Smartphones - Recode

The FAA is urging flyers not to turn on or charge Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 on planes

By Ina Fried Sep 8, 2016, 8:25p

But the phone is not formally banned.

LG’s V20 smartphone could get a boost from Samsung recall and a modest iPhone update

By Ina Fried Sep 6, 2016, 9:04p

It’s also the first new phone to ship with Android Nougat.

Samsung’s handling of Galaxy Note 7 recall has raised concerns for U.S. officials

By Ina Fried Sep 2, 2016, 7:13p

A federal official says the Korean phone maker should have gone through the U.S. Consumer Safety Product Commission.

Samsung will begin sending out new Galaxy Note 7s as early as next week

By Ina Fried Sep 2, 2016, 5:47p

Hoping to hang on to customers, the company will offer a $25 credit as well.

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 recall could hardly come at a worse time

By Ina Fried Sep 2, 2016, 12:20p

Apple is unveiling new iPhones next week.

What to do if you own a Galaxy Note 7, the phone Samsung just recalled

By Ina Fried Sep 2, 2016, 10:29a

Sprint is offering a loaner, while Verizon is allowing fee-free returns.

Samsung is recalling all Galaxy Note 7s globally after identifying a battery flaw

By Ina Fried Sep 2, 2016, 4:41a

Sales have been halted and phones will be replaced in the coming weeks.

Google is giving up on its plans for a modular phone

By Ina Fried Sep 1, 2016, 11:27p

It had struggled to turn Project Ara into reality.

Motorola’s modular phone concept just got even more fun, but remains a tough sell

By Ina Fried Aug 31, 2016, 2:30p

The Lenovo subsidiary is adding a new accessory that turns the Moto Z into a point-and-shoot camera.

This new technology lets you control your phone with more than just your fingertips

By Ina Fried Aug 30, 2016, 8:00a

Could dragging our knuckles actually be a step forward in the evolution of smartphones?

Despite its tiny U.S. market share, China’s Huawei is launching a second brand here

By Ina Fried Aug 16, 2016, 11:30p

The company plans to start selling a $399 smartphone called the Honor 8.

This Olympic fencer shows why you never bring a phone to a sword fight

By Ina Fried Aug 9, 2016, 6:20p

Sorry, can’t talk now. There’s a guy trying to stab me.

Kim Kardashian's beloved BlackBerry died and she's asking Twitter what to do

By Ina Fried Aug 3, 2016, 3:42p

A Samsung? A second iPhone? What to do, what to do ...

Samsung's latest Galaxy Note shows curved screens really are a thing

By Ina Fried Aug 2, 2016, 11:00a

Though just decorative, rounded glass edges have proven so popular, Samsung is making them standard on the Note 7.

Cyanogen is chopping its staff after its alternative Android has failed to catch on with phone makers

By Ina Fried Jul 22, 2016, 5:25p

A pivot is apparently in the offing.

Is a hardware product ever really ‘done’?

By Phil Baker Jul 15, 2016, 10:00a

What does a company that’s steeped in hardware innovation do when its major product line has reached a state of maturity?

Toward a smarter software future

By Ben Bajarin Jul 12, 2016, 10:00a

We don’t want to spend increasingly longer portions of our day with machines. The less we have to tell them what we want, the better.

Camera maker Light joins a long list of hardware startups to leave customers waiting

By Ina Fried Jul 6, 2016, 2:00p

The modular L16, originally due this summer, now won’t get to customers until early 2017.

What is this 'Carrier Settings Update' on my iPhone, iPad?

By Bonnie Cha Jun 25, 2016, 5:14p

Getting a "Carrier Settings Update" message on your iPhone or iPad, but not sure what it's all about? Read this FAQ to learn more.

A Samsung executive says bendable phone screens are 'right around the corner'

By Ina Fried Jun 9, 2016, 12:55p

The key is bringing manufacturing costs down.

Could you go a day without your phone?

By Eric Johnson @HeyHeyESJ Jun 3, 2016, 6:30a

Easier said than done.

Sundar Pichai says Google is not planning to do its own smartphone (well, except the Ara modular phone)

By Ina Fried Jun 1, 2016, 2:09p

The company will continue to work with hardware partners on Nexus phones.

Mary Meeker: In some places, people will pay nearly half their income for a smartphone

By Ina Fried Jun 1, 2016, 12:56p

So it's kind of no surprise that internet growth is starting to slow.

Xiaomi bought 1,500 Microsoft patents and has agreed to load Office on its phones

By Ina Fried May 31, 2016, 8:41p

It's part of Redmond's revised mobile strategy as it moves away from Windows-based phones.

Microsoft is giving up on consumer smartphones, too

By Ina Fried May 25, 2016, 5:00a

The company is taking a $950 million charge to unwind the last vestiges of the Nokia deal.

U.S. smartphone growth dipped below 10 percent last year

By Ina Fried May 23, 2016, 1:30p

It's not just China that is seeing a slowdown.

How can I ditch my carrier and just use Wi-Fi?

By Eric Johnson @HeyHeyESJ May 20, 2016, 6:30a

The dream: Keep your phone in airplane mode, forever.

Chinese smartphone maker Meizu aims to introduce itself to the U.S. with a Wi-Fi speaker

By Ina Fried May 16, 2016, 9:00a

The $199 Gravity will go on sale Monday via crowdfunding site Indiegogo.

Intel spent more than $10 billion to catch up in mobile. Then it gave up.

By Ina Fried May 2, 2016, 12:25p

The chipmaker missed the smartphone and tablet markets but thought it could catch up if it just spent enough money. Last week it finally raised a white flag.

Chinese phone makers Oppo and Vivo pass Xiaomi in global phone sales

By Ina Fried Apr 27, 2016, 10:47a

Apple and Samsung retain their top two spots, according to new data from IDC.

Verizon says strike could hurt current-quarter earnings

By Ina Fried Apr 21, 2016, 5:31a

The company's first-quarter earnings largely matched expectations as it adds 640,000 wireless customers.

Qualcomm earnings top estimates despite competitive phone business

By Ina Fried Apr 20, 2016, 2:11p

However its earnings forecast for the current quarter was slightly below some analysts' expectations.