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February 2018

Motorola Debuts 5 Gorilla Glass Mods for Moto Z Phones
Feb 1, 2018, 8:16 AM

LG Settles Bootloop Lawsuit, Offers Class Members Cash
Feb 1, 2018, 8:30 AM

AT&T Says First 5G Device Will Be a Puck
Feb 1, 2018, 8:47 AM

Google Joins Group Behind Open Stylus Standard
Feb 1, 2018, 11:14 AM

New Spec Means Flash Storage Is About to Get Faster
Feb 1, 2018, 11:36 AM

Intragram Adds 'Type Mode' to Stories
Feb 1, 2018, 12:25 PM

Google's Lightweight YouTube Go App Expands to More Countries
Feb 1, 2018, 12:42 PM

Google Assistant for Home Products Works with More Media
Feb 1, 2018, 1:01 PM

Sony President and CEO Kazuo Hirai to Step Aside
Feb 2, 2018, 8:15 AM

Google's YouTube TV Apps Reach Apple TV and Roku Devices
Feb 2, 2018, 8:23 AM

Apple Selling Refurbished iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus at Discount
Feb 2, 2018, 8:32 AM

Sprint Says It Will Offer Nationwide 5G By Mid-2019
Feb 2, 2018, 1:00 PM

Broadcom Ups Its Bid for Qualcomm
Feb 5, 2018, 8:18 AM

OnePlus 5T and Honor 7X Now Available In Red
Feb 5, 2018, 10:30 AM

Huawei Kicks Off Preorders for the Mate 10 Pro
Feb 5, 2018, 11:41 AM

Google Turning On Pixel Visual Core in All Pixel 2 Handsets
Feb 5, 2018, 12:22 PM

February Security Patch for Pixel 2 Phones Tweaks Performance Across the Board
Feb 5, 2018, 2:35 PM

Samsung's ISOCELL Software Brings Portrait Photography to Cheaper Phones
Feb 6, 2018, 8:38 AM

NJ Governor Phil Murphy Latest to Mandate Net Neutrality
Feb 6, 2018, 10:58 AM

Amazon to Nix Lock Screen Ads On Prime Exclusive Phones
Feb 6, 2018, 12:16 PM

Apple Drops Second iOS 11.3 Beta with Battery Health Meter
Feb 6, 2018, 1:54 PM

Essential Says PH-1 Gaining February Security Patch
Feb 6, 2018, 2:10 PM

Apple Weighing Refunds for Those Who Paid Full Price for iPhone Battery Replacements
Feb 6, 2018, 3:23 PM

Google Adds a Dash of Augmented Reality to Motion Stills App
Feb 6, 2018, 4:12 PM

Google Makes It Easier to Find and Book Hotels and Flights
Feb 6, 2018, 4:39 PM

Turing Robotic Industries Declares Bankruptcy
Feb 7, 2018, 8:23 AM

Cricket's New 'Breeze-Thru' Activation Process Gets You Online Faster
Feb 7, 2018, 8:34 AM

T-Mobile Seeking mmWave Spectrum In Ohio for 5G
Feb 7, 2018, 8:47 AM

Apple Releases iOS 11.3 Public Beta 2
Feb 7, 2018, 1:09 PM

Google Drive Lets Users More Easily Comment on Microsoft Office Files
Feb 7, 2018, 2:18 PM

Nest Returns to Roost with Google's Hardware Team
Feb 7, 2018, 2:48 PM

Google Photos Debuts Create-Your-Own Themed Movies
Feb 7, 2018, 3:04 PM

Republican Senators Want It to Be Illegal for US Gov to Use Huawei or ZTE Equipment
Feb 7, 2018, 5:03 PM

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X50 5G Modem to Connect First 5G Networks and Devices
Feb 8, 2018, 7:30 AM

Unicode 11 to Include Swappable Hair Styles and Women Heroes
Feb 8, 2018, 8:55 AM

AT&T Makes Commitment to Purchasing Renewable Energy
Feb 8, 2018, 11:10 AM

AIRWAVES Act Would Have FCC Auction Off 5G Spectrum
Feb 8, 2018, 11:38 AM

Qualcomm Rejects Broadcom's Latest Acquisition Offer, But Leaves Door Open
Feb 8, 2018, 4:34 PM

