LG’s new Watch Urbane doesn’t need a smartphone. Photo: LG

Google is finally making Android Wear compatible with smartwatches that have cellular connectivity, paving the way for a new breed of wearables that don’t require a smartphone for operation. The first device that fits that description is LG’s new Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE.

The (almost) unbreakable Droid Turbo 2 has arrived. Photo: Motorola

Verizon today unveiled the new Droid Turbo 2, the first smartphone with Motorola’s new ShatterShield technology, which promises to protect against cracks and shattering for up to four years.

The device also boasts a Quad HD display, Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 810 processor, and up to 48 hours of battery life between charges.

Just one week left to wait. Photo: Verizon

A new Motorola Droid is coming, and Verizon has already begun teasing it on Twitter ahead of its official release. The 11-second clip shows what we believe will be the Droid Turbo 2, which looks a lot like Motorola’s new Moto X Play.

The Xperia Z4v is dead. Photo: Sony

Verizon has announced that it is pulling the plug on Sony’s Xperia Z4v before the handset even goes on sale. The flagship device, which was announced back in June, was supposed to go on sale this summer but missed its release target.

Verizon wants to deliver even faster data speeds.

Verizon has confirmed plans to begin testing the first super speedy 5G network in the U.S. next year. Its new service will have 50 times the throughput of existing 4G LTE networks, and Verizon is working with a number of partners, including Samsung, to accelerate its development.