Sony’s monster 4K screen will cost slightly more than a new 2012 Honda Civic. Sony’s 4K TV as seen by CNET at last month’s IFA. (Credit: Sarah Tew) Sony has announced the pricing of its recently launched 84-inch 4K TV — and it’s not for the faint hearted. At US$25,000, the TV is a considerable …

Samsung has filed an injunction against LG at Seoul Central District Court over alleged tech leaks. Samsung’s OLED TV as seen at this year’s CES. (Credit: CNET) Korean news service Yonhap News Agency is reporting that Samsung has filed legal documents with Seoul Central District Court regarding 18 “confidential technologies” concerning its OLED screens, along with 21 “other relevant details”, …

NEW YORK–At its Windows Phone 8 press event today, Nokia and Microsoft gave us more than just the Lumia 920. Microsoft Corporate Vice President Joe Belfiore also announced new camera features for Windows Phone 8 devices. The new features aim to integrate the camera deeper into the smartphone user experience and with the operating system’s social features. Screenshots: User will …

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a new measurement program focused on mobile broadband. According to the government agency (PDF), its first step will be to hold an open meeting “with interested parties” on September 21 to discuss the ways in which it will measure mobile broadband performance and compare that to claims made by providers, such as Verizon …

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and his opposite number at Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, were all smiles at today’s debut of new Lumia smartphones. But Wall Street’s first impression was less upbeat. Investors pushed down Nokia shares more than 13 percent amid questions about the company’s ability to ship the new smartphones in volume duing the all-important fourth quarter. Sarah Tew Ambiguous …

At Motorola’s press event going on in New York today, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt rattled off some impressive statistics, including: 1.3 million activations per day on Android, 70,000 activations on tablets, and 480 million Android users for total base.

Verizon Wireless will be selling multiple Windows Phone 8 devices in the fourth quarter, CNET has learned. The nation’s largest carrier hasn’t been the most enthusiastic partner to Microsoft and the Windows Phone platform, but Verizon appears to be more bullish. “We’ll sell multiple Windows Phones in the fourth quarter,” Verizon Chief Marketing Officer Tami Erwin told CNET. The Windows …

Nokia is about to give us our first look at Windows Phone 8 phones. Expected to be the colourful Nokia Lumia 920 and 820, the new phones will give us a chance to get our hands on the next generation of Microsoft’s mobile software. You can watch the announcement live from New York in Nokia’s livestream — or stay here …

Nokia took the wraps off its new line of Windows Phone 8 smartphones today, along with what one would assume to be a carefully crafted media campaign to demonstrate their strengths. One of the key features Nokia was touting was the PureView camera, which the handset maker said boosted optical image stabilization (OIS), the function that counteracts hand shake by …

Nokia is taking wireless charging one step further. Its new Lumia 920 comes with wireless charging using the Qi (pronounced “chee”) standard, which is found in other products like some BlackBerry devices and third-party inductive chargers. Nokia knows it isn’t enough to integrate Qi, but that it also has to provide the ecosystem for people to use it. To that …

Armed with their new, yellow Nokia 920s, Microsoft head man Steve Ballmer and Nokia chief Stephen Elop are ready to challenge the two companies that have an 85 percent share of the smartphone market: Google (Android) and Apple (iOS). Elop, the former head of Microsoft’s business division, has bet big on Microsoft’s new phone platform to revive Nokia, which has …

Motorola must believe that good things come in threes. Earlier today, the Google-owned handset-maker pulled the tarp off of not one, but three rumored handsets to extend its flashy Droid Razr family: the Droid Razr HD, the Droid Razr Maxx HD, and the Droid Razr M. All three of the 4G LTE phones will start with Android 4.0 Ice Cream …

Your face just helped Google win a patent. The search giant yesterday was awarded a patent, called “Login to a computing device based on facial recognition,” that describes a technology for identifying a person’s face and delivering to that person full access to personal information on a device. In order for the technology to work, Google’s patent requires a camera …

Now playing: Watch this: Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 launch 2:00 Alongside the Nokia Lumia 920, the Nokia Lumia 820 has arrived to bring you Windows Phone 8 on a tighter budget — but it still packs dual-core power and the option of wireless charging. The Lumia 820 sports a 4.3-inch touchscreen that adjusts colour and brightness according to the light …

Motorola’s Droid Razr M: Big display, small design (pictures) +3 more See all photos Motorola just confirmed plans for its Droid Razr M Android mobile phone. Available from Verizon for $99 with a two-year contract starting September 13, the Razr M will feature a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED screen running nearly the entire width and length of the device for stunning …