Cell Phones News & Reviews

Schumer Introduces Bill to Make Cell Phone ID Tampering a Crime

Senator Chuck Schumer on Friday reintroduced legislation that would criminalize tampering with mobile device identification numbers as part of the New York Democrat’s ongoing effort to crack down on the black...
Report: Apple Prepping Low-Cost iPhone, iPhone 5S

It seems all anyone can talk about heading into this long Memorial Day weekend is the triumphant return of Arrested Development and Apple product gossip—the latter fueled by new rumors about...
Details Spilled on Apple’s iOS 7 Overhaul

More details about Apple’s next mobile operating system have emerged ahead of June’s Worldwide Developers Conference, when Cupertino is expected to reveal iOS 7. Apple senior vice president of industrial design...
Your AT&T Wireless Bill Just Went up 61 Cents a Month

Attention AT&T customers: Your bill just went up 61 cents a month. The carrier this month added the new “Mobility Administrative Fee,” for all of its contract wireless customers, raising bills...
Carrier Confirms HTC First’s U.K. Arrival Delayed

Following reportedly dismal U.S. sales of the HTC First, which comes pre-loaded with the Facebook Home experience, the smartphone will not make the trip across the pond. Mobile carrier EE said...
Sony Xperia ZL Review

The Sony Xperia ZL has a few minor issues, but if you can put up with odd button placement and vibration, this is a solid unlocked phone. (7 out of 10)...
Apple Debuts Elegant iPhone 5 Music Spot

The proof that the smartphone market is currently in its Golden Age is apparent in the clever and plentiful television commercials currently being aired by smartphone makers. Yet they all seem...
Sony Xperia SP Review

The market for mid-level handsets is exploding, and manufacturers are hurrying to offer even more choice for those on a stricter budget, so the Xperia SP brings a mid-range price...
Nokia Lumia 928 Review

The Lumia 928 is one of the best Windows Phones. Though it’s hampered by Microsoft’s smaller app ecosystem, at $100, it’s a great buy if you use Verizon. (7 out of...
LG Envoy II (U.S. Cellular) Review

The LG Envoy II for U.S. Cellular is a no-frills flip phone that’s stuck in the past. (2.5 out of 5) Pros Good call quality Text-to-speech conversion Cons Blurry, low-res display...
Notes from the Last CTIA

LAS VEGAS—This is the last spring CTIA. For a quarter-century, the U.S. mobile phone industry has gotten together in a big convention hall in springtime to wheel and deal. For the...
Samsung Sells More than 10M Galaxy S 4 Smartphones in a Month

Samsung on Thursday announced that sales of its Galaxy S 4 smartphone have topped 10 million units globally less than one month after its debut. In fact, it took the uber-popular...
Cricket Reveals Galaxy S 4, Future Smartphone Plans

LAS VEGAS–Cricket is moving on up. At the CTIA Wireless trade show this week, the nation’s No. 5 carrier outlined an ambitious plan to stock more high-end smartphones supporting nationwide LTE,...
Hands On With the Nokia Lumia 925 for T-Mobile

LAS VEGAS–The Windows Phone gang’s all here. Nokia brought its full U.S. lineup to the CTIA Wireless trade show here in Las Vegas, including the brand-new Lumia 925 for T-Mobile. I...
Jennifer Lopez, Verizon Team Up for Latino-Focused Wireless Stores

LAS VEGAS–Something went strange at CTIA 2013 today. Verizon Wireless, the largest wireless carrier in the U.S., decided to throw a press conference. What would Big Red tell us about? Nationwide...
Walmart Wants Its Mobile Apps To Be ‘Indispensable’

Heading to store with a paper shopping list? That’s so 2012. Retailers like Walmart are tapping into the power of mobile to help you shop more effectively and, hopefully, more often....
HTC One Review

Samsung and Apple better beware – the HTC One combines stunning design, a supreme screen and explosive power to offer one of the best smartphones around. It’s got a full...
AT&T: We Won’t Get Bashed By the ‘Dumb Pipe’

LAS VEGAS–Big wireless carriers are terrified of the dumb pipe. The carriers’ nightmare for years has been to be turned into simple ISPs, competing on cost and speed rather than on...
Samsung Galaxy S 4 (Sprint) Review

The Samsung Galaxy S 4 is the ultimate kitchen-sink Android phone for 2013, with features you’ll still be discovering months after you buy it. (4.5 out of 5) Editor’s Choice Pros...
Coolpad’s Stock Android Smartphones Target T-Mobile, Sprint

LAS VEGAS—Coolpad may only have one phone out in the U.S., but it’s now the tenth-largest phone maker in the world, bigger than HTC, Motorola, or BlackBerry, according to research firm...