U.S. Cellular subscribers can now add Samsung’s 4G Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet to their shopping lists. As of today, the 4G Note 10.1 is available at U.S. Cellular retail outlets and the carrier’s online store. The tablet sells for $499.99 when paired with a plan offering 2GB or more of data per month. The Note …

BARCELONA, Spain–People save 1 billion files every day to Dropbox‘s online storage service, Chief Executive Drew Houston said today at the Mobile World Congress show here. In addition, the company’s 100 million users tap into the service with 500 million devices, he said. The statistics shows major growth for a company founded in 2007 when today’s high-end smartphones only just …

Amazon today launched its Cloud Player app for the Apple iPad and iPad Mini, expanding the online retail giant’s footprint for its music streaming program. The app allows customers to stream or download music stored in Amazon’s cloud, play music already stored on the device, and manage or create playlists. Related stories: Vroom, vroom: Amazon cloud player now available in …

The 2013 Mobile World Congress is just a day away from closing in Barcelona, Spain. Housed in a brand-new venue and bigger than ever, the show burst at the seams with everything wireless. Sure, there were a ton of new phones and tablets, but those headline devices only scratched the surface. CNET’s team of reporters scoured the show floor to …

BARCELONA, Spain–Huawei took the wraps off its latest high-end, superskinny Android phone, the Ascend P2 on Sunday. It has a 720p 4.7-inch display, a 1.7GHz quad core processor and a 13-megapixel camera, all stuffed into an 8.6mm body. I was given an early hands on with the P2’s camera to see how it stacks up against the Nexus 4. Huawei …

As expected, the annual Mobile World Congress has delivered an army of new Android devices. Really, though, we’d expect nothing less from the world’s largest gathering of mobile-minded products and services. And with Android playing a dominant role in the smartphone landscape, it stands to reason that a majority of new phones and tablets would launch with the Google platform. …

It was only about nine months ago that Samsung introduced its flagship Galaxy S3 to the world. There’s no question the device set a new standard for the high-end Android smartphone. It has also been one of Samsung’s hottest selling smartphones. And now it looks like Samsung is about to do it again with the Galaxy S4, set for introduction …

And the leaks continue. The show stands at Mobile World Congress are still being set up as we speak, but someone’s plugged in the Samsung screen early, accidentally showing off the Galaxy Note 8.0, Engadget reports. It’s pretty much as we expected, just about the right size to hold in one hand from the looks of things, and comes with …

BARCELONA, Spain–Developing good apps for iPhone or Android normally takes a lot of skill and potentially tens of thousands of dollars. But with new service AppMachine, shown off here at Mobile World Congress, you’re able to build good looking apps with zero programming knowledge for only 400 euros (around $525) that you can then submit to the iOS or Android …

Imagine waking up, reaching for the tablet on your nightstand, and turning on your coffee maker from bed. You catch a few more winks before it alerts you that your hot java’s ready. If Qualcomm’s concept Wi-Fi coffee maker ever goes into production, your mornings may never be quite the same. The coffee maker, however, is just one of many …

BARCELONA, Spain–A social network based on making wishes and helping others, backed by Lily Cole and Jimmy Wales, is to launch in April — but first, it’s helping Oxbridge students help each other. I caught up with the folks behind “altruistic social network” Impossible at mobile industry wingding Mobile World Congress here. Before it launches to the public in April, …

As Mobile World Congress rumbles into its third day, the CNET team on the ground in Barcelona has been combing the show to make sure you don’t miss a single product or announcement. Here are the highlights from the last tech-packed 24 hours. Operating systems have been big news at the show this year, with Firefox showing of its new …

Now playing: Watch this: ‘Hovering’ touchscreen tech senses you from distance 1:18 BARCELONA, Spain–One of the more jaw-dropping tech demos on view at this year’s Mobile World Congress, new touch-screen technology from chipmaker STMicroelectronics lets you control your smartphone or tablet without actually touching the display. Using it, you can swipe, drag, and prod at your touch-screen device, replacing the …

We’ve heard talk of a cheaper iPhone for a while now, with Apple rumoured to break with tradition and launch a budget blower. Now an analyst has weighed in, saying she reckons a more affordable iPhone definitely makes sense, Mac Rumors reports. The reason? People want to pay less for an iPhone, but will still want a new model over …

Unfortunately, AT&T’s iPhone 5 is only LTE at AT&T. CNET BARCELONA, Spain–Here’s the good news: the U.S. wireless industry is working to ensure that you’ll eventually be able to take your LTE-enabled phone from one carrier to another and get the same experience. The bad news: it likely won’t happen for a few years. That’s according to T-Mobile Chief Technology …