Now playing: Watch this: LG’s ultra thin, super fast G2 3:37 Subscribers at Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and T-Mobile will be able to snag LG’s new G2 smartphone this month. Verizon announced on Thursday that the G2 will debut both online and at its retail stores starting September 12. The phone will sell for $199.99 with …

BlackBerry wants to cut a deal to sell itself to a prospective suitor before November rolls around, according to the Wall Street Journal. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” the Journal reported late Wednesday that the Canadian phone maker has already been chatting with parties interested in buying all or part of the company. A list of potential candidates has …

Almost half of Android users are now taking a bite out of Jelly Bean, according to Google’s Android developer dashboard. Looking at all Android devices that visited Google Play during the seven days ending September 4, the dashboard pegged Jelly Bean’s share at 45.1 percent. Version 4.1.x alone snagged 36.6 percent, leaving version 4.2.x with 8.5 percent. As Jelly Bean’s …

Boingo has gone live with a hot spot that aims to take the hassle out of connecting to wireless networks. The Wi-Fi provider announced Thursday the launch of its next-generation hot spot at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Dubbed Boingo Passpoint, the new hot spot promises a variety of benefits to mobile users. Courtesy of roaming agreements between different carriers, you’ll …

Android may be seeing fewer sales in the US lately but it still reigns supreme. Over three months ending in July, Android’s share of US smartphone sales sunk to 51.1 percent, Kantar Worldpanel ComTech said on Wednesday. That number was down 7.6 percent from the 58.7 percent captured in the same period last year. The research firm blamed the fall …

AT&T subscribers can now pick up Motorola’s new Moto X smartphone. Kicking off sales of the phone on Friday both online and at its retail stores, AT&T offers a variety of payment options. Consumers who sign up for the standard two-year contract can pick up the Moto X for $199.99. A one-year contract bumps up the price to $449.99. Paying …

Buyers of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 3 may be able to pick up the biggie phone in pink — at least if they can wait several week before snagging it. The phone/tablet, or “phablet,” will initially launch during the first week of September in black and white variations, according to SamMobile. It will then debut in pink by late October, …

Teenagers who use mobile apps do take steps to safeguard their privacy, according to a report released Thursday by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project. Among the teenage app users polled for the study, 51 percent said they’ve avoided certain apps after learning that they’d have to share personal information to use them. Teens 12 to 13 …

Nokia’s Lumia 820 has taken flight courtesy of Delta Air Lines. More than 19,000 Delta flight attendants began using the Windows Phone handset on Thursday to better help travelers make purchases while on board. As described by the airline, attendants will now be able to offer the following benefits to customers: Near real-time credit card processing for onboard purchases, including …

AT&T subscribers in 50 more cities are due to get a bite of 4G LTE before the debut of 2014. The carrier announced Wednesday plans to roll out LTE to at least 50 more markets this year, reaching a total of more than 400 cities and almost 270 million people covered by its higher-speed network. AT&T’s LTE network currently encompasses …