Nextbit Shifts to Become a Phone Maker (Exclusive)
The company, which has been focusing on cloud-based software to keep phones and tablets in sync, plans to make its own device.
View ArticleWhy I’m Keeping an Eye on the New iPod
With this design and Wi-Fi-based functionality it could be the forerunner of a product Apple takes to the mid-to-lower end of the mobile handset market.
View ArticleThe Dawning of High Mobility
I’ve been tracking the amount of time I spend per day on my Mac versus on my iPhone.
View ArticleAddressing Concerns Over Apple’s iPhone Growth
There is no single question I get more from contacts on Wall Street than those that center on how long Apple can keep growing.
View ArticleMobile Apps Have a Short Half Life; Use Falls Sharply After First Six Months
Smartphone apps tend to see half their use in the first five or six months -- and even that is skewed by the few enduring hits. Many are opened just once.
View ArticleDon’t Squash the Subsidy — The Apple Watch’s Success Might Depend on It
Will the watch become a staple like the smartphone, or remain a niche device? The answer hinges not on the technology, but on its accessibility.
View ArticleMossberg: It’s Time to Free the Smartphone
Things are improving, but carriers still have too much power.
View ArticleSmartphone Camera Shootout: How the iPhone 6s Plus Takes On the Competition
As far as photos go on the Samsung Galaxy 6S, the LG G4 and the iPhone 6s, there’s no clear winner.
View ArticleWhy Does Google Still Make Nexus Phones?
The Nexus phone line remains one of the oddities of the global smartphone market.
View ArticleLG’s V10 Doubles Up on Screens and Selfie Cameras
It's the first phone in a new, more premium line
View ArticleThe OnePlus X Is a Low-Cost Android Phone in High-End Disguise
The "X" is for "experimental."
View ArticleThe Smartphone Lifetime Challenge
People are starting to hold on to their "good enough" phones longer.
View ArticleBlackBerry Is Bullish on Priv, and Says Its Hardware Losses Are Just About Over
"You really couldn't do anything strategically with a business that continues to lose money. We're in that ballpark now."
View ArticleLG’s G5 Is a Radical Reinvention of the Flagship Android Smartphone
The beautiful G5 and its plug-in Friends have arrived.
View ArticleMossberg: Samsung’s New Galaxy S7 Phones Are Beautiful
But software and carrier intrusion undermine the experience.
View ArticleLessons From My Mexican Phone Theft Nightmare
Security shortcuts for the sake of convenience can come back to bite you.
View ArticleIs the Term ‘Mobile First’ Becoming Outmoded?
Let’s face it: If we were naming the smartphone today, we’d call it a portable computer, rather than a smartphone.
View ArticleMossberg: The iPhone 7 Had Better Be Spectacular
This week’s new products may be business wins, but they aren’t technological leaps.
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