Articles about Smartphones

Petition urges Seattle Public Schools leaders to restrict students’ use of smartphones

A group of parents of children enrolled in Seattle Public Schools has started a petition calling on administrators to take… Read More

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FCC plans to set up a new framework for connecting satellites with smartphones

The Federal Communications Commission plans to set up a new regulatory framework to facilitate hookups between satellite operators and wireless… Read More

Seattle hoops legend Jamal Crawford defends his use of BlackBerry phone: ‘It’s the keyboard’

Don’t try adding Jamal Crawford to the group text. The NBA star and Seattle basketball legend admitted Thursday night that… Read More

Say what? University of Washington researchers create smartphone app to detect ear infections

Like dirty diapers and sleepless nights, ear infections are just one of those things that come with having a young… Read More

UW app emits sonar from smartphone to detect opioid overdoses by monitoring breathing rate

You may have heard of naloxone, an antidote to opioid overdoses so effective that the U.S. Surgeon General recommended people carry… Read More

Black Friday online sales rise 24% to $6.2B in U.S., including record $2B purchased on smartphones

Online sales rose 23.6 percent to $6.22 billion on Black Friday in the U.S., according to new industry stats released… Read More

Samsung unveils its first foldable smartphone

The era of the foldable smartphone is coming. Samsung today gave a sneak peak of its long-rumored foldable device that… Read More

Huawei overtakes Apple for 2nd place in global smartphone sales, new study finds

Apple has fallen to third place among the world’s top smartphone makers, trailing South Korean giant Samsung and Chinese tech… Read More

New research finds 95% of teens have access to a smartphone; 45% online ‘almost constantly’

Our kids are growing up behind the screens of their smartphones. What they’re looking at and how often is the… Read More

Podcast

Geared Up Podcast: The best tech of 2017 — smartphones, consoles, TVs, and more

We’ve seen it all this year on our Geared Up podcast, from super-powerful video game consoles to super-goofy camera glasses.… Read More

Startup Nomad’s ‘human billboard’ marketing blends digital technology with a personal touch

Walking on the campus at Washington State University, Jonah Friedl had an “aha” moment. He wasn’t just surrounded by fellow… Read More

GeekWire Podcast: Why this early Essential Phone buyer is giving up on Andy Rubin’s dream device

In a smartphone market dominated by two giant, multinational corporations, Apple and Samsung, it’s exciting to see a new name… Read More

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Geared Up: Apple leak reveals iPhone 8 specs, and hands-on with T-Mobile’s new $125 smartphone

The hype around Apple’s next smartphone is intense. Predictions from high-profile techies are spreading like wildfire, rumors trickling out of… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Testing the deep Amazon Alexa integration on the HTC U11 smartphone

The HTC U11 might not be making as big a splash as its main competitor, the Samsung Galaxy S8, but… Read More

Report finds global app usage still rising, and users in the U.S. spend 135 minutes a day in them

There’s a reason that everyone you look at it is looking at a smartphone. According to the folks whose job… Read More

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Geared Up: Is the Samsung Galaxy S8 the biggest revolution in smartphone history?

The speculation is over! After months of anticipation, Samsung has revealed its next smartphone: the Galaxy S8. Andru Edwards, co-host of… Read More

Samsung reveals launch date for Galaxy S8 smartphone at Mobile World Congress

Samsung will unveil its Galaxy S8 on March 29, the company announced at Sunday’s press conference in Barcelona. The company… Read More

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How would you cope without a smartphone? A GeekWire reporter’s eye-opening experience

“A part of me was gone yesterday.” That’s how GeekWire reporter Taylor Soper felt this week when his Samsung Galaxy… Read More

This music video about smartphone obsession makes me want to log off forever

If I wasn’t on my phone watching this cartoon video about the masses who are obsessed with smartphones, I would… Read More

Oh, burn! President Obama jokes about exploding Samsung phones to make healthcare point

President Obama dropped that line like it was hot. In a speech in Miami on Thursday, while making a point… Read More

Amazon expands ad-supported Prime smartphone discount program with addition of Moto G Play

Amazon says its discount smartphones for Prime members supported by lock screen ads have been a huge hit, so the online… Read More

Amazon Web Services makes Device Farm smartphone-testing service generally available

Amazon Web Services today opened up generally availability of its Device Farm remote access service, which allows for testing of… Read More

Amazon’s new Prime benefit: Discounted smartphones, supported by lock-screen ads

Amazon says it will offer its Prime members exclusive discounts on unlocked Android smartphones, starting with the new Motorola Moto G… Read More

PC sales even worse than expected as free Windows 10 update delays hardware upgrades

Are you buying new PCs less frequently than you did in the past? You’re not alone. Worldwide PC shipments are… Read More

Microsoft all but exits smartphone hardware with new $950M charge and 1,850 more job cuts

Microsoft says it will scale back its smartphone hardware business even more, cutting 1,850 additional jobs and taking a $950 million… Read More

Microsoft’s $350M sale of entry-level phone business will revive Nokia brand

Microsoft has agreed to sell its entry-level phone business for $350 million in a deal that will result in the Nokia brand… Read More

HTC 10 brings audio and camera improvements to HTC’s flagship smartphone

HTC unveiled its latest flagship smartphone today. The HTC 10 brings improvements to everything from battery life to camera, and comes… Read More

AnkerBox bringing rentable device chargers to hundreds of Seattle restaurants, bars and coffee shops

Searching for a power outlet under tables at the local coffee shop or next to the water fountain at the… Read More

Nintendo’s first smartphone app: Pre-registration opens this month in advance of March launch

Nintendo first smartphone app, due out until March for iOS and Android, will open for pre-registration on Feb. 17, the Japanese gaming… Read More

Report: Nearly 1.5B smartphones shipped in 2015 with Huawei topping growth

It’s getting harder and harder to find someone who doesn’t own a smartphone. And with the latest numbers from IDC, it’s… Read More