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February 2016

FCC Gives Verizon and Qualcomm Permission to Test LTE-U
Feb 1, 2016, 8:08 AM

Nokia and Samsung Settle Patent Licensing Deal
Feb 1, 2016, 8:18 AM

T-Mobile Offering Free Phone to New Prepaid Customers
Feb 1, 2016, 9:09 AM

US Mobile Selling Xiaomi and Meizu Handsets
Feb 1, 2016, 9:28 AM

Yahoo Expected to Announce Restructuring
Feb 1, 2016, 11:34 AM

Microsoft Pushing Windows 10 Build 10586.71
Feb 1, 2016, 1:18 PM

Sprint Can Commence WiMax Shutdown
Feb 2, 2016, 8:14 AM

Google, BlackBerry Make February Security Patch Available
Feb 2, 2016, 8:22 AM

US Mobile Yanks Xiaomi and Meizu Phones
Feb 2, 2016, 8:39 AM

Unannounced Alcatel Allura Headed to AT&T
Feb 2, 2016, 12:13 PM

Twitter Hopes Mobile Web Page Redesign Will Engage More Users
Feb 2, 2016, 3:55 PM

Yahoo to Consider 'Strategic Alternatives' for Internet Biz
Feb 2, 2016, 4:03 PM

Turing Phone Drops Android for Sailfish OS
Feb 2, 2016, 4:46 PM

Alcatel Web Site Spills Details Of Idol 4S and Idol 4
Feb 2, 2016, 8:02 PM

Microsoft Buys SwiftKey Software Keyboard Maker
Feb 3, 2016, 8:29 AM

Sprint Cuts PayLo and Broadband2Go Amidst Virgin Shakeup
Feb 3, 2016, 8:41 AM

T-Mobile Offers Families Unlimited Data for $150
Feb 3, 2016, 9:45 AM

Turing Says Sailfish Phone to Include Google Play Store
Feb 3, 2016, 10:58 AM

LG Says G5 Set for February 21 Debut
Feb 3, 2016, 4:27 PM

Google Taking More Steps to Protect Against Nefarious Ads
Feb 3, 2016, 4:37 PM

Apple Must Pay VirnetX $625 Million Over Patent Violations
Feb 3, 2016, 6:24 PM

Apple Music for Android Can Store Songs on Memory Cards
Feb 4, 2016, 8:11 AM

VAIO Trots Out A Windows 10 Handset
Feb 4, 2016, 8:24 AM

Sharp Leaning Toward Foxconn's $5.5B Bid
Feb 4, 2016, 8:41 AM

Apple Pay Surges to 2 Million Retail Locations
Feb 4, 2016, 8:57 AM

Verizon Improves Prepaid Data Buckets
Feb 4, 2016, 10:27 AM

Android Wear Gains Wider Support for Phone Calls
Feb 4, 2016, 12:33 PM

Samsung Galaxy S7 Clears FCC with Single Approval
Feb 4, 2016, 1:44 PM

Sharp and Foxconn to Settle Takeover Soon
Feb 5, 2016, 9:35 AM

Apple Accepting Broken iPhones As Trade-Ins
Feb 5, 2016, 12:23 PM

BlackBerry Trims More Workers
Feb 5, 2016, 2:06 PM

Verizon Zero-Rates Its Go90 Video App
Feb 5, 2016, 4:27 PM

Google Hangouts Now Enables Peer-to-Peer Calls
Feb 8, 2016, 8:27 AM

Pebble Watches and Apps Updated for Android and iOS
Feb 8, 2016, 9:01 AM

