CNET Verizon’s first quarter as sole owner of Verizon Wireless was a mixed one. Verizon posted a first-quarter profit of $3.95 billion, or $1.15 a share. In the year-earlier period, it reported a profit of $2 billion, or 68 cents a share. Excluding one-time items such as an after-tax gain from an asset sale, it …

Screenshot by Nick Statt/CNET Just one week after its one-day Glass sale, Google has opened up the shopping page for its head-worn wearable once more, it seems. No announcement accompanied this second offering, and it is unclear whether or not it will last only 24 hours like the sale that occurred last week on April 15. Either way, head over …

Apple introduced the iPad Air in late 2013. Josh Miller/CNET Apple’s iPad may be losing some of its magic. The second quarter, ended in March, was a great one for Apple in nearly every respect. The company posted better-than-expected profits, revenue, and margins, and the 43.7 million iPhones it sold outpaced the 38 million anticipated by analysts. Apple reported a …

Aloysius Low/CNET With plans to sell its Redmi and Mi3 handsets in 10 new markets, Chinese company Xiaomi is also rebranding its name for a global audience. Xiaomi’s global boss Hugo Barra recently tweeted that the company’s website will now be Mi.com, instead of the previous Xiaomi.com domain. While it seems like a simple change, the move has set the …

Samsung’s next bling thing. Video screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET Attention, ostentatious Samsung fans: your flagship is soon to set sail, and it’s fittingly covered in Swarovski crystals. The “crystal collection” edition of the Samsung Galaxy S5 could be available as soon as May, according to the below promotional video from the huge company’s Korean mobile team released Thursday. Related stories …

Apple CEO Tim Cook has big plans for 2014. James Martin/CNET It’s a good day for Apple CEO Tim Cook. Apple on Wednesday posted better-than-expected quarterly results, said it would return more cash to shareholders, and announced a 7-for-1 stock split. The Cupertino, Calif., tech giant said it sold 43.7 million iPhones, much higher than the expected 38 million and …

The Xiaomi Mi3 is coming to more countries. Xiaomi Having conquered China, Xiaomi is turning its attention to the rest of the world. The smartphone manufacturer has revealed plans to expand to 10 more countries, although the US and most of Europe aren’t included just yet. The Chinese manufacturer will expand operations this year to Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, …

If this case is based on a real upcoming iPhone, it looks to be about the size of the Nexus 5. Video screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET A purportedly leaked case that appears to be from a New Jersey-based company could be one of the first tangible pieces of evidence that the iPhone 6 will show us what an iPhone can …

A Lyft car in one of its newest cities. Lyft Lyft is celebrating the number 24. On Thursday, April 24, the ridesharing service is launching in 24 new cities in 24 hours. This means Lyft is now operating in 60 cities across the US, including Ann Arbor, Colorado Springs, Jacksonville, Lexington, Omaha, Rochester, Spokane, and many more places. Related stories …

Now playing: Watch this: Send an SOS to the world on Galaxy S5 1:40 There are those features on your phone that you’ll probably never use, and then the ones you’ll never want to use. Such is the case with Safety Assistance, an emergency tool that will alert up to four predetermined contacts when you sound the alarm. Samsung Galaxy …