For those of you who are on a budget but want a certain freedom when choosing a carrier, we prepared a list of best unlocked smartphones under $200. Let’s first cover the terms “locked” and “unlocked” ...

When dealing with an unlocked or locked phone, the question is whether or not the device can work on a specific wireless network that's different than the network the phone was designed to work on. An ...

For almost two years, it was illegal to unlock your new smartphone. Now carriers’ grip on users’ smartphones has been loosened by several key pieces of legislation. As of February 11, no carrier can ...

Starting on Wednesday, smartphone unlocking will finally be easier in the U.S. because both large and small carriers have agreed to the new proposals made by CTIA about unlocking devices. That means ...

With two-year contracts slowly but surely going the way of the dodo, more Americans than ever are looking at new ways to buy smartphones. And that trend seems now to have spilled into the unlocked ...

Unlocked cell phones and smartphones are pretty commonplace in most parts of the world. In many ways, the U.S. market is an exception with phones that are locked to a given carrier (regardless of ...

LG introduced a brand new way to unlock smartphones with its latest G8 smartphone. The LG G8 uses its front cameras to detect the veins and other characteristics on your palms. It's a little awkward ...

Until recently, if you wanted to unlock your phone in order to switch carriers, there was a good chance that you’d have to do it without the cooperation of the carrier you were with. You could search ...

Visit any public space from coffee shops to the library and you will come across multiple people wearing earbuds or earphones. This inspired computer scientist Zhanpeng Jim, from the University at ...

A research team is developing EarEcho, a biometric tool that uses modified wireless earbuds to authenticate smartphone users via the unique geometry of their ear canal. A prototype of the system ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Visit a public space. Chances are you’ll see people wearing earbuds or earphones. The pervasiveness of this old-meets-new technology, especially on college campuses, intrigued ...