Greg Sandoval/CNET MetroPCS, the fifth largest cellular network in the U.S., has posted strong third-quarter earnings, along with more than 1 million LTE subscribers on its network. The cellular network today reported third-quarter net profit of $193 million — more than double the $69 million profit it recorded a year ago — on revenue of …

Google’s Nexus 4 smartphone guide leaks Screenshot by Zack Whittaker/CNET A leaked quick-start manual has confirmed that the Nexus 4 will come with wireless charging. The highly anticipated 4-inch smartphone will include an induction coil at the back of the device, between the Nexus logo at the top and LG’s branding on the lower half of the smartphone. A few …

The Nokia Lumia 510 designed for emerging markets. Nokia Nokia has launched the Lumia 510 smartphone, the cheapest Windows Phone-powered smartphone from the Finnish phone giant. Designed for emerging markets, such as India, China, South America and Asia, the entry level smartphone bridges the gap between the Nokia Asha and the top-end Lumia devices currently on sale. Sporting a 4-inch …

The Galaxy S3 close up. On Thursday, Samsung will announce the ‘mini’ version of the popular smartphone. Samsung has confirmed that it will unveil a smaller version of the popular Galaxy S III smartphone tomorrow. Speaking to Korean media this morning, Samsung mobile chief JK Shin said that Samsung will lift the lid on a 4-inch version of the Android-powered …

RIM’s Dev Alpha test phone is the closest thing you’ll get to a real BlackBerry 10 phone this year. Lynn La/CNET Research In Motion, the ailing smartphone maker with seemingly more lives than the average cat, may not dish out the new range of BlackBerry 10 devices until March, according to Jefferies analyst Peter Misek. Writing in a research note …

HTC’s third-quarter earnings paints a dire picture for the phone maker’s ongoing profits, as the Taiwanese giant once again performs below analyst expectations and company forecasts. The world’s fifth largest smartphone maker said today its third-quarter profit fell by 79 percent year over year as it continues to struggle in the face of its competitors’ devices and sharper sales. HTC …

While Samsung remains at the top of the U.S. smartphone market-share rankings, Apple is rapidly catching up to its staunch rival, the latest ComScore figures show. The figures for the August 2012 report, collected from more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers, show that Samsung’s share remains flat, compared with a significant growth for Apple. Interestingly, the figures close before the …

British PM David Cameron meets Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei at Downing Street, London Huawei Chinese telecom giant Huawei has pledged to invest $2 billion (£1.3 billion) in the U.K. economy, in an apparent bid for goodwill as the U.S. Congress opens a probe of the company’s relationship with the Chinese government. (See the embedded press release below.) Huawei will plow …

Nokia’s Lumia 920 is set for a November launch in Europe. Sarah Tew/CNET U.K. network operator Everything Everywhere, which runs the Orange and T-Mobile brands in the UK, has announced the first commercial 4G LTE network across the country. The company, which will now be known as EE, will launch the service in 16 U.K. cities — including London, Manchester, …

Don’t worry, we’re not spies. That’s the message Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is pushing out in a bid to allay U.S. fears that the company may have been involved in spying or illegal activity for the Chinese government. Huawei has released a 24-page report, written by former U.K. government chief information officer turned Huawei’s global security officer John Suffolk, which …