Todd R. Weiss

The number of mobile device users around the world has grown to 5.035 billion, with the latest billion users being added in just the last four years, according to new statistics released by GSMA Intelligence, the research arm of the GSMA mobile services trade group. That means that 5 billion of the world’s 7.5 billion […]

Kodak has introduced its new Kodak Photo Printer Dock to give mobile device users a fast and easy way to produce color prints of the many images they capture. The $139 Kodak Photo Printer Dock, announced June 14, is compatible with Android and iOS devices. It also works with digital cameras and USB memory sticks […]

HTC’s latest U11 flagship smartphone, which features squeezable sides which let users operate multiple handset functions, is now available to U.S. customers of mobile carrier, Sprint. The handset, which lists for $696, is now available in Sprint retail stores or can be purchased through Amazon.com or HTC.com, according to a June 9 announcement from HTC. […]

Apple is moving to install its proprietary iPhone screen-repair machines inside some 400 partner retail store locations around the world as it works to reduce repair delays for customers and also eyes legislation that takes aim at device manufacturers that make their products too difficult to fix. The distribution of the special screen-repair equipment, called […]

The latest BlackBerry-licensed smartphone, the KEYone, is now on sale in the United States after being launched by China’s TCL Communications on May 31. TCL, which licenses the BlackBerry name and produces the new handsets, is selling the devices online through Amazon.com, at select Best Buy stores or through BestBuy.com. The BlackBerry KEYone is available […]

Sony is changing its smartphone sales strategy to cut out its “premium standard” phone models which were aimed just below its flagship handsets to center its attention on its flagship phones and mid-range models. The move to drop the premium standard models, including the Xperia X and the Xperia X Compact, was unveiled at the […]

Panasonic’s latest ruggedized Toughbook laptop computer, the Toughbook CF-33, features a 2-in-1 design for laptop or tablet use and a 3:2 aspect ratio which puts more information on-screen at one time to reduce scrolling. The new machine, which can be purchased as a tablet alone or with a choice of lite or premium detachable keyboards, […]

Using a special app and Gear S3 smartwatches from Samsung, employees at Cincinnati restaurant chain Buffalo Wings & Rings and at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport are getting haptic cues as they do their work so they can provide more responsive customer service. Under proof-of-concept trials being done in both enterprises, Samsung has partnered with Hipaax […]

Cricket Wireless has launched its latest smartphone model, the ZTE Blade X Max, featuring a 6-inch thin-film-transistor (TFT) full HD display, a 3,400mAh battery and a 13-megapixel main rear camera—as well as sale pricing on nine other phone models for new customers who move their phone numbers to Cricket. The prepaid, no-contract cellular phone company […]

Sprint is again promoting the possibility of a merger with rival T-Mobile U.S., after raising the issue two years ago when potential merger discussions broke off following criticisms by U.S. regulators. The latest merger interest between the two telecoms was raised by Masayoshi Son, the chairman of Sprint’s parent company, SoftBank Group, in a discussion […]