New York City smartphone users who ride MTA Metro-North trains may eventually be able to buy their tickets electronically. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Metro-North Railroad is testing a new system this summer for buying tickets via mobile devices. The Metro-North is, according to some, the busiest commuter train in the U.S. by monthly ridership. Acting …

Sprint today announced that the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch (what a mouthful!) is ready for its Android 4.0 update. A post on the carrier’s official message board provides the build number and basic details for the Ice Cream Sandwich update, indicating that it will run from July 12 to July 20. Unlike AT&T’s recent update for the …

O2 customers’ woes continue for a second day, with hundreds of thousands of people affected by an outage that sees phones unable to get signal — though the operator does claim to have fixed issues with its 2G network. The oxygenated operator told CNET UK that 3G services should be restored today, and recommends turning your phone on and off …

Many photographers and mobile phone users may have been sceptical when the 808 PureView was announced in February with its high-resolution sensor. This one’s for the sceptics: take a look at some of the sample footage posted by All About Symbian, as it may change your mind. The site has posted a video taken with the phone at a Foo …

It may not be available to the public yet, but the Google Nexus 7 has already had its first update. Both the Nexus 7 and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the first tablet and phone to run Jelly Bean, the next generation of Android, are both receiving an update from today. The sweetly named Jelly Bean is version 4.1 of Android, …

I’m a magazine junkie. I grew up reading titles like Games, Omni, and Starlog, then moved on to every computer magazine I could get my hands on. (Show of hands: Who remembers Amiga World? PC/Computing?) Eventually I started writing for them, and even went so far as to start my own magazine: Tap, a PalmPilot enthusiast rag that later became …

Amazon has announced GameCircle, a platform that comes with some of the features found in Apple’s Game Center. Designed for the Amazon Kindle Fire, GameCircle will attempt to engage players by tracking their achievements and delivering a leaderboard to see how they stack up against other folks. In addition, Amazon says GameCircle supports a syncing function that lets users save …

It started with a kis — the ZTE Kis that is. And this smoochy smart phone puckers up for a very kissable £50. Mwah! Okay, technically it’s £60 because you have to buy £10 credit from Virgin Media as well, but that’s no reason to kiss it goodbye. What about the phone itself: is this a deal worth sealing with …

It’s funny how a company with nearly 80 million subscribers can be considered to be in a death spiral. But that’s exactly where Research In Motion finds itself. On the heels of a disappointing quarterly loss, a warning of further losses ahead, and the delay of its next-generation BlackBerry 10 platform, many are questioning the company’s ability to continue to …

Wilson Electronics announced today that its Sleek 4G V signal booster is now on sale for $129. Related stories Wilson Electronics Sleek full review A Boost for your AT&T 4G Need a boost? Signal boosters for 4G phones will debut at CES Announced earlier this year at CES, the Sleek 4G V is the first cell phone signal booster from …

Over the last few weeks of covering Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and Google’s new Voice Actions interface, it’s become clear to me that there’s great confusion about what exactly Google Now is, and what it isn’t. So let’s start with the central thesis of what it’s not and go from there. Android 4.1’s Google Search App with Google Now. Screenshot …

The Samsung Galaxy S3 accessories keep rolling out, and iSkin’s getting in on the GS3 action with its Aura and Vibes lines of cases. For its Vibes line ($29.99), which comes in multiple colors, iSkin touts its Microban antimicrobial protection, which “helps prevent the growth of bacteria that can cause stains and odors.” I’m not sure I’ve ever had a …

You don’t need to be rich to smarten up your act — the Motorola Motosmart is an Android smart phone that costs just £99.99. Yes, for a penny under a ton you can get smart with this 3.5-inch Android blower on pay as you go — or it’s free on a two-year contract that will set you back just £7 …

Now playing: Watch this: The Nexus 7 Tablet 3:49 The components that make up the Google’s entry-level Nexus 7 cost roughly $152, according to a teardown study by IHS iSuppli. The results, which were first reported by AllThingsD, suggest the possibility of a minor profit from the device, which will retail for $199 and come with 8 gigabytes of storage. …

Following the release of its flagship Galaxy S3 phone last week, Samsung opened its first North American retail store in Metro Vancouver. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad Idea Samsung TV Sale: Save Up to $800 on Select Models at Best Buy Though first announced back in …