Despite the fact that Nvidia is keeping mum about which devices will feature its Tegra 3 processor at Mobile World Conference, a recent leak suggests that a new high-end LG phone may be in for consideration. Leaked screenshots and benchmark results of the LG X3. MoDaCo.com According to MoDaCo.com, the LG X3 is slated to …

Does anyone miss those days when everyone owned candy bar Nokias and switched phone plates as often as their outfits? Because I do. A customized Samsung Galaxy Nexus with the phrase, ‘Got Root?’ omie07 I remember walking through malls and seeing kiosk after kiosk of crazy phone plates just waiting for me to take home and snap on (be sure …

As if being a kid weren’t hard enough, teenagers all over the country may have another reason to cry out in angst: Verizon is offering customers new data restrictions under its Usage Controls service. Verizon Wireless Previously, Verizon customers who used Usage Controls were able to only restrict voice and texting capabilities of members who belonged under their family plans. …

Photos of a new Windows Phone, dubbed the LG Miracle, have been revealed by Pocketnow, and boy does it look…underwhelming. Don’t get me wrong, I have no qualms with either LG or Microsoft, and I’m always excited to hear about what new phones will be sporting the Windows Phone platform. But seriously, if it weren’t for that fake lens flare …

Simplexity MVNO Services announced today that it will enter into a multi-year partnership with Sprint to launch a third-party branded wireless service slated for spring 2012. Simplexity Under the agreement, Simplexity will become a direct wholesale customer and vendor of Sprint’s wireless and data network. This means that Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) who do not want a direct relationship …

For every new iteration of mobile phones, it’s easy to assume that products are getting pricier because the insides are getting just as expensive. A Samsung LTE and Via Telecom CDMA chip ABI Research I mean, it makes sense that as technology gets better and faster, manufacturers and consumers are paying top dollar to get their hands on it, right? …

Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 209: Windows Phone 8 details leak, HTC Sense is too… 28:58 This week’s podcast is my first time ever hosting, so please excuse all the awkwardness as I get my sea legs going. To compensate, I offer you a lively discussion about the new details surrounding Windows Phone 8. So far, there’s word of a …

It looks like the beginning of 2012 is going to be a piece of a cake for the Verizon Wireless PR team. Unless, you know, something crazy stupid happens. Last month, RootMetrics dubbed Verizon the top carrier in matters of data coverage. Now today, international marketing research firm and perpetual award giver J.D. Power and Associates named Verizon as the …

Proving which phone carrier is the best can be a difficult endeavor to take up, and sometimes you need a bit more than anecdotal evidence. Verizon reigned supreme in RootMetric’s 2011 Year in Review report. RootMetrics Commercials featuring big floating blue and red maps help a little, but that story about how you couldn’t eat at that one restaurant in …

The retailers over at Dead Zebra Inc. rang in the year of the dragon today by selling special edition Android figurines that feature the three Chinese gods known as Fortune, Blessing, and Longevity. Android says “kung hei fat choi” with these adorable collectibles. Dead Zebra Because the figurines come shipped in their own window boxes, you’ll also be saved from …