Google’s Android supremo, Andy Rubin, has responded to critics who said the big G stopped Acer from launching a phone running a rival operating system. Acer was set to announce a new mobile running the Aliyun OS — a heavily modified version of Android. But Google cried foul, and said it would stop supporting Acer …

Apple may have just priced itself into a corner. At least week’s product launch event, the company unveiled a new, fifth-generation iPod Touch with a slightly larger screen, better camera, faster processor, and so on. Starting price: $299. Meanwhile, the rumor mill continues to churn about an iPad Mini that could appear as early as next month, potentially obliterating Amazon’s …

There was some confusion over what exactly was in the box of Apple’s new wunderphone. Previously, the Lightning to 30-pin adaptor was touted as coming with the device, but wasn’t listed in the ‘in the box’ section on the Apple Store site. Now Apple’s cleared it up, punting out a statement on the matter. The upshot is you won’t get …

Move over Samsung and LG, there’s new evidence that HTC may be readying a “phablet” of its own for Verizon. According to a trusted insider close to HTC Source, the smartphone is slated to boast a 5-inch 1080p HD display with a screen resolution of 1794 x 1080 and a ludicrous 480 pixels per inch (ppi). Inside it will run …

Apple memorably launched the iPhone 3GS with the slogan ‘this changes everything’. It really should have kept that line for the iPhone 5 launch. Now that Apple has thrown 4G into the iPhone’s mix, the UK mobile landscape is about to be held up by the ankles and given an epic shaking. The seismic 4G ructions coming our way are …

There’s an LG event next week, and all bets are on the Optimus G being unveiled. Those bets look even more of a sure thing, seeing as LG has posted an advert for the handset on YouTube. The ad will air in LG’s native Korea once the handset has launched. But it doesn’t reveal much about the phone. It’s filled …

Apple stays notoriously tight-lipped when it comes to the exact specs of its new devices. Sure, it’ll tout its ‘retina display’ or some similarly Apple-named feature, but it’s always a little short on details. Head to the specs page for the iPhone 5, and you’ll see what I mean. It doesn’t even mention the processor. We all know it’s an …

Oppo, a company better known for its high-end Blu-ray players, is quietly preparing to lay claim to another smartphone title. Earlier this year, the Chinese company released the Oppo Finder, which at just 6.65mm thick edged out the competition to claim the title of the world’s thinnest smartphone. Now the company appears ready to take the screen-resolution crown as well. …

Woven is aiming to create some order out of the chaos that is your photos. If you’re anything like me, your collection of photos are in a number of disparate places, from Facebook to Instagram, as well some stored on a smartphone, with others on a PC. Sure, there’s Dropbox, but who’s going to pay for that much storage? So …

After weeks of rumor and speculation, the Optimus G has been officially unveiled. LG’s new flagship smartphone will be LTE- and NFC-compatible and feature the new Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 quad-core processor. It will also sport a 4.7-inch WXGA screen (1,280 x 768 pixels), a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and an embedded 2,100mAh battery that has a longer …

LG’s quad full high-definition TV will be launched into the local market in the coming months, taking on Sony in the 4K space. LG’s ultra-def TV at its recent launch in Korea. (Credit: LG) The 84-inch TV, which was launched in Korea late last month, will be competing against Sony’s similarly specced Bravia 4K, which will be available “before Christmas”. …

One of the things I take for granted as a TV reviewer is the translation from model number to things like screen size, model line, display type, and so on. I’ve gotten a few e-mails lately from people looking for help trying to decide between similarly priced models, with radically different model numbers. Are they similar? What does the alphanumerical …

September has seen a flurry of new smartphone news, with Apple, Motorola and Samsung all announcing new models, and LG expected to add to the list on 19 September. But perhaps no announcement was more critical to the success of a company than Nokia’s new Lumia launch was in New York on 5 September. Many see this as the company’s …

Research In Motion is getting no respect from Marissa Mayer. Yahoo’s new CEO informed employees yesterday that they would be getting the new smartphone of their choice from Apple, Samsung, Nokia, or HTC. Through the program, Yahoos will have access to the industry’s newest and hottest phones, including the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3, HTC Evo 4G LTE, and Nokia …

Telstra has posted its iPhone 5 pricing on its website, but is also reporting that it is currently out of stock of all iPhone 5 pre-order inventory. Telstra is currently sold out of pre-order stock for the iPhone 5. (Credit: Screenshot CBSi) Plans for the iPhone 5 will stick with Telstra’s new size-based pricing scheme. The Small plan comes with …