A trio public interest groups intend to file a formal complaint against telecom giant AT&T over a decision to require a specific wireless data plan to use Apple’s FaceTime video chat over its 3G network. In a notice today, Free Press, Public Knowledge, and the New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute said they intended to …

Now playing: Watch this: Motorola Razr i Intel interview 1:01 The Motorola Razr i, announced today, is the first high-end Android phone in the UK to use an Intel chip. In this video, our man on the spot Rich Trenholm talks to Intel’s Sumeet Syal, who explains some of the bleeding-edge tech incorporated into said slice of silicon. Running at …

Microsoft and Research In Motion today said they have signed a patent licensing agreement that gives RIM access to Microsoft file system technology. That technology is called Extended File Allocation Table — or “exFAT” for short — and Microsoft says it optimizes files for use on flash storage, which is overwhelmingly the storage of choice on smartphones and tablets. “Today’s …

Consumers awaiting Samsung’s Galaxy S4 may face a longer wait than reported yesterday. The Korean handset maker today denied rumors that the next Galaxy S phone would launch next March. Loosely translated from the Korean, Samsung’s Twitter post stated: “Please note that some media reported speculation that the Galaxy S3 subsequent models will be released in a simple rumor is …

After years of talk, Intel is finally making some headway into the smartphone business. The Razr i with an Intel Atom processor. Motorola Mobility Motorola Mobility is the latest company to unveil a smartphone, the Razr i, to be powered by an Intel processor. The Razr i is essentially the recently announced Droid Razr M for Verizon Wireless, only with …

For the launch of the “Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures Blu-ray,” Karen Allen, who played Marion Ravenwood in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and then returned for the fourth installment (“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”), was in New York to promote the release. Normally, we don’t do too many celebrity interviews here on CNET, but when …

Apple is helping accessory makers out with a neat new look at its latest iPods. The company recently published the full schematics on its recently announced fifth-generation iPod Touch (PDF) and seventh-generation iPod Nano (PDF). The drawings might not be all that useful for the average consumer, but they’re an important resource for developers and accessory makers. With help from …

Webcams are useful for chatting with family, colleagues, or even a client. However, if you want a Webcam right now and don’t have an extra $40 to $80 laying around for one, why not use your Android device instead? You won’t need to worry about having a front-facing camera on your device, since this method will employ the use of …

Apparently, it’s a good time for Apple’s rumored iPad Mini to hit the market. Though Apple’s 9-inch-screen iPad is still king of the tablet market, the demand for smaller, 7-inch screen models from other brands is growing quickly this year, analytics firm IHS reported today. The combined demand for tablets, big or small, is projected to reach 126.6 million units …

Several months ago, we posed a series of questions to readers of CNET Australia about the decisions which are most important to you when buying a new smartphone. All up, we collected just short of 2000 replies, and the results are quite interesting. Combine the purple and red bars to find the most popular results. (Credit: Survey Monkey/CBSi) The chart …

I suppose it was inevitable — you don’t lose $1 billion to your arch rival and just stay quiet about it. But this looks like sour grapes to me. Samsung has launched an advertising campaign that swipes at Apple’s recently announced iPhone 5. “It doesn’t take a genius” reads the tagline on one, followed by a side-by-side spec list comparing …

After it was revealed last week that iOS Maps would not offer turn-by-turn navigation in Australia, Apple updated its iOS Features Availability page to say that Australia will indeed be getting turn-by-turn directions in Maps, with an iOS update expected in October. (Credit: Apple) Australia is one of nine countries that Apple expects to cover with voice-guided navigation, after the …

Initially available on Boost Mobile, the Samsung Array has made its way onto Sprint today. Offered at $19.99 after a two-year contract and mail-in rebate, this feature phone has a sliding four-row QWERTY keyboard, a 2.4-inch screen, and a 2-megapixel camera in the rear. Related Stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but …

The iPhone 5 is here, boasting a taller 4-inch screen, a slimmer design, a more powerful processor and, of course, the latest iOS 6 software. There’s a lot to get excited about — not least the fact that it will be the first phone to tap into the new, speedy 4G network. So if you hope to snuggle one in …

Supermarkets have already started putting out their Christmas chocolates. If that annoys you, just wait until you hear the first rumours of the follow-up to the Samsung Galaxy S3 — the Samsung Galaxy S4. The first reports have emerged from Korea that Samsung is planning to unveil the S4 in February 2013. Sources say the S4 will make its debut …