If Google ever puts its newly appointed patent into affect, folks who opt for a more secure way to unlock their device may not have to give up those wonderful lockscreen app shortcuts. The idea is super simple - a user can create custom unlock patterns for...

We all know that Google Now is the epitome of your phone knowing exactly where you are and giving you information based off of that, but another patent recently secured by Google is going to extend that ability to your phone's camera. Their new patent hopes to...

Battery life in a mobile device is very important. All your fancy specs won't mean anything if you can't keep it turned on more than 15 minutes, so we're seeing companies either putting bigger batteries in their phone like Motorola's MAXX line or trying to...