A smartphone (or smart phone) is a mobile phone with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than basic feature phones. Smartphones typically include the features of a phone with those of another popular consumer device, such as a personal digital assistant, a media player, a digital camera, and/or a GPS navigation unit. Later smartphones include all of those plus the features of a touchscreen computer, including web browsing, Wi-Fi, 3rd-party apps, motion sensor and mobile payment.
New AT&T Android devices will come preloaded with Uber’s car-hailing app this summer, and Uber will use AT&T’s networks to connect its drivers across the country. It’s a new twist on… Read more »
There werent many surprises when LG launched its G3 smartphone since many of the details were leaked. That doesnt make the G3 any less impressive with its 538 ppi display and… Read more »
Foxconn won a 4G license in Taiwan’s recent spectrum auction. Now it appears set to use it with the help of established Taiwanese mobile carrier Asia Pacific Telecom. Read more »
Owners of iPhones and iPads in Australia are reportedly locked out of their devices until paying a ransom fee. The hack is taking advantage of Find My iPhone although the cause… Read more »
From car sharing to ride sharing, significant investments and the proliferation of smartphones are now betting on the transformation of how we get around. Read more »
Auto insurer MetroMile has built an plug-in connected car device that won’t just tell you where you’ve parked and how you’re driving. It’s tapping into city street cleaning data. Read more »
First appearing in several European Union regions, in March the lower-cost 8 GB model of Apple’s iPhone 5c is now available in India. The handset costs Rs 33,500 ($573.39 US) after a reported… Read more »
For the first time, Apple has officially recognized the iMessage bug that results in text messages failing to be delivered to former iPhone users. Read more »
After nine months of work, Telenav is waving goodbye to proprietary mapmakers in its Scout navigation app and relying solely on crowdsourced maps. The iPhone app gets the upgrade first, followed… Read more »