Google’s Mix-and-Match Phone Is Becoming a Reality

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 15, 2015 Google announced that its planet-friendly Project Ara phone has taken a leap forward in development and will be on trial sale in Puerto Rico later this year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China Partners With Gay Hookup App to Spread AIDS Awareness

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Dec 9, 2014 China decriminalized gay sex only in 1997, and stigmas remain, but a doubling of HIV infections among young urbanites has made for some unlikely bedfellows. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Guilt-Free Phone Made Specifically for Socially Conscious Buyers

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 27, 2014 Smartphones are amazing, but they're also made by exploited workers using illicit materials that help foster war and add to global toxic pollution when we're done with them in about two years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Amazon’s New Phone Is an Overpriced Bar Code Scanner

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jun 19, 2014 Amazon unveiled its first phone Wednesday. It has some innovative features, but its primary function seems to be getting people to buy more stuff from Amazon. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Best Feature of This Phone Is Its Price

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 24, 2014 Samsung and HTC just announced their new flagship phones, and Apple is expected to drop the iPhone 6 sometime soon. Chinese upstart OnePlus is hoping to give all those devices a run for their money -- literally. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Jumping Through Cellphone Hoops

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You Probably Won’t Buy Sony’s Amazing Waterproof Phone

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Feb 5, 2014 For whatever reason, phone shoppers have met genuine innovation with disinterest. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

T-Mobile Will Pay You to Dump Verizon, AT&T and Sprint

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 9, 2014 The self-styled "un-carrier" has unveiled its latest effort to reinvent the phone market, and it could be worth hundreds -- if not thousands -- of dollars, depending on the size of your family. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Airline Cells

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Google’s Strange Discomfort With Sexuality

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2013 The list of words banned from the latest Android operating system is as baffling as it is odd. Apparently, the Internet giant is not OK with words like "preggers" and "uterus" but it also has something against "LSAT." What gives, Google? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Don’t Believe Everything You Read About the Nexus 5

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Nov 16, 2013 The Nexus 5 is Google's new flagship phone. Despite being superior in some ways to the iPhone, and costing only half the price, the Nexus has taken a bit of a beating in reviews. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Will Democrats Side With Hillary Clinton or Elizabeth Warren?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2013 Unfortunately for the former secretary of state, the Democrats' 2016 presidential candidate will likely be someone who aims to keep Wall Street in check; as many as 87 countries possess drones in some form; meanwhile, teens' interests have veered from clothes to phones. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )