Vodafone has copped lashings of criticism over the last 12 months for the quality of its network, both from the media and, more importantly, from its customers. It responded quickly, expediting plans to upgrade and expand its network infrastructure, with improvements to many current base stations and the creation of hundreds of new sites, introducing …

HTC fans, today is your day, with a veritable pinata of new information about the next batch of HTC smartphones and tablets. Collected from the four corners of the intertubes, the following looks like the best of HTC’s second-half line-up — including its first Android Honeycomb tablet. HTC Vigor The front and back of the upcoming HTC Vigor. (Credit: GSMArena) …

Sony Ericsson today unwrapped its latest Android and a bunch of cool new features. Called the Xperia Neo V (where V is the number five), the handset comes with a swipe keyboard (not Swype, mind you) and dock, which allows you to connect several USB attached peripherals. The Neo V is now the ninth Xperia-branded Android phone from Sony Ericsson …

Vodafone today released its contract and month-to-month pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Tab, revealing that its cheapest plan comes in at AU$10 per month under competitor Optus. (Credit: Samsung) Vodafone Galaxy Tab plans will start at AU$45 per month; this price is comprised of an AU$15 service fee and an AU$30 device repayment cost. The AU$45 plan will offer users …

Samsung has been granted a minor reprieve in its Galaxy Tab 10.1 patent dispute with Apple in Europe, with the German court suspending a temporary injunction on European sales and promotion for all countries in the region, except for Germany itself. The altered image of the Galaxy Tab, showing it with dimensions closer to Apple’s iPad than in reality. (Credit: …

Whether you’re thinking about an iPad for the kids, a PlayBook for work or a Honeycomb tablet for a little bit of both,then chances are you are one of the millions of tech lovers in the market for a tablet computer this year. Apple’s iPad is the dominant player in 2011, but should you think a little harder about your …

Nokia has today officially unveiled its latest version of the Symbian operating system for smartphones. Named Belle, the new system will aim to deliver numerous user interface enhancements, many that users will be familiar with from Google’s Android OS. The update to Symbian will ship first to three mass-market smartphones, the Nokia 600, 700 and 701, and will be available …

Vodafone Australia announced it will partner with Red Bull to deliver a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service in Australia later in the year. (Credit: Red Bull Mobile) The new Red Bull Mobile service will share Vodafone’s enhanced network infrastructure, giving customers access to the new 850MHz radio frequency. Red Bull will add a range of complementary services to …

Make no mistake, Google’s acquisition of Motorola is one of the most significant events in tech this year — the effect of which will be felt across the mobile devices landscape for some time. (Credit: Fraser Ntukula, CBSi) In the short term, Google’s purchase buys a swag of patents to protect and extend the Android OS ad its features from …

Though many Android manufacturers are still struggling to get Android’s Gingerbread version ready for their current range of devices, we have a reminder today that the upcoming Ice Cream Sandwich version of the platform is just around the corner. (Credit: Android Police/RootzWiki) Android Police and RootzWiki got their hands on two pics each of the upcoming Google-designed mobile platform, plus …