Sprint Offering $200 In Credit for Trade-Ins
Feb 8, 2016, 10:42 AM

CTIA Issues RFP for Stolen Device Database
Feb 8, 2016, 12:12 PM

Apple Pushes Out New iOS, WatchOS, tvOS Betas
Feb 8, 2016, 1:48 PM

Instagram App Now Supports Multiple Accounts
Feb 8, 2016, 2:25 PM

Twitter to Place Higher Priority On Ads
Feb 9, 2016, 10:24 AM

Gmail to Call Out Insecure Emails
Feb 9, 2016, 12:22 PM

Opera Sings Praises for Chinese Buyout Bid
Feb 10, 2016, 8:28 AM

LG Teases the G5's 'Always On' Feature
Feb 10, 2016, 8:33 AM

Walmart Adds 10GB Plan and 'Binge On' Service
Feb 10, 2016, 8:48 AM

Alcatel Windows 10 Fierce XL Hits T-Mobile's Site
Feb 10, 2016, 8:55 AM

T-Mobile Selling LG K7 for $140
Feb 10, 2016, 9:16 AM

Twitter Tweaks Timelines Yet Again
Feb 10, 2016, 9:26 AM

Microsoft Makes Fresh Windows 10 Preview Available
Feb 10, 2016, 1:21 PM

Qualcomm Intros a Trio of Snapdragons and an LTE Modem
Feb 11, 2016, 8:09 AM

Snapdragon Wear to Serve as Qualcomm's Smartwatch Platform
Feb 11, 2016, 8:18 AM

Chrome for Android Gains Eddystone Beacon Smarts
Feb 11, 2016, 8:33 AM

Google Keep's Web and Mobile Settings Merged
Feb 11, 2016, 8:51 AM

Sprint Ups the Ante with $150 Unlimited Family Bundle
Feb 11, 2016, 11:48 AM

Samsung's Gold and Platinum Smartwatches Go On Sale Feb. 12
Feb 11, 2016, 12:43 PM

OmniVision's Latest Sensor Captures Standard and Infrared
Feb 11, 2016, 1:03 PM

Instagram to Reveal How Many Times Videos Are Watched
Feb 11, 2016, 1:15 PM

Facebook Testing SMS Functionality in Messenger
Feb 11, 2016, 4:34 PM

Pandora Weighing Potential Sale
Feb 11, 2016, 4:47 PM

AT&T: Our 5G Network Will Be 100 Times Quicker than LTE
Feb 12, 2016, 8:27 AM

Immersion Hits Apple with 3D Touch Lawsuit
Feb 12, 2016, 8:40 AM

AT&T Rolls Out Smartphone BOGO Offer
Feb 12, 2016, 9:02 AM

Sprint and Alcatel Debut Ride-Fi for In-Car Hotspot
Feb 12, 2016, 10:14 AM

ENCRYPT Act Aims to Stop States from Banning Encryption
Feb 12, 2016, 11:01 AM

Google to Shutter Picasa In Favor of Google Photos
Feb 12, 2016, 1:29 PM

Google to Sit Out Incentive Auction
Feb 12, 2016, 3:35 PM

LG Announces the X Series 'Specialist' Phones
Feb 15, 2016, 7:57 AM

Samsung Kicking Off Android 6 Update for Galaxy S6 Line
Feb 15, 2016, 8:11 AM

Lumia 650 Fills the Middle of Microsoft's Windows 10 Range
Feb 15, 2016, 8:29 AM

AT&T Targets Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon with Switching Offer
Feb 15, 2016, 8:47 AM