Essential Phone Makes More Improvements to Its Camera
Feb 8, 2018, 4:50 PM

Snapchat Users Can Now Create Their Own Lenses and Filters
Feb 8, 2018, 5:14 PM

Chrome 68 Will Mark All HTTP Sites As 'Not Secure'
Feb 9, 2018, 8:23 AM

T-Mobile Drops BOGO Deal On Phone Lines
Feb 9, 2018, 9:22 AM

AT&T Closes Acquisition of FiberTower, Gains mmWave for 5G
Feb 9, 2018, 1:59 PM

VLC Video Player Adds Chromecast, HDR, 360-Degree Video
Feb 10, 2018, 11:10 AM

Qualcomm Says Two Big Buyers Likely to Bail Over Broadcom Tie-Up
Feb 10, 2018, 11:22 AM

Verizon to Start Locking Its Phones Again to Fight Thieves
Feb 12, 2018, 8:26 AM

LG to Bring Improved Voice Assistant and Object Recognition to Its V30 Smartphone
Feb 13, 2018, 8:20 AM

Google's AMP Stories Let Web Publishers Tell Tap-Through Stories with Photos and Videos
Feb 13, 2018, 8:41 AM

Verizon, Nokia, Qualcomm Ring Up First 5G Call
Feb 13, 2018, 9:01 AM

T-Mobile Rolls Out More Rebates and Savings
Feb 13, 2018, 9:32 AM

Google Says Developers Can Use AMP for Email to Boost Gmail Experience
Feb 13, 2018, 9:41 AM

Arm Debuts Project Trillium with Machine Learning and Object Recognition
Feb 13, 2018, 10:36 AM

Nokia 8 Now Receiving Android 8.1 from HMD Global
Feb 13, 2018, 3:15 PM

Qualcomm Plowing Forward with Various 5G NR Techs
Feb 14, 2018, 7:30 AM

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X24 Modem Hits 2 Gbps Downloads
Feb 14, 2018, 8:20 AM

U.S. Intel Directors Warn Against Using Huawei, ZTE Phones
Feb 14, 2018, 8:55 AM

ZTE's 2016 Axon 7 Flagship Gains Android 8 Oreo In Beta
Feb 14, 2018, 9:00 AM

YouTube TV Gains More Channels, But Price Goes Up
Feb 14, 2018, 9:25 AM

Cricket Wireless Rolls Out $40 Unlimited Promo
Feb 14, 2018, 9:54 AM

HTC's Phone Boss Hangs Up On Handset Biz
Feb 14, 2018, 10:20 AM

Facebook's Messenger Kids App Lands On Android Devices
Feb 14, 2018, 2:09 PM

Qualcomm Says It Met with Broadcom to Discuss Acquisition
Feb 14, 2018, 4:51 PM

ZTE Says Intel Chiefs' Fears Unfounded, Its Phones No Threat
Feb 15, 2018, 8:19 AM

Samsung Teases Reimagined Camera Experience on Galaxy S9
Feb 15, 2018, 8:33 AM

Essential Delivering Security Patch to Essential Phone
Feb 15, 2018, 8:48 AM

Sprint Targeting a Fall Launch for VoLTE
Feb 15, 2018, 9:05 AM

Samsung Halts Galaxy S8 Oreo Update Due to Reboot Bug
Feb 15, 2018, 9:33 AM

Microsoft's New Photos Companion App Acts Like AirDrop, But for Windows PCs
Feb 15, 2018, 9:57 AM

Project Fi Adds More Roaming Coverage and Travel Alerts
Feb 15, 2018, 10:19 AM

Facebook to Let Businesses and Organizations Post In Community Help
Feb 15, 2018, 10:39 AM

Essential Phone Debuts Three New Colors
Feb 15, 2018, 12:20 PM

Google Maps for iOS Gains One-Tap Access to Commute Info
Feb 15, 2018, 12:47 PM

Nokia Weighing Whether Withings-Based Health Biz Still Worth It
Feb 15, 2018, 3:09 PM

Google Releases Lightweight Gmail Go for Low-End Android Phones
Feb 15, 2018, 4:16 PM

Apple Puts Its Foot Down, Will Require Apps Support iPhone X
Feb 15, 2018, 4:48 PM

Google to Acquire IoT Firm Xivley
Feb 16, 2018, 8:14 AM

Apple Prepping Fix for Message Bug that Crashes iPhones
Feb 16, 2018, 8:21 AM

Qualcomm Says Broadcom's Overtures Not Striking Right Notes
Feb 16, 2018, 8:41 AM

Verizon Adjusts Prepaid Pricing and Adds Travel Pass for $5
Feb 16, 2018, 10:37 AM

Essential Selling Halo Gray Essential Phone with Alexa via Amazon
Feb 16, 2018, 2:15 PM

