Add this to the list of things that we didn’t get with the next-gen iPad: a fancy new name. During today’s hour-plus-long launch event in San Francisco, Apple CEO Tim Cook and team unveiled details about the company’s new tablet, simply calling it the “new iPad” throughout. Given that we got an iPad 2 and …

In addition to lowering its minimum requirements for building Windows Phones, Microsoft announced at Mobile World Congress today that it will add support for multiple attachments to SMS messages. The new functionality is part of the upcoming Windows Phone 7.5 Tango update due out this spring and includes the option to attach numerous pictures, video, and audio notes to text …

Surfers, snowboaders, skaters, and action sports enthusiasts everywhere, there’s finally a smartphone just for you. Sony has partnered up with action sportswear company Billabong to release a special edition model of the Xperia Active. The Billabong Edition features a special back cover and comes preloaded with exclusive screensavers, videos, and a Billabong Live app, which offers live streaming, as well …

Like Christmas decorations, invitations for CES events seem to come earlier and earlier every year, and Sprint is among to first to get its invite out the door. The carrier just sent out save-the-dates for an “exclusive event” on January 10. It will follow Tuesday’s keynote address by Intel’s President and CEO Paul Otellini, but it’s unclear whether that’s on …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Captivate Glide 0:53 It’s been a while since AT&T has had a higher-end, QWERTY smartphone in its lineup, but keyboard-loving customers should start warming up their thumbs for the upcoming Samsung Captivate Glide. Announced at CTIA 2011, the Captivate Glide sports a slider design that combines a 4-inch Super AMOLED touch screen with a four-row …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Focus S and Focus Flash 1:46 AT&T’s newest Windows Phone Mango devices go on sale this Sunday, and the Samsung Focus S and Focus Flash are looking to be nice improvements over its predecessor. Building on last year’s Samsung Focus, the Samsung Focus S and Samsung Focus Flash feature a faster 1.4GHz processor, Windows Phone …

A quick glance at today’s smartphones and it might seem like you’re staring into an endless sea of black slabs, but if you start to look a little closer, you’ll find some real beauties in the bunch. In the list below, you’ll find some of favorite smartphones designs. These handsets stood out for a variety of reasons, from eye-catching displays …

Samsung trotted out its newest Bluetooth headset today, complete with its own charging station. The HM7000 features a boom mic and incorporates the company’s most advanced dual-mic noise reduction and echo cancellation technology to date, according to Samsung. The Bluetooth 3.0 headset supports voice prompts and commands, A2DP music streaming, and multipoint technology. In addition, Android users can download Samsung …

After making the rounds to other carriers, the BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Torch 9860, and BlackBerry Curve 9360 will finally make their way to AT&T in the coming days. AT&T announced today that the Bold 9900 and Torch 9860 will be available starting November 6, and the good news is that the smartphones are priced more reasonably than their counterparts …

November 6 is shaping up to be a big day for AT&T, as the carrier will release its first 4G LTE smartphones and expand its LTE network to nine additional markets on that day. When it comes to devices, customers will be able to choose from the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket or the HTC Vivid, both of which are …