LG to Push Back LG Pay Launch to Give G5 More Attention
Feb 15, 2016, 11:02 AM

Microsoft Reveals Lumia 650 Headed to Cricket Wireless
Feb 15, 2016, 11:59 AM

LG's Pen-Equipped Phone Earns a Sequel in the Stylus 2
Feb 15, 2016, 8:22 PM

Sony's Latest Image Sensor Boasts Hybrid Autofocus
Feb 16, 2016, 8:02 AM

Line to Shutter MixRadio
Feb 16, 2016, 8:09 AM

Skype Deepens Office Integration, Improves Video Sharing
Feb 16, 2016, 10:36 AM

HTC to Install Keeper Security Password Manager on Phones
Feb 16, 2016, 10:45 AM

Verizon Delivers Marshmallow to HTC One M9, LG G4
Feb 16, 2016, 10:53 AM

Verizon Brings Back 2 GB Data Promo
Feb 16, 2016, 12:19 PM

Judge Asks Apple to Help Unlock iPhone, Apple Balks
Feb 17, 2016, 7:33 AM

Instagram Rolling Out Two-Factor Authentication
Feb 17, 2016, 8:21 AM

Samsung Reveals Exynos 7870 for Mid-Range Phones
Feb 17, 2016, 8:39 AM

Qualcomm Talks Up RF Module, LTE-U, Advanced Gaming
Feb 17, 2016, 9:09 AM

Google to Give Yahoo and Hotmail Users Gmail Benefits
Feb 17, 2016, 12:24 PM

Twitter Intros GIF Search
Feb 17, 2016, 12:33 PM

Twitter Says Users Can Now Record Video in DMs
Feb 17, 2016, 5:01 PM

Skype Brings Group Video Calls to Mobile
Feb 18, 2016, 8:48 AM

Cat S60 Boasts a Thermal Camera
Feb 18, 2016, 10:57 AM

Apple to Start Accepting Android Phones As Trade-Ins
Feb 18, 2016, 11:11 AM

Sprint Announces 'Better Choice' Plans for Shared Data
Feb 18, 2016, 11:26 AM

Mozilla Adds 3D Touch to Firefox for iOS
Feb 18, 2016, 12:31 PM

Google De-Couples Gaming IDs from Google+
Feb 18, 2016, 1:34 PM

Apple Offers Patch to Resolve Error 53
Feb 18, 2016, 1:43 PM

Samsung's Cellular-Equipped Watches Go On Sale March 11
Feb 18, 2016, 3:01 PM

Qualcomm Signs Patent-Licensing Deal with Lenovo
Feb 18, 2016, 5:21 PM

Karma MVNO Halts Its Neverstop Unlimited Plan
Feb 19, 2016, 8:34 AM

Yahoo Forms Committee to Look at Strategic Alternatives
Feb 19, 2016, 8:41 AM

U.S. Cellular Says LTE Buildout Largely Complete
Feb 19, 2016, 1:32 PM

US Gov to Force Apple to Unlock iPhone
Feb 19, 2016, 2:07 PM

Microsoft Outs New Windows 10 Mobile Preview
Feb 19, 2016, 5:38 PM

Alcatel One Touch Rebrands as Alcatel
Feb 20, 2016, 1:00 PM

Alcatel's Flagship Idol 4S Includes VR Goggles
Feb 20, 2016, 1:00 PM

Hands On with Alcatel's Idol 4 and 4S
Feb 20, 2016, 1:00 PM

LG G5 Adopts Metal Design, Adds Trick Battery Hatch
Feb 21, 2016, 8:00 AM

Hands On with the LG G5
Feb 21, 2016, 8:00 AM

ZTE's Next-Gen Projector Also Works as Tablet
Feb 21, 2016, 10:30 AM

HP Debuts Windows 10-Based Elite x3
Feb 21, 2016, 12:55 PM

Hands On with HTC's One X9
Feb 21, 2016, 1:00 PM

Hands On with HTC's Desire Series 2016
Feb 21, 2016, 1:00 PM

Samsung's Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Are Waterproof
Feb 21, 2016, 1:19 PM

Samsung Giving Gear VR Headset to Early GS7 Adopters
Feb 21, 2016, 2:50 PM

Hands On with the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
Feb 21, 2016, 3:38 PM

