The HTC Explorer made its official entrance into the world today as the company’s most affordable smartphone to date. Unfortunately, we don’t know exactly how affordable, since the company did not disclose the price. The phone is due out in the fourth quarter for Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, and carriers will obviously have a role in pricing …

T-Mobile USA is giving its retail stores a makeover, as it tries to attract new customers and retain old ones. But even with a new look on the retail side, T-Mobile faces many challenges. The carrier on Thursday said it is redesigning some 400 stores across the country to look more like stores that its parent company, Deutsche Telekom, has …

The Atari Arcade vs. the iCade: a lot smaller, but still not the perfect solution. Sarah Tew/CNET We said it before. We’ll say it again. Louder, this time. It’s time for an iPad game controller. Related stories • Hands-on with iCade: Does the iPad need a controller? • OnLive on the iPad: hands-on • Review of the Atari Arcade joystick …