The two hottest flagship Android smartphones right now, the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S4, both earned CNET’s Editors’ Choice Awards for their stellar designs, massive feature sets, and overall appeal. So which one has the better screen? In the tradition of our original screens tests last year, we set out to answer that …

Samsung has launched a firmware update for the wildly popular Galaxy S4 that should quell some unrest for those who own the 16GB version. Once the firmware is installed, users will have the ability to offload their app installs to the SD card. That’s especially important for 16GB device owners who were upset to find that they had just 9.15GB …

It’s going to be a little tougher to be an AT&T GoPhone smartphone customer. AT&T confirmed to CNET that it is eliminating a few of its more affordable data plan options on June 20. A company representative said that new plans would emerge in the coming weeks, but didn’t specify whether there would be a more budget-friendly option, noting only …

FairPhone, the project to build a smart phone out of ethically-sourced materials, has hit its pre-order targets and will put the phone into production this year. The morally-sound mobile will be built using minerals mined in areas without human rights abuses, and bolted together in factories that have a good record for employment conditions. FairPhone was looking for 5,000 pre-orders …

U.S. Cellular announced on Thursday that it was adding the LG Optimus F7 to its smartphone lineup, selling the more-than-midrange Android smartphone with a $99 price tag — with a new, two-year service agreement, of course. Related stories LG Optimus F7 hands-on A close look at the LG Optimus F series LG Optimus F3 a $30 Android phone for blind, …

If you thought airlines and hotels were sneaky and stingy about the fees they impose on their customers, just take a close look at your next wireless bill. What you’ll find in addition to the taxes and fees the government requires you pay on top of your cell phone bill are charges that your wireless operator has also tacked onto …

Clearing the way for services like Uber, an appellate court Thursday lifted a temporary injunction on New York City’s pilot plan to allow travelers to hail yellow cabs via smartphone. The plan, which challenges the traditional curbside street hail, has faced strong opposition from New York’s livery and black-car operators. Uber Uber had just launched its New York taxi-hailing pilot …

You’ll soon be able to share your 4G with friends and family, or just across your phone and tablet. EE is introducing shared data plans, as well as pay as you go mobile data contracts and doubled speed in selected cities. EE has confirmed that speeds will increase in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester and Sheffield …

A British Parliamentary committee has raised security concerns, echoing fears in Congress, about the potential threat that Chinese telecommunications-gear maker Huawei could be snooping on government and business interests. The Intelligence and Security Committee issued a scathing, 27-page report Thursday, expressing shock over the lack of oversight regarding the manner in which Huawei gear has spread throughout that country’s “critical …

Samsung’s supercharged Galaxy S4 may be sucking in all the headlines, but for Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile, both Sprint’s prepaid carriers, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is more than enough Android phone for its customers. Starting June 12, Boost and Virgin will begin selling Samsung’s high-end GS3 smartphone for $399.99 (it initially sold for upwards of $600 off-contract). That makes …