A 24-karat-gold-encased phone with DC Universe characters Joker and Harley Quinn is now available for preorder as a “luxury edition” of Samsung’s rumored second foldable phone. The casing, reported earlier Thursday by Mashable, is made by Russian jeweler Caviar and is tailored for the as-yet-unannounced Galaxy Z Flip. The casing resembles the top halves of two playing …

The Federal Communications Commission has struck a deal worth billions of dollars with a group of satellite companies to free up spectrum that can be used for 5G service. On Thursday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai released details of the plan, which entails satellite companies giving up valuable spectrum.  The plan calls for the FCC to pay satellite companies $3 billion …

Google gave some insight on when its cloud-gaming service will be available for free. Right now, Stadia users have to pay $129 for the Founder’s Edition and $9.99 a month, but that will change soon.  Stadia boss Phil Harrison said in an interview with Protocol on Wednesday that the free tier of the service will come in the next few …

Not even Apple is immune to the coronavirus sweeping the globe, with suppliers and stores impacted by the deadly disease. CEO Tim Cook last week said the company has suppliers in China’s Wuhan region, where the coronavirus first emerged. The iPhone maker has alternative sources for those components, he said, and it’s “working on mitigation plans to make up any expected …

As T-Mobile waits to hear whether it’ll be able to consummate its marriage with Sprint, the company is still racking up new customers. T-Mobile also beat analysts’ expectations for revenue and profit when it reported quarterly earnings Thursday.  The third-largest U.S. wireless carrier by subscribers said it added 1 million new postpaid customers, or customers who pay their bills at …

Amazon said Thursday that it’s planning to rapidly expand its hiring in Bellevue, Washington, just east of its Seattle headquarters, in a sign of the company’s continued interest in bringing on tens of thousands more employees. The company said it’s on track to create over 15,000 new jobs in Bellevue within the next few years, after it opened its first office in …

Motorola’s much-anticipated revamped foldable Razr phone finally hit stores Thursday. If you’re one of the 50 million people who bought the original Moto Razr V3 between 2004 and 2006 and are feeling nostalgic for that sleek metal keyboard, I have good news: The new Razr phone has a hidden “Retro Razr” mode that turns your modern touchscreen into the user …

The results of the Iowa Democratic caucuses were further delayed after supporters of President Donald Trump reportedly clogged the hotline being used to report results after trolls posted its phone number online. The number was posted to a right-wing message board on 4chan and urged Trump supporters to “clog the lines,”  according to NBC News. The Iowa Democratic Party confirmed on Thursday it received …

Can you look at someone and tell whether they prefer the iPhone or an Android phone? We decided to put YouTube star Marques Brownlee to this test during a recent visit to CNET’s New York studio. Here’s the setup. In multiple rounds, two people walk up to Brownlee. The goal? To figure out which person is an iPhone user and …

Today’s the day. You can now buy a Motorola Razr foldable phone in person from Verizon and select Walmart stores starting today, its official sale date. Those who preordered might have to wait until mid-February to receive their phones, but they’re in stock at brick-and-mortar stores starting today, Feb. 6. Keep reading for sale information, and catch up on what the Motorola Razr …