Category Archives: cellphones

The Atlantic complains that our chaos of different plug types “was supposed to end, with USB-C as our savior.”

But part of the problem is what they call “the second circle of our cable hell: My USB-C may not be the same as yours. And the USB-C you bou… Continue reading Will Charging Cables Ever Have a Single Standardzed Port?→

Google is rolling out a dedicated weather app on Pixel phones (model 6 and newer with Android 15) that integrates AI-generated summaries and customizable widgets. Ars Technica reports: There’s a prominent “AI generated weather report” on top of the wea… Continue reading Pixel Phones Are Getting an Actual Weather App In 2024→

Slashdot reader samleecole writes: Privacy advocates gained access to a powerful tool bought by U.S. law enforcement agencies that can track smartphone locations around the world. Abortion clinics, places of worship, and individual people can all be mo… Continue reading Inside the U.S. Government-Bought Tool That Can Track Phones At Abortion Clinics→

An anonymous reader writes: T-Mobile and AT&T say US regulators should drop a plan to require unlocking of phones within 60 days of activation, claiming that locking phones to a carrier’s network makes it possible to provide cheaper handsets to con… Continue reading T-Mobile, AT&T Oppose Unlocking Rule, Claim Locked Phones Are Good For Users→

In a press release today, the FCC said it is requiring all mobile phones sold in the U.S. to be compatible with hearing aids. TechCrunch reports: The FCC has not yet issued a specific timeline for compliance, only noting that the rules will be fully in… Continue reading All Mobile Phones Must Be Hearing Aid Compatible Under New FCC Rules→

T-Mobile experienced three major data breaches in 2021, 2022, and 2023, according to CSO Online, “which impacted millions of its customers.”

After a series of investigations by America’s Federal Communications Commission, T-Mobile agreed in court to … Continue reading America’s FCC Orders T-Mobile To Deliver Better Cybersecurity→

An anonymous reader shared this report from the Washington Post:

Look at the top right corner of your phone. You might see an icon with “5G” and another with vertical bars showing the strength of your internet connection. Those symbols don’t mean what… Continue reading Are Your Phone’s 5G Icon and Signal Bars Lying to You?→

A new survey released on Tuesday found that Americans used over 100 trillion megabytes of wireless data last year — a 36% increase from the previous year and the largest single-year increase in the history of wireless data consumption. Reuters reports… Continue reading Americans Used Record 100 Trillion Megabytes of Wireless Data In 2023→

“T-Mobile will be shutting down their 2G network beginning next month, making older phones obsolete,” writes Slashdot reader Dustin Destree. From the Mobile Report: Most phones today use 4G and 5G, and T-Mobile’s 2G service somehow managed to outlive t… Continue reading T-Mobile Shutting Down 2G Network Beginning Next Month→