Firefox OS, Mozilla’s smartphone operating system, is getting a new app for launching apps. “The app integrates the contextual adaptive app search from EverythingMe with the Firefox for Android Web browser to offer users a personalized and customizable Web experience that is fun and intuitive,” Mozilla said Wednesday in a blog post. The non-profit organization …

Samsung on Wednesday announced its latest patent-licensing deal, with the Korean electronics giant reaching a pact with networking maker Cisco. The agreement marks the third deal that Samsung has announced in the past couple weeks. It also reached deals with Google and Ericsson, both to settle litigation and to prevent future issues. Like the previous pacts, Samsung provided little information. …

Flappy Bird, the newest and most savagely addicting smartphone game to have taken the mobile market by storm, is earning $50,000 in ad revenue each day, Vietnamese developer Dong Nguyen revealed Wednesday in an interview with The Verge. Related stories: 8 Standout Games From PAX West 2022 New Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Trailer Shows Off Gym Battles, Team Star and …

With just weeks to go before the Samsung Galaxy S5 is revealed, new rumours give us a glimpse of what we can expect from the hotly-tipped sequel to the Galaxy S4. Noted Russian Twitter tipster Eldar Murtazin has revealed what he believes will be the S5’s details. So what are we talking? We’re talking a Super AMOLED screen, measuring 5.24 …

Android Jelly Bean continues to flavor more Android devices. Analyzing Google Play data from the seven days ending Tuesday, Google’s Android developer dashboard pegged Jelly Bean’s collective reach at about 60.5 percent. Breaking down those beans, 4.1.x held the highest share with 35.5 percent, followed by 4.2.x with 16.3 percent and Android 4.3 with 8.9 percent Among other Android versions, …

Samsung’s Galaxy S5 will use its entire screen as one giant fingerprint sensor. At least, that’s a new tidbit served up by someone considered a Samsung insider. Leaking the information to blog site iTechAddict, the “well-placed insider within Samsung India R&D” said that the fingerprint sensor will be the screen itself. Theoretically, that means users would be able to touch …

Although there is strong speculation that Motorola will not be unveiling any new devices during Mobile World Congress 2014 later this month, the mobile company will hold a presser on Tuesday, February 25, at the Casa Llotja de Mar. Related stories Best Phones Under $500 for 2022: Pixel 6A, iPhone SE, Galaxy A53 and More Motorola’s Back-to-School Sale Knocks Up …

Happy birthday, Sky! The satellite broadcaster turns 25 today, celebrating a quarter of a century of dish-fed telly, movies and sport — and 25 years of locking up the best TV. Sky Television launched on 5 February 1989, offering just four channels. After a dodgy start, Sky merged with British Satellite Broadcasting — remember those square aerials? — in 1990, …

Your YouView box isn’t just for the latest telly — you can now use it to own the latest movies too. If you’re on BT you can buy high definition blockbusters including The Wolverine, Elysium and Captain Phillips and watch them whenever you like. If you’re a BT Broadband or Infinity customer you can buy, and keep, films for £8.99 …

It was just a few weeks ago I told you about the Charged-Card, a wallet-friendly battery pack designed to provide emergency power for your smartphone. Pretty cool, yes, but a little costly at the expected retail price of $39.99 (early backers can still get in for $30), and a little limited with just one connector: Apple 30-pin, Apple Lightning, or …

The rumours were true after all: Google’s Nexus 5 now comes in a cherry red finish. Cherry red or crimson? (Credit: Google) Leaks emerged last week from US carrier Sprint that pointed to a red edition of Google’s flagship smartphone arriving on 4 February. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Nexus 5 is available in Australia, Canada, US, UK, …

Lenovo’s stock keeps being battered over concerns about the company’s purchase of Motorola, The Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday. Last Wednesday, Lenovo revealed that it would buy Motorola from Google for $2.9 billion, a deal that will include the device maker’s lineup of mobile phones and more than 2,000 patents. Last Thursday, Lenovo shares slipped by 8.2 percent in …

Aio Wireless became the latest carrier to drop prices on its no-contract plans, following US Cellular and Sprint MVNO Ting. On Tuesday, it announced three plans that combine lower rate plans with higher data buckets. All three plans include unlimited voice and messaging and can be paired with smartphones. Related stories: Aio Wireless discounts Samsung phones into March AT&T to …

Apple and Samsung both saw the same gains in their US smartphone shares last quarter, but the iPhone was by far the top device, according to research firm ComScore. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad Idea Samsung TV Sale: Save Up to $800 on Select Models at …

Sprint is throwing a lifeline to low-income students. The company is participating in an initiative by President Barack Obama to provide free wireless service to 50,000 students from kindergarten through the 12th grade across the US. Related stories T-Mobile Laying Off More Workers Post-Sprint Merger Mint Mobile, Xfinity Mobile, Google Fi, Visible: Which Wireless Networks Do Smaller Providers Use? I’m …