Now playing: Watch this: LG Optimus Slider (Virgin Mobile) 0:54 SAN DIEGO–LG Optimus handsets here in the U.S. broke ground by proving that entry-level Android handsets need not be deprived of features. LG continues that mantra with the LG Optimus Slider, which as its name implies, adds a sliding QWERTY keyboard to the Optimus form …

SAN DIEGO–We had a chance to take a look at the Motorola Atrix 2 here just hours after it was announced, and while it is very similar to its predecessor, it does have a number of improvements that are worth noting. Motorola Atrix 2 Nicole Lee/CNET The design, for example, seems sleeker and more striking. It has a longer and …

It was as if we jinxed ourselves even before the show began. In our CTIA preview post, we said we expected a leaner show than usual mostly because Samsung and Google decided to pull out of the event at the last minute, and we hadn’t heard of anything else on the horizon. The Motorola Atrix 2 was announced at CTIA …

Now playing: Watch this: Cadillac CUE 4:45 SAN DIEGO–Cadillac has introduced a new central instrument panel that features touch-screen technology popularized by smartphones and tablets. The fully capacitive faceplate has an 8-inch touch screen that utilizes multitouch gestures to interact with it. Cadillac says this sets it apart from other car in-dash units that have an overabundance of buttons and …

SAN DIEGO–AT&T announced five new Android handsets today: the Motorola Atrix 2, Samsung Captivate Glide, Samsung DoubleTime, Pantech Pocket, and AT&T Avail. This release brings the total of Android devices on AT&T to 19 in 2011 alone. As AT&T hasn’t always been so bullish on Android in the past, we’re happy to see the carrier renew its commitment to the …

MetroPCS has recently released the Kyocera Presto and the LG Beacon, both of which are relatively basic phones for the prepaid carrier. The Kyocera Presto is a candy bar handset with bare-bones features that include a camera, Bluetooth, a speakerphone, and text and multimedia messaging. The LG Beacon, on the other hand, is somewhat based on the LG Cosmos Touch. …

RIM Co-CEO Jim Balsillie unveiled BlackBerry Tag today at the GITEX conference in Dubai. BlackBerry Tag is an NFC-based app that will let BlackBerry customers share information simply by tapping their BlackBerrys together. You can also add friends directly to your BBM list this way. This sounds a lot like Bump, an iOS and Android app that transfers information in …

SAN DIEGO–Plantronics has just announced its latest flagship headset, the Plantronics Voyager Pro HD. It’s essentially a more consumer-friendly version of its Voyager Pro UC product, which is currently for sale in certain business channels. Like the Pro UC, the Voyager Pro HD has a Smart Sensor technology that knows to automatically transfer calls to your headset once you place …

T-Mobile’s ‘4G’ smartphones (photos) +8 more See all photos While T-Mobile doesn’t quite have the spectrum required to build a true 4G LTE network, it’s putting all of its chips behind HSPA+, which is technically a faster version of 3G. It first debuted this technology with the T-Mobile G2 late last year, with several more “4G” phones to follow, like …

This is My Next/The Verge has the scoop on the Motorola Atrix 2, and it looks to be slightly better than the first version. According to the site, the Atrix 2 will have a 4.3-inch qHD display, an 8-megapixel auto focus camera with an LED flash, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of onboard storage, plus a 2GB microSD card (though …