Disrupting The Smartphone Industry: An Interview With OnePlus CEO Pete Lau

As part of a recent visit to China to promote the Chinese edition of our Big Bang Disruption book, we had the opportunity to interview Pete Lau, CEO of smartphone start-up OnePlus. The company, founded in December 2013, has drawn rave reviews for its first ... Read more

All Must Read News about Smartphone - June 10, 2015

LG's Disney-themed smartphone launches in Japan

LG Electronics announced a Disney-themed smartphone in Japan on Monday. This high-end smartphone will be sold exclusively by Japan's most popular mobile carrier, NTT DoCoMo. The LG smartphone has been dubbed the DM-01 and is the eighth Disney mobile ... Read more

ZTE's upcoming Star 3 could be the first smartphone with an eye-searing 4K display

With Quad HD displays becoming the norm on flagship Android smartphones, it was only a matter of time until a company was crazy enough to pack an Ultra HD display on one. ZTE looks to be that crazy company, as its upcoming Star 3 smartphone could be the ... Read more

Smartphone technology feeds sad selfie culture

My partner Bette organized a vacation of a lifetime for her mother, LaFrancine, her namesake aunt and me. It was to have been her mom's 80th birthday gift in 2012, but breast cancer got in the way. With that battle won, we set out last month, boarding an ... Read more

ZTE Star 3 rumored to usher in 4K smartphone era

According to info scooped up by MyDrivers, the ZTE Star 3 could be the first smartphone to employ that groundbreaking display, the same Ultra HD resolution you could find on a 4K TV. Allegedly, the device could employ a TFT Panel with some sort of crystal ... Read more

Saguaro Park entrance fees payable by smartphone

Hikers soon will be able to pay Saguaro National Park entrance fees at remote trailheads by linking to a fee website with a smartphone. Beginning Monday, some trailheads far from park visitor centers will have signs with a QR code that can be read with a ... Read more

Is this the first smartphone with a 4K display?

Straight out of the interminable rumour mill that is China comes word of a smartphone with a 4K display. The device in question is the unannounced ZTE Star 3, a claimed 5.5-inch handset with a 2160 x 3840 pixel resolution screen. That's a staggering ... Read more

Antionette Kerr: Look up from your smartphone

A few weeks ago, I gave a presentation on using social media and mobile devices to market housing programs. The conference room was filled with a slightly older audience, and one of the participants, around my age, asked a significant question. "I just ... Read more

Pizza Hut's New Pizza Box Is Also A Smartphone-Operated Movie Projector

Now you can take pizza-and-movie night anywhere (in Hong Kong). Recently we've seen pizza brands innovate using customer service to teach English, and translate a growling stomach into a pizza order, but a new innovation from Pizza Hut is charmingly analog. Read more

5 cool things to do with your smartphone

Smartphones are pretty incredible devices. They act as a hub for everything we hold dear and allow us to talk with people at other ends of the globe. I use my smartphone every day, yet I'm fairly certain there are still various features left untapped. Read more