Microsoft has confirmed the existence of an SMS denial-of-service exploit for Windows Phone that can reboot devices and kill access to messaging functionality.
The company says it’s exploring the issue and working on a fix, reports The Verge.
The exploit, …
The National Transportation Safety Board has suggested a nation-wide ban on using cell phones for talking or texting while driving, even hand’s-free, in a steep measure that would change how people use their phones in the U.S.
Drivers distracted by …
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If you’re reading this blog, chances are you are the type of person who thinks a gadget can make for a mind-blowing gift.
Here’s a handy compendium for blowing minds on the (relatively) cheap. These gifts range in price from …
Even before Microsoft officially adds support for LTE 4G in its Windows Phone platform, Nokia already has LTE-equipped versions of its flagship Lumia 800 smartphones in major US carriers’ hands.
Both AT&T and Verizon Wireless are testing out 4G Lumia …
Samsung has sold over 300 million phones for 2011, a first for the company’s history, the company said Sunday.
The news tops off an incredible year for Samsung, which became the top smartphone manufacturer in the world in late October. …
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While it may not seem like it at first, Nokia’s Lumia 800 is one of the most significant smartphones on the horizon. It may lack the absurdly high-end specs of current Android superphones, and it doesn’t have the hype of …
Analysts believe Apple is on target to sell 30 million smartphones by the end of the December quarter, beating previous estimates of 28 million phones. Sales of the highly-anticipated iPhone 4S have no-doubt been fueled by Siri, the voice-powered virtual …
A German court sided with Motorola in a patent lawsuit against Apple today, granting an injunction against the iPad and iPhone maker. Apple said it plans to appeal the decision.
Motorola’s lawsuit, which was filed in April 2011, accuses Apple …
If you’ve been dying to get your hands on Nokia’s Lumia 710, the company’s low-end Windows Phone device, today is a very good day indeed. Nokia has begun shipping the Lumia 710 to Asian countries as it begins the phone’s …
More than 115 million smartphones were sold during Q3 of 2011, according to the latest Gartner report, and almost all of them have some video capability. But with the spike in video creation comes a new problem: what to watch. …
Education technology is a red-hot market, and both startups and investors are taking note.
Edmodo, a social network for education, stands poised to benefit tremendously from the great shifts taking place in educational delivery. The company announced today that it …
One of the pipe dreams of every gamer is to be able to play console-quality games on tablets and smartphones. Well, that day has come, as you can now use an OnLive app to run full versions of games like …
New York City will officially get access to AT&T LTE 4G network this month, as will several other new markets, the company announced today.
AT&T also said it expects record sales for its fourth quarter. The company sold 6 million …
It seems that Research in Motion can’t even name an operating system properly without stumbling along the way.
The BlackBerry maker has been fighting a legal battle over the BBX trademark for its latest operating system, but today a US …
Sprint customers may have to wait longer than anticipated to get their hands on fast new 4G LTE phones.
Sprint CFO Joseph Euteneuer said yesterday that he expects LTE devices to be released in the second half of next year, …
Enflick, the Canadian creator of popular apps like TextNow and PingChat, is taking a big step forward today with the launch of Touch, a new mobile messaging platform to help you keep in touch with your closest friends and family.…
Google’s Android operating system is kicking ass and taking names in the mobile software market, and Apple’s iPhone is on the rise in the hardware category, according to newly released data from comScore.
One in ten mobile subscribers are iPhone …
Regulators in the European Commission will give a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility sometime in January 2012.
Google must get the approval of both U.S. and EU officials before the acquisition can be completed. Since the …
HTC hopes to re-spark consumer interest with its new line of smartphones in early 2012, despite the company’s poor performance in the global smartphone market this year, reports Reuters.
Future HTC phones will likely focus on LTE technology and run …
Verizon Wireless may be trolling Android fans this Thanksgiving weekend.
The carrier has begun running an ad featuring the much-anticipated Galaxy Nexus for $199.99, but for some strange reason the ad doesn’t allow you to actually pre-order the phone for …
