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Mary Meeker’s 2017 internet trends report: All the slides, plus analysis

by Rani Molla

The most anticipated slide deck of the year is here.

Photos: Andy Rubin demos the new Essential Phone

by Meghann Farnsworth

We got a first look during our Code Conference.

Watch Andy Rubin, the creator of Android and the new Essential phone

by Meghann Farnsworth

Rubin was interviewed live at Code Conference by Walt Mossberg.

Steve Ballmer says Microsoft was too slow to develop hardware

by Rani Molla

The former Microsoft CEO has some regrets.

Donald Trump hasn’t tweeted from his Android phone in two months

by Eric Johnson

Hello, Trump iPhone.

You’re more likely to buy from your phone when you’re commuting

by Anindya Ghose

An excerpt from the new book “Tap: Unlocking the Mobile Economy.”

What’s the best fitness watch? It’s not the Apple Watch

by Eric Johnson

Wearables expert D.C. Rainmaker offers his picks on the latest episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask.

A messaging startup used by White House staff is getting sued for allegedly not being as secure as it promises

by April Glaser

The suit says Confide has some holes that make it possible to screenshot “secure” messages.

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Snapchat’s Bitmoji is the No. 1 most-downloaded app in five top markets

by Rani Molla

Uber makes the list, too.

Comcast is going to start selling wireless phone service

by Peter Kafka

Xfinity Mobile will use Verizon’s networks and Comcast customers’ Wi-Fi hotspots.

Snapchat pulled off the only good April Fools’ Day prank this year

by Eric Johnson

There had to be one!

Is it safe to buy Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 phone?

by Eric Johnson

Like it or not, Samsung’s new flagship smartphone has to save the company’s brand after last year’s exploding battery embarrassment.

Millions of Americans still play Pokémon Go every day

by Dan Frommer

Popularity peaked last July, but its long tail is still going.

The next version of Android is supposed to have better battery life

by Tess Townsend

Google just released a developer preview of Android O.

Now that Android is getting Google Assistant, here’s how it works

by Tess Townsend

Here’s what you can actually do with it.

Chart of the day: The BlackBerry’s fall to 0.0 percent market share

by Dan Frommer

A decade after the iPhone launched, the BlackBerry platform is all but dead.

Snapchat succeeded for one reason, investor says: Snap CEO Evan Spiegel

by Eric Johnson

Lightspeed Venture Partners’ Jeremy Liew explains Spiegel’s game-changing insights into social media.

Is ‘unlimited' phone data a ripoff?

by Eric Johnson

The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern says it’s not really “unlimited.”

8i wants to take holographic videos to the mainstream with mobile app Holo

by LaurenGoode

It’s looking to bridge the old world of entertainment with the new world of content.

A Magic Leap investor says critics should stop ‘gloating’ and give augmented reality more time

by Eric Johnson

Benedict Evans preaches patience after a leaked photo shows clunky hardware.

Mossberg: Flipboard is redesigning itself around ‘smart’ digital magazines

by Walt Mossberg

A new smartphone version makes deep personalization faster and simpler.

The tools we build in Silicon Valley represent the best hope for fixing our democracy

by Matt Mahan

As with all technologies, whether they are leveraged for good or bad is ultimately up to those who use them.

Unlike most of the tech industry, the four telecom giants have been silent on Trump’s travel ban

by Ina Fried

It could be because AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile need something from the Trump Administration.

This startup raised $20 million to help Uber and OpenTable find customers inside other apps

by Jason Del Rey

Button is betting big on contextual commerce.

Target plans to introduce its own smartphone payment service in stores later this year

by Jason Del Rey

Shall we call it Target Pay?

Jay Z is selling a third of Tidal, which makes sense. Sprint is buying a third of Tidal, which makes less sense.

by Peter Kafka

The music service is now worth a reported $600 million.

For the sake of national security, Donald Trump needs to trade in his cellphone

by Ina Fried and April Glaser

He’s going to have to give up most of the features that make a smartphone smart.

Full Transcript: Vic Gundotra of AliveCor on Recode Decode with Kara Swisher

by Recode Staff

A longtime tech exec shows what happens when big minds take on big problems.

You’ll probably get to keep watching free video on your phone — even if it violates net neutrality

by Ina Fried

The FCC finally decided AT&T and Verizon are violating current law, but Trump is likely to scrap the rules entirely.

As the Cavs battled the Warriors, we checked out the NBA’s new fantasy app

by Ina Fried

The iOS and Android app was co-developed with FanDuel.

In five years, machine learning will be a part of every doctor’s job, Vic Gundotra says

by Eric Johnson

Gundotra, a longtime Microsoft and Google executive, is now the CEO of AliveCor, a mobile health-tech startup.

How Pokémon Go is trying to lure back the millions who have abandoned it

by Ina Fried

The game has seen daily use wane significantly since its August peak.

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