A leaked snap that supposedly shows the front panel of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 2 has appeared online, indicating that the follow-up to Samsung’s monolithic mobile will have an even bigger screen. Update: Know Your Mobile has been sent another photo purporting to show the Note 2, which looks like it broadly matches the above …

Possibly the newest member of the Sony Xperia family has popped up online, showing the same Sony style we’re now familiar with and specs that should see the price kept low come launch day. The front and back of the upcoming Xperia J. (Credit: Mobile-review) Russian blog Mobile-review has given the Xperia J some hands-on attention a week before it …

Thanks mostly to Asus, keyboards and tablets are kind of a thing. It started with the first Transformer, continued with the Slider, and Asus hasn’t really looked back since then. And why should it? The Transformer line has been very good to the company, even if the actual keyboard costs up to $150 extra (in addition to the tablet). The …

commentary If Google really wants the Android ecosystem to thrive, it must do a better job of passing the Nexus mantle around among handset makers. Samsung has been the primary beneficiary of Google’s Nexus flagship device program for the past few years, having built the first phone with Android 2.3, or Gingerbread, in the Nexus S — and the first …

Even though Apple’s next iPhone is widely expected to feature 4G LTE connectivity, a new survey finds that nearly half of U.S. consumers feel they don’t need the speedier wireless networks. Nearly 47 percent of those surveyed by market analyst Piper Jaffray don’t feel they need access to a 4G LTE network, while another 26 percent said they thought all …

U.S. Cellular today announced its latest smartphone, the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G. Available online for $179 after a $100 mail-in rebate, the handset arrives in retail stores on August 25. In an effort to draw attention to its growing 4G LTE network, U.S. Cellular is offering a discounted price for consumers who live within its regional footprint. What’s more, …

Qualcomm announced today that a yet-to-be-unveiled LG quad-core phone will be powered by its own Snapdragon S4 Pro. Though the company told CNET that it can’t comment on the device until LG makes its an official announcement, it did say that the handset is “currently in production” and will be sold in Korea in September. It will launch globally sometime …

Research In Motion said today that the next iteration of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server will be able to handle both past and future BlackBerrys, assuaging concerns about compatibility issues and the need for companies to run multiple servers — sort of. RIM said it would launch BlackBerry Enterprise Server 10 at the same time as the launch of the first …

Samsung will have Galaxy Note 10.1 tablets in stores on Thursday, with the price of the 16GB Wi-Fi-only SKU priced at AU$589 RRP. A render of the new Galaxy Note 10.1. (Credit: Samsung) The tablet will be available through JB Hi-Fi and the new Samsung Experience store in Sydney from 8am AEST on 23 August. A 32GB version and models …

Now playing: Watch this: Despite the inclusion of its own keyboard, the Archos… 3:04 Archos has officially announced their latest venture into the Android tablet market with the Gen10 XS series. The line consists of three tablets starting with the Archos 101XS. The 10.1-inch tablet is set to be released in North America in November with a $399.99 price tag. …

PayPal and Discover said today that they will partner to bring PayPal’s digital wallet and payment services to millions of merchants in the Discover network. Under the partnership, merchants in the Discover payment network will be able to accept PayPal payments. PayPal said that consumers would be able to take advantage of its services at these merchants. PayPal, which has …

As part of the Integrate 2012 exhibition, Epson has unveiled its Moverio BT-100 “mobile see-through viewer” — a personal video headset by any other name. Epson’s Moverio BT-100 (Credit: Nic Healey/CNET) The Moverio replicates a 320-inch display seen from 20m, but is transparent, meaning that the media appears to float, super-imposed on the world. Resolution is qHD and the design …

MetroPCS may hand the major carriers some competition, with its new 4G LTE plan for budget-conscious consumers. Available as a promotion, the carrier’s new 4G LTE plan provides unlimited talk, texting, and 4G LTE data for $55 a month for a single line. Families can join in by paying $50 a month for second, third, and fourth lines. Though the …

The United Kingdom’s telecom regulator Ofcom has approved an application made by Everything Everywhere to run the nation’s first 4G service. Ofcom’s decision faces the wrath of U.K. telecommunication companies. Ofcom Ofcom’s approval means that the parent company of Orange and T-Mobile is now allowed to rebrand its 1800MHz existing spectrum to offer 4G services in the U.K. Following a …

MetroPCS said it would be getting Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S3 in a preview of some of its upcoming phones. In addition to the Galaxy S3, the company plans to launch an additional Samsung smartphone able to get voice over its LTE network, a ZTE smartphone, and a smartphone from relative newcomer Coolpad. Related stories T-Mobile data breach 2021: Here’s what …