HTC unveiled the first non-Nexus device to run Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box on Tuesday. With the HTC One A9, and its accompanying features, the struggling Taiwanese manufacturer is attempting to transform into a choice for the core Android user.
A major shift is happening in the wireless industry. Expect changes to the plans on offer, a protracted price war, and the iPhone to no longer "cost" only $200.
Unveiling the 2015 Moto X "Style", 3rd generation Moto G, and a new Moto X "Play" on Tuesday, Motorola continues to quietly change the smartphone game.
In which we compare the just released $200 off-contract powerhouse ASUS ZenFone 2 against the market leader, the Apple iPhone 6, which costs $200 on contract, and more than three times as much unlocked.
Last week a voluntary agreement made between the CTIA Wireless Association and the FCC went into effect, officially marking the point where consumers can insist on having smartphones and tablets they fully paid for unlocked from any of the four major carriers.
Wednesday, Feb. 11, marked an important shift in power to the consumer in the wireless industry. It's the day carriers officially must begin allowing customers to unlock their fully paid phones to use however they like. Here's how.
T-Mobile announced its latest challenge to the wireless competition on Tuesday with a new Uncarrier 8.0 "data stash" feature for some of its non-contract smartphone plans. It's like rollover minutes for 4G data, with a couple caveats, but also a way to get 10GB of promo data for free.
Now that phone unlocking is legal once again, you might be wondering how it affects you, and what exactly you can do now. It's actually quite complicated, so here's a rundown of what's changed, and how you can take advantage of unlocking.
The concept was legal in 2010, then became illegal in 2012. But a hoard of unhappy citizens wrote to Congress asking for re-legalization of unlocked cell phones. They succeeded in garnering support to push a bill through the Senate which is now awaiting final approval in the House.
Sprint wants to get in on the prepaid wireless action - more than it already is. On Friday, the company announced a new prepaid plan, including some lower prices, and some other cool new features.
AT&T has been under pressure from upstart wireless company T-Mobile for the past year and has had to respond on several occasions - not always in the most graceful way. Now AT&T is showing it can not only respond to T-Mobile, but put pressure on the industry with its newly announced Mobile Share restructuring.