Microsoft Disabling Notifications for Windows Phone 7.5 and 8
Feb 19, 2018, 11:01 AM

iOS 11.2.6 Fixes Character-Based Messaging Bug
Feb 19, 2018, 4:20 PM

Qualcomm Raises Its Bid for NXP
Feb 20, 2018, 8:37 AM

Nuance Puts Swipe+Dragon In the App Graveyard
Feb 20, 2018, 9:10 AM

Google Pay Arrives to Fully Replace Android Pay and Google Wallet
Feb 20, 2018, 9:33 AM

Apple Releases Third Developer Beta of iOS 11.3
Feb 20, 2018, 1:23 PM

Snapchat Works In Giphy Support, Debuts Tabs
Feb 20, 2018, 1:55 PM

AT&T’s Prepaid Plans Gain Access to Sponsored Data Program
Feb 20, 2018, 3:08 PM

FCC's Net Neutrality Reversal to Go Into Effect Thursday
Feb 20, 2018, 7:30 PM

Qualcomm Reveals Artificial Intelligence Engine for Devs
Feb 21, 2018, 7:30 AM

Qualcomm Retools the Snapdragon 820 for IoT Projects
Feb 21, 2018, 7:30 AM

Qualcomm Drops 802.11ax WiFi Modem with WPA3 Security for Phones
Feb 21, 2018, 7:30 AM

Qualcomm's Broadcast Audio and TrueWireless Stereo Promise to Make Bluetooth Buds Way Better
Feb 21, 2018, 7:30 AM

AT&T Names First Three 5G Markets On Deck for 2018 Launch
Feb 21, 2018, 8:03 AM

Facebook Makes It Easy to Add People to Video Calls
Feb 21, 2018, 8:20 AM

Blu Vivo X Boasts 4 Cameras, 6-Inch 18:9 Display
Feb 21, 2018, 11:00 AM

T-Mobile Rolls Out Another Deal for iPhones and Apple Watch
Feb 21, 2018, 11:20 AM

Google Highlights Phones It Recommends for Business Users
Feb 21, 2018, 12:53 PM

Apple Seeds Third Public Beta of iOS 11.3
Feb 21, 2018, 1:23 PM

Broadcom Lowers Offer for Qualcomm, Qualcomm Says No Way
Feb 22, 2018, 8:16 AM

Samsung Will Manufacture Qualcomm's 5G Chips
Feb 22, 2018, 8:24 AM

LG Refreshes K8 and K10 Series Phones
Feb 22, 2018, 8:53 AM

Intel Targeting 2019 5G Launch in Phones and PCs
Feb 22, 2018, 9:00 AM

Net Neutrality Repeal Goes Into Effect April 23
Feb 22, 2018, 9:23 AM

Cat's Rugged S61 Improves Thermal Camera
Feb 22, 2018, 11:34 AM

Google Says New Android Oreo Go and Android One Phones On Deck for MWC
Feb 22, 2018, 12:33 PM

Samsung Max Offers Data Savings and Security for Android
Feb 23, 2018, 9:28 AM

Google Working with Carriers and Phone Makers to Expand Assistant's Reach and Capabilities
Feb 23, 2018, 9:47 AM

T-Mobile and Nokia Hit 1.3Gbps Downloads Using LAA
Feb 23, 2018, 10:06 AM

Android Messages with RCS to Reach More Phones On More Carriers
Feb 23, 2018, 10:33 AM

Google's ARCore 1.0 Released to Public, Google Lens Hits More Handsets
Feb 23, 2018, 11:27 AM

Alcatel Linkzone Hotspots Adopt Carrier Aggregation
Feb 24, 2018, 1:00 PM

Alcatel 1x to Be TCL's First Android Go Phone
Feb 24, 2018, 1:00 PM

Alcatel 3 Series to Come In Three Different Sizes
Feb 24, 2018, 1:00 PM

Alcatel 5 Series to Serve As TCL's Budget Flagship Phone
Feb 24, 2018, 1:00 PM

Hands On with Alcatel's new 3 Series Phones
Feb 24, 2018, 1:03 PM

LG's V30S ThinQ Adds Color, Memory, Storage, Camera Smarts
Feb 25, 2018, 4:51 AM

ZTE Debuts Blade V9 and V9 Vita with 18:9 Screens
Feb 25, 2018, 10:12 AM

ZTE's Tempo Go Will Be Its First Android Go Phone for the US
Feb 25, 2018, 10:13 AM

Hands On with the ZTE Blade V9 and V9 Vita
Feb 25, 2018, 10:13 AM

Nokia 8 Sirocco Relies On Stainless Steel Frame
Feb 25, 2018, 10:46 AM

Nokia 7 Plus Packs Dual Cameras with Zeiss Optics
Feb 25, 2018, 10:47 AM

Nokia 1 Runs Android Go and Brings Back Nokia's Xpress-On Covers
Feb 25, 2018, 10:49 AM

