AT&T wants to be there for the elderly when they fall down. The Dallas-based telecommunications giant has unveiled its AT&T EverThere service, a mobile personal-emergency-response system that comes in the form of a device that goes off if the person has a sudden fall. The device would be used to ensure senior citizens get adequate …

The Samsung Galaxy S5 may be among five smartphones announced in the first quarter of 2014, reports ETNews (translated). While this is but one report, and from a not-always accurate source, the rumor dovetails with recent rumblings. The last few weeks have given way to plenty of leaks and whispers about the Galaxy S5. Details such as the design of …

Now playing: Watch this: Wild YotaPhone marries e-ink with Android 4:00 With a full-fledged Android display on one side and power-saving e-ink screen on the other, the dual-mode YotaPhone is emerging from the concept cocoon and spreading its wings in the real world. The YotaPhone goes on sale this week in Russia, starting at 500 euros ($678), before it expands …

LG’s curvy G Flex is finally being shipped outside of Korea. It’s on its way to Hong Kong and Singapore soon, but the rest of the world will have to wait longer. (Credit: LG) LG has only been selling the G Flex in its home country of Korea up until now, but the curved OLED smartphone will be available for …

America is the land of the free — if you’re on Three. The numerical network has expanded its brilliant Feel At Home scheme to the US, letting subscribers use their minutes, texts and data as if they were back in Blighty, for no charge whatsoever. The scheme has also added Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Chinese region of Macau to …

Although it doesn’t seem like that long since Samsung’s Galaxy S4 was released, the rumours about the S5 are already hitting overdrive. Could the display on the Galaxy S5 leave the S4 in the dust? (Credit: Jessica Dolcourt/CNET) We’ve already heard about the metal unibody design, the 16-megapixel camera and the 3GB of RAM. Now, specs for a mysterious new …

Samsung’s next Galaxy smartphone will have a metal body, following HTC and Apple’s premium devices, if Japanese website EMSOne is to be believed. The current Samsung Galaxy S4. (Credit: Samsung) EMSOne, which reports on the original device manufacturers that make computing hardware for companies like Samsung, states that ODM Catcher Technology will make between 10 million and 30 million unibody …

LG’s G Flex smartphone is finally expanding beyond its home base of Korea. The curved smartphone will be available for preorders in Singapore starting December 8 and go on sale in Hong Kong on December 13, LG said on Wednesday. In Hong Kong, the phone will be available through the country’s major mobile carriers and leading electronics chains. LG didn’t …

Sky television comes to Android slates today as the Sky Go Tablet app finally makes it to Google Play. Sky’s catch-up and on-demand app is available for most Android tablets, with a just a couple of exceptions. It’s a separate app from the existing version of Sky Go for Android phones, so there are now two Sky Go apps in …

Sky’s opened the doors of its Sky Store online movie rental service to non-subscribers, with new-release streaming movies such as Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa on offer for the industry-standard £3.49 a pop. You can shop at the Store through your Web browser, as long as you’re in the UK or Ireland, or via the ludicrously cheap £10 Now TV box …

Apple has two new iPads, and they’ve never been more similar. The iPad Air and iPad Mini with Retina Display are both out in stores, but unlike a year ago, the large and small iPad are, under the hood, more alike than different. Both have Retina displays, in the same resolution no less. Both have A7 processors. Both come in …

Google’s latest and greatest handset is with us, pre-loaded with Android 4.4 KitKat — the most advanced version of the mobile OS yet. As ever, a new phone means a dazzling array of unique features to get your head around, many of which aren’t as easy to fathom as you might expect. But fear not! We’re on hand to provide …

The Samsung Galaxy S5 could be about to test the metal of the HTC One. Samsung is reported to have engaged the services of the manufacturer behind the acclaimed metal body of HTC’s aluminium flagship as well as the Apple iPad mini and the MacBook Air. EMSOne reports supplier Catcher is set to start shipping metal components to Samsung this month — which, …

Nokia is one step closer to a ban on the HTC One and all HTC’s Android smart phones after another legal victory in the British courts. Foss Patents reports that Justice Arnold of the England and Wales High Court ordered an injunction against HTC in a battle over patent, but did give HTC the chance to appeal on limited grounds. …

The YotaPhone — the quirky Android mobile that has an LCD screen on the front and an e-ink panel on the back — is out in Europe this month. An e-ink screen, typically used on e-reader devices, is designed to be easier on the eyes and use less power than a regular LCD screen. The phone debuts this month in …