Blogs
As Technology Costs Rise, Consumers Have More Options To Save On Smartphones
Trade-in and resale programs can give consumers a trusted way to get the technology they need
smartphones
Audio
Why Personalized Audio Is The Sound Of Success
Headset manufacturer EPOS passes one million download landmark
Blogs
The Provenance Gap And Refurbished Device Supply Chains
As the refurbished tech category matures, a gap is opening up between how devices are being bought and sold
Products
Ordered A Trump Phone? We Have Bad News…
Trump Mobile’s terms and conditions have been updated to suggest the T1 Phone might never ship, surprising almost no one
Blogs
Aging Trade-Ins Collide With Surging Global Demand For Pre-Owned Smartphones
New data released from Circana and B-Stock
Products
The Smartphone Upgrade Cycle Slows
Longer lifespans, fewer impulse upgrades means more opportunity for extended warranties
Accessories
CES 2026: Anker Broadens Product Lines
No longer just a mobile charging or wireless earbud brand, Anker’s 2026 offerings expand brands in home cleaning, home security, home power, and portable...
Another View
Rugged Smartphones Can Help Retailers Connect With Small Businesses In The Field
Positioning your retail operation to fill this niche can provide a helpful resource for your small business clients
Products
How Was 2025 For Smartphones?
Is the smartphone market following the usual playbook of yearly iterations on a proven formula?
Products
Global Smartphone Market Sees Year-Over-Year Growth
Strong replacement demand and major product launches has fueled growth across all vendors.
Retailing
E-Waste Day 2025: How To Responsibly Dispose – Or Even Profit From – Old Gear
Some tips on how to data sanitize and sustainably retire, destroy, or even recoup the value of aging or outdated corporate devices
Accessories
Ice Mobility Guarantees Day-One Accessory Availability For Fall 2025 Flagship Smartphone Launches
Wireless distribution and third-party logistics provider, Ice Mobility, has announced full readiness to supply accessories for the highly anticipated Fall 2025 phone releases from...
Accessories
Power, Cleaning, Security, Sound & iPhone 17 Gear For Fall From A To Z
Anker and Zagg launch a slew of new products due to hit retail this fall. Amongst Anker’s intros is its Eufy stair-climbing robot vacuum...
Another View
I Showed The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 To A Z Fold 4 Owner, And He Was Blown Away
The ultimate folding upgrade
Another View
What’s The Story With The “Trump Phone”?
The T1 is is described as “a sleek, gold smartphone engineered for performance and proudly designed and built in the United States for customers...
Products
SurgePays Launches New PrePaid Service Smartphones Designed For Convenience Stores And Non-Wireless Retail Channels
Grab-and-go models provide consumers with smartphones complete with 12 gigabytes of data monthly plus unlimited texts and voice calls in the U.S., Canada and...
Accessories
GameSir Launches Entry-Level X5 Lite Mobile Controller
Also releases GameHub Gaming Platform
Products
Verizon And AT&T Successfully Conduct Cellphone-To-Satellite Video Calls
Tele companies utilized mobile devices connected to AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird satellites
Products
Samsung’s Tri-Fold Phone Tipped For Summer Launch — But One Downgrade Might Fold Your Excitement
Except a trifecta of new Samsung foldables this summer
Products
Allstate Protection Plans Puts Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra To The (Drop) Test
How did the S25 Ultra’s Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 display and other features fare?
Products
Boost Mobile Bidding To Become Fourth Major U.S. Cell Carrier
Former Sprint prepaid spinoff hopes to compete with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon by offering lower-priced “Forever” guaranteed lifetime plans with unlimited talk/text/data, a 30-day...
Products
Motorola Phones Could Be Banned In The U.S. After Judge Issues Ruling
It's all to do with 5G patents
Retailing
From Drips To Drops: What We’ve Seen In 12 Years Of Breakability Tests
Allstate Protection Plans/SquareTrade looks back as it celebrates 25th anniversary
Products
Apple Ends 2024 With 27.7% Of Smartphone Market Share
Apple edges out Samsung for the second year in a row
Products
Shipment Gap Between Samsung And Apple Phones Shrinks To Smallest Ever
Report from AltIndex.com examines the causes of effects of the shrinking gap
Retailing
Allstate Protection Plans Acquires Kingfisher
Acquisition enhances Allstate’s portfolio of mobile industry offerings
Products
Forget The Galaxy Z Fold 6 – Samsung’s First Rollable Phone Could Land Next Year
With a 12.4-inch screen
Products
How Well Did The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fare In The Allstate Protection Plans Breakability Drop Test?
Smartest iPhone yet is more durable—but not indestructible
Accessories
Zagg, Mophie Bow New iPhone 16 Cases, Power Accessories
New Zagg screen shields, consumer-customized iPhone cases, and new Mophie travel, car, and portable battery charging gear are now available
Accessories
3 Prized Mobile Controllers For Retailers To Sell This Fall
Help your customers stay in the game by offering a range of mobile controllers that are powerful and convenient
Health
Samsung Electronics Introduces SmartThings Family Care
New service enhances everyday quality of life for both caregivers and their loved ones
The Wire - Press Releases
Bond Brings Weather Trigger Programming to Multiple Motorized Outdoor Screens, Shutters, Awnings, and Louvers with New Ultrasonic Smart Sensor, Breeze Pro
New for Bond's control platform is Breeze Pro, the industry's first ultrasonic smart sensor that detects wind/rain/sunlight for automated triggering of shutters, awnings, screens...
Research
Circana Projects Flat H2 For CE Sales
Growing categories include ultra-large TVs, AI PCs and tablets; TVs, desktop and notebook PCs suffer dollar value declines
Products
Apple’s Foldable iPhone Just Tipped To Launch In 2026 With A Galaxy Z Flip-Like Design
It sounds like Apple has settled on a foldable design
Products
Smartphone Prices Predicted To Jump 15% By 2029
Statista cites multiple factors in expected price hike, which would be the greatest increase in all tech devices
Products
TCL NXTPAPER Phones Launch For U.S. Market
50 XE and 50 XL models available through Spectrum and C Spire
Retailing
Best Buy Terminates Its Samsung Repair Program
The partnership's cancellation is the latest blow to Samsung's right-to-repair reputation
Products
Apple Just Labeled Another Of Its Older iPhones As ‘Obsolete’ – Here’s What It Means
Thanks for everything, iPhone 5S