Microsoft just pulled the wraps off its first tablet effort last night, and tomorrow, a different arm of the software giant could be preparing to do the same with Windows Phone. A month ago, the above invitation arrived for a developers summit here in San Francisco. This time, Redmond has been able to keep a …

Are you stumbling bleary-eyed into the afternoon and just learning that Microsoft has introduced its own iPad-rivaling tablet? Then read this quick — it’s everything we know (and don’t know) about Microsoft Surface. What is Microsoft Surface? Surface is the name Microsoft’s chosen for its own-brand line of tablets, powered by Windows 8. There are two versions, both of which …

Samsung’s goal for the Samsung Galaxy S III is clear: set in more hands around the world than any other phone. The electronics giant knows you can’t do that without a favorable price tag and handsets on almost every carrier. More importantly, Samsung understands that it can only reach great heights with a smartphone worthy of the hype. Related stories …

Delivery of the Samsung Galaxy S III might be delayed due to “overwhelming demand and limited supply,” Sprint warned today. The carrier said in a note on its community Web site that it was “optimistic” that it would be able to deliver the 16 GB version of the new smartphone to everyone who ordered them in time for its Thursday …

ZTE isn’t giving up on the U.S. The Chinese telecommunications giant promised to grow its investment here by 10 percent annually as it looks to smooth over security concerns expressed by the U.S. government. ZTE’s head of North America, Lixin Cheng, made the comment during a conference in Atlanta, which ZTE distributed as a statement. Related stories Canada Bans Huawei …

A number of Samsung tablets are anticipating a cool serving of Ice Cream Sandwich come July and August, according to details posted on SamMobile. Among those expected to see Android 4.0 in the coming weeks are Wi-Fi-only and Wi-Fi/3G iterations of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Tab 7.7, and Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. It’s unclear exactly …

LG is quitting the tablet game, at least for a while. The South Korean company is ditching efforts to compete with Apple’s iPad, and instead is going to occupy its time building more phones, Bloomberg reports. “We’ve decided to put all new tablet development on the back burner,” an LG spokesman said, “in order to focus on smart phones.” LG …

More details have trickled out about the hotly tipped Google tablet, the Nexus 7. The 7-inch Android tablet will be the first to show off Jelly Bean, and now sources say it won’t have a main camera or 3G. Can the Google Nexus 7 face up to the iPad or the new Microsoft Surface and Microsoft Surface Pro? In order …

The Huawei Honour is out today in the UK, offering Brits a 4-inch screen and a buxom battery. Best of all, Huawei’s even managed to spell the name correctly for the UK launch. The Huawei Honour first surfaced way back in September last year, but is only now winging its way to UK retailers. Currently it’s available through independent retailers …

The Samsung Galaxy S III (S3) and its 8-megapixel camera is coming out soon on five U.S. carriers, and you know what that means. That’s right, boys and girls, it’s time for another photo shoot-out! This time, the S3 takes on the HTC One X, and iPhone 4S for a test of the best. This shootout is all about the …

Now playing: Watch this: BlackBerry 10 in action 1:45 With all the news about Microsoft Surface and Apple’s iOS 6, you may have completely forgotten about RIM. Once it was the reigning mobile-device king, now its BlackBerry 10 software is the ailing company’s last hope for survival. I sat down with RIM Principle Architect Gary Klassen, a fancy title for …

After years of watching and waiting, Microsoft has entered the tablet wars with the Surface tablets — a pair of iPad-bothering 10.6-inch slates that are powered by Windows 8. Surface RT and Surface Pro The Surface tablets come in two versions, both of which have 10.6-inch displays and built-in kickstands. There’s the Surface RT, which measures 9.3mm thick, weighs 676g, …

Check out your nearby purchased Google Offers from the native Google Offers app. Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti/CNET Google Offers, at its core, is not really much different from any deal site (Groupon, Living Social). Users sign up for daily email offers from local businesses willing to give potential customers heavy discounts to become patrons of their establishments. The only real …

Verizon Wireless announced its new share everything plans last week, and subscribers are still confused and trying to figure out what the new plans will mean for them. In the last edition of Ask Maggie, I tried to answer some of the most commonly asked questions regarding the plan. And now in this edition, I answer some specific questions from …

Count LG among those companies that aren’t too worried about Surface. But that appears to be because it doesn’t plan to focus its efforts on tablets. Speaking to Bloomberg in an interview published today, LG spokesman Ken