Over the weekend, leaked images of a new BlackBerry device came to light. Reportedly called theBlackBerry R10, this possible gadget will be a low-end version of the pricey BlackBerry Q10. Judging from the photos that first bubbled up from Chinese Web site DGtle, then nabbed by N4BB, BBin, and Mobile Syrup, this R10 seems to …

If you’ve been wondering when Sony’s latest flagship Android handset would hit American shores, speculate no longer. The global and unlocked device is now for sale at Sony’s U.S. Web site for $629.99. Keep in mind that the Xperia Z is not to be confused with the Xperia ZL. While both smartphones boast huge 5-inch full HD screens, have fabulous …

Do you like wires? Neither do we. And thankfully, you don’t really need them anymore when you’re using a smartphone. No matter your preference — iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry — any decent modern smartphone is equipped with wireless Bluetooth capability. In addition to hands-free calling with headsets and stereo headphones, phones can also be used as wireless music sources …

In a press conference held today in New York’s Times Square subway, the MTA announced that 36 train stations now can access wireless data. This newest update is the latest installment in the organization’s project to bring wireless networking to the complete transit system. The actual wireless hardware, however, is supplied by Transit Wireless, a subsidiary of Broadcast Australia. AT&T, …

T-Mobile apparently just confirmed an April 24 availability date for the HTC One smartphone. Rather than through a formal press release, the carrier confirmed when HTC’s hot flagship handset will grace its shelves via a short and sweet Twitter update. According to T-Mobile watcher TmoNews, the wireless company tweeted the info tidbit through its T-Mobile USA account. The announcement specifically …

Don’t want to wait for the Samsung Galaxy S4 to hit stores? Then perhaps you’ll be tempted by a new purple-hued version of Samsung’s hit handset from last year, the Galaxy S3. Sprint announced it will sell a special Amethyst Purple GS3, as well as the older Pebble Blue and Marble White models, for $99.99. Of course that discount applies …

Loyal BlackBerry keyboard addicts may not have long to wait. Reportedly, a leaked memo from Canadian carrier Rogers pins the launch date for BlackBerry’s Q10 phone as April 30. According to wireless industry news blog MobileSyrup, a document apparently from Rogers shows the Q10 is scheduled for a “marketing launch” of April 30. That will no doubt come as good …

Now playing: Watch this: Unboxing the Nokia Lumia 920 4:25 The Nokia Lumia 920 is now the best-selling handset running Microsoft’s Windows Phone software. At least that’s what specialty Windows Phone application advertising firm AdDuplex says. Indeed according to AdDuplex, and reported by Windows Phone Central, the Lumia 920 enjoys 14 percent of the entire Windows Phone market. That may …

Getting an unlocked HTC One to play nice with T-Mobile LTE won’t be easy. Lori Grunin/CNET Today, T-Mobile hyped how much easier bringing phones to its new network will be. As it turns out, however, it isn’t as simple as you’d think. Related stories: T-Mobile finally gets the iPhone How the iPhone on T-Mobile will be different How T-Mobile is …

Our colleagues at CNET Asia just took the new Sony Xperia ZL for a complete test-drive and like how this elegant handset handles. While not as luxurious as Sony’s current flagship the Xperia Z, the Xperia ZL offers plenty of smartphone goodies including a nimble processor, Android Jelly Bean, and even an IR blaster to function as a home theater …