Shopping for a new phone can be overwhelming, especially when you see terms like "locked" and "unlocked." While these may sound like something to do with security, they actually indicate whether you ...

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The Free Software Foundation has launched the “Librephone" project to reverse-engineer and replace proprietary mobile phone ...

Here's everything you need to know about the latest iPhone software, and what could be coming to your device next. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news ...

Planning to unlock the bootloader on your Android handset? Think twice, if you plan on having access to on-device Gemini Nano.

The FCC wants to make it significantly easier for consumers to unlock their phones from their carriers, proposing that all devices must be unlockable just 60 days after purchase. How this will mesh ...

The White House gives full support to cell phone unlocking petition. March 4, 2013 — -- The White House has responded to an online petition to make cellphone unlocking legal, and that should make ...

July 18 (UPI) --The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed a rule requiring all mobile carriers to unlock customers' phones within 60 days of activation. The agency in a statement said ...