Nokia will launch at least six new devices at its Nokia World event on October 22, according to The Verge. Citing “sources familiar with Nokia’s road map,” The Verge said on Wednesday that at least two of the devices will be new Lumias. Reports have already surfaced claiming that Nokia will kick off the Lumia …

BlackBerry plans to release its second-quarter financial results on Friday but doesn’t want to discuss them. The struggling handset maker, which announced last week that it expected to lose nearly $1 billion in the fiscal second quarter, announced Wednesday it has chosen to cancel the customary conference call discussion in deference for a buyout offer to take the company private. …

If Samsung’s reveal of a forthcoming smartphone with a curved screen sends shivers down your spine and visions of bendable handsets dancing through your head, you may want to rein in your excitement. Related stories Samsung to unveil smartphone with curved glass in October What it really takes to make a flexible phone Samsung’s future flexible displays While Samsung (and …

Even a fast-moving puppy can be made to go slow with SloPro. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET The iPhone 5S is barely a week old, and already users have learned how to capture and share slow-motion videos, resulting in more than a few collections of cool slow-mo clips. Feeling left out? You can stop right now. Slow-mo is nothing new, and …

Two little tidbits of Samsung news could combine to become a fabulous new phone. The Korean giant is reportedly working on an even more expensive super-premium phone, possibly called the Samsung Galaxy F — and it’s definitely got one in the works with a curved screen. The Galaxy F rumour is from Korea’s ET News, which reliably predicted much of …

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 is now available for pre-order, as is the Galaxy Gear smart watch. (Credit: Samsung) While you won’t get either device until 3 October, Telstra, Optus and Vodafone have all released some plan details, with Virgin confirming that it will have the Note 3, but not announcing firm plans yet. We’ll update this as more information comes …

If you’re looking for a free iPhone 5S on a contract, I reckon Tesco Mobile has the best value deal. The phone-flogging supermarket is selling the top of the range Apple mobile for free on a £39.50-per-month two-year contract, which also nets you 1,000 minutes, 5,000 texts and a mighty 2GB of data. Stock will be available “in the coming …

T-Mobile downplayed the importance of unlimited data, even as it reiterated its intent to stick with the offering. During an investor conference on Wednesday, Chief Marketing Officer Mike Sievert said the offering was “part of a larger value proposition.” “We have an unlimited offering, but it’s not the reason for our being,” he said. Sievert compared T-Mobile’s pitch to consumers …

Samsung’s giving its Galaxy S4 smart phone a gilt trip, crafting two golden versions of its flagship phone. The bullion-hued new models, which arrive just days after the launch of Apple’s golden iPhone 5S, were revealed on the Facebook page of Samsung Gulf, the part of the company that handles the Middle East. The two golden colours, which you can admire above, …

Apple’s iPhone 5S won’t be the only flagship handset featuring a gold finish. Samsung’s Middle East social feeds on Wednesday announced the Gold Pink and Gold Brown Galaxy S4 units. The pink and brown phones come with a gold-colored backplate and feature the same design and internal components as the Galaxy S4. Samsung has not disclosed information on pricing or …

Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet, and when it comes to phones, that means buying SIM-free. Except when it’s a new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, which you can’t buy from phone shops without a contract. When we trawled London’s West End, meeting the hardy souls camping out for the new iPhone 5S and 5C this morning, a …

The Ericsson Dot cell signal radio broadcaster is tiny and easy to install. Ericsson If you’ve been frustrated with the cell phone signal — or more precisely, the lack of one — in your office building, relief might be on the way. Ericsson announced today a new method designed to bring cellular signal to even the most hard-to-penetrate parts of …

Earlier this year, the Roku 3 was released to nearly unanimous rave reviews (including CNET’s), thanks to its speedy processor, refined looks, and nifty remote with a built-in headphone jack. Now the company is bringing some of the Roku 3’s improved hardware and styling to the rest of its line. Roku has taken the wraps off three new budget streaming …

Yesterday saw the launch of the refreshed line of Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets from Microsoft. (Credit: Microsoft) Conspicuously missing, however, was the 7.5-inch Surface that had been tipped back in May this year. However, according to Rhoda Alexander, director of tablet and monitor research at IHS iSuppli, the smaller Surface is still in the works. Speaking to …

Could Samsung pip its competitors to the post and be first to market with a flexible-screen smartphone? (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) That’s what the latest reports are saying, this time out of the Asian Daily. Its suggesting that Samsung will have a limited-edition version of the Galaxy Note 3, complete with bendy plastic screen, as early as October. The report said …