Todd R. Weiss

Smartphones continue to be hugely popular in the United States, but larger handsets, known as phablets—a cross between a phone and a tablet—are growing in sales especially quickly, almost quadrupling their sales from just one year ago. Phablets made up about 21 percent of U.S. smartphone sales in the first quarter of 2015, which was […]

Several new camera improvements for Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S6 smartphones are rumored to be included in the eventual Android 5.1.1 operating system update when it comes out later this year for Android devices. The updates, which could add support for the full Google camera API on Android Lollipop, could bring features like shooting in RAW […]

The BlackBerry Classic smartphone, which features enterprise-grade security and key business productivity tools, will be available to T-Mobile customers starting on May 13. The Classic, which debuted in December 2014 from BlackBerry, is already available from AT&T and Verizon Wireless but until now was not offered to T-Mobile’s 56.8 million customers. The BlackBerry Classic includes […]

Facebook’s Oculus division says it will finally be launching the consumer version of its long-awaited Rift virtual reality (VR) headset in the first quarter of 2016. The Rift certainly won’t be the first VR device on the market, but it will be one of the most interesting and exciting products to be available to consumers […]

As Apple prepares to launch its revamped Beats Music services later this year, U.S. antitrust officials are looking into the company’s practices in forming partnerships with music content companies that will provide the content received by customers. At the same time, Apple is apparently having trouble securing those deals with music content companies just months […]

Janam Technologies has announced its latest rugged mobile computer, the pistol-grip mounted XG3, which offers workers in a wide variety of industries a powerful machine that can be used in almost any environment. The machine lists for $1,995 and is available immediately. The XG3 is smaller and lighter than typical handheld computers and is the […]

T-Mobile is trying to expand its customer base by offering existing Verizon customers a special two-week free trial to use T-Mobile’s services and phones as part of the company’s new “Never Settle … for Verizon” promotion. The offer runs from May 13 through May 31, according to a May 5 announcement that pokes some fun […]

LG’s Coming G4 Smartphone Offers High Style, Performance by Todd R. Weiss Big Display, Powerful Processor The new G4 features a 5.5-inch quad HD IPS Quantum display and a Qualcomm 1.8GHz 64-bit six-core processor, which includes a state-of-the-art integrated X10 LTE wireless modem for excellent connectivity and an Adreno 418 graphics processing unit. The Quantum […]

Microsoft appears to be getting back into the higher-end smartphone market based on rumors of two new Lumia handsets coming later in 2015 that boast larger screens, six- or eight-core processors and other premium features. The premium Lumia smartphones, code-named the Cityman and the Talkman, will include 5.7-inch and 5.2- inch QHD displays respectively, as […]

Sprint continues to keep its coveted No. 3 ranking in the U.S. mobile carrier market over T-Mobile, but its losses continue compared with the same quarter one year ago, based on the company’s fourth-quarter 2014 results, which it announced on May 5. Sprint reported $8.28 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 31, which […]

Alcatel’s latest $150 Onetouch Pop Astro smartphone is now available from T-Mobile, featuring a 4.5-inch qHD display, a 5MP camera, 4G LTE speeds and a 24-month payment plan that lets buyers pay only $6.24 per month to get one. The Onetouch Pop Astro also includes a quad-core 1.5GHz processor, 1GB of memory, a 0.3MP front […]

Apple is now confirming that some kinds of wrist tattoos can interfere with the sensors on the back of Apple Watches, causing errant watch functions for affected users. Reports of the problems began in late April just after the April 24 release of the first devices, when some users began reporting their experiences online on […]