Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S 4G owners on Sprint’s network are now getting a bite of Jelly Bean. As of yesterday, Android 4.1.1, aka Jelly Bean, has been available for Nexus users through an over-the-air update. Owners of the Samsung phone can follow the steps on Sprint’s Galaxy Nexus update page to download and install …

The Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G smartphone now has an official U.S. launch date, or rather a launch timeframe. The Korean handset maker said today that the phone will appear on T-Mobile’s network sometime in the coming weeks. T-Mobile subscribers will be able to order the phone through the carrier’s retail outlets, certain third-party stores, and online through T-Mobile’s site. …

Nokia’s new Lumia 920 smartphone is missing an SD card slot, but that was intentional. Speaking with tech news site PC Pro, Nokia executive VP Kevin Shields said that a memory card slot would have ruined the clean design of the phone. “We started with the premise that we wanted an uncompromised physical form,” Shields told PC Pro. “To put …

Mobile phone users across the country may one day be able to text 911 call centers. AT&T has been given the go-ahead by the state of Tennessee to kick off a trial of a Text-to-911 service across the state. Using the state’s new Emergency Service IP Network (ESInet), the test will let AT&T subscribers send text messages to Tennessee 911 …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S II 3:34 T-Mobile subscribers can now pick up a Samsung Galaxy S2 smartphone through Wal-Mart with no annual contract required. To grab that deal, you buy the Galaxy S2 for $299 and then pair it with a T-Mobile Monthly4G plan for a minimum of $30 per month. The Monthly4G plan offers unlimited Internet …

Mobile phone customers can choose from even more contract-free plans from RadioShack as of today. Four new plans are available altogether through Cricket Wireless — two for feature phones and two for smartphones. The $25-per-month feature phone plan offers 300 voice minutes, while the $35 plan raises that to 1,000 minutes. Both plans up the ante with unlimited data access, …

Ever struggled to use your smartphone’s touch screen with gloves or long fingernails? A new feature in Nokia’s Windows 8 smartphones should provide some relief. Developed by touch-pad designer Synaptics, the new “Super Sensitive Touch” technology will better detect and respond to your individual touch. As such, those of you wearing gloves or sporting long fingernails will be able to …

Look, no wires. Nokia’s new Lumia 920 smartphone can be charged wirelessly thanks to its own built-in technology. Known as Qi (pronounced chee), the wireless charging standard lets you place your phone on any compatible charger whenever it needs a boost in power. Designed in cooperation with Wireless Power Consortium co-founder ConvenientPower, Energizer unveiled the first-generation Qi Inductive Charger in …

Nokia’s new Music app offers U.S. Lumia owners their own free streaming service. Available as of today, Nokia Music kicks off with more than 150 different playlists chosen by a team of music experts. The playlists run the gamut from Detroit underground music to performances from the New York Philharmonic, according to Nokia, and feature tracks from artists such as …

Now playing: Watch this: Amazon Kindle Fire 2:44 Amazon may have sold close to 5 million Kindle Fire tablet since the device debuted late last year. At least, that’s the number estimated by Asymco analyst Horace Dediu based on Amazon’s own claims. The retail company said yesterday that the Fire accounted for 22 percent of all tablet sales in the …