Mobile phone customers can choose from even more contract-free plans from RadioShack as of today. Four new plans are available altogether through Cricket Wireless — two for feature phones and two for smartphones. The $25-per-month feature phone plan offers 300 voice minutes, while the $35 plan raises that to 1,000 minutes. Both plans up the …

Now playing: Watch this: Nokia CEO Elop on ‘world’s most innovative phone’ 3:43 Nokia CEO Stephen Elop isn’t one to shy away from bold proclamations. “The Lumia 920 is the world’s most innovative smartphone,” Elop told CNET, proudly holding up the company’s latest flagship device. Strong words, but then again, this is the company that proclaimed that the “smartphone beta …

Now playing: Watch this: The Lumia 920, Nokia’s new Windows Phone 8 device 2:38 One thing is very clear when it comes to Nokia’s mobile devices: Cameras are extremely important. Kicking off today’s press conference about its Microsoft Windows Phone 8 devices, Jo Harlow, executive vice president of Nokia, started by talking about the Lumia 920 and its PureView camera. …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S II 3:34 T-Mobile subscribers can now pick up a Samsung Galaxy S2 smartphone through Wal-Mart with no annual contract required. To grab that deal, you buy the Galaxy S2 for $299 and then pair it with a T-Mobile Monthly4G plan for a minimum of $30 per month. The Monthly4G plan offers unlimited Internet …

Motorola and Telstra will join forces to launch two new 4G handsets in the last quarter of the year: the Razr HD and the smaller Razr M. The new Razr HD and Razr M are coming to Telstra in Q4. (Credit: Motorola) In an effort to meet the needs of two distinct segments of smartphone shoppers, Motorola will release two …

Nokia is expected to lift the lid on its first Windows Phone 8 devices in just a few short hours, but rival mobile maker HTC won’t be far behind, a new event invite suggests. The cryptic invite asks attendees to “see what’s next” from the Taiwanese firm, with a New York venue chosen to host the 19 September event. It …

The Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 charge without the aid of wires, making it possibly the most significant gadget yet to use wireless charging. To charge your Lumia 920 or Lumia 820, simply place it on the charging pad — or accessory such as the Fatboy recharge pillow — and the battery fills up with extra ‘leccy through the …

It turns out over half of U.S. mobile users are paranoid about their privacy — not that they don’t have reason to be. According to a new survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, 57 percent of mobile app users have either uninstalled or refused to install apps because of privacy concerns. “Many cell phone users …

Sydney’s Popcorn Taxi will be showing the remastered film as the complete Indiana Jones adventures arrive on Blu-ray. All four of the films have been remastered for Blu-ray. (Credit: Paramount) Now in its 13th year, Popcorn Taxi is a regular event that mixes film screenings with in-depth interviews with film-makers and actors. Over the years, guests have included Kevin Smith, …

Most “smart home” automation systems require a significant investment in additional equipment in order to smarten up your otherwise not-so-smart gear. Sony and Control4 want to simplify the buying process, and bring home automation to a much wider audience, by integrating a full Control4 “brain” into Sony’s new ES line of receivers. Sony and Control4’s features (pictures) +3 more See …

YouTube and partner TP Vision will bring video rentals to selected European countries later this year. YouTube movie rentals coming to a Philips TV somewhere not near you. (Credit: YouTube) The service will be initially available exclusively on Philips smart TVs — not too surprising, given that TP Vision is the brand licensee for Phillips televisions in Europe, Russia, Middle …

Five new 3D casual games have been launched for the LG 2012 Cinema 3D TV series. Some of the titles being offered by LG (Credit: LG) LG has apparently “handpicked” the five titles to be launched into the local market for their “playability”. The current list of games are Air Penguin, Downhill Bowling 2, Frisbee Forever, Burn the City and …

Pioneer’s three new speaker models will provide wireless networking to connect with a broad range of devices. The XW-SMA3 (Credit: Pioneer) Describing the range as a step towards “new school audio” and citing mobile connectivity as a major component of its ongoing strategy, Pioneer has launched a range of wireless speakers that have a strong focus on being able to …

The popular streaming service will be available on select AV receivers via a firmware upgrade. The Marantz SR7007 is one of the devices to get Spotify support. (Credit: Marantz/Spotify) Marantz has just announced that it has struck a deal with Spotify to offer the music streaming service on a small number of its AV receivers. Users will need to apply …

Well, this is a new one for AT&T and Pantech. The two have teamed up to offer the Pantech Flex, a budget Android phone designed to ease first-time smartphone users into the Android experience. The Flex has an “easy experience” mode that limits Android 4.0 to a single home screen imbued with large text and buttons, and a simplified menu …