Windows Phone 8 is coming very soon. Josh Miller/CNET Windows 8 borrows the “Metro” interface originated for Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS, but there are a lot of great features tucked into the deeper operating system for desktops and tablets that could also lend power to the phone. In June, Microsoft unveiled many new Windows Phone …

Nokia may be going through a rough patch, but that doesn’t mean it’s lost its ability to trash-talk. Chris Weber, executive vice president of sales and marketing, took to Twitter this morning to specifically challenge Samsung Electronics. “Samsung take note, next generation Lumia coming soon,” he tweeted. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: …

Apple Rumors coming from Apple Insider predict that Efun, a Taiwanese-based manufacturer of superthin substrates coated with indium tin oxide (ITO), may be supplying its ITO film to Apple. Among its other properties and uses, ITO acts as an electromagnetic interference shield and helps reduce signal noise from radio frequencies, which in turn would enhance Web connectivity on devices like …

On September 5, Microsoft and Nokia will introduce the world to the its first Windows Phone 8 devices. The form of that signature handset remains a mystery for now, but I’ll venture a guess that from the outside, the next iteration of Nokia’s flagship phone will look very similar to the Nokia Lumia 900 device we know now. Why do …

Once a dominant player in the Android space, HTC now struggles against the likes of Samsung and Motorola. It’s a sad state for a company that gave us the first Android phone in 2008 with the T-Mobile G1. Yet, after disappointing financial results, HTC is now in the unenviable position of discussing a comeback. A company-wide e-mail from CEO Peter …

Washing machines, toilets, cups of tea, the British weather… these are a few of our favourite things. That is, until they fill the lungs of our cherished mobile phone, leaving us weeping over a soggy, lifeless metal carcass. Dropped your handset in the bath? Fumbled your phone and plopped it in the loo? Don’t panic — just follow these steps …

Updated August 16, 2012: We think a matte-screen finish offers the best picture quality in rooms where you can’t control ambient light. Most TVs are fine in normal lighting situations, and some glossy screens are better than others. But if you watch TV a lot in a very bright room, or have to place the set where its screen can’t …

If you were first in the queue for a cutting-edge Samsung Galaxy S3, only to be heartbroken when Google released a better version of Android just a few weeks later, your deflation could be short lived. Jelly Bean — that’s Android 4.1, decimal fans — is nearly ready to roll out to Samsung’s sensational super phone, according to sources who …

Sony’s having another go at making an app shop. Previously dubbed PlayStation Suite, the PlayStation Mobile platform will let you buy and download ‘snack-sized’ games for the Vita or PlayStation-certified Android tablets and smart phones. Currently in open beta, Sony says it’s trying to make the new platform accessible to indie developers, as well as making it simple to build …

Samsung Galaxy S3, meet Jelly Bean. Jelly Bean, meet the Samsung Galaxy S3. The hottest update for the hottest phone around is rumoured to be taking place this month, as the popular Galaxy S3 is upgraded to the latest version of Android. The Samsung fans at Sam Mobile report that the S3’s Jelly Bean update is in the final stages …

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network will be available in 34 new markets, starting tomorrow, and cover more than three-quarters of the nation in a total of 371 markets. The carrier, which made the announcement today, added that its 4G LTE coverage is expanding 38 existing markets tomorrow as well. The latest rollout further widens the gap between Verizon and …

Roger Cheng/CNET Nokia is sticking with Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform, the mobile phone maker’s chief executive, Stephen Elop, has said, with a new smartphone expected soon. “In today’s war… [between] Android, Apple and Windows, we are very clear, we are fighting that with the Windows phone,” Elop said, according to Reuters. Elop also said that Nokia will launch its next …

The bad news just keeps coming for Nokia. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services today announced that it has downgraded Nokia’s long-term corporate credit rating from BB+ to BB-. Although both ratings are considered “junk status,” BB- is a lower rating, indicating that the company “faces major ongoing uncertainties to adverse business, financial, and economic conditions.” S&P has affirmed an even …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 2:08 Verizon today confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 will join the carrier’s tablet stable in a few days time. Arriving on Friday, August 17, the Android 4.0 tablet will cost $350, however it will not be tied to a contract. Related stories Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.0 review (Wi-Fi) …

The Galaxy Note 10.1 doesn’t just represent a new product, it also represents another shot for Samsung Electronics to do the tablet business right. It’s no secret that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab line has done poorly, with recent court filings revealing the company sold a total of 1.4 million tablets, including the original Galaxy Tab, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and Galaxy …