The Federal Communications Commission revised a long-standing rule that required Verizon Communications to unlock its mobile ...

The Federal Communications Commission is letting Verizon lock phones to its network for longer periods, eliminating a ...

Smartphones are powerful tools for demonstrators, but bringing yours along does come with risks. Here are our top tips for staying safe.

Your phone's IMEI number should remain private, but some scammers are apparently resorting to an interesting trick to gain ...

What Happened: You know how Face Unlock on some phones can be… “eh,” and easily fooled? Well, a company called Metalenz is about to change that, and it’s just partnered with a microchip giant (UMC) to ...

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Buying a new phone is a serious financial commitment, and it only gets worse if you're locking yourself into carrier plans just to get a discount. It's because of this that I only ever buy unlocked ...

In our digital age, no item has the potential to reveal more about us than our smartphones. After snooping through messages, social media, and other surprising things smartphones track, a total ...

A New Jersey appeals court says police didn’t violate a man’s rights by watching him enter his phone passcode while in custody — rejecting his claim that it was unconstitutional. Tyrone K. Ellison, ...

Samsung appears to be disabling bootloader unlocking in One UI 8 on more devices than before. Previously, only US models lacked the OEM Unlock toggle, but the restriction now seems to be spreading to ...

Must you disperse at a protest if police give the order even if you were behaving peacefully? Do you have to give your phone to police if they ask? Can you block counter-protesters? These are just ...

In today’s hyper-connected world, it’s hard to imagine a regulation designed to protect consumers that instead fuels billions of dollars in international crime. Yet, that’s the reality of the Federal ...