Sony Those enticed by the prospect of owning a massive mobile but not willing to splash buckets of cash may be keen on Sony’s latest effort — the Xperia T3, which boasts a whopping 5.3-inch display, but also features hardware that hopefully won’t break the bank. In terms of its look, the T3 doesn’t stray …

I, for one, welcome our new butterfly overlords. O2 A series of robot butterflies have been constructed from bits of old mobile phones, in a bid to promote recycling — and to remind puny humans never to build a race of deadly mechanical insects. Robot butterflies are built from bits of old phones (pictures) +6 more See all photos The …

Would you wear these designer Google Glass frames? Google Le geek, c’est chic — Google has added a selection of designer frames to its Glass program, that aim to put a fashionable face on the company’s high-tech specs. The à la mode eyewear comes marching down the catwalk courtesy of American designer Diane von Furstenberg, and will be available to …

Now playing: Watch this: Nexus 7: How Google took on the iPad 4:14 It’s no secret that the first Android tablets were something of a let-down — costly, bulky machines that were rushed onto shop shelves by manufacturers desperate to fight Apple’s iPad. In the latest episode of CNET’s Adventures in Tech! we explain how Google turned that all around, …

Aloysius Low/CNET Samsung’s unusual Galaxy K Zoom smartphone — which features a 10x optical zoom lens — goes on sale in the UK tomorrow, the Galaxy S5 -maker has confirmed, available to snap up from Carphone Warehouse, Samsung’s own-brand shops and some online and high-street retailers. The Galaxy K Zoom (the K stands for “camera” apparently), was first glimpsed earlier …

Vodafone Vodafone has a new treat designed to tempt customers onto its 4G network — six months of free Netflix. Anyone signing up to 4G-ready plans from July (and before the end of December) will have the option of choosing the streaming service as one of the red-hued operator’s “entertainment packs”. Other options include six free months of Spotify Premium …

Apple European iPad owners looking to upgrade can now swap their tablet for cash towards a new iOS gadget, as Apple’s in-store trade-in scheme spreads across the globe. Several of Apple’s online pages for its UK retail stores now sport an advert that reads, “Trade in your old iPhone or iPad and get credit towards a new one.” 9to5Mac reports …

CNET Take note, anyone who’s shopping for a smartphone but doesn’t have hundreds of pounds going spare — Nokia’s Lumia 630 will hit the UK in a little over a week, for less than £90. The Lumia 630 sports a 4.5-inch display with a 854×480 pixel resolution. That’s not as pin-sharp as some hoity-toity smartphones, but should be plenty to …

Virgin Media Virgin Media has nabbed the rights to five of Sky’s HD channels, including Sky F1 HD and Sky Sports News HD. Virgin Media and Sky face new sports competition in the UK from BT, which launched its own Sports service last year. The new tie-up between rival providers takes the form of a five-year deal, and makes Sky …

Android or iOS? An increasingly unimportant decision. Luke Westaway/CNET I know my way around the iPhone as well as I know my own living room. In fact, I know it a little better than my living room, since for the last few years whenever I’ve been in my living room I’ve usually been gawping at an iPhone, ignoring everything around …