Google is apparently going all in to support the Moto X, the first flagship handset released by Motorola Mobility since being acquired by the Web giant a year ago. Google is expected to allow the unit to spend up to $500 million marketing the highly anticipated smartphone in the U.S. and overseas, people familiar with …

It isn’t all about the iPhone, T-Mobile CEO John Legere said Wednesday, refuting claims that the company’s recent success is entirely due to the Apple smartphone. Related stories: T-Mobile announces Jump, an early upgrade program T-Mobile’s Nokia Lumia 925, Xperia Z go on sale July 17 CNET’s live blog of the T-Mobile ‘Bold’ event Legere, speaking during an event in …

Nokia’s been under the weather, and the cure could be a tablet. A Nokia Lumia Windows 8 tablet, that is, as glimpsed in a new leaked photo. The picture, which surfaced on the forums at WPcentral, appears to be a Lumia Tablet with a 10.1-inch screen. Inside the purported Nokia Windows tablet is reported to be a 1.3GHz Nvidia Tegra …

What does T-Mobile have in store at its press conference on Wednesday? CNET will be there to provide you with all the details. The wireless carrier is holding an event in Manhattan, which kicks off at 11 a.m PT/2 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Brian Bennett, Sarah Tew, and I will be bringing you all the live news, photos, and commentary …

Worldwide, people now use Samsung’s smartphones more often than Apple’s to surf the Web, according to a study released Wednesday. In January 2013, Apple iPhones and iPod Touches surpassed Nokia phones to account for the most Web pages viewed on the Internet, according to a report (PDF) from StatCounter, which monitors Web usage across a network of 3 million Web …

A document leaked to PhoneArena claims to detail upcoming mobile plans for Sprint customers. The file, which looks to be an ad image, lays out a number of different talk, text, and data plans known as Unlimited, My Way, and My All-In. Related stories T-Mobile Laying Off More Workers Post-Sprint Merger Mint Mobile, Xfinity Mobile, Google Fi, Visible: Which Wireless …

Android users will find several new features and fixes in Opera’s new mobile browser. Available as of Tuesday through Google Play, version 15 of the Opera browser is powered by the Chromium 28 engine. As such, the app should offer a faster performance and does promise a quicker startup time right off the bat. You can now download video files …

More Ultra HD TVs are on the way, with Samsung revealing its 55-inch and 65-inch models overnight. Samsung’s 4K F9000 in the 65-inch model. (Credit: Samsung) The two new models will comprise the F9000 series, and will ship in the US in August for US$5499 and US$7499, respectively. At the moment, there are no details on Australian pricing or launch …

By the end of July, Sony will have its two new 4K Ultra HD TVs on the market, with more manufacturers to follow. Will 4K Ultra HD TVs be a hit in Aussie lounge rooms? (Credit: Sony) LG is kicking off the advertising campaign for its Ultra HD range from mid-July, and Hisense will follow later in the year. And …

The onslaught of Ultra High Definition televisions continues today with Samsung’s announcement of slightly more affordable, smaller-screen versions of its original 4K, $40K, 85-inch behemoth. The 55-inch UN55F9000 and 65-inch UN65F9000 will be available for preorder by U.S. customers starting July 21, shipping in early August. They’ll cost $5,499 and $7,499 respectively. That’s about $500 more than Sony’s 4K X900 …

As expected, Sprint has completed its acquisition of Clearwire. The company announced the news on Tuesday, saying that it now owns 100 percent of Clearwire. Sprint previously owned about 50 percent of the wireless company. Related stories Clearwire shareholders approve Sprint takeover Who wants ‘New Sprint’ shares? Not many Sprint shareholders Sprint initially offered $2.97 per share for Clearwire. However, …

Hoping to snag a few more paying customers — and offer an alternative to Google Maps — Nokia is bringing Here, its suite of mapping, turn-by-turn direction, and transit apps to all Windows Phone 8 smartphones. The apps will arrive in the Windows Phone Store by the end of the week. Nokia is adding a few new features to Here …

This BlackBerry Z10 is going to see a tweak or two. Josh Miller/CNET Related stories BlackBerry Z10 smartphone review All about BlackBerry 10 OS BlackBerry 10.1 OS ushers in new features BlackBerry Z10 owners on AT&T are about to get a long-awaited bump in the OS software running on their phone. After erroneously posting an update cycle earlier this summer, …

BlackBerry investors aren’t happy about its progress in the U.S., and let it be known during the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday. The company’s executives fielded a number of questions — and some not-so-veiled criticism — about the mixed response that the new BlackBerry 10 smartphones have received in the U.S. One investor went as far as calling the …

Amazon plans to update its fleet of Kindle tablets by launching at least three new models this year, according to blog site Boy Genius Report. Citing “trusted sources,” the folks at BGR claim that the first tablet would be a new version of the 7-inch Kindle Fire. The screen size of the tablet would remain the same as the existing …