Can software make the Pebble smartwatch better? The patriarch of this generation of smartwatches isn’t getting a face-lift before the end of this year. The black-and-white nontouch display and bare-bones geek charm of the original Pebble will remain. Instead, Pebble will get a bevy of software and app updates, along with a brand-new SDK that …

Now playing: Watch this: Extend battery life on Android 4.4 KitKat 2:32 With every new operating system comes a fresh set of features that serve up convenience…at the cost of your battery life. In many cases, it’s just not worth having your phone die when you need it most. If you’re looking to get more juice out of your phone’s …

KitKat is coming to the HTC One from the end of January, or sooner if you have the Google Edition. The latest Android update, Android 4.4 makes its debut on the new Google Nexus 5, and will soon hit HTC’s flagship with Sense 5.5 along for the ride. HTC told me that the KitKat software update will also bring with it …

With 4G only now starting to become commonplace, Huawei already has its eye on what comes next. The company announced on Wednesday that it is pouring $600m into 5G research over the next five years, ahead of the expected launch of 5G networks in 2020. Related stories Global Chip Shortage and $53B Subsidy Boosts US Manufacturing Your Phone Screen Is …

Stocks of Google’s new KitKat-packing 4G superphone are running low all over the place, with Carphone Warehouse the latest outlet to limit Nexus 5 stock to contract-only customers. The Carphone site will still sell you a black Nexus 5 (only with 16GB of storage), but not SIM-free, only on a contract, with a free handset setting you back £25 per …

The ZT60 is the ultimate Panasonic plasma. Panasonic plasma is dead. I’d like to take a moment for everyone to express their feelings at its passing. Next March, Panasonic “will end sales of plasma TVs for consumer use and PDP-related products for commercial use,” in the company’s own words. They’ve been CNET’s favorite TVs for years, and we’re not alone. …

Verizon Wireless officially got into the tablet game on Tuesday with the unveiling of the Ellipsis 7. The new tablet features a 7-inch HD in-plane switching (IPS) display, a 3.2-megapixel rear camera, 1GB of RAM, and a 1.2GHz quad-core processor. It also comes with 8GB of internal storage and an SD card slot. Verizon Wireless said the tablet will feature …

T-Mobile is proving it is no one-hit wonder. The “Uncarrier” impressed on Tuesday with third-quarter results that yielded a second consecutive period in which it netted more than 1 million customers, with a large bulk of them being phone customers that its larger rivals have struggled to gain. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get …

Nokia has just unveiled its first tablet — the 10-inch Nokia Lumia 2520 — and reports say a smaller Windows tablet is in the works too, to take on the Google Nexus 7 and Apple iPad mini.  According to reliable tipster EvLeaks, the as-yet-unconfirmed 8-inch Lumia tablet is codenamed ‘Illusionist’, perhaps because it’s intended to give the illusion someone actually …

Google has revealed that Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone will not receive the Android 4.4 update. But one Nexus owner isn’t taking that lying down. An enterprising Galaxy Nexus owner named Max Duckwitz recently launched a Change.Org petition urging Google to reconsider its decision. Apparently, others feel the same way. The petition has garnered more than 14,000 supporters. On Monday, Duckwitz …

Startup Basis Science shook up the nascent fitness-tracking world with its advanced Basis B1 Band. Now the company says a fresh software update enables the device to automatically comprehend when you’re biking, on a run, or simply taking a stroll. Called Body IQ, essentially a cocktail of software and product firmware, this improved code is designed to squeeze more functionality …

Google’s much anticipated Nexus 5 smart phone is finally official and will be available to buy from shops tomorrow, or from the Google Play Store now, starting at £299 SIM-free for the 16GB version or £339 for the 32GB model. O2 is the only network that will have the 32GB model on a contract. Prices will start at £32 per …

More Nexus rumours alert. The Nexus 5 could don a bed sheet with two eye holes cut in it and launch on Halloween. That’s Thursday, for those of you not really bothered about trick or treating. Not only that, the Nexus 4 could go back on sale in a new 4G variety. The excellently-named Mobile Syrup has been tipped off about the …

Like last year’s overwhelmingly brilliant Nexus 4, Google’s Nexus 5 looks set to come in white as well as black — and it’s coming later this week, according to well-connected mobile industry tipster @evleaks. The above pic popped up online yesterday accompanied by the date “11/1”. Presuming there hasn’t been some terrible delay until 11 January, that means 1 November …

The black, 32GB model of Google’s tasty new Nexus 5 phone has sold out. “We are out of inventory. Please check back soon,” the Play Store plaintively bleats, after just six days of intensive hammering from Android fans. The £339 mobile is still available in white, with stock leaving the warehouse by 8 November, while the cheaper £299 16GB model …