cellphones
Here’s why Apple isn’t including EarPods and chargers with the iPhone 12
On Tuesday, Apple finally unveiled the new iPhone 12. However, the tech company was quickly hit with criticism because the pricey phone doesn’t come with EarPods or power adapters. Now, Apple is explaining why the accessories are being eliminated from the iPhone 12 boxes. Read more: See which rock artists made history with their wins […]
A FaceTime bug lets the caller see you before you answer
So, Can You Be Seen On Facetime Before Answering? A new video exposes an apparent FaceTime bug that lets a caller access the microphone and front-facing video camera of the iPhone they’re calling, even before the person on the other end of the line answer the phone, BuzzFeed reports. The issue was first brought to […]
Is this what the new Motorola RAZR looks like?
Looks like we may be getting a peek at the first fruits of the tech-forward Motorola RAZR comeback movement. And recent filings showing some mobile device hardware has some outlets anticipating a folding phone screen on the device. Take a look at the images right here. What you’re seeing is the World Intellectual Property Organization […]
2018's top iPhone apps show drop in Snapchat use
Snapchat use drops for the third straight year as YouTube takes the top spot on Apple‘s recently released list of the most-downloaded iPhone apps of 2018, meaning the video sharing company can now officially consider itself the “most popular iPhone app of the year,” as noted by Mashable. So, did you snap or cruise the […]
A foldable phone could be the future of smartphones
Samsung just unveiled a foldable phone, the malleable mobile sporting new tech the company’s calling Infinity Flex. Essentially a smartphone that can open up on itself to become tablet-sized, the prototype’s got tech lovers talking since it’s the first device that actually has a folding screen. That’s right, there’s a hinge inside the screen. Read […]
Nintendo patents case that makes your phone a Game Boy
Looks like Nintendo is planning a case that turns your phone into a working Game Boy, according to a patent found by Siliconera. Wanna rock some old-school video games on your smartphone with the look and feel of the classic handheld? Read more: Listen to twenty one pilots’ new album ‘Trench’ The patent, shown here, […]
Smartphones aren't to blame for young people's loneliness, survey says
It’s almost a given that you’re going to feel lonely at some point in your life. And a new survey says that young people are the loneliest age group, overall. But that may not be due solely to smartphone use, as is often suggested. Read more: Apple update makes fear of texting the wrong person […]
This 'mobile airbag' can protect your phone screen from cracks
There’s no end to the frustration of a cracked phone screen—one mistake drop and you’re already pulling out your wallet. Luckily, a brand new product on the market is looking to save everyone the hassle. Read more: Nearly half of millennials would choose their phone over shampoo Created by German engineering student Philip Frenzel, the […]
Nearly half of millennials would choose their phone over shampoo
Almost half of millennials would rather give up shampooing for a week than stop using their phones, according to a survey over at Business Insider. Would you rather lose your cellphone for a week or forgo washing your hair for the same time? Read more: Drinkable black metal record is made of coffee The survey, […]
This minimalist new phone wants to curb your addiction to devices
[Photo by: Light Phone 2/Indiegogo] A low-key, streamlined new cellphone is being funded to help confront the antisocial addiction to screen-gazing. Want to unload all but the most vital phone functions for a weekend (or more)? Light Phone 2 might be your thing. Read more: The cellphone from 'The Matrix' is coming back The stark […]
The Nokia cellphone from 'The Matrix' is coming back
[Photos by: Warner Bros., The Verge/YouTube] Nokia is getting nostalgic with the reintroduction of their 8110 slider phone, a distinct piece of mid-'90s technology made eternal by an appearance in the Wachowskis' sci-fi blockbuster The Matrix. Are you ready to follow the white rabbit with a Neo-style, throwback cellphone? Read more: Will the iPhone X […]
France doesn't like the word "smartphone," gives mobile devices a new name
France is bidding adieu to the word “smartphone“—the country will be using its own terminology to refer to the ubiquitous mobile devices henceforth. Why? Because the French apparently don't want pesky English tech talk all up in their language. Que sera, sera. Read more: Fidget spinner phones are actually happening That's right, none other an […]
"Pay attention, or don't be here"—Slipknot's Corey Taylor on cellphones at shows
Slipknot's Corey Taylor recently weighed in on the use of cellphones at shows during an interview with the WRIF radio station. According to a report from Blabbermouth, he divulged a story of how he noticed a girl who was on her phone during one of Slipknot's sets, so he went over and poured four bottles of water onto her, […]
Should bands tell fans how to behave at shows?
The Atlantic recently ran an interesting article looking at the increasing tensions in the artist-audience relationship. In the piece, author Elizabeth Flock addresses the changing dynamic of needy musicians and disrespectful fans, especially in the live setting. “Rock music has always embraced—and even represented—rebellion, rowdiness, and a robust disdain for social decorum,” she writes about […]
Is this cellphone commercial sending the wrong message about concerts?
Consequence Of Sound recently brought to our attention this new T-Mobile commercial, which the music website refers to as “Jack White’s living hell.” White isn’t a fan of cellphones at his shows, but he’s not the only one. Anberlin frontman Stephen Christian recently gave his reasonable opinion on the matter, saying, “You’re never gonna watch […]
