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Motorola Razr channels nostalgia with new touch-screen flip phone

Motorola hashes out a new take on what was once an icon in the cell phone industry, the Motorola Razr, before the decade comes to a close. Before the Apple iPhone made its debut in 2007 and forever changed the landscape of mobile devices, Motorola first introduced the Razr in July 2004. What made it […]

Tom Morello addresses why he threw fan's phone offstage

Tom Morello received quite a bit of backlash from fans after a video surfaced of him throwing a fan’s phone into the crowd. The fan was one of many joining Morello onstage, but his attempt at trying to take a selfie with him while performing resulted in his cell phone making a stage dive. Morello […]

iPhone feature could allow battery power sharing on future models

If you have a habit of forgetting your phone charger, the latest iPhone might have a feature that can seriously help you out. It’s reported that Apple’s next iPhone might have a feature that would allow the phone to charge other devices wirelessly off the new phones. Read more: Emmure, Attila frontmen end long-lasting feud, […]

Vitaminwater offers $100k for you to ditch your phone for a year

Vitaminwater is willing to give you $100,000 with one condition: you can’t use a smartphone for a year. Think you can do it? Check out what you need to do in order to enter the contest below. Read more: Firefly Music Festival announces 2019 lineup Vitaminwater’s new contest is not for everyone, but has an interesting […]

Everyone got this text message today, here’s why

Did your phone alert you of a strange message this afternoon? Were you confused and possibly concerned? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. At 2:18 p.m. EST, FEMA sent out a presidential alert in order to test the Wireless Emergency Alert system. With the message came a loud tone similar to that of an Amber Alert […]

10 phone accessories that will speak to your emo soul

Emo is a lifestyle, so it’s only appropriate that it extends to every aspect including your phone. Check out some of the most emo tech accessories below. 1. Black-and-white checkered earbuds These earbuds are perfect for slip-on Vans fans.   2. Graveboy PopSocket This list wouldn’t be complete without party throwers Emo Nite LA and […]

Samsung's newest phone doesn't connect to the internet

[Photo by: Samsung] Samsung just launched the Galaxy J2 Pro, which doesn't actually let you connect to WiFi. Or 3G or LTE either… Read more: This person jailbroke their iPhone to turn calls into Pokémon battles As Mashable reports, the phone “blocks mobile data such as 3G, LTE, and Wi-Fi with the intent of helping students focus on learning,” which […]

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 […]

Phone-locking service Yondr aims to put focus back on music

[Photo by: Yondr] The use of cellphones at concerts has become a bit of a hot topic after artists such as Jack White and the Misfits have taken things to the next step by banning the use of cellphones at shows. Phone-locking service Yondr aims to put the focus back on the music by locking […]

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 […]

Jack White forcing fans to lock phones away for upcoming shows

In a move that's become all too common, Jack White is taking extra measures to make sure people won't be recording during his show. Read more: Misfits ban cell phones at reunion show, people take photos anyway As NME reports, White has released a statement saying that shows will be “phone-free,” writing: “No photos, video or audio recording devices […]

Turns out 73 percent of young people do not want phones banned at shows

Using phones at shows is a bigger discussion that’s been on the forefront in the past few years, recently reignited after A Perfect Circle kicked out more than 60 fans who violated their “no photos” policy. So, UK ticket outlet Skiddle conducted a survey with 1,200 customers to get their thoughts on using phones at gigs, […]

More than 260K glitter iPhone cases have been recalled after causing burns

[Photo by: CPSC] We’re likely not the only ones who have owned (or wanted to own) one of those super cool, glittery phone cases. However, MixBin brand cases are being recalled, due to the risk of skin irritation and burns caused by liquid and glitter leaking out of the cases, according to the Consumer Product […]

Coachella festivalgoers find man with more than 100 stolen phones using “Find my iPhone” app

Once a phone is stolen, it’s easy to think that it’s gone forever. But a group of festivalgoers used their tech knowledge—and “Find My iPhone” app—to locate a phone thief who had taken more than 100 phones at Coachella. They followed the snatcher around the festival venue “until he was detained by security workers,” the […]

Watch Slipknot's Corey Taylor slap phone out of unsuspecting fan's hands

Slipknot have shared a brief clip of frontman Corey Taylor slapping a phone out of an unsuspecting fan’s hands. The attendee was front-row and looking at their device while Slipknot were mid-song. Taylor later tweeted, “If you're gonna text, stay home,” and added, “It's actually funny—afterward, the dude TOTALLY understood the fuck up and we […]