Handset makers in the U.S. are dabbling in selling phones directly to consumers, but will the model be attractive enough to consumers? Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...

When dealing with an unlocked or locked phone, the question is whether or not the device can work on a specific wireless network that's different than the network the phone was designed to work on. An ...

The best way to explain this is by telling you what a locked phone is. Carriers have blocked locked phones from working with other networks. Try putting a SIM card from another carrier in a locked ...

Nokia acknowledges that its cell phones could be hacked but says it is highly unlikely. Can cell phones be hacked? As that question is debated in the wake of a Tacoma, Wash., family claiming the cell ...

There was a time when getting a new cellphone felt like signing a mortgage — except with worse terms. You'd walk into a carrier store, pick out a shiny new phone, and they'd practically hand it over ...

Many phones that can be unlocked using facial recognition can be fooled by a photograph, research has found. According to consumer body Which?, scammers can bypass the screen lock on certain Android ...

Espoo, Finland, May 16, 2005 - Nokia, the leader in mobile communications, announced today the launch of a new game "3D Pool" (working title), expected to be available later this year on selected Java ...

Nokia on Monday unveiled several tools and interfaces aimed at giving cell phones a greater role within corporations. Some of the new tools from the Finnish cell phone maker are designed to enhance ...

SAN FRANCISCO--Nokia is at work on a cell phone that uses controversial microchips designed to store product information and signal their location. Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is ...

Nokia today announced three attractive new phones–and they couldn’t be more boring. While most phone makers are trying to wow consumers with yet another iPhone killer or some super trendy device based ...

Everyone talks about unlocked phones but what are they? When dealing with an unlocked or locked phone, the question is ...