This is our clearest look yet at the Google Nexus 5, the hotly-anticipated 5-inch follow-up to the Nexus 4 and the first smart phone to bring us Google’s Android 4.4 KitKat. Built by LG and rumoured to be codenamed the LG D820 or Hammerhead, the Nexus 5 is set to show off the next version …

The wireless charging stars are aligning — sort of. Wireless charging — or the ability to place your phone on a charging pad or table for a recharge without cables — has been slowing making its way into smartphones and even select venues, such as Madison Square Garden and Starbucks. But broader adoption has been hampered by a three-way horse …

A new benchmarking tool for touchscreen response times shows Apple’s iPhone 5 is twice as fast as Android competitors. It’s a close race for top spot in the Android pack. Agawi’s Touchscope measures the time between activation and a light response. (Credit: Agawi) Agawi, a company that uses cloud technology to stream apps and games to mobile devices on iOS …

Another day, another kick suffered by BlackBerry, once one of the world’s leading smartphone brands, as we get word that Britain’s The Times newspaper has pulled its mobile app available for the Blackberry because of flagging interest. “While the Times’ app on iPhone, iPad, and Android continues to be very successful, very few people use the app on their BlackBerry,” …

FreedomPop has fired a shot over the wireless industry’s bow. To commemorate its one-year anniversary, FreedomPop debuted its free mobile phone service on Tuesday. The free service includes 200 anytime voice minutes and 500 text messages per month, as well as 500MB of data. For now, FreedomPop’s smartphone collection isn’t all that deep. The service is available solely on the …

Samsung is falsely inflating the scores of its new Galaxy Note 3 smartphone, according to a detailed story published by Ars Technica. Reviews editor Ron Amadeo provides compelling evidence of his charges, which he says inflates the new smartphone’s performance scores by up to 20 percent when it specifically identifies popular benchmarking software such as Quadrant, Geekbench, and Linpack is …

Jason Cipriani/CNET When Apple unveiled the iPhone 5S, one of the main feature sets shown off during the presentation was the camera improvements. Two of the new features stood out more than others, were slo-mo videos and a new Burst Mode. Burst Mode will take photos at up to 10 frames per second on the 5S, so you don’t miss …

What’s standing in the way of your bank, employer, or favorite museum creating that app you want on your mobile device? The fact that there are so many devices, according to a quarterly survey by Appcelerator. “The survey’s top reported obstacle to mobile app delivery is building for multiple devices and platforms,” Appcelerator said Tuesday after surveying IT executives, development …

It’s not yet clear how broadly Google Fiber plans to bring its 1Gbps data-transfer speeds to broadband subscribers around the world. But it is clear that high-speed fiber links are becoming a point of competition as French service provider Free announced gigabit broadband service. The company’s high-speed service is available to customers linked to its fiber-optic network, Free announced (PDF). …

Apple may have been a pioneer in playing up the humanizing aspects of video chatting, using heartstring-tugging ads to show how communicating through a screen with its FaceTime app could be a magical experience. But Net Power & Light (NPL), the company behind a new video platform, aims to take that very idea and amplify it, from both a design …

Fastest finger first — and that means the iPhone. According to new tests, the responsiveness of the iPhone’s screen is twice as fast as an Android phone or Windows Phone. The Apple iPhone 5 comes out on top of the responsiveness test, with just 55ms betwixt finger meeting touchscreen and the phone doing what you want. The Samsung Galaxy S4, …

The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday proposed fining five wireless service providers a total of $14.4 million for allegedly defrauding a federal phone subsidy program. The goal of Lifeline, which offered hefty discounts on phone service to qualifying low-income households, was to ensure contact with families, employers, and emergency services. However, a review of the program conducted by The Wall …

If you own a 2013 Panasonic Smart TV, which includes the Home Screen interface, you will now be able to customize it with the new “Home Screen Collection.” The Collection enables you to pick new wallpapers and layouts from a selection of 20 different options, including nature scenes and even sports stars. When it comes to customization and even just …

The LG G2 is coming to the UK. Three is the first network to confirm it will offer LG’s new 5.2-inch flagship Android phone. The G2 boasts an unusual button arrangement on the back, with a rocker that lets you quickly launch applications, turn the volume up or down, or lock the screen. It also includes a 13-megapixel camera with …

Leaked screenshots of Android KitKat have revealed more tantalising details of the hotly-tipped Google Nexus 5, as well as showing how fast the change from Key Lime Pie happened. We’re hoping to see KitKat in October, a date revealed by the chocolatiers at Nestlé, who lend their name to Google for the next Android update. Each new Android update is shown off …