T-Mobile’s new LG G-Slate tablet, the first enabled with 3D, went on sale at Amazon today for $799. T-Mobile’s LG G-Slate T-Mobile The Amazon price covers the new 4G tablet off-contract, so buyers aren’t locked into any long-term data plan. In contrast, T-Mobile is selling the G-Slate for $549 after a $100 rebate, but that …

Sony Ericsson saw its profits cut in half during the first quarter, but the company managed to stay in the black despite a drop in shipments and a blow to its supply chain from the Japanese earthquake. Android smartphones such as the Xperia X10 have helped buoy Sony Ericsson. Josh Miller/CNET For the quarter ended March 31, the mobile phone …

The tablet industry could see sales of $49 billion in just another four years, says a new report from Strategy Analytics. Apple and the other tablet vendors could rack up sales of $49 billion by 2015. Apple If the forecast comes true, that would mean a jump in revenues from essentially zero in 2009 and could open the door for …

A new iPhone app from Microsoft can create full panoramas from a series of individual photos that you snap with your device’s camera. Microsoft’s Photosynth app creates a panoramic photo by stitching together multiple images. Microsoft Compatible with the iPhone 3Gs and 4, the iPad 2, and the iPod Touch 4G, Photosynth is simple to use since Microsoft does most …

Tweetbot is the latest Twitter app for the iPhone and one that’s been getting some buzz since its debut this week. Available from Tapbots, Tweetbot gives iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users yet another alternative to Twitter’s official mobile app and other Twitter mobile clients. And though it’ll cost you $1.99, Tweetbot offers a nicely designed look and feel and …

Google’s Android is still the leading mobile operating system on Millennial Media’s ad network, but Apple’s iOS regained some lost ground in March thanks to the growth of the Verizon iPhone. Rising by 11 percent since February, iOS captured 31 percent of all ad impressions on the network, according to Millennial Media’s latest MobileMix report out today. That marked the …

Best Buy Toshiba’s upcoming 10-inch tablet may not yet have a name but at least it’s found another home. Best Buy is the latest retailer to announce that it will carry the new tablet. Though no specific launch date has yet been revealed, Toshiba has been pointing to spring for the tablet’s debut, while Best Buy is promising that the …

Despite rising competition from the likes of Android, Apple’s iOS-based iPad will continue to lead the tablet market on into 2015, according to a report out today by Gartner. Looking at the tablet market by operating system, Gartner pegged Apple’s share at 84 percent last year and is forecasting 69 percent this year. Though Apple’s dominance may ebb over the …

Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless has rolled out a beefy update for owners of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. Now being launched as a mandatory system update dubbed EC02, the 35MB package offers a variety of fixes and enhancements for the Tab. Verizon and Samsung are promising better speed and performance for the built-in browser and less drain on the battery when searching …

Motorola has sold around 100,000 Xooms since launching the new tablet in late February, says a Deutsche Bank research report released yesterday. Based on the percentage of Android 3.0 Honeycomb devices showing up on the Android Developer Web Site, Deutsche Bank estimated the total Android installed base at around 50 million units. Of those, only 0.2 percent are running Honeycomb. …