Google just made it easier to find travel deals and book them on your phone
Google enhances its mobile search to increase travel and retail search functions to accommodate mobile users who make purchases and book travel on phones.
BioRing wearable smart ring smashes funding goal
The BioRing is a wellness tracker rugged enough to be waterproof and resistant to scratches while it measures various metrics about your overall health.
Tesla fanatic? 3D print your own smartphone Supercharger
One Tesla superfan decided to pay homage to Elon Musk's company and its ultra-popular cars with a 3D-printed smartphone Supercharger.
Got tiny hands? This startup wants you to buy its hexagon-shaped smartphone
The Keecoo K1, a hexagonal-shaped smartphone designed to "fit the hands of women," is set for release later this year.
Sprint wants to help parents decide when it’s time to get their kids a smartphone
Sprint has launched a new website designed to help parents decide whether or not it's the right time to buy their kids a smartphone.
Your Google Fi connection is about to get 10-20 times faster internationally
International roaming on Google Fi is about to get a lot faster. The company announced a boost in speeds in over 135 countries.
We literally cannot let go of our smartphones, new survey finds
According to a new survey conducted by YouGov Omnibus, over 50 percent of millennials report that they carry their phone in their hand throughout the day.
A new pastime? Americans log the most time on messaging apps
U.S. smartphone users spent the longest time using messaging apps when compared to other smartphone-obsessed countries.
Artificial pancreas that uses smartphone app and sensor may be diabetes game-changer
Researchers at the University Hospital of Montpellier in France have created an artificial pancreas, which could mean big things for diabetes sufferers.
Two new mid-range phones just debuted in South Korea — LG's X5 and its X Skin
LG's smartphone family is growing, and the latest members to join the clan in South Korea are the X5 and X Skin.
Surprise! We’re supremely dependent on our smartphones
Bank of America has finally confirmed what we've known all along -- Americans are in a codependent (or rather, dependent) relationship with our smartphones.
China smartphone makers snap up patents in fight for market dominance
Stepping into the ring to fight over China and its prime smartphone market are the country's own smartphone makers, as they begin to acquire more patents.
KFC adds some juice to its meals: Watt a Box charges phone while you feast
Would you like a power bank with your meal? That's what KFC's offering with Watt a Box, a meal box with a 6,100mAh power bank for charging your phone.
Famed Motorola design lead Jim Wicks is leaving the company
Longtime Motorola design lead Jim Wicks has announced his departure from the company. He's credited with overseeing the design of the Razr and Moto 360.
Donald Trump says ‘no thanks’ to using a smartphone and email
While we previously thought that Donald Trump might use both a Samsung and iPhone, new reports suggest he may not use a smartphone at all.
Xaomi’s Redmi 3S starts at only $106 and is bound for China
Xiaomi is releasing an updated variant of its Redmi S phone, the Redmi 3S, for the Chinese market in June. It starts at an attractive $106.
Sony dominates the smartphone CMOS image sensor market
Sony dominates the CMOS image sensor market, controlling 35 percent and $3.6 billion. Image sensors are found in smartphone cameras, cars, and drones.
Hands on: Chord Mojo
Chord's battery-powered Mojo makes all the music in your phone or on your computer sound better with high-end components and hand-tuned sound.
Samsung’s new midrange Galaxy C5 is headed for China later this year
Samsung's new Galaxy C5 may not pack top-of-the-line hardware, but that doesn't mean it isn't a great value proposition.
Lenovo debuts the Vibe C, a midrange phone bound for Croatia
Lenovo's angling for budget smartphone buyers with the Vibe C, an affordable Android handset bound for Croatia.
Your skull has a unique ‘fingerprint’, and SkullConduct lets you use it as a password
Researchers have developed an innovative biometric authentication technique by tapping into the unique sound pattern of each person's skull.
Blips ultra-thin lenses that turn any smartphone into a microscope
BLIPS are a new pair of paper-thin lenses that give your smartphone's camera micro and macro superpowers
Apple will sell premium iPhone lens kit from Moment at select retail stores
Premium iPhone lens manufacturer Moment raises $3M, partners with Apple to bring its camera kit to U.S. Apple Stores
Moto X going modular? Teen discovers lost Mayan city, needs fedora and whip
Motorola's next Moto X phone may get a series of modular options, Amazon targets YouTube with user videos, teen pinpoints undiscovered Mayan city.
The NHTSA is using Twitter to personally call out people who text and drive
The NHTSA has taken to a new method of calling out people who think it's OK to text and drive: publicly shaming one Twitter user at a time.
Acer’s Liquid Zest Plus phablet has one of the biggest batteries we’ve ever seen
Acer has taken the wraps off of a new smartphone, the Liquid Zest Plus. The device features a 5.5-inch display, and one of the largest batteries we've seen.
Woman dies of electrocution after using smartphone that was being charged
A smartphone that was being charged has been ruled the culprit in the tragic death of a woman in Malaysia.
