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Sprint Reaches 300 Mbps Speeds Using Samsung’s Galaxy S7

Sprint has revealed that it has managed to reach speeds of over 300 mbps using Samsung’s newest flagship device, the Galaxy S7, which is one of the first smartphones currently made available in the ma

Apple: FBI Request Is Unconstitutional

In response to a filing by the United States Department of Justice last week, Apple is arguing that the All Writs Act can not be applied to its case against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The company is also seeking to show that previous cases cited by the Department of Justice can not be used as precedent to make the iPhone maker make significant changes to its iOS mobile operating system.

LG’s Stylus 2 Phablet Is First Smartphone In The World To Feature DAB+

Because of the popularity of mobile video streaming services (Verizon Wireless’ Go90, T-Mobile’s Binge On), it is sometimes easy to forget that certain phone makers still decide to equip their smartphone products with support for FM radio, especially for their devices that they are targeting to be released in emerging mobile markets. But why, you may ask?

Background Apps No Effect On iPhone’s Battery, Per Apple Executive

No doubt iPhone owners have tried doing this -- closing all mobile apps running in the background on their iPhones in order to conserve battery power. But as made clear by Craig Federighi, the senior vice president of software engineering at Apple, those background apps actually do not have any effect on an iPhone’s battery.

 

Basics of Smartphone Encryption

The legal battle between Apple and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has hit some headlines lately, and has certainly got people talking about individual privacy, national secrecy, and of course, mobile encryption. As for that last one -- mobile encryption -- not all mobile users actually know what is and what is not encrypted on their mobile devices. Hence, we created a post to provide a primer on that subject.

 

The Idea of Encryption

Android Lollipop Is Now The Most Widely Used Android Version

Android Lollipop has done it -- this version of Google’s Android mobile operating system is now the most popular in the world.

You Can Now Buy BlackBerry’s Priv Android Device At Verizon

BlackBerry’s Priv smartphone used to be only available at AT&T and T-Mobile. But Verizon Wireless has since announced that it is also selling the BlackBerry device, although at a higher price.

Smartphone Shipment Growth Rate To Decline To 5.7 Percent This Year

According to market research firm IDC, the growth rate of smartphone shipments in the world is expected to decrease to 5.7 percent in 2016. This is a far cry from the 10.4 percent increase that global smartphone shipments posted in terms of growth rate in the previous year. This is a further sign that worldwide, the market for smartphones are indeed slowing down.

 

Apple, FBI Make Their Case Before Congress Over Device Encryption

During a hearing session that lasted more than five hours, members of the House Judiciary Committee peppered James Comey, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as well as Bruce Sewell, General Counsel for Apple, over matters of national security and protecting the privacy of individuals. But at the end of the day, it appears that the only thing the two sides had in common was a willingness to keep the debate raging on.

Mobile Payment Systems: Samsung Pay Posts Quicker Growth Rate Than Apple Pay

Ever since it was launched in the United States market back in September of last year, Samsung Pay has achieved faster growth than Apple Pay, as reported by Bloomberg.

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