With BlackBerry 10’s big debut coming at the end of this month, three major U.S. carriers have confirmed that they will carry devices on this new platform, according to Reuters. AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile USA all said that they plan to support BlackBerry 10 handsets on their networks. “We’re extremely optimistic that it’s going to …

Just as we predicted, Ultra HD is putting in a strong showing at CES 2013, with two manufacturers busting out some massive screens. And again, with a Samsung employee for a little size perspective.(Credit: Nic Healey/CNET Australia) Samsung and TCL were both showing off their 110-inch TVs at day one of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Samsung’s TV has the …

Samsung has revealed a striking design for its 85-inch Ultra HDTV, and shown a new look and functionality for its Smart TV Hub. Samsung’s gallery design Ultra HDTV inexplicably showing the Harbour Bridge to a Las Vegas audience. (Credit: Nic Healey/CNET Australia) As expected, Samsung has thrown its hat into the Ultra HD ring, with an 85-inch panel sporting an …

Champagne corks are no doubt popping at Samsung Towers, as the Korean company celebrates selling 30 million Samsung Galaxy S3 smart phones. The S3 first hit shop shelves seven months ago amid a maelstrom of anticipation. 30 million phones — and a coveted CNET Editors’ Choice Award — later, the S3 has helped Samsung unseat HTC as the leading Android manufacturer, …

Sure, pirated apps can be found across the Web on sites like appbucket.net and snappzmarket.com, but you wouldn’t expect to find them in legitimate app stores, such as BlackBerry App World. But, indeed, this is reportedly the case. And, to make matters worse, the purportedly stolen apps found in the store and packaged as BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry 10 apps …

Tablets will edge out notebooks in global shipments this year, according to a report out yesterday from NPD DisplaySearch. Tablet shipments are expected to surpass 240 million, while notebooks shipments will reach around 207 million. For the first time ever, tablets will grab more than 50 percent of the annual market share this year, up from around 38 percent last …

LAS VEGAS–Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs said the company is working with Sharp on some next-generation technology that will make device screens much brighter, but revealed little else when asked about the chipmaker’s recent investment in the ailing electronics maker. When asked at a CES 2013 press Q&A why the company invested in Sharp and how open-ended that relationship was, Jacobs …

Verizon Wireless found a buyer for more of its unwanted 700MHz wireless spectrum. On Tuesday, Verizon announced it has struck a deal with regional carrier U.S. Cellular to sell its 700MHz A block spectrum licenses in Oklahoma City and in 31 surrounding counties. The licenses cover roughly 1.9 million potential customers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Federal …

The fourth quarter was good to AT&T. The carrier said this morning that in the final quarter of 2012, it sold a record number of smartphones — 10 million. That topped its previous quarterly high of 9.4 million, set in the fourth quarter of 2011. The three-month period just ended included best-ever quarterly sales of both Android and Apple smartphones, …

The first smart phone contender of the year has been unveiled, and phone networks are falling over themselves to get it in your pocket. The Sony Xperia Z is coming to Vodafone, O2, Three, Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4U in March. Other networks will no doubt follow, but Vodafone, O2 and Three are the first out of the gates for …

Ah, new year’s resolutions. As we head into 2013 it’s time to think about making changes where things aren’t working, and as Nokia struggles with eye-watering losses on Windows Phone, does a new interview hint at Android in the future?  Speaking to Spanish newspaper El Pais, Nokia boss Stephen Elop discussed the war between Windows Phone, Android and the different …

Dish Network made an unsolicited bid to buy Clearwire for $5.15 billion, upping the ante for Sprint Nextel, which entered into an agreement last month to purchase the 50 percent of the wireless broadband provider it does not already own. Dish is offering $3.30 per share for all outstanding shares in Clearwire, about 11 percent more than Sprint’s offer, and …

A Nokia facility in Chennai, India, was raided earlier today by country tax authorities. According to Reuters, which was first to report on the incident, Nokia confirmed to the news service that a raid was conducted on an office in the southern India city and that the company is cooperating with the probe, but declined to provide further details. An …

TCL is working with partners including Quickflix to provide Australian content for its launch of MoVo with Google TV. TCL’s Movo box with Google TV being demonstrated at CES 2013. (Credit: Nic Healey/CNET Australia) TCL has recently increased its push into the Australian market, and the company hopes to create new partnerships with video content owners as it prepares to …

Unbelievable, Jeff: the Sky Sports iPad app now shows you the same data used by uber-pundit Gary Neville on Sky’s Monday Night Football — but Android users are stuck on the bench. Sky told me the new features are included in an “update specifically for the iPad app”, without even a promise of an Android version to come. App updates …