Gionee believes its M6 and M6 Plus are the most secure phones around
Gionee unveiled the M6 and M6 Plus, its latest flagships that promise to encrypt all of your data using a dedicated data encryption chip.
Looking for a place to stay on vacation? App lets you swap homes with others
For all those times that you've wanted a change of scenery, you can now get one in a pretty major way -- by swapping houses. Meet Love Home Swap
People are switching to Sprint, but the company is still losing money
Sprint has released its financials and shows that it's seen the largest bump in post-paid growth in company history, while still at a financial net loss.
T-Mobile's Binge On content quadruples as Apple, Disney, and more join fold
T-Mobile has announced a "quadrupling" of Binge On partners. The service's total number of providers now exceeds 100.
Huawei is coming for Samsung with 60.5 million phones shipped in 2016 so far
Huawei says smartphone shipments have jumped 25 percent in the first half of this year. That has contributed to a global revenue of $11.6 billion.
Verizon added 615,000 postpaid subscribers in second quarter, but revenues disappointed
Verizon posted its second quarter 2016 earnings report on Tuesday, and investors found the numbers slightly disappointing.
BlackBerry unveils the DTEK50, the ‘world’s most secure’ Android smartphone
BlackBerry has taken the wraps off its newest Android phone. It's called the DTEK50, and it runs BlackBerry's proprietary apps and security software.
Enable caller ID on these Android phones and get Google’s call spam detection
An update to the Phone app for Google's Nexus and Android One devices adds call spam detection.
Google launches Emergency Location Service for Android
Google's Emergency Location Service, a new feature for Android, automatically sends your location to emergency services when you dial an emergency number.
AT&T chief will head the intimidating-sounding ‘Robocalling Strike Force’
AT&T and its CEO announced the Robocalling Strike Force, which looks to develop anti-robocalling tools and solutions.
Google's new and improved Maps does away with the clutter to make finding places easier
Google is rolling out an update to Maps that makes it easier to spot areas of interest. Other new features include a Wi-Fi mode and transit notifications.
Texas judge orders accused man to use his fingerprint to unlock iPhone for evidence
A judge in Texas has ordered a man accused of child sex trafficking to use his fingerprint to unlock his iPhone.
Motorola’s Moto E3 budget smartphone bound for U.K. shores in September
Motorola's Moto E3, a follow-up to last year's Moto E, is bound for the U.K. It starts at a quite reasonable 99 pounds.
Prisma turned a time lapse of China into a beautiful animated movie
Over 2,500 images and 80 hours of post production work went into creating this gorgeous animation of China. Each frame was captured individually in Prisma.
Weekly Rewind: Brain mapping, a possible cure for blindness, and more
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
The FCC wants robocall-blocking technology, and it wants it yesterday
The FCC sent out letters to major U.S. phone companies, urging the companies to implement robocall-blocking technology into their networks.
Activists ask Apple to ditch patent for remote iPhone camera deactivation
Users of the online activist platform Care2 have written up a petition asking Apple to never remotely disable iPhone cameras at “sensitive events.”
Microsoft updates OneDrive with automatic 'Pokémon detection'
A new feature bound for Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage service identifies the species Pokémon from augmented reality game Pokémon Go.
The canceled unicorn known as the Nokia McLaren gets its 15 minutes of fame
The Nokia McLaren, a now-cancelled Windows Phone 8.1-powered handset, finally sees the light of day, but not for very long.
Lenovo promises Android security updates for the Moto Z and Moto G in response to criticism
Lenovo hasn't been issuing Android security updates to Moto phones frequently. Will it issue timely updates to the new Moto Z and Moto G4?
Samsung hits Huawei with a $24 million patent infringement lawsuit
A few months after being hit with Huawei's patent infringement lawsuit, Samsung pushed back against the Chinese manufacturer by filing a lawsuit of its own.
Google's Bubble Zoom uses AI to enlarge the text of comic book speech bubbles
Google's new Play Books feature, Bubble Zoom, uses machine learning to intelligently enlarge the text of digital comic book speech bubbles.
AT&T rakes in $40.5B in revenue but loses video subscribers in Q2
AT&T unveiled its financials for Q2 2016, and though the company met Wall Street's expectations, it took a few steps back in other areas.
Be polite or be labeled as rude on Candid, a new anonymous social network
On Thursday, yet another anonymous social network launched on both the iOS and Android app stores, but on Candid, you have to be nice.
Police create a 3D mold of a dead man’s finger to unlock an iPhone
Police in Michigan recruited a university professor to create a 3D mold of a dead man's finger, which they intend to use to unlock and iPhone.
Pay your bills straight from Facebook Messenger with BillHero chatbot
BillHero has created the first chatbot for Facebook Messenger that helps you pay your bills. Simply ask the bot to add new bills or pay existing ones.
The Moto Z Play will reportedly ditch a sleeker profile in favor of a headphone jack
It looks like the Moto Z Play will ditch the thinness of its sibling, the Moto Z, in favor of including a headphone jack.
Google is crowdsourcing information to help make Maps more accurate
Google wants you! Why? To help edit all the information on Maps, of course. The company has announced new features aimed at making maps more accurate.
Get free calls, texts, and data from T-Mobile if you're headed to Rio for the Olympics
The Summer Olympics are just around the corner, and for an event that only happens every four years, T-Mobile is pulling out all the stops.
Update your Apple devices now – new Stagefright-style hack discovered
A Stagefright-like exploit in older versions of Apple's iOS and OS X could let nefarious programmers commandeer your devices.
Put down that Galaxy! You don’t need to pay $650+ for a fancy phone
Don't pay $650+ for a phone. Samsung and Apple want you to think premium comes at a price, but the OnePlus 3 and the ZTE Axon 7 prove them wrong.
Dissatisfied iPad owners take Apple to court over AppleCare+
According to a recent lawsuit, the 'refurbished' devices sent to replaced damag'd ones under AppleCare+ are not functionally equivalent to "new."