There’s no question that wireless carriers large and small want to get their hands on more wireless spectrum. But deciding which carriers should get how much spectrum was the subject of intense debate on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. The topic was front and center during a Senate subcommittee hearing in which representatives from the two …

Adoption of tap-and-pay technology on smartphones has been a disappointment and has slowed growth of the overall mobile-payments market. But bright spots still remain for companies looking to provide mobile money services to consumers around the world, according to a report from market research firm, Gartner. In a report published Tuesday, Gartner said the value of transactions using a technology …

Lenovo told its shareholders in a statement Tuesday that it’s in talks with a smartphone maker to engage in a possible joint venture. “The Board would like to inform the shareholders of the Company and potential investors that the Company is in preliminary negotiations with a party in connection with a potential joint venture transaction,” Lenovo wrote (PDF). “As at …

Sony’s new Xperia M is appropriately initialled — this a new mid-range Xperia that bags you Sony’s signature style and all the usual extra gubbins, but promises a lower price than its flagship Xperia Z. Unfortunately Sony couldn’t tell me what that price tag will say here in the UK, but I reckon we’re in Lumia 520 territory, probably sub-£200. …

After an aborted launch last Halloween, the WikiPad Android gaming tablet looks ready to finally hit the market. So says WikiPad Inc., anyway, who this morning declared that its unique gaming device will finally hit shelves this coming Tuesday, June 11 (aka the first official day of E3). This new WikiPad, you may recall, is a shrunken edition of the …

Three’s data network is experiencing problems today. The 3G network says it’s working on fixing the problem, which sees some customers unable to access the Internet from their phones. Update: Three says service is back to normal in London, and everywhere else should be sorted today: “Some of our customers have had problems accessing the internet, we’re restoring those services …

Now playing: Watch this: BlackBerry Q10; the keyboard lives 2:09 Starting June 5, BlackBerry’s keyboard-equipped BlackBerry Q10 smartphone becomes available for preorder through AT&T. The carrier announced in a tweet that it would sell the Q10 for $199.99 with a new, two-year service agreement. June 5th pre-order the #BlackBerryQ10 for $199.99 w/2-yr agreement soc.att.com/1b1u550 #KeepMovingUp pic.twitter.com/CRIpfDJZd1 — AT&T (@ATT) June …

The HTC exodus continues, with Chief Operating Officer Matthew Costello the latest key executive to step down, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. Costello leaves office after less than three years at the smartphone manufacturer, according to the report. Fred Liu, president of engineering and operations, is taking on Costello’s duties, while Costello stays on as an executive adviser after moving to …

Now playing: Watch this: Features Apple needs in iOS 7 4:25 The World Wide Developer’s Conference is next week, and preparations are already under way. While Apple is predictably tight-lipped about what exactly it will announce, it’s all but certain we’ll hear about an update for iOS 7. The question is, will the new features and tweaks be enough to …

Lovefilm subscribers will enjoy a glut of extra shows in the next few months, as parent-company Amazon has tied up a new contract with Viacom. The freshly-inked deal will see TV programmes from Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central hitting the streaming service. That could see Lovefilm becoming more kid-friendly, as Nickelodeon owns the rights to cracking childrens’ shows including Dora …

WARNING: SPOILERS! Of course there are no spoilers in this post. It’s a post about spoilers, and how there will always be spoilers, and how we will never be rid of them. But there are vague hints, and links to spoilers, so be careful what you click. Last night UK viewers watched the ninth episode of the third season of …

Now playing: Watch this: Nokia’s metallic Lumia 925 gets the hands-on treatment 2:10 It took plenty of time and marketing dollars for Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system to finally gain some real traction — slowly, but surely. Nokia has been especially fierce as the sole Windows Phone-only handset maker, its strategy to hinge the company’s comeback on Windows Phone. …

A consortium representing mobile network operators didn’t like what it heard last week when a top European Commission official called for an end to the roaming fees consumers must pay to use their mobile phones outside their home countries. Neelie Kroes, the vice president of the EC leading the digital agenda, said she wanted an end to roaming fees by …

Knock knock. Who’s there? The interrupting cow. Interrupting cow wh–Moooo! There’s nothing worse than being interrupted, which is why the new Acer Liquid S1 includes features to stop you from being disturbed from what you’re doing. We don’t know what Samsung thinks of the S-flavoured name — the Samsung Galaxy S4 just hit shops, after all — but we do …

Android 4.2.2 is coming to the HTC One, with some Oners already reporting they’ve received the update. Instead of debuting HTC’s Sense 5.1 UI, it sticks with 5.0, Android Revolution HD reports. The site has detailed what new features we can expect, so let’s take a look at what’s new. There’s a new battery icon for starters (which Android Revolution …