Nokia Dishes More On Possible Phone Plans
Feb 21, 2016, 6:59 PM

Hands On with HP's Elite x3
Feb 21, 2016, 7:09 PM

Hands On with Alcatel's Pop 4 Series
Feb 21, 2016, 11:00 PM

MediaTek Debuts P20 Helio Processor and Wearable Chip
Feb 22, 2016, 1:00 AM

Verizon Says 5G Trials Progressing Nicely
Feb 22, 2016, 2:00 AM

Sony Launches Xperia X Series
Feb 22, 2016, 3:59 AM

Facebook Hopes Telecom Infra Project Will Spur Innovation
Feb 22, 2016, 4:03 AM

Qualcomm to Add NXP Secure Element to Snapdragon Chips
Feb 22, 2016, 4:10 AM

Freetel Debuts the REI, Another US-Bound Phone
Feb 22, 2016, 4:20 AM

SanDisk Says Latest MicroSD Card Is 3X Faster
Feb 22, 2016, 4:31 AM

Samsung Targets Businesses with Device Program
Feb 22, 2016, 4:46 AM

Hands On with Sony's Xperia X Series
Feb 22, 2016, 5:24 AM

Sony Committed to US, Despite Lacking Carrier Deals
Feb 22, 2016, 5:45 AM

Lenovo Reveals Moto Strategy for 2016
Feb 22, 2016, 7:42 AM

ZTE Pushing Marshmallow to Axon Pro
Feb 22, 2016, 8:00 AM

Hands On with the Microsoft Lumia 650
Feb 22, 2016, 8:11 AM

Hands On with the LG Stylus 2, X cam and X screen
Feb 22, 2016, 9:23 AM

Verizon Picks Up XO's Fiber Network to Beef Up Backhaul
Feb 22, 2016, 11:30 AM

Hands On with CAT's Thermal Imaging Phone
Feb 22, 2016, 12:00 PM

Hands On with Panasonic's Toughpad Phone
Feb 22, 2016, 12:14 PM

Apple Seeks Public Dialog On Security
Feb 22, 2016, 12:23 PM

The Galaxy S7 Has Micro-USB for Gear VR
Feb 22, 2016, 12:43 PM

Skype to Kill Off Qik Messenger
Feb 22, 2016, 6:43 PM

Google and Global Operators Agree on RCS for Android
Feb 22, 2016, 6:53 PM

Microsoft Adds Fingerprint Support to Android Lock Screen
Feb 22, 2016, 7:00 PM

Oppo Talks Up Sensor-Based Image Stabilization
Feb 23, 2016, 5:08 AM

Volvo to Let Drivers Use Smartphones As Keys
Feb 23, 2016, 5:30 AM

Hands-On with Freetel's Samurai REI
Feb 23, 2016, 7:42 AM

Video Demo of Elliptic Labs' Ultrasound Smartphone Controls
Feb 23, 2016, 10:15 AM

OmniVision Sensor Captures HD Video at 240 FPS
Feb 23, 2016, 2:02 PM

Apple Releases Fourth Beta of iOS 9.3
Feb 23, 2016, 2:07 PM

T-Mobile to Begin Testing 5G Later This Year
Feb 23, 2016, 2:16 PM

Xiaomi Mi 5 Adds Fingerprint Scanner
Feb 24, 2016, 4:49 AM

Jolla Finds Licensing Partners for Sailfish OS
Feb 24, 2016, 7:22 AM

Facebook's Reactions Take 'Liking' to the Next Level
Feb 24, 2016, 8:13 AM

Google's AMP-lified Content to Be Prioritized In Mobile Search
Feb 24, 2016, 10:36 AM

Deezer Expands to Android Auto for In-Car Rockin'
Feb 24, 2016, 10:52 AM

Powermat Charging Stations May Soon Require App
Feb 24, 2016, 11:17 AM

Powermat Shows Universal Fast Charging Ring
Feb 24, 2016, 11:41 AM

Gmail for Android Earns Rich Text Formatting
Feb 24, 2016, 12:16 PM

Nextbit Says Robin Back In Stock After Brief Sellout
Feb 24, 2016, 1:33 PM

Microsoft Delivers Windows 10 Build to PCs and Phones
Feb 24, 2016, 1:38 PM

Verizon Sides with Apple In FBI Case
Feb 25, 2016, 3:20 PM

Huawei Taps Leica To Improve Its Phone Cameras
Feb 25, 2016, 3:28 PM

Microsoft Bags Windows Bridge for Android Apps
Feb 25, 2016, 4:25 PM

Microsoft, Google, Facebook Back Apple
Feb 25, 2016, 4:30 PM

Samsung Making 256 GB Storage Chips for Phones
Feb 25, 2016, 4:37 PM

Facebook Live to Reach Android Phones This Week
Feb 26, 2016, 8:14 AM

Sharp-Foxconn Deal Imperiled by Hidden Liabilities
Feb 26, 2016, 8:32 AM

Appeals Court Exonerates Samsung in $120M Case
Feb 26, 2016, 10:59 AM

Google Improves Inbox's Snoozing Behaviors
Feb 26, 2016, 12:11 PM

Sprint Brings Back Two-Year Contracts - With A Catch
Feb 26, 2016, 2:57 PM

Hands On with Obi Worldphones
Feb 26, 2016, 2:59 PM

WhatsApp Ending Support for Blackberry and Symbian OSes
Feb 28, 2016, 11:11 AM

Google Maps for iOS Lets You Add Pit Stops
Feb 29, 2016, 9:47 AM

Sprint Expands Retail Deal with Dixons Carphone to 500 Stores
Feb 29, 2016, 11:05 AM

C Spire Boosts WiFi Hotspot Access for iPhones
Feb 29, 2016, 11:24 AM

AT&T, Verizon Intercarrier VoLTE Launch Target Comes and Goes
Feb 29, 2016, 4:36 PM

Apple Won't Be Forced to Hack iPhone In Drug Case
Feb 29, 2016, 6:54 PM

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