According to new study released in the journal Pediatrics, texting while driving is officially responsible for more accidents and deaths as compared to drinking and driving among teenagers. The study, which was conducted at  Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New York, showed that over 3,000 teenagers die every year sending text messages while driving. By comparison, 2,700 are killed while more »

Sony Mobile today has unveiled the latest addition to its Xperia smartphone line. Dubbed Xperia ZR, this new handset is a rugged smartphone which according to Sony has the highest level of water-resistance among the line water-resistant phones they’ve released so far. Not only can this handset withstand water submersion of 1.5 meters for 30 minutes more »

Everyone’s eyes are set on Nokia and the company’s secretive May 14 London event, where at least one new Lumia smartphone is to be unveiled, but before all that can happen the Finns have decided to strengthen their Asha line. You know, the budget-conscious, cute and colorful smartphone wannabes. Well, the latest addition to the more »

Everyone’s waiting for Nokia to unleash its new line of high-end smartphones, which rumor has it will include three slightly different products, but before that, the low-end Asha family will welcome a new member. This one’s called Asha 210 and, exactly like its siblings and cousins, it has a big, fat selling point – an more »

The wait is over. AT&T has officially made the Samsung Galaxy S4 available for pre-order. User can visit the carrier’s website to be one of the first to purchase Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone, which ships on April 30th. The 16GB model is available in White Frost and Black Mist for $199.99 with a two-year contract. For more »

Feature phones (aka handhelds sans dedicated operating systems) have gone out of style years ago, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still people who prefer basic functions and ease of use over zippy processors, complex apps and graphically demanding games. And if you’re part of that small (and getting smaller) category, you may be happy more »

When I read the article on CNET, my reaction was “Wow! Really?” I figured the first cell phone call had happened during my life, but I hadn’t realized I’d been only 5 at the time. (Yes, I did just reveal my age. Sue me!) CNET has a great infographic in their article showing some milestones more »

Okay, so here’s a quick back-story: not too long ago, maybe a month or so, industry and press individuals began receiving invitations from Facebook to an event taking place on April 4. With nearly every important detail yet to be uncovered, the press conference which will allow guests to “come see our [Facebook's] new home more »

Pinnacle Applications yesterday announced the launch of The News In Two; a Smartphone application that provides a free two-minute audio broadcast of breaking news stories. Users who download the free application, available for the iPhone and Android, can easily access audio news files by use of “play” and “pause” buttons after highlighting the news genre more »

BuQu Tech has announced it will include the newly introduced Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone to its line of magnetic-enabled cases and charging accessories. The design will reflect the sleek look of the Samsung Galaxy S4 while providing protection against nicks, bumps, and everyday wear and tear. The case is easy to install, and the built-in magnets lets more »