A big screen may be awkward for a phone you hold up to your ear, but it’s nice for movies and games — which likely is why Samsung announced a bigger new 5.8-inch model of its Galaxy Player line. The company offers smaller versions — for example, its $200 Galaxy Player 5.0 with an 800×480 …

The Android and iOS operating systems may be even more popular than you think. Research firm Flurry Analytics today announced that iOS and Android adoption is ten times greater than PC adoption at that technology’s rapid-growth phase in the 1980s. The mobile platforms have amassed users twice as quickly as the Web during its go-go period in the 1990s, and …

The LG Optimus 4X HD’s quad-core features set it apart. Josh Miller/CNET After a jury decided on Friday that Samsung owes Apple $1 billion in reparations due to patent infringements, many other OEMs who make phones using Google’s Android OS (which could be Apple’s real target) may be battening down the hatches. Though it looks like, for now, Apple isn’t …

Huawei is a Chinese smartphone and infrastructure manufacturer with heaps of ambition and just as much to prove. U.S. executives, speaking at a variety of mobile conferences, have boldly shared Huawei’s vision to be a top 5 vendor in three years (they have two more to go to hit that mark). Before that happens, Huawei must also quell the U.S. …

Airline passengers may soon be able to use their smartphones and tablets during flights with fewer interruptions. The Federal Aviation Administration has formed a committee to reconsider its policy on when electronic devices can be turned on during a flight. “With so many different types of devices available, we recognize that this is an issue of consumer interest,” Transportation Secretary …

Lenovo The latest effort by Lenovo in the tablet market is now available and selling for $299.99 at Best Buy. The IdeaPad A2109, not to be confused with the Lenovo IdeaTab S2109, has a smaller screen, a higher resolution (1,280×800 pixels versus the S2109’s 1,024×768 pixels), and a faster CPU. Related stories Best Gaming PC Deals: Save $1,600 on an …

A privacy-enhancing iOS app called Clueful that was yanked from the App Store for an unknown reason this summer has been re-released as a Web app. The app is available for free online and has data on more than 100,000 apps and allows users to add comments about apps and how developers handle data. Apple screens apps for bad behavior …

Android users might find themselves benefiting from an unintended consequence of Apple’s recent patent battle against Samsung. Older versions of Android (2.x) that were found to infringe upon Apple’s intellectual property might get around the ban with an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, points out 9to5Google. Related stories Apple targets 8 Samsung phones for sales ban How Apple’s courtroom …

LG has remained vague on the local launch timing of its hotly anticipated next-gen TV. LG’s OLED screen (Credit: LG) LG’s EM9600 OLED TV was an instant hit at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, taking out the coveted Best of Show award. Since then, speculation has been rife on the timing for an Australian launch of the …

Belkin has launched a network device that delivers home entertainment across an array of mobile devices. Belkin @TV Plus. (Credit: Belkin) Belkin’s @TV Plus hardware uses Wi-Fi or a mobile network to allow users to access home theatre content on mobiles, tablets and laptops. The @TV device connects and controls multiple sources, such as a DVD player or a set-top …

Samsung walked away from court in the US last Friday a billion US dollars lighter, after a jury decided that its products were too similar to those designed by rival Apple. But did the Korean company also earn a favourable tick of approval from John Q Citizen in the process? (Credit: CNET) They say all news is good news, and …

Panasonic is expanding its IPTV offerings to include the popular BigPond video service across 10 of its products. The BigPond Movies service will be available on select Panasonic devices (Credit: Panasonic) The company will offer the BigPond Movies library through its Viera Connect IPTV platform, across a small number of Blu-ray recorders, players and home theatre systems. The service will …

The Federal Communications Commission just gave the final approval for Verizon Wireless to purchase the biggest hunk of spectrum outside of a full company merger in U.S. history. So what’s it all mean? In December, Verizon proposed buying 20 MHz of wireless spectrum from a consortium of cable operators known as SpectrumCo, which included Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Bright …

You can almost sense the glee over in the Microsoft camp after Samsung was dealt an overwhelming defeat against Apple. That’s because the jury decision against Samsung doesn’t just affect the South Korean conglomerate; it’s one that will ripple through to Google and the rest of the Android community. As a result, Microsoft’s Windows Phone looks increasingly attractive as a …

LG hopes its next flagship smartphone will get the company back into the handset game after its disappointing run of late. The company released a video today, teasing a smartphone with “the second generation” of quad-core processors, or Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 chip with an Adreno 320 graphics processor. The clip, which is in Korean, was first spotted by The Verge. …