Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer acknowledges that Windows Phone remains “relatively small” in the smartphone world but predicts that the launch of the latest version of its operating system will spark sales. “I expect the volumes on Windows Phone to really ramp quickly,” Ballmer said today during a launch event for Windows 8 in Israel. The …

With Hurricane Sandy due to hit the East Coast in a couple of days, Verizon Wireless executive Mike Haberman tested his house’s back-up generator and ended up finding a faulty circuit that he quickly fixed. So when the outage hit his house in Morristown, N.J., he was able to get enough power to his laptop and phone to work from …

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Samsung Electronics said today that it had sold 3 million units of the Galaxy Note 2 after just 30 days, or three times faster than its predecessor. The figure represents an impressive rate of adoption for Samsung, which has essentially created a new category of oversized mobile phones that many have taken to calling “phablets.” The original Galaxy Note was …

Verizon warned that some homes may not get service for another two weeks as the company scrambles to get Internet, phone, and television up and running for customers devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Verizon A company representative warned that the two-week figure represents a “worst-case scenario,” and that some customers may get service back up in a few days. On Thursday, …

With an expanded line-up of Nexus tablets, Google isn’t just making a case for Android tablets to consumers, it’s courting developers, too. In the Nexus 10, Google and Samsung managed to put together a tablet that outdoes the new iPad both in screen resolution and price. Google and Asus shoved in another 8 gigabytes in the Nexus 7, and added …

Research In Motion said today that more than 50 carriers are testing its BlackBerry 10 platform, a critical step to getting its next-generation smartphones in the market next year. RIM reiterated the company’s target of releasing its two BlackBerry 10 smartphones in the first quarter of next year. Related stories Best Password Manager to Use for 2022 Your Phone Screen …

The Verizon Wireless version of HTC’s Windows Phone 8X may have one advantage over the AT&T version: support for wireless charging. Verizon confirmed to CNET that the Windows Phone 8X will indeed get wireless charging capabilities. The Verge first reported on the feature and that it would be exclusive to the carrier in the U.S. The wireless charging addition will …

After months of teasing, Windows Phone 8 finally takes center stage. Whether Microsoft’s mobile efforts will have some staying power or be doomed to a short run still remains to be seen. Just days after the large, splashy launch of Windows 8 in Manhattan, Microsoft is holding a similar event for its Windows Phone 8 platform. Also on hand were …

Google and LG confirmed today the long leaked Nexus 4 smartphone, which will run on Android 4.2. The Nexus 4 marks the first Nexus device built by LG, with Google looking to expand its partnerships and keep some of its partners thriving in the brutally competitive smartphone business. “This is the first time we collaborated with LG to build a …