Stare to unlock: ZTE’s Grand S3 brings retinal scanning to your phone
Just how many ways are there of unlocking your phone? We’ve got passcodes, patterns, fingerprints, and now, thanks to the ZTE Grand S3 — biometric retinal scanning. We’ve seen this tech before, and even heard rumors of it showing up in other devices, but this is the first time we’ve seen it…
The Huawei Watch is the most watch-like Android smartwatch yet
BARCELONA — There's an old mantra that if a chair looks and feels sturdy, you're likely to think it's worth more than a lighter one. We rely so much on determining quality by holding something in our hands and if it doesn’t feel right, why even bother? While smartwatches have been the budding belle…
Ericsson Sues Apple Over Patent Licensing, Seeks To Block iPhone And iPad Sales
Ericsson, the pioneering wireless technology company that holds many patents related to cellular network connectivity, has filed suit against Apple both with the International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, claiming violation of 41 patents that…
Meet Runcible, a Smartphone that Looks Like a Pocket Watch
To find the future of the smartphone, a startup is reaching 500 years into the past when the most advanced gadget told you only the time. Monohm, based in Berkeley, Calif., plans next week to officially introduce a device dubbed Runcible. Named after a nonsense word by an English poet, Runcible was…
Motorola's new Moto E is bigger, faster and has 4G LTE
Smartphone makers often focus on making premium devices with big screens, gorgeous metallic designs and high-performance specs, although many — like Motorola — also build their brand by not neglecting the low end. With last year's first-generation Moto E, Motorola embarked on a mission to kill the…
Meet LG's four new midrange phones: Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy
LG got a head start on the smartphone rush that comes with Mobile World Congress by announcing four new smartphones: the Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy. The phones, which range in size and specs, are designed to provide you with affordable, midrange features in more premium-looking housing. All four…
FlyShark - All-in-One Smartwatch
It’s not long until the Apple Watch goes on sale, and although we don’t know everything there is about the new device, we do know it won’t be cheap. What’s an iPhone owner without upwards of $350 to spend on a smartwatch to do? One option is to trawl Kickstarter and see what new wearable tech is on…
YouTube Is Launching A Kid-Friendly Video App
YouTube will launch a new, child-friendly version of its service for mobile devices on Monday.USA Today broke details of the news. The app will initially be available for Android and in the U.S. only, but the move is telling of the Google-owned company’s ambition to develop its service beyond just…
Samsung Wants To Build LoopPay Into Devices, And To Build A Holistic Mobile Wallet
Samsung said it would be working toward building LoopPay’s technology into future devices, and stressed that this isn’t just about mobile payments: It’s about building a mobile wallet that is more comprehensive in scope, without requiring either merchants or consumers to change their behavior at a…
LG G Flex 2 upgrades the curved phone, but it's on the slow side
It looks like curved phones are here to stay. The first curved phones debuted in 2013, a product of flexible displays and the desperation of smartphone manufacturers to differentiate. The LG G Flex was among them. It was also a gigantic underpowered beast of a phone, and although its curved screen…