Rumors swirled recently, suggesting that Lenovo was considering acquiring Nokia. But a Lenovo executive has tossed some cold water on those reports. Speaking to Reuters, Lenovo’s chief for Europe, Mideast, and Africa, Gianfranco Lanci, said that the rumors “must be a joke,” adding that “there’s nothing ongoing” with his company and Nokia. Related stories Best …

T-Mobile USA is close to inking a deal to sell 7,000 cell towers, according to a new report. Tower operator Crown Castle International is the lead bidder for T-Mobile’s towers, the Wall Street Journal is reporting today, citing sources. The deal could net T-Mobile $2 billion and cut down on costs related to tower upkeep and service. Talk of T-Mobile …

Screenshot by Joshua Goldman There are several Android photo-editing apps with autocorrection, but none of them are as good as Athentech’s Perfectly Clear for iOS. Perfectly Clear for Android, however, seems to top it. Perfectly Clear basically does one thing — autocorrect photos. If you’re looking for filters or editing tools, you’ll have to look elsewhere. But for quickly fixing …

Welcome another couple of pricey wireless AirPlay speakers to the market. They arrive courtesy of Denon, which has introduced the Cocoon Home ($599) and Cocoon Portable ($499). Both models feature an integrated iPhone/iPod dock as well as the aforementioned AirPlay feature, which allows you to stream music directly from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch (or from a Mac or …

At £160, the Google Nexus 7 Android tablet is such a bargain you’ve probably got some change to splash out on accessories. The official extras have been leaked, including a dock and posh case. Swedish site Nordic Hardware spotted the accessories, but has since deleted the story. Too late, kamraten! The dock, posh case and coloured regular case are already …

Matching Microsoft in its tablet ambitions, Sony’s next tablet looks to have a productivity focus, with leaked images showing a Surface-like keyboard case. The new Sony tablet with its keyboard case? (Credit: MobiFlip) German site MobiFlip has uncovered what appears to be a Sony presentation document, with images and specs for an unannounced tablet that will apparently have Xperia branding …

Sony has backtracked on recent claims that the Xperia Arc S and other Xperia phones would be denied an upgrade to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. On its official blog, Sony claims that it is “actively investigating Android OS upgrades for all devices”, going on to reassure, “in the meantime, our Ice Cream Sandwich rollout for Xperia S and 2011 Xperia smartphones …

As you’ve likely heard by now, Google has decided to postpone the release of its Android-based media streamer, the Nexus Q. Citing a desire to “make it even better,” Google promised to redesign the device in one capacity or another. As to whether it will be a hardware change or a simple software update remains unclear at this point, but …

Sony fans with 2011 Xperias may still receive a Jelly Bean update, despite contrary information provided by a Sony spokesperson last week. (Credit: Google/CBSi) In a new post on the Sony Xperia Product blog, the company stated that the information “was given out in error” via the company’s Facebook page, which had said that 2011 Xperias would be left out …

You can read what you want into this special sale, but discounting certain e-ink Kindles to as low as $47 would seem to indicate that Amazon is starting to clear stock to make room for new models. Alas, the 40 percent discount on “select Kindle devices and Kindle accessories” is only available to folks who are Amazon.com Rewards Visa Card …

If you have or were considering buying an unlocked smartphone, Simple Mobile hopes its new $50 4G data plan just might tempt you to sign up. Starting August 1, the carrier reseller will shave $10 off of its current Unlimited High Speed plan. Mobile virtual network operators such as Simple Mobile aren’t particularly new but this company’s offering was alluring …

Roughly six months ago, Nokia announced a partnership with Groupon that would incorporate deals into its Nokia Maps apps for Nokia Lumia phones. Today, Nokia released a new version of Nokia Maps (2.5) that surfaces Groupon Now deals. Related stories Nokia Lumia 900 Nokia: We’re basically the world’s largest map company Nokia Maps gives turn-by-turn walking directions to all Groupon …

U.S. Cellular just announced plans to offer two new Android smartphones, the slim Motorola Electrify 2 and rugged Defy XT on August 1 and August 3. The Electrify 2, a follow-up to the original Electrify will ship running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, and 4.3-inch LCD screen featuring Motorola’s ColorBoost enhancements. Related stories Best Phones Under …

Google Wallet is likely on a more mainstream path to wider adoption with U.S. consumers as the system is moving to the cloud, meaning it should be able to accept all major credit and debit cards. Specifically, the new cloud-based version of the Google Wallet app supports all credit and debit cards from Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Robin …

Google today issued a wide-ranging update to its Developer Program Policy, with the aim of making “Google Play a great community for developers and consumers.” The search giant zeroed in on two issues it’s seeing across the Google Play landscape: “deceptive app names and spammy notifications.” From now on, developers will not be allowed to use app names or icons …