HMD Global Updates the Nokia 6 with Better Specs
Feb 25, 2018, 10:55 AM

Nokia Brings Back the 8110 'Matrix' Slider
Feb 25, 2018, 11:00 AM

Hands On with the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+
Feb 25, 2018, 12:00 PM

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Offer Refined Hardware, Improved Camera, AR Emoji
Feb 25, 2018, 12:00 PM

U.S. Carriers Share Galaxy S9 and S9+ Launch Plans and Pricing
Feb 25, 2018, 3:35 PM

Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9+ Can Track Blood Pressure and Stress
Feb 25, 2018, 4:00 PM

Hands On with the Land Rover Explore
Feb 25, 2018, 6:38 PM

Hands On with the Sony Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact
Feb 26, 2018, 2:45 AM

Sony Debuts New Design Language with XZ2 and XZ2 Compact Flagships
Feb 26, 2018, 2:45 AM

Hands On with the Nokia 8110
Feb 26, 2018, 3:43 AM

Hands On with HMD Global's New Nokia Android Smartphones
Feb 26, 2018, 4:26 AM

Hands On with the LG K10 and K8
Feb 26, 2018, 5:23 AM

Qualcomm Says It Will Keep Talking to Broadcom
Feb 26, 2018, 8:26 AM

ZTE Wants to Woo Washington In Order to Regain Trust
Feb 26, 2018, 8:41 AM

Jolla Debuts Sailfish OS 3 for Low-Cost Hardware
Feb 26, 2018, 9:07 AM

Sprint, Delta, Others Aim to Bring Broadband to the Big Blue Sky
Feb 26, 2018, 9:27 AM

Hands On with the Cat Phone S61
Feb 26, 2018, 11:29 AM

YouTube Live-Streaming Gains Real-Time Captions
Feb 26, 2018, 11:39 AM

Google Actions for Assistant Work Better Within Apps
Feb 26, 2018, 11:53 AM

FCC Targeting November 5G Auction for 28 GHz
Feb 27, 2018, 6:13 AM

Court Says FTC Can Go After AT&T for Data-Speed Slow-Downs
Feb 27, 2018, 6:26 AM

Snapdragon 700 from Qualcomm to Bring AI to Less Costly Phones
Feb 27, 2018, 9:43 AM

MediaTek Brings the Smarts with Helio P60 SoC
Feb 27, 2018, 9:58 AM

Samsung Says Bixby-Powered Smart Speaker to Arrive During the Second Half of the Year
Feb 27, 2018, 10:09 AM

AT&T Drops Unlimited Plan to $80 Per Month
Feb 27, 2018, 10:23 AM

Google's Phone App Now Transcribes Voicemail for T-Mobile Customers
Feb 27, 2018, 10:32 AM

Android Phones Gain Access to Amazon's AR Shopping Tool
Feb 27, 2018, 10:46 AM

Sprint Names Its First 5G Markets As It Preps Massive MIMO
Feb 27, 2018, 10:55 AM

Google's Flutter Toolkit Lets Devs Create Android and iOS UIs
Feb 27, 2018, 11:10 AM

Hands On with the Gemini Keyboard Phone
Feb 27, 2018, 11:30 AM

T-Mobile Is Building 5G in 30 Markets This Year, Will Launch In New York City In the First Quarter of 2019
Feb 27, 2018, 12:05 PM

Asus Shows Off the Zenfone 5 Series
Feb 27, 2018, 2:03 PM

Hands On with the Asus Zenfone 5 / 5z
Feb 27, 2018, 4:05 PM

Hands On with the Asus Zenfone 5Q
Feb 27, 2018, 4:08 PM

Internet Giants Agree to Support Tiny KaiOS on Feature Phones
Feb 28, 2018, 4:33 AM

Democrat Senators Move Forward with Bid to Reinstate Net Neutrality
Feb 28, 2018, 4:52 AM

Hands On with the Huawei Mate 10 Pro Driving a Porsche
Feb 28, 2018, 6:52 AM

Apple Watch Series 3 Now Tracks Skiing and Snowboarding Activity
Feb 28, 2018, 10:15 AM

Hands On with the Doro 7050
Feb 28, 2018, 11:03 AM

Photographing Barcelona with the Samsung Galaxy S9+
Feb 28, 2018, 11:24 AM

FTC Wants Mobile Industry to Be Better At Security Updates
Feb 28, 2018, 11:50 AM

Best of MWC 2018
Feb 28, 2018, 1:44 PM

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