Update, October 27: Google’s October 29 Android event has been canceled because of Hurricane Sandy. We’ll update you with a separate post when we know more. Google is betting even bigger on Nexus. The search giant is set to debut the latest version of its Android operating system, known as Android 4.2, at an event …

With the debut of Windows Phone 8 a little more than a week away, Best Buy has begun taking pre-orders for Nokia’s and HTC’s flagship smartphones running Microsoft’s new mobile operating system. The electronics retailer’s Web site now lists the Lumia 920 for $149.99 with a two-year commitment and off-contract at $599.99. It also lists the HTC 8X for $99.99 …

There might be hope for those who suffer from BlackBerry shame after all. Once the de rigueur instrument of business communications, Research In Motion’s smartphone has taken a beating lately. RIM’s market share of mobile traffic has plummeted from 25 percent in September 2011 to just barely 1 percent in July, according to a recent Chitika study. Last month, Yahoo …

Now playing: Watch this: Bring on the abuse for the Galaxy Rugby Pro 3:28 Samsung’s rough ‘n’ ready Galaxy Rugby Pro is ready to rumble starting Sunday. The Rugby Pro may be equipped to ward off the elements, like fog, dust, shock, salt, temperature, and fumbling 2-year-olds, but it also promises to be quite the accomplished smartphone. It runs Android …

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean will be coming to the Samsung Galaxy S3 on all networks “over the coming weeks”, Samsung has confirmed to CNET UK. Samsung delivered the news every Galaxy S3 owner has been waiting for in a statement, saying: “Samsung UK can confirm that the roll out of Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) has begun for our Galaxy S3 …

Now that T-Mobile has announced plans to host its showcase event , it looks like Monday, October 29, will be a really big day for mobile news. Not only will T-Mobile be switching on its PR machine into overdrive, both Google and Microsoft are hosting major press conferences. Indeed, this is the same day Microsoft is expected to unveil all …

Microsoft and Nokia may have vowed to support one another through thick and thin, but Redmond’s newfound vocal support of HTC’s Windows Phone 8X device means Microsoft isn’t relying on one partner to see its platform through. Our invitation to Microsoft’ official launch of the Windows Phone 8 operating system cleverly wraps event details into HTC’s premier Windows Phone. It …

Limber up your fingers and toughen up your palms — a new smart phone with a whopping 6.1-inch screen has leaked on manufacturer Huawei’s website. The new device — spotted by Chinese site MyDrivers.com and translated by UnwiredView.com — reportedly runs on a searingly powerful 1.8GHz quad-core processor with an impressive 2GB of RAM. The huge screen offers a full …

If you’ve got one of Sony’s Xperia smart phones and were hoping to bring in the new year with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on board, then bad news I’m afraid — Sony has announced that it won’t roll out upgrades until February next year. Sony’s flagship — and Bond’s favourite — the Xperia T will be first in line, receiving …

Look alive, S3 owners — your Jelly Bean update is happening and you’re just standing there like a lemon! The newest Android update for the Samsung Galaxy S3 hits O2 today and Vodafone on Monday. The update to upgrade the S3 to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has been sent out by Samsung. Jelly Bean hit Three yesterday and arrives on …

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son is ready and willing to entertain other buyout possibilities in the U.S., he has reportedly confirmed. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal in an interview published yesterday, Son said that he isn’t yet willing to rule out other acquisition deals, though he didn’t specifically cite any company that might be in his crosshairs. Sprint CEO Dan …

The latest Samsung Chromebook does, in fact, come with a 3G version. And it’s more expensive than the Wi-Fi-only model. Samsung today posted the Chromebook 3G on its Web site for $329.99. For that price, customers get all of the features available in the Wi-Fi-only model, including an 11.6-inch screen, 2GB of memory, and 16GB of storage, but will have …

I’ve written about a lot of photo apps here in my weekly iOS app collections because it’s always fun to add a little pizazz to your images. But rather than dragging out the Instagram (iOS | Android) clones and retro photo makers, I wanted to try something a little more “out there.” If you know where to look, there are …

How good is the iPhone 5’s call quality, and most importantly, how it does it compare across carriers? We addressed some of the iPhone 5’s call quality in our CNET review and follow-up stories, but let’s take a listen to the Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T models side-by-side. Is there a difference in audio quality? For our quick test, I made …

As all movie-makers know, if you want to put butts in the seats, you need splashy special effects. Like, say, an explosive missile strike or an alien attack. And who doesn’t love a massive car crash? Bad Robot Interactive’s Action Movie FX 2.0 lets you add Hollywood-style effects sequences to the movies you shoot on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or …