Smartphone thefts are way down. Here’s why.

Smartphone thefts are way down. Here's why.

It's a tough time to be in the business of stealing smartphones. Apple started letting users clear their data and disable their iPhones remotely in 2013 with its "Find My iPhone" feature, and Android is expected to roll out the function soon. Read more

All Top Stories about Smartphone - June 13, 2015

BlackBerry Risks Its Future With Plans For An Android Smartphone

Turns out that BlackBerry might have another idea for the second half of 2015 as well as 'round down the corners of the BlackBerry Passport'. The Canadian smartphone company is considering switching to Android for an upcoming smartphone to be launched ... Read more

My Smartphone Doesn't Need to Be Revolutionary

Apple and Google have trained us to expect amazing things. With new operating systems and phones every year, we think we deserve a revolution with each iteration, because that's what we saw when these products were new—but that's normal. Innovating ... Read more

Quick, Rapid, Turbo, And Fast Charging Explained: What You Need To Know About Charging Your Smartphone

David's phone is whatever is currently sitting on his desk. He is an avid writer, and enjoys playing devil's advocate in editorials, and reviewing the latest phones and gadgets. He also doesn't usually write such boring sentences. You've probably heard of ... Read more

Smartphone Overuse May Affect Hand Function

New research shows that university students who most frequently use a smartphone are more likely to have an enlarged median nerve and to have impaired hand function and pinch strength compared with those who use their smartphones less often. However, the ... Read more

Smartphone companies like Micromax, Lava, Karbonn and others shift focus to 4G-enabled sets

NEW DELHI: Smartphone makers have shifted their focus to devices which support 4G services in India in the lead-up to Reliance Jio Infocomm's high-speed broadband services launch expected around December this year and Bharti Airtel's plan to expand its ... Read more

Report: BlackBerry weighs Android for next smartphone

In a statement, BlackBerry officials said the company "has not engaged in discussions with Samsung with respect to any possible offer to purchase BlackBerry." (Photo: Ethan Miller, Getty Images) Will BlackBerry ditch its own mobile operating system for its ... Read more

Surfing Watch Uses Smartphone App for Tidal, Weather, Surf Data

The Freestyle Shark Tooth watch works with an iOS or Android app to provide real-time data to wearers using their smartphones. The new Shark Tooth surf watch from Freestyle USA connects with an Android or iOS smartphone app to provide up-to-date tide ... Read more

Reliance Jio to Launch 4G Smartphone at Rs. 4,000; Services to Start at Rs. 300 per Month

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani will re-enter the telecom business with a Rs. 4,000 4G smartphone by December, offering voice and data services for as low as Rs. 300-Rs 500 per month. Reliance Jio Infocomm, which will commercially launch 4G services by December ... Read more

10 reasons not to give your kid your smartphone

Back when I was a kid, kids didn't have smartphones. Actually, nobody had smartphones. Because it was 1990 and my parents made me entertain myself with things like typewriters and baseballs. Just kidding, we totally had cutting-edge Game Boys back then ... Read more