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Despite the advances in mobile technology, we still have not quite solve the problem of battery life. And despite the very common nature of the problem (it is the number 1 gripe of smartphone owners around the world), we have not quite figured out a solution.
It may sound crazy, but it is actually already in the works. MasterCard is currently developing a mobile that will let users pay for products or services with a selfie.
The credit card company is indeed working on a mobile app that makes extensive use of facial recognition software for the purpose of verifying the identity of users when facilitating payments. Basically, users download the app onto their mobile device, and then be able to pay for stuff by simply pointing their mobile device’s camera to their face, and then blinking once.
Beginning July 1st of this year, California’s smartphone kill switch law is now officially in effect. This means that all smartphones sold within the Golden State must now come equipped with software that allows mobile users to lock a smartphone when it gets stolen or lost, rendering it essentially useless and more difficult to resell in the black market.
Do you always find yourself sleeping with your smartphone in your hand or right next to you on the bed? Odds are, you are not alone. As a matter of fact, according to this year’s Bank of America Trends in Consumer Mobility Report released just recently, most adult smartphone owners living in the United States can not go to sleep without their handsets next to them, either.
T-Mobile just recently boosted its existing Jump! smartphone upgrade program by introducing a brand new version that lets customers upgrade to a new handset multiple times in a span of twelve months.
The last few days have seen various researchers share their findings regarding how safe most of today's smartphones really are. Unfortunately for phone makers and phone owners, the answer is not that good.
As a matter of fact, no less than three separate research groups have claimed that there are security vulnerabilities in mobile apps used in Apple and Samsung handsets. These flaws could allow hackers to enjoy unauthorized access to these devices, and even let them retrieve private data.
With the new rules that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has put in place, it is now increasingly difficult for companies to send unwanted marketing messages to people's mobile devices. Under these new rules, mobile users now have expanded options in unsubscribing or blocking marketing messages or pre-recorded telemarketing phone calls.
Nokia is certainly far from its glory days as a global leader in smartphones. As a matter of fact, ever since its smartphone business was acquired by Microsoft one year ago, the company has stopped selling smartphones outright. But it appears that Nokia is still making money out of smartphones -- other companies' devices, to be exact.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is an organization that studies trends in online and mobile advertising. Recently, this group conducted a survey that looks into how videos are viewed on mobile devices by users around the world.
Lots of wireless carriers are offering early upgrade plans nowadays. Basically, early upgrade plans offer a means for mobile users to upgrade to a newer smartphone model earlier than the usual two year time period set in most smartphone plans. Apart from Sprint, most carriers have their own set of early upgrade plans.
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