After stealing an iPhone in China, a thief got a threatening SMS message saying he should return it or else. Rather than lose his prize, he decided to do something slightly out of the ordinary.
Qualcomm announced the Toq smartwatch back in September, and has now confirmed the gadget will be going on sale December 2. To enjoy its Mirasol color display, you'll need to hand over $350.
Armorz has announced a new screen protector designed for the Apple iPad Air and iPad Mini. Instead of plastic, this screen protector is made from a super thin sheet of Gorilla Glass.
HTC has announced a gold-colored version of the HTC One, adding to the existing colors of black, silver, blue and red. The gold One also joins several other high-profile golden phones launched recently, including the iPhone 5S and Galaxy S4.
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Grand 2, a mixture of the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3's looks, with a mid-range spec sheet including a 720p touchscreen, and a 1.2GHz quad-core processor.
The latest smartwatch to hit crowd-funding website Kickstarter isn't really a smartwatch at all, it's a smartphone you wear on your wrist which does almost everything the phone in your pocket can.
Motorola wants to revolutionize the low-cost Android phone with its newly introduced Moto G. It’s spec sheet looks good, but how does it perform in the real world?
Microsoft has announced a major update to its Skydrive app for iOS. In addition to a new look, bringing it up to date with iOS 7, the app now supports automatic uploading of pictures to Skydrive.
Qualcomm has announced the successor to its highly popular Snapdragon 800 processor. Named the Snapdragon 805, it promises to be even faster and provide considerably improved graphics.
The smartwatch may still be grabbing headlines, but according to market analysts, it hasn't grabbed the public's imagination, and therefore won't be topping many Christmas lists this year.
Augmented reality apps on phones have never quite lived up to the hype, but after playing around with AR Mixer, created by mobile marketers Somo Global, the genre could be about to undergo a renaissance.
MediaTek, an up and coming mobile processor manufacturer, has announced the availability of its eight-core chip. The MT6952 will be fitted to Android Jelly Bean phones before the end of the year, and Android KitKat hardware early in 2014.
A plan to implement a remote "Kill switch" to help lower smartphone thefts has been blocked by five major U.S. networks, according to San Francisco DA George Gascon and Samsung.
After selling out of its first Freedom Phone, FreedomPop has now announced a new offer, where either an HTC Evo 4G can be purchased, or a Sprint phone activated on the network to help more people enjoy zero-cost monthly mobile bills.
You know how you never bought the Z30? Well, BlackBerry has announced another, more expensive version for you not to buy. It's the Porsche Design P'9982, and will be out before the end of the month for around $2,400.
A ZTE executive has confirmed in an interview the firm will be heavily investing in wearable technology during the coming year, starting out with the launch of a smartwatch within the first few months.
Scientists attempting to increase the lifetime of silicon anode smartphone batteries have created a high-tech Band-Aid, which heals the cracks formed as the silicon anodes expand and contract.
Google has released an iOS app for its All Access music service. The app is free and will connect you to the songs you stored on Google's own servers, or if you pay for premium access, then you'll also be able to listen to those in Google's own library.
Move over NFC, paying with credit cards just got easier. It's all thanks to Coin, which can store multiple cards in one place, but still be used for payments and in ATMs. It's available for pre-order now.
Europe is about to join America in lifting the in-flight ban on using electronic gadgets during takeoff and landing, and is gearing up to offer 3G and 4G data connectivity, but it's not going to come cheap.
Prior to the iPhone 5C's announcement, we'd convinced ourselves a cheap premium-style smartphone was a good thing, and were a little disappointed. Now, thanks to Motorola and Google, the Moto G is here, and it's exactly what we wanted.
A new NFC-based wireless payment system has launched nationwide this week. Named Isis, it has been tested for over a year, and comes with the backing of AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
Nokia has announced a new app called Refocus, which will be released for a selection of its high-end Windows Phone Lumia devices soon. It cleverly allows you to shift the focal point of a picture after it has been taken.
Motorola has announced the Moto G, its answer to the problem of finding a budget smartphone which still has great performance and competent specifications. It's due to go on sale in America in January 2014.
As BlackBerry continues to struggle, so its major accounts start to get worried. The Department of Defense, where more than 450,000 BlackBerry phones are in use, is moving forward with a plan to use other mobile operating systems.
Jolla has announced a partnership with Yandex, the Russian search giant, where its recently launched Android application store will come installed on Jolla's Sailfish OS smartphone.
Google has confirmed through its official Twitter account that Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 owners are about to get a software update to Android 4.4 KitKat. Nexus 4 and 4G Nexus 7 owners will need to haver patience for a while longer.
After its announcement during Nokia World, Twitter has released its short video sharing app Vine on Microsoft's Windows Phone platform. Crucially, the app arrives before Facebook's Instagram shows up.
Apple is sure to be pleased with the iPhone 5S' performance in Japan, as according to new research, the country has become its number one market for the iPhone, passing America.
Motorola has opened its Moto Maker custom shop up to potential Moto X owners who wish to sign-up with Verizon, T-Mobile, or Sprint. It has also dropped the price of the phone to $100 with a two-year contract.
Nissan has teased us with another new piece of tech. Following its recently announced smartwatch, the car manufacturer will be revealing a Google Glass-style heads-up display, called the Nissan 3E, during the Tokyo Motor Show.
BlackBerry is the latest target for Funny or Die, as the site has produced a parody video with comedian Dave Foley on the firm's recent struggles. However, while it starts out being amusing, it quickly becomes something quite different.
The first device running Tizen, one of several new smartphone operating systems expected this year, has suffered a setback, as a Samsung executive has said instead of going on sale this year, the phone won't appear until 2014.
