As I told you last week, HTC is hoping to put its slumping Android fortunes, by mounting a comeback. And just as it is in sports, a lot of people (myself included) love to play Monday-morning quarterback and toss out suggestions. Sometimes these suggestions quickly turn into rumors and half-truths that need official clarification, which …

HTC boss Peter Chou has penned a stirring message to his employees, in which he promises the ailing company is “coming back”, and urges workers to “kill bureaucracy” in order to win the smart phone battle. Chou clearly isn’t happy with the direction of the company, which has seen competition from the likes of Samsung put a serious dent in …

Today, T-Mobile unveiled its no-contract, entry-level Android device tailored to first-time smartphone users. Manufactured by ZTE, the T-Mobile Concord will sport a 2-megapixel camera, ship natively with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and will be equipped with a 3.5-inch touch-screen display. Interested users can get their hands on it now at Wal-Mart, for $99.98, along with a Wal-Mart Family Mobile no annual …

Ting, a newish, little-known cell phone carrier, wants to stand out by mixing and matching your cell phone plan. Today the mobile virtual network operator, which rides on Sprint’s network, announced plans to let you bring your own Sprint device to the network. As it stands now, you have to buy one of Ting’s 10 compatible handsets from the carrier …

We’d been expecting new Kindles to be unveiled almost any day, and now that day has been set — Amazon has sent out invites for a press conference in Santa Monica, Calif., on the morning of September 6. While it’s unclear just what Amazon will roll out, it’s a good bet we’ll see a new Kindle Fire (or maybe even …

Google yesterday announced the first update to its Chrome iOS app. Now available in the App Store, the 21.0.1180.77 update brings a few tweaks for iPhone and iPad users. The biggest change is the ability to share directly from Chrome through e-mail or on Facebook, Google+, and Twitter (see our How To for more information). That follows a Google+ update …

Sony Mobile is moving closer to its parent company. The mobile phone maker announced today that in October, it’ll move its headquarters from Lund, Sweden to Tokyo, Japan. And in so doing, it will reduce its global workforce by 1,000 employees, or 15 percent of its staff. Those cuts, which include consultants, should be completed by the end of March …

They’re supposed to be works of genius, but it seems Apple’s adverts aren’t so clever after all: the Californian company has ditched its recent Genius adverts featuring well-informed Apple Store employees in all manner of japesome scrapes. The new adverts featured a blue t-shirt-sporting Apple Store employee helping people in real-life situations — with hi-lar-ious consequences. They were first aired …

One network operator’s employees in the US have been banned from taking holidays from 21-30 September, according to reports, strongly suggesting the 21st of next month will see the iPhone 5 going on sale. TechCrunch says a trusted Verizon employee has divulged that the carrier is keeping all staff at their stations for 10 days. That’s likely because things are about …

While iOS users were today treated to a huge Facebook app update, Android users got a little something as well. With the newest update to Facebook for Android, you can now easily create events from the app, share photos faster with a new upload process, and add photos and emoji to messages. Sure, the Android update is nowhere near as …

Another day, another tiny bit of Apple’s next iPhone gets photographed — check out the above snap, which purports to show the iPhone 5’s redesigned charging cable, including the new teeny tiny connector. iLounge spied the picture, which has been prolifically tweeted by someone seemingly representing cable company veister.com. While there’s no way of knowing whether the snap genuinely shows …

Twice a year, J.D. Power and Associates tests wireless network performance in six regions across the U.S. Once again, Verizon tops the charts. Related stories 5 things you didn’t know about data testing J.D. Power: For third time, Verizon is customer service champ Released today, J.D. Power’s study found that Verizon’s network exhibited the fewest dropped calls, audio issues, texting …

LG has launched the world’s first 84-inch “ultra-definition” commercial TV into the Korean marketplace. LG’s 84-inch 3D UDTV (Credit: LG) The new television boasts a 3840×2160 or quad full high-definition (QFHD) resolution, which groups it with the other displays competing in the burgeoning 4K space. “The 4K display market is still in its infancy, but it was important for LG …

Sony plans to introduce a super-sized 84-inch LCD television during IFA 2012, Europe’s major consumer electronics show, a source told CNET. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed to CNET that the upcoming 84-inch TV can display a massive 3,840×2,160 resolution (four times the number of pixels in a conventional 1080p set), also known in the industry as …

Forget Netflix, Lovefilm, Sky and all the rest — Sainsbury’s wants to be your go-to destination for streaming movies and TV shows. The orange-tinted supermarket is launching an on-demand video service for the Sainsbury’s Entertainment store later this year, promising that customers will get “convenient access to an extensive library of film and TV.” New additions will arrive “often on …