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by Staff on Tuesday, March 15, 2016

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).

Appears in: Apple, iphone, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

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

by Staff on Monday, March 14, 2016

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

Appears in: android, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

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

by Staff on Friday, March 11, 2016

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.

Appears in: Apple, iphone, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Basics of Smartphone Encryption

by Staff on Thursday, March 10, 2016

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.

Appears in: android, Apple, iphone, smartphone, Smartphones

Android Lollipop Is Now The Most Widely Used Android Version

by Staff on Wednesday, March 09, 2016

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

Appears in: android, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

MVPD Services You Should Check Out

by Staff on Tuesday, March 08, 2016

Since February of last year, at least five virtual multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) services have been introduced. Granted, some of these are still in their testing stages, but there are a number that are already made widely available for consumers.

Appears in: AT&T, DIRECTV, dish network, Television, TV, verizon wireless

Verizon Fined $1.35 Million By The FCC Over Use Of Supercookies

by Staff on Monday, March 07, 2016

As revealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) via an official statement, it has reached a settlement with Verizon Wireless.

Appears in: Mobile, verizon wireless, Wireless

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

by Staff on Friday, March 04, 2016

BlackBerry’s Priv smartphone used to be only available at AT&T and T-Mobile.

Appears in: android, blackberry, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, verizon wireless, Wireless

Smartphone Shipment Growth Rate To Decline To 5.7 Percent This Year

by Staff on Thursday, March 03, 2016

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.

Appears in: android, Apple, Mobile, Samsung, smartphone, Smartphones

Apple, FBI Make Their Case Before Congress Over Device Encryption

by Staff on Wednesday, March 02, 2016

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.

Appears in: Apple, iphone, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

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