Qualcomm announced today that a yet-to-be-unveiled LG quad-core phone will be powered by its own Snapdragon S4 Pro. Though the company told CNET that it can’t comment on the device until LG makes its an official announcement, it did say that the handset is “currently in production” and will be sold in Korea in September. …

Amid speculation that AT&T may charge its iPhone users for running the video chat feature, FaceTime, over its cellular network, the carrier sent an official statement to CNET confirming that those who are on its Mobile Share plan will be able to access FaceTime without Wi-Fi, at no extra cost. AT&T will offer FaceTime over Cellular as an added benefit …

Now playing: Watch this: Kyocera Rise: A keyboard phone with a scoop of ICS 0:56 Sprint and Virgin Mobile announced today that they will carry the Kyocera Rise, a slideout QWERTY keyboard phone that we first caught a glimpse of in May during CTIA 2012. In addition to its four-row keyboard, the Rise runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. …

Nokia and Microsoft’s New York invitation. Nokia If you’re bummed that you can’t make it to Nokia World in Helsinki this year, don’t fret — the mobile company will be holding another event here in the United States on the very same day. Related stories Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It Without Causing Damage Nokia’s Newest …

Now playing: Watch this: LG L-Style phones 2:21 Back in February during MWC 2012, we first caught a glimpse of LG’s line of midrange Android handsets. The L7 boasted the best specs of the L-style family (it has a 1GHz processor, 4.3-inch display, and 5-megapixel camera), while the L5 followed close behind. Recently, CNET UK reviewed the most entry-level member …

Though it doesn’t boast any flagship specs, the ZTE Grand X is one of the more ambitious phones coming out of the Chinese phone manufacturer yet. CNET UK recently reviewed the handset, and was pleased to see that it ran a skinless version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. In addition, it sports a dual-core 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor …

For the third time in a row, Verizon Wireless has been dubbed the wireless provider with the best customer service, according to marketing researchers, J.D. Power and Associates. Its semi-annual report, “2012 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Full-Service Performance Study — Volume 2 and 2012 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Non-Contract Performance Study,” gave the Big Red an overall score of 771 …

In addition to the Asus Transformer Pad TF300, two other devices will get a bite of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Josh Miller/CNET According to its North American Facebook page, Asus will bring Android 4.1, aka Jelly Bean, to three of its devices: the Asus Transformer Pad, Transformer Pad Prime, and Transformer Pad Infinity. Related Stories Best Gaming PC Deals: Save …

With its mammoth 5-inch screen, the LG Optimus Vu is hard to miss — and so is that Verizon logo. According to Android Police, the “phablet” device has been spotted in the wild with Big Red’s name emblazoned above the display. In addition, the device runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich natively. This is a surprising upgrade since we …

Now playing: Watch this: Get quenched with the Kyocera Hydro 0:54 After unveiling it during CTIA 2012, Kyocera finally announced that its newest waterproof Android 4.0 handset, the Kyocera Hydro, will be available on Boost Mobile’s network starting August 3. Though it isn’t considered a “rugged” device per se, the Hydro is waterproof and can withstand a good dunk or …