I’ll admit that I’m a little cranky, but I think I have every right. Almost two months ago, I posted a list of expectations that I had for Sprint’s Evo 4G smartphone. At the time, I had just seen the device at CTIA 2010 in Las Vegas and I was duly impressed with its design, …

If you’re itching for Sony Ericsson’s Satio phone, you now can purchase it unlocked from SonyStyle.com. Sure, it will cost you a hefty $649, but you’ll get a pretty device that’s packed with features. Inside you’ll find a 12.1-megapixel camera, a music player, e-mail and messaging, stereo Bluetooth, PC syncing, USB mass storage, a personal organizer, assisted GPS, Wi-Fi, an …

The parade of “social media” phones continues this week as Sony Ericsson joins Microsoft and Nokia in unveiling two devices aimed at the text-happy set. The latest members of the Walkman family, the Sony Ericsson Zylo and Spiro, combine the usual music player with dedicated Facebook and Twitter apps in slider designs. Sony Ericsson Spiro and Zylo (photos) +4 more …

Now playing: Watch this: HTC Evo 4G (Sprint) 2:08 Excuse me for being a little anxious, but I can’t wait for the HTC Evo 4G to go on sale. I got to handle Sprint’s first WiMax cell phone at CTIA last month and liked what I saw immediately. Sure, you can argue that its hardware isn’t so different from the …

It was clear from the start of Monday’s press conference that Microsoft is after a certain user group with its new Kin phones. The event was held in a nightclub; the introductory video featured young hipsters waxing about the joys of Facebook; and the food spread featured hamburger sliders and French fries served in paper cones. And once we learned …

Samsung Galaxy S Kent German/CNET The Samsung Galaxy S was one of the highlights from CTIA this year, so we don’t blame you if you’re waiting for it to hit stores. Unfortunately, we still don’t have an official release date, but the Galaxy S took another step toward reality Sunday when it dropped by the Federal Communication Commission for a …

Apple’s announcement of iOS 4 and the iPhone 4 in just the last three months shows that the smartphone wars aren’t cooling yet. Just consider everything that has happened in the space of the last year. Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 is a top-to-bottom overhaul of the Windows Mobile OS, and Google continues to aggressively roll out updates to Android. Palm …

Now playing: Watch this: iPhone OS 4.0 4:52 Now that you know the highlights of iPhone OS 4, we offer you the chance to see the new features for yourself. We’ve loaded the developer release on Brian Tong’s iPhone 3GS and took it for a spin. As we mentioned, it’s not quite the update that OS 3.0 was, but it …

The continued evolution of the iPhone operating system has been rather like completing a puzzle. In its original form, the puzzle lacked important pieces like multimedia messaging and a landscape keyboard, but with each subsequent update, Apple filled those gaps. For screenshots of OS 4 in action, see our slideshow. Thursday, the company added more missing pieces when it introduced …

MetroPCS announced Tuesday a new feature that will deliver text messages of your voice mail messages straight to your cell phone. When a caller leaves a voice mail, the message will be converted to text format and sent to your messaging in-box. Users still can access the audio version of the message in the normal manner, but they’ll also get …