With BlackBerry 10’s big debut coming at the end of this month, three major U.S. carriers have confirmed that they will carry devices on this new platform, according to Reuters. AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile USA all said that they plan to support BlackBerry 10 handsets on their networks. “We’re extremely optimistic that it’s going to …

Sure, pirated apps can be found across the Web on sites like appbucket.net and snappzmarket.com, but you wouldn’t expect to find them in legitimate app stores, such as BlackBerry App World. But, indeed, this is reportedly the case. And, to make matters worse, the purportedly stolen apps found in the store and packaged as BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry 10 apps …

Sprint announced today that it will unveil two Windows Phone 8 devices by this summer — one from Samsung and another from HTC. The mobile carrier made the announcement with Microsoft at the Consumer Electronics Show today. “Sprint has had a strong relationship with Microsoft for many years so we are excited to reinforce our commitment to the Windows 8 …

Toshiba is in the process of upping its smartphone camera game. The device-maker is creating Lytro-like camera technology for mobile devices that should be released before the end of 2013, according to the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun (h/t Engadget). Much like Lytro’s light-field camera, Toshiba’s technology reportedly lets users choose what part of a photo they’d like to focus on …

T-Mobile announced today that it added five new metro areas to its list of U.S. cities served by 4G (HSPA+) on its faster 1900 network, including Chicago, Reno, and three regions in California. “T-Mobile has now enhanced the network in 23 metro areas, and we have already reached 100 million people with this improved network experience,” T-Mobile USA’s chief technology …

Dish has been given the official green light to fire up its wireless spectrum. The satellite TV provider announced today that the Federal Communications Commission has approved its request for wireless spectrum use. “The FCC has removed outdated regulations and granted terrestrial flexibility for most of the AWS-4 band,” Dish senior vice president and deputy general counsel Jeff Blum said …

People are now using their cell phones for much more than talking. According to a new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 85 percent of U.S. adults own a mobile phone and 56 percent of them use it to get online. “Fully 85 percent of American adults own a cell phone and now use the devices to …

Here’s another signal that might be pointing to a BlackBerry swan song — the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is ditching the device for Apple’s iPhone 5. This is the latest in a growing number of government agencies that have turned their backs on the mobile phone. The government agency announced its plan in a government filing last week, according …

As Hurricane Sandy bore down on the East Coast last week, millions of residents were left without power, cell phone service, Internet, and home phone service. In an outpouring of support for people left stranded by the superstorm, several mobile carriers took to the streets offering free device charging stations and access to emergency wireless phones. Verizon announced this week …

T-Mobile today added Baltimore, Houston, and Washington, D.C. to the list of U.S. cities served by 4G (HSPA+) on its faster 1900 network. “As a part of our $4 billion plan to transform our network, T-Mobile continues to strengthen an already fast and competitive 4G experience in major metro areas across the country by installing new equipment and retuning our …