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The iPhone 7 Plus will not be available in Apple stores this Friday
Apple's Jet Black iPhone 7 is completely, utterly, totally sold out. Furthermore, the iPhone 7 Plus is sold out regardless of color.<p>A company rep told <i>Mashable</i>, via email, that this version of the iPhone 7 will not be available in Apple stores for walk-in customers this Friday. Other colors — …
iPhoneSamsung may have a Galaxy 7 Edge problem, too
SAN FRANCISCO — Samsung has an exploding phone problem, and it isn't just the Galaxy Note 7.<p>So claims a California man in a lawsuit filed in federal court in New Jersey last week. Daniel Ramirez says a Galaxy S7 Edge badly burned his right leg when it burst into flames in late May.<p>Ramirez, who was …
SamsungAn iPhone 7? I'll stick with my old Nokia, thanks
That red-letter day in the tech-enthusiast’s calendar is here again. The iPhone 7 is set to go on general sale on Friday –looking pretty much identical to number 6, though it’s now available in black and jet-black, and its newly unfettered headphones have become much easier to lose.<p>But while the …
PhonesThese iOS 10 Upgrades are Going to Totally Transform Your iPhone
Along with every shiny new iPhone, Apple releases an improved version of its mobile operating system to make your old i-device feel that much …
Find My FriendsYou’ve never seen an iPhone that looks like this
There are plenty of advantages Apple’s iPhone lineup has over rival smartphones. They’re faster, smoother and far more refined by most measures, and …
iPhoneGmail will soon support emails with responsive designs for better mobile viewing
Gmail is the email client of choice for many users, and for good reason. While Gmail offers a lot of features, there are still things that the service lacks. Today, Google is crossing one of those off the list with the announcement of support for emails with a responsive design.<p>What does this mean …
GmailBest Bluetooth headphones to use with your iPhone 7
If Apple's iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus announcements last week left you mourning the death of the headphone jack, and longing for an alternative to the new AirPods, there are plenty of options available.<p>For those wanting better sound quality, connecting wires or a cheaper price for Bluetooth …
BluetoothAndroid OEM death watch: Sony, HTC, and LG edition
If Android OEMs were just that, <i>original equipment manufacturers</i>, their jobs would be much simpler and easier. But in the modern smartphone world, it’s not enough to just design and build new gadgets to a high spec; you have to power them with your own tailored software, you have to support them …
HTCHow Samsung Botched Its Galaxy Note 7 Recall
It was bad enough that Samsung Electronics Co. had to recall 2.5 million smartphones over the risk they might explode. But the company made things worse with missteps that confused customers and delayed efforts to provide replacements, say experts in recalls and crisis management.<p>The huge recall of …
SamsungWeek’s best Apple deals: Get an iPhone 7 for free with trade-in
We’ve got even more deals on the iPhone 7 this week, as well as one of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen on the first-generation Apple Watch. These and more are in this week’s roundup of best Apple deals.<p>Apple iPhone 7 32GB for AT&T for free with iPhone 6 trade-in<p>We showed you T-Mobile’s offer for …
iPhoneDualToy Windows Trojan Attacks Android, iOS Devices
A Windows Trojan called DualToy has been discovered that can side load malicious apps onto Android and iOS devices via a USB connection from an …
Android NewsApple says initial quantities of iPhone 7 Plus sold out
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Initial quantities of the iPhone 7 Plus have sold out globally as Apple Inc prepares to roll out its new gadget in stores, the company said Wednesday.<p>Supplies of the larger size of Apple's new phone have been exhausted in all shades, and the smaller iPhone 7 has also sold …
iPhoneIllegal mobile phone use by motorists is increasing, says RAC
Illegal mobile phone use by drivers is rising, according to new research that found almost one-third (31%) of motorists admit to using a handheld phone behind the wheel compared with 8% in 2014.<p>The survey by the RAC also found that the proportion of drivers who confessed to sending a message or …
PhonesIPhone 7 Orders Up at AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, not Verizon
All of the major U.S. wireless carriers, except No. 1, Verizon Communications Inc., say preorders for the iPhone 7 have been higher in volume than …
iPhoneHow Forbes got readers to double the time spent per post on mobile
For most news publishers, their audiences increasingly prefer visiting them on mobile devices. As comScore found, mobile eats up 65 percent of …
Advertising IndustryI Still Love My Working Original iPhone
Nine years later and it's still my favorite.<p>The new iPhone 7 is packed with great tech and a fancy new shell. It's the best iPhone ever, Apple CEO Tim Cook said on stage earlier this month. And not for the first time. Apple says that about every new iPhone. Given the inexorable march of technology, …
iPhoneApple Pay begins rolling out across the web
Apple Pay is moving out of the coffee shop and onto the web. With the release of iOS 10 this week and macOS Sierra on September 20th, support for the mobile payment system will soon be available on both mobile and desktop Apple devices.<p>If you have an iPhone, iPad, or Mac running these most recent …
Apple NewsSamsung Galaxy S8: Release date, headphone jack, camera, code names and more
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is likely still almost six months away, so that means that everyone is talking about it now.<p>And with details about the upcoming …
SamsungSamsung Galaxy S8 May Be Released Earlier Than Expected
The Galaxy S8 is said to only come with a dual edge screen model.Samsung may be in trouble with its Galaxy Note 7 batteries, but that’s not stopping …
SamsungIndia wants Apple, Google to embed Aadhaar authentication system on all smartphones
After making it mandatory for all new mobile phones to have GPS and a panic button, India now wants inclusion of its homegrown authentication on all smartphones running Android, iOS and other operating systems in the country.<p>The Indian government has held talks with major players including Google, …
GoogleGoogle will reward you with $200,000 if you can hack Android with only a phone number and email
Google recently announced the Project Zero Prize in which it’s offering hackers up to $200,000 (first prize) to hack Android devices “knowing only the devices’ phone number and email address.”<p>Sounds pretty tricky, which is why it’s offering a lot of dough to folks who not only know how, but are …
GoogleSmartphone Battle Will Be All About Mobile Security
iPhone security has received international attention in the past few months because of cyber leaks and operating system upgrades by Google and …
SecurityIf You See Samsung, Say Something: Note 7 Banned on NYC Subways
Samsung's no-good, very-bad September continued yesterday (Sept. 13), as New York City's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) joined the chorus of …
FAAFirst Look: Adobe DNG Support for Lightroom Mobile App Proves Raw Photography on iPhone Is Superb
Adobe recently released a new version of its Lightroom Mobile app that takes advantage of the raw image support in Apple's just-released iOS 10. …
iPhoneHow Google Pixel phones could go XL with release-day presentation
The following is a presentation of the Google Pixel phone and the Google Pixel XL, two devices that will seal Google’s destiny in hardware. To be …
Google9 Cool Features Hidden in Android 7.0 Nougat
Click To View Slideshow»<p>Android's latest upgrade isn't a revolutionary break from 6.0 Marshmallow, but it still comes packed with some helpful little …
Android NougatHow To Run Android Apps on Your Chromebook
Android apps have arrived on Chrome OS. Right now they can be run on three Chromebook models, a number that will increase during the rest of 2016 and …
GoogleFirst iPhone 7 Plus teardown is here, and it might explain the loss of the headphone jack
It’s the Wednesday before the new iPhones launch, which means we’ve got two days to go until we learn even more details about them. The first …
iPhoneHere’s What Critics Are Saying About the iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus
The official release date for Apple’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus is mere days away, and reviews are starting to roll in.The tech blog circuit has …
iPhone1 Surprise Winner Inside the Apple Inc. iPhone 7
Image source: CEVA.<p>Once <b>Apple</b> (NASDAQ: AAPL) posted key technical specs for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus on its website, it became clear that microprocessor giant <b>Intel</b> (NASDAQ: INTC) was supplying a meaningful portion of the modems (with its XMM 7360 modem) that will go into these …
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