Android laptops — what will they think of next? So-called ‘Android Book’ laptops could be with us in the next few months, with Samsung reportedly looking to get a headstart on the next generation of Google software. Industry expert Mingchi Kuo of KGI Securities claims Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie will be designed for laptops …

The highly anticipated and hotly rumored Motorola X phone may have just popped up in FCC filings earlier this week. Related stories Best Phones Under $500 for 2022: Pixel 6A, iPhone SE, Galaxy A53 and More Motorola’s Back-to-School Sale Knocks Up to $600 Off Its Popular Smartphones Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold, Z Flip 4 May Soon Have More Competition According …

Samsung says it has developed new core technology that provides data transmission several hundred times faster than current 4G networks. In an announcement Monday, Samsung said that plans to accelerate the research and development of 5G mobile communications technologies suitable for consumers across millimeter-wave bands are going ahead, with a view to commercialize the technology by 2020. The Korean company …

Samsung has sold e-ink company Liquavista to Amazon, the company confirmed Monday. “We are always looking for new technologies we may be able to incorporate into our products over the long term,” an Amazon spokesperson said in an e-mailed statement. “The Liquavista team shares our passion for invention and is creating exciting new technologies with a lot of potential. It’s …

Clearwire’s board of directors has gone through the due diligence evaluating buyout deals and all paths have led it to one conclusion: go with Sprint. In a letter the board wrote to shareholders on Monday, Clearwire’s directors urged their fellow shareholders to accept Sprint’s merger deal with the company when they can vote on the transaction next week. In the …

Airbnb, the company that connects travelers with people looking for temporary tenants, is adding several features to Android in hopes of increasing reservations. The San Francisco company announced the latest version of the app on Monday, adding two features for hosts — preapproval options and calendar management — that are already available to Airbnb’s iOS users. The preapproval options means …

Why shell out extra bucks each month for a cellular service you don’t benefit from? That’s the question wireless newcomer Zact poses to customers. In a fresh twist on the MVNO model, today the company unveiled a radical way for people to buy and customize their phone plans on the fly. Your plan, your way Essentially Zact will hand subscribers …

Apple and other mobile phone vendors are being asked to amp up the fight against cell phone theft. In a series of letters sent today to the heads of Apple, Samsung, Google, Motorola, and Microsoft, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman requested information on what they’re doing to make their phones more safe and secure from thieves. Schneiderman also …

Nokia is set to unveil a brand-new addition to its Lumia line of Windows phones in London on Tuesday, and CNET will have all the latest right here. Join Andrew Hoyle, Luke Westaway, Marc Ganley, and me on our live blog with up-to-the-minute news, pictures, and analysis of Nokia’s announcements. We will start the live blog 15 minutes before the …

Screen Innovations For the biggest TV, movie, and gaming experience, you need a projector. On top of all the “normal” TV jargon, projectors have their own buzz words and marketing fluff that must be navigated. Then there’s the additional complexity of wiring and screens. None of these things are difficult, especially if you’re armed with a handy helpful guide. Hey, …

Anti-piracy lawyers are telling suspected pornography pirates that they’ll be contacting neighbours and family to “investigate” the downloads. The Anti-Piracy Law Group website. (Screenshot by CNET Australia) TorrentFreak has uncovered a new tactic in the supposed war against piracy in the US: the threat of exposure. According to the site, a legal entity calling itself the Anti-Piracy Law Group has …

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is sure to be one of the hottest selling smartphones of the season. And it’s great news for consumers that it’s available on all four major wireless operators. But unfortunately, every operator isn’t selling all versions of the phone. That’s right, even though Samsung announced three versions of the Samsung Galaxy S4, with three different amounts …

A mobile phone aimed at four-to-nine-year-olds has gone on sale, promising to help protect nippers from being bullied or exposed to harmful images and videos. Called the 1stFone, it’s the size of a credit card, doesn’t have a screen, and can’t connect to the Internet. It costs just £55, and is made by OwnFone, the company that also makes phones …

BlackBerry’s next phone announcement doesn’t have to be big or flashy. It just needs to be affordable. With the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10, the company has shown it can make a competitive smartphone. Now it needs a budget-friendly version that it can market to the regions of the world that have shown the most growth over the last few years. …

When Verizon Wireless and HTC wanted to promote the launch of their last holiday flagship phone, the Droid DNA, they held a big, splashy event in Manhattan. For the debut of the Nokia Lumia 928 on Friday, Verizon fired off a tweet. The distinct lack of fanfare today is a subtle indication of where Verizon thinks the Lumia 928 belongs …