Virgin Mobile has restructured its post-paid plans, cutting back to just five options for new customers. (Credit: Screenshot CBSi) The new plans maintain the same branding as before, with two Big plans, two Fair Go plans and a single Topless, or unlimited, option. Plans start at AU$29 with a handset, but are uniformly reduced by …

Now playing: Watch this: HTC One V 3:09 HTC today confirmed U.S availability plans for its One V smartphone. The Android handset is now on sale with Virgin Mobile for $199 without a contract. It will come to U.S. Cellular on July 3 for $129 with service and later to a selection of smaller regional wireless providers that are part …

Is Google playing fair since its acquisition of Motorola? That’s the question being asked by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the US. The commission has issued a civil investigative demand to find out whether Google is licensing industry-standard technology on fair terms. The company behind Android ha promised it would, but is it staying true to its word? Looks …

Apple has succeeded in having the Samsung Galaxy Nexus banned from sale in the US. This comes just days after the same judge slapped the same pre-trial injunction on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, yanking it from the shelves. Not only is this two in a week for Samsung, the patents relate to Android, so it could also have massive repercussions for …

AT&T is hoping to set off its own fireworks this Independence Day with the sale of its version of the Samsung Galaxy S III (S3), which goes on sale Friday for $199.99 after a new two-year contract. Samsung’s latest superphone earned a CNET Editors’ Choice Award for its 4G LTE speeds, 4.8-inch screen, silky smooth design, excellent camera, and software …

I’ve finally had a few days to decompress from Google I/O 2012 and wrap my head around all of last week’s big announcements. And with a tablet, a streaming media device, Google Glass, and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, there was plenty to go around. While I certainly love the power and performance of the Nexus 7 tablet, it’s Jelly Bean, …

Foxtel has announced that its Xbox 360 service is now live all across Australia — no exceptions. (Credit: Foxtel) This means that users in regional areas without access to satellite services can now get access to the 35+ channels offered by Foxtel through the game console. The service is unmetered through BigPond, and requires an Xbox Live Gold membership, which …

Foxconn invested in Sharp purely to secure the contract to manufacture the Apple TV. That’s according to one TV industry exec, anyway. Ho Chao-yang was formerly in charge of display panel supplier Chimei Innolux and currently heads up Chi Mei Materials Technology. He told Digitimes that Foxconn’s recent buddying up to Sharp was to ensure it’s the one Apple comes …

It looks like Sony’s Google TV-equipped Blu-ray player will be getting some serious gaming skills. VentureBeat has spotted a reference to OnLive within the player’s specs. LG has already announced its Google TV sets will come running OnLive, but Sony has made no announcement concerning its set-top boxes or Blu-ray players as yet. We might well have just pipped them …

Fred Wilson states the obvious. “Web is flattish. But mobile is growing like a weed,” he wrote in a recent post on his blog. Smartphone subscriptions worldwide were about 700 million in 2011 and are expected to grow to an estimated 3 billion in 2017, according to a recent report from Ericsson (PDF). Add in mobile PCs and tablets with …

The $200 tablet market is heating up as Google introduces its own Android Nexus 7 tablet. Is now the right time to buy one of these bargain tablets? In this edition of Ask Maggie, I try to help one reader determine which tablet is best for her. And I give her some advice about waiting to see what might be …

Summer is here in the northern hemisphere and many probably already have their vacation plans set for a short getaway to enjoy the weather. But if you haven’t made any plans yet, I’ve gathered up some highly rated apps to help you get out of town. This week’s collection of apps will help you plan the perfect trip. The first …

The end is very, very near for Adobe’s Flash Player on mobile devices. Adobe Systems announced in a blog post yesterday that its Flash Player will not be “certified for use” with Google’s upcoming update to its mobile operating system, Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The company said that users might still be able to access the Flash Player on their …

Looking to bag a Google Nexus 7 tablet? Then get yourself down to Carphone Warehouse. Carphone is the first UK retailer to confirm it’ll sell Google’s 7-inch quad-core Android slab. It’s already available direct from Google and arrives in your hands next month. Carphone Warehouse hasn’t confirmed a date for delivery — or opened a pre-order page — but Google …

Google’s Chrome browser is out for iOS devices, with unlimited tabs, incognito mode and syncing across devices just a few of the tasty treats in store. Available to download now for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, the browser lets you sign in with your Google account, giving you access to all your bookmarks and open tabs, and the ability …