Telstra Telstra has today announced two big 4G developments for its mobile network, offering Voice over LTE ‘4G calling’ to post-paid mobile customers, and launching the world’s first Category 11 device with a new 600Mbps-capable mobile hotspot. The telco is pitching both launches as ‘next generation’ advances in connectivity for mobile customers, who are coming …

Sarah Tew/CNET It’s here. You can now download iOS 9 on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system will run on any iDevice from 2011 or later. That means if you have an iPhone 4S or later, an iPad 2 or later, or a fifth- or sixth-generation iPod Touch, you are good to …

iOS 8 topped off with an 87% adoption rate, but now iOS 9 is ready to hit the town. Apple A year removed from its bug-plagued launch, Apple’s iOS 8 now is running nearly nine out of every 10 Apple mobile devices. That’s just in time for it to start giving way to the next version of the software that …

Epix Epix is joining Amazon at the offline viewing party. The premium cable and satellite TV network has announced that it will allow subscribers to download and watch its content on mobile devices, even if there’s no Wi-Fi or cellular connection available. The download feature will be present on all of the company’s mobile apps, compatible with Kindle Fire, Apple, …

Enlarge ImageTwitter and Square have created a feature to make donations directly to candidates through a tweet. Twitter During Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate, people can take to Twitter for more than just spirited discussion or trash talk. They can put their money where their tweet is. The social network said Tuesday that it has partnered with mobile-payments company Square …

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Best Buy As you know, I’m all about cheap tablets. The cheaper, the better, especially if you don’t need them to do any heavy lifting. But what if you’re looking for a tablet …

Verizon executive Marni Walden is in charge of the Go90 mobile video service. CTIA LAS VEGAS — Verizon is treading into new territory with its Go90 mobile video service. Go90, unveiled last week, is a departure for the New York telecommunications giant in several ways. The service is free and supported by advertisements, rather than requiring a subscription. It’s available …

Best Buy is hosting ministores from Verizon and AT&T as both carriers aim to promote their products. Greg Sandoval/CNET Verizon and AT&T are both setting up shop at Best Buy stores to try to make a bigger impression among customers. Special expanded sections known as Verizon “Experience Stores” are wending their way into Best Buy outlets where store employees familiar …

Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET One of Apple’s headlining features in iOS 9 is the brand-new Notes app. Instead of offering a straightforward, no-frills note-taking experience where only text entry is allowed, as has long been the case, iOS 9’s Notes app is capable of storing nearly any type of content. Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET The first time you launch the …

Enlarge Image GameBeat Everyone knows that modern mobile phones offer great gaming on the go, but certain games need more than flat, unresponsive onscreen controls. Shooters, platformers, fighting games, racing games — for the best possible experience, you need a real, handheld controller. You can buy one, of course; they come in all shapes and sizes. But they all have …

Recomazing collects recommendations from Facebook friends. Recomazing An Australian start-up has set out to take on the world of fake online reviews, bogus accounts and customer comment bots with a new service that focuses on recommendations from friends. Launched out of Sydney start-up incubator Fishburners on Tuesday and tapping into Facebook’s existing social networks, Recomazing lets users share recommendations for …

Enlarge ImageThe “like” button has become synonymous with Facebook. Kim Kulish/Corbis Don’t like something on Facebook? Soon, there’ll be a button for that. The social-networking giant will test a new button that will expand the range of emotions users can express other than merely “liking” things. “Not every moment is a good moment,” said Facebook’s co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg …

Facebook allows you to send money to friends and family with your debit card and a couple of taps in a message. Although Facebook requires the CVV (Card Verification Value) number from the back of your debit card, that information can also be saved by accident in your Web browser. If you share your computer at home or at work, …

Enlarge ImageCamera Restricta is a clever hack will stop you from taking pictures at tourist traps. Philipp Schmitt Now that pictures of pretty much everything are available online, how many new shots of the Eiffel Tower do we really need? A new 3D-printed iPhone camera case — the Camera Restricta — will stop you from taking photos at traditional tourist …

New benchmark scores surfacing this week help paint a clearer picture of the rumored Huawei Nexus 6 smartphone. Stemming from two separate sources — GeekBench and GFXBench — the hardware details give anxious Android fans a better idea of the performance that Huawei’s long-rumored first phone in the Nexus family will bring. Google will be hosting an event on September …