Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. What do ...

Smartphone is a misnomer. What we’re all carrying around in our pockets are computers—small, complex computers, with so much capability, making calls is just a minor detail. But the truth is some ...

Not everyone needs their phone to be a pocket-sized NASA control center. For some, it’s about calling, texting, and maybe the occasional photo, without a million apps screaming for attention. While we ...

The developer behind the Simple Mobile Tools suite of open source Android apps are now taking pre-orders for their first phone. As promised, the Simple Phone is a phone that emphasizes privacy by ...

Simple Mobile Tools will soon be launching its very own phone. That’s based on recent reports centered around an apparent announcement from a Simple Mobile Tools developer under the handle “Tibbbi” ...