Todd R. Weiss

LAS VEGAS—Today’s 4G mobile networks are fast and offer more performance than previous iterations, but the upcoming 5G networks will be so much faster and offer far more capabilities that the possibilities are almost endless, according to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. But to get there, many key steps still remain, including getting local officials in […]

ZTE has announced its latest smartphone, the Axon 7 Mini, which includes many of the premium features of its Axon 7 stablemate but incorporates a 5.2-inch display instead of the 5.5-inch screen of the original device. The Axon 7 Mini, which ZTE unveiled on Sept. 1 at the IFA 2016 conference in Berlin, will be […]

Google’s Project Ara smartphone initiative, which began in 2013 with the concept of designing a phone platform that would incorporate a wide array of camera, audio and other modules as desired by users, has been suspended by the web giant. The suspension of Project Ara was reported in a Sept. 2 story by Reuters, “as […]

Samsung is recalling all of its new Galaxy Note7 smartphones following at least 35 incidents of battery explosions or fires around the globe. The phones, which went on sale Aug. 19 in the United States, are the company’s premier flagship handsets, incorporating a 5.7-inch quad HD dual-edge Super AMOLED touch-screen display and a pen stylus […]

Sony has announced its first flagship smartphone in its Xperia line, the Xperia XZ, as well as its latest smaller handset, the Xperia X Compact phone. Both models, which were unveiled at the IFA 2016 conference in Berlin on Sept. 1, include improved cameras and other upgrades. The Xperia XZ (pictured) is a water-resistant phone […]

Lenovo’s Latest Tablets, Laptops, 2-in-1s Offer Wide Range of Choices With the launch of its latest tablets, 2-in-1s and laptop computers, Lenovo is targeting consumers and enterprise users alike who have a wide variety of computing requirements. The Lenovo Yoga Book 2-in-1 The Yoga Book features a 10.1-inch Full HD In-Plane Switching (IPS) touch-screen display […]

Boost Mobile Unveils the $100 ZTE Warp 7 Smartphone No-contract carrier Boost Mobile adds the ZTE Warp 7, another budget-priced phone, to its lineup for customers who want feature-filled, low-price handsets. ZTE Warp 7 Budget Smartphone The ZTE Warp 7 smartphone includes a 5.5-inch HD touch-screen display with a scratch-resistant and tough Gorilla Glass cover […]

Reports of exploding batteries that are causing fires in some Samsung Galaxy Note7 flagship smartphones in Korea have apparently caused the company to halt shipments of the devices there while the alleged problem is investigated. An official with a Korean telecom told the Korean Yonhap News Agency that Samsung took the action to halt shipments […]

Lenovo has unveiled its latest smartphone, the Moto Z Play Droid Edition, with a 5.5-inch 1080p HD Super AMOLED touch-screen display, estimated battery life of up to 50 hours on a charge and a $408 price tag when it goes on sale exclusively through Verizon on Sept. 8. The 4G LTE handset, which will be […]

Samsung Pay, which has reached the one-year mark in its operations and almost 100 million transactions, has taken on competitors including traditional credit card companies and other mobile payment vendors, such as Apple Pay, Walmart Pay, Android Pay and others. Samsung Pay, which debuted in the United States in September 2015, is now used in […]