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Microsoft’s $350M sale of entry-level phone business will revive Nokia brand

Microsoft has agreed to sell its entry-level phone business for $350 million in a deal that will result in the Nokia brand… Read More

HTC 10 brings audio and camera improvements to HTC’s flagship smartphone

HTC unveiled its latest flagship smartphone today. The HTC 10 brings improvements to everything from battery life to camera, and comes… Read More

AnkerBox bringing rentable device chargers to hundreds of Seattle restaurants, bars and coffee shops

Searching for a power outlet under tables at the local coffee shop or next to the water fountain at the… Read More

Nintendo’s first smartphone app: Pre-registration opens this month in advance of March launch

Nintendo first smartphone app, due out until March for iOS and Android, will open for pre-registration on Feb. 17, the Japanese gaming… Read More

Report: Nearly 1.5B smartphones shipped in 2015 with Huawei topping growth

It’s getting harder and harder to find someone who doesn’t own a smartphone. And with the latest numbers from IDC, it’s… Read More

UW’s NutriRay3D smartphone gadget maps your meal and counts the calories

How many calories are on your plate? Engineers at the University of Washington have developed a gizmo that estimates the… Read More

Video Review: Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a super-rugged smartphone

I give you a look at the rugged Samsung Galaxy S6 Active in this episode! The S6 Active is a more protected… Read More

From a sex toy to your smartphone? Sonic vibrator startup seeks new uses for its technology

From online commerce to streaming video, many technologies have made their mark in the adult industry before expanding into other markets.… Read More

New stats: Facebook leads mobile app race, but Google dominates top 10 for 2015

When Apple introduced the App Store shortly after the iPhone debuted, many saw a new world opening up with infinitely… Read More

The new HTC One A9 is a customizable iPhone clone—and that’s a good thing

HTC announced a new phone today that might look a little familiar. While past HTC One phones have had curved… Read More

Photographer perfectly captures the ‘alone together’ phenomenon caused by smartphones

If you go anywhere these days, you’ll see almost everyone staring at their smartphones. One photographer, covered here in The… Read More

Android will dominate smartphone market through at least 2019, despite slower growth, IDC predicts

The smartphone market is slowing down, according to a new forecast from IDC released today. Shipments are expected to grow… Read More

Nikola Tesla predicted smartphones in 1926 like a boss

Dang, did he go there? Yep. According to a quote found by Big Think, Nikola Tesla basically describes the modern-day… Read More

Connecticut ranked first in U.S. dating app “love league” downloads

If you’re in Connecticut, odds are you won’t be lonely — if you’re looking for others who have installed smartphone… Read More

Landline death watch? Wired phones now in only half of U.S. households

The landline telephone may be about to join the cassette tape, VCR and floppy disk in the technology memory book.… Read More

Report: Emergency location hard to pinpoint in many smartphone 911 calls

Think your smartphone can always tell someone where you are? Data from 911 dispatch centers say otherwise. A new analysis of… Read More

In defense of boredom: Why your phone is killing your creativity

Last week I asked people on Facebook a question. “If you had to sit on a bench in a park… Read More

GeekWire’s Holiday Gift Picks: 5 great gadgets for your list this year

Yes, we know, it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but the GeekWire team has holiday gifts on our minds already. That’s because we’ll be… Read More

Power-up with your latte? Starbucks installs wireless charging at 200 San Francisco stores

Starbucks customers now have a new way to power smartphones while sipping lattes. The company rolled out wireless charging… Read More

Huawei hangs up on Windows Phone development after two years of losses

Chinese smartphone-maker Huawei Technologies is putting Windows Phones development on hold after enduring two years of losses, according to an executive… Read More

Microsoft will stop making Android devices, shifting Nokia X to Windows Phone

Microsoft’s brief tenure as an Android phone maker is coming to an end. As part of the 18,000 job cuts announced… Read More

Supreme Court: Cell phone searches require warrant

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that law enforcement officers need to get a search warrant before they can… Read More

Ask Andru: Which devices are compatible with iOS 8?

Apple announced iOS 8 and gave us a look at a bunch of the major features during its WWDC 2014… Read More

HTC: Volunteer your phone to cure cancer while you sleep

HTC says if 1 million of its smartphones owners donated their unused processing power, it would be equal to one… Read More

‘The phone is the PC’: Ubuntu tests demand for all-in-one device with $32M campaign

The line is increasingly blurring between smartphones, tablets and desktop computers. But how much blurring are we ready for? Canonical,… Read More

Profits sink at HTC on delay of new HTC One smartphone

HTC, the Taiwan-based smartphone maker whose North American operations are located in the Seattle area, posted weak earnings today driven… Read More

‘Bezos Beep’ could replace the smartphone bump for mobile content sharing

Companies including Samsung have been promoting the practice of sharing content by bumping two devices together — transmitting photos, videos… Read More

MLB now allowing 13 teams to accept Apple Passbook; Safeco Field still waiting

Major League Baseball is one of the most tech-savvy professional sports leagues around and that became more evident today as… Read More

Nokia dethroned as Samsung takes top spot for 2012 worldwide cellphone shipments

Step down, Nokia. There’s a new king of the cellphone world. For the first time in 14 years, Nokia did… Read More

Driver distractions: Study shows how smartphones keep our eyes off the road

While smartphones are helping us stay connected like we’ve never been before, it’s quickly becoming a big problem for driving… Read More