Pandora has tuned up a Windows Phone 8 app that’s both free and ad-free. Available as of today in the Windows Phone store, the app offers all the standard features for Pandora listeners. You can create up to 100 different stations based on your tastes in music. You can tell Pandora what you like and …

In the wake of claims that heavy users are being disconnected, a telco lawyer has called Kogan’s policy “plainly illegal”. (Screenshot by CNET Australia) Kogan’s recently launched mobile service has gathered a lot of attention, offering free texts and calls along with a hefty 6GB of data. Recently, however, some users have claimed that they’ve been disconnected from the service …

Geoffrey Morrison The Epson Moverios are heavier than my regular glasses. I’m not sure I mind. Since I first got glasses in the fourth grade, I dreamed about them having some sort of built-in head-up display, feeding me real-time data about the world around me. Two seconds into the Google Glass launch video, and I said, out loud, “SHUT UP …

For those of you who’ve had your eye on the Sonos subwoofer — or Sub, as it’s officially called — but have held back on purchasing due to its rather hefty $699 price tag, take note that Sonos has begun offering a matte-black version of the same speaker for $100 less, or $599. When releasing the swanky-looking, glossy black version …

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has seen the highest number of pre-registrations ever, according to phone retailer Carphone Warehouse. A tingling sensation in our spines told us that the Samsung Galaxy S4 would prove popular, but Carphone Warehouse’s claims of a record-shattering pre-registration period lend credence to our vertebral intuition. Pre-registration means sticking your details into Carphone Warehouse’s online form, which …

Could Amazon offer a high-definition Kindle Fire tablet as cheap as $99? That’s the latest rumor coming from the folks at TechCrunch. Citing no specific sources, TechCrunch said it’s “now hearing” that a $99 7-inch Kindle Fire is on the production line, with plans to ship sometime this year. Reportedly, the new device would use a TI chip and offer …

It’s alive! The Optimus One Xperia Galaxy Phone fantasy concept design assembles body parts from the Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia Z,HTC One and LG Optimus G. But is it the perfect phone? Designer Bob Freking has picked his favourite features from a host of high-end phones to create the Optimus One Xperia Galaxy Phone, a Frankenphone mash-up of cool stuff …

The next generation of Motorola smartphones may allow for custom designed handsets, if ongoing chatter is to be believed. According to a recent AndroidAndMe post, the rumored X Phone is actually part of a larger brand and approach that includes user-defined configurations for color, storage capacity, ringtones, apps, and more. Related stories: Former top Apple fanboy now rocks all Android …

If you’re excited about getting your mitts on HTC’s slinky, metal flagship, the One, you’ll have to wait until April. Component shortages are to blame for the delay, apparently caused by the fact that HTC is no longer considered a ‘tier one’ company. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, an unnamed HTC executive explained, “HTC has had difficulty in securing …

It’s the age-old question, age being relative in this case: Can a tablet take the place of a laptop? Maybe yes, maybe no. But without an honest-to-goodness keyboard, the answer is a definite no. The new ClamCase Pro joins the ranks of iPad keyboard/case combos like the Belkin YourType Folio + Keyboard, CruxCase Crux360, and Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover. In …

Now that Samsung has said it’s working on a high-tech watch, one that presumably will pack smartphone features, 2013 could shape up as the year of smartwatch wars, with longtime foes Apple and Samsung leading the battle. The motivation, Wall Street analysts argue, is that the biggies need another act as growth of smartphones sales are already slowing. Could smartwatches …

If you’ve rooted your trusty Galaxy Ace 2, and played around with custom ROMs, you’re probably having the time of your life — but there are reasons you might want your old phone back. Perhaps you want to sell it, or maybe it’s bricked and won’t boot up anymore. Don’t panic, as the sacred text tells us: all may not …

The Samsung Galaxy S4 won’t get an 8-core processor in the UK, with Brits resigned to a quad-core chip instead, Samsung has confirmed. When Samsung lifted the lid on its new smart phone, it explained that the kind of processor lurking inside the phone would vary by country, with some nations getting a version with Samsung’s own-brand 1.6GHz Exynos5 octa-core …

Sprint’s buyout by Japanese carrier Softbank should be right on track for a late May conclusion, Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, hinted today. Specifically, the FCC head said that his organization’s review is on schedule with the typical 180-day review period, after which the FCC hands down a yay or nay decision. In this case, the 180-day …

Thought Samsung’s smartphone market share was high before? Just wait until the Galaxy S4 is released, IHS said today. Related stories: CNET’s take on the Galaxy S4 Beyond the Galaxy S4 hype: What now, Samsung? What the Samsung Galaxy S4 means for other Android players Samsung has an unstoppable hit in the Galaxy S4 The technology research firm expects Samsung …