Research In Motion will hold its apparently final BlackBerry 10 “Portathon” this weekend. Running from 9 a.m. PT today to 8:59 p.m. PT tomorrow, the event will allow developers to port their applications available on other mobile platforms to BlackBerry 10. Each approved app will net the developers $100, up to a maximum of 20 …

U.K. carrier O2 is making a push for smartphone companies to stop bundling chargers in the box. Earlier this week, O2 released a study that found that 82 percent of customers who bought the HTC One X+ over the last three months walked out of the store without buying a charger, despite the fact that a charger didn’t come in …

Nokia Lumia 820 owners will be able to create their own cases for the handset. Nokia today announced that it’s now releasing 3D templates, case specs, and recommended material guidance to help Lumia 820 owners produce their own shell to replace the removable case on the back of the handset. Nokia has offered several cases for customers to choose from, …

While it’s true that Lady Gaga wants your bad romance, prepaid carrier Virgin Mobile really wants you to check out its Galaxy S2 4G instead. That’s why it has teamed up with Samsung to promote the device while sponsoring Mother Monster herself as she goes on tour across the U.S. Hitting the Pacific Northwest first with stops in Washington and …

Wi-Fi is quickly becoming a key part of almost every broadband providers’ network strategy. But is the day soon coming when Wi-Fi will no longer be free? That’s a big unanswered question as operators signal they’d like to get more value out of their Wi-Fi networks. According to a recent survey from Analysys Mason, on behalf of Amdocs, more wireless …

More Clearwire shareholders are adding their voice to the ever growing number of investors asking Sprint to raise its bid for the company, following Dish Network’s higher — albeit unsolicited — offer. Glenview Capital Management plans to reject Sprint’s current bid of $2.97 per share, which was capped by Softbank, an investment company that’s seeking to take a majority stake …

Ten times as many British phone fans want the Nexus 4 than Google expected. LG has once again blamed Google for stock issues with the perenially sold-out smash-hit Android phone, saying the Big G had no idea of the potential demand. Speaking to Challenges, LG France boss Cathy Robin pointed the finger at Google. LG says it simply built as …

Could you put words in Siri’s mouth? Apple is advertising for someone to imbue more personality into the voice-activated question-answerer built into the iPhone 5. In the ad spotted by 9to5Mac, Apple is looking for “someone who combines a love for language, wordplay, and conversation with demonstrated experience in bringing creative content to life within an intense technical environment”, in …

Samsung is taking note of the trend for small tablets, taking on the iPad mini and Google Nexus 7 with a rumoured 8-inch version of the Galaxy Note. The 8-inch screen will apparently boast a resolution of 1,280×800 pixels for high-definition detail in your movies and games, according to unofficial Samsung blog SamMobile. The oversized Note is also rumoured to …

iPhone users now have another option for downloading songs from their device. Amazon today launched its MP3 store for iPhone and iPod Touch users, allowing them to buy digital music from Amazon’s 22-million song catalog. There’s one catch, though. The purchases have to be made via the Safari Web browser, not through any of Amazon’s apps. That means the process …

There’s more trouble on the high street. As Blockbuster and HMV spiral into oblivion, 4G phone network EE is axeing 78 shops — less than three months after millions were spent on rebranding them. The former Orange and T-Mobile shops chosen for the chop have been decided based on factors such as how many customers each store has, whether a lease …

London calling: the specs of the BlackBerry Z10, previously known as the London, reveal the first BlackBerry 10 phone’s high-definition screen and 4G data connection. The Z10 and the keyboard-packing X10 will be the first to show off the new BackBerry 10 software in two weeks time. British blog TechRadar has got its hands on a slideshow of training material …

Back in August, I wrote about cloud-storage service MediaFire, which was offering a whopping 50GB of free space, no strings attached. Well, there were strings in the form of certain limitations (see below), but it wasn’t like you had to provide a credit-card number or start paying for the space after, say, six months. Yesterday, the company unveiled MediaFire for …

Marguerite Reardon/CNET Dish Network has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to pause its review of Softbank’s proposed $20.1 billion acquisition of Sprint. When Japanese carrier Softbank acquired a 70 percent stake in Sprint in October, it provided Sprint with the cash to acquire the Clearwire shares it didn’t already own. Sprint has been floundering in the cellular market for …

The Sprint version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has begun receiving the Android 4.2 software update, according to various reports surfacing this week. The 98MB file can be manually downloaded and installed, but the carrier has yet to make any formal announcements. CNET has contacted Sprint for comment and will update the article with any response. Sprint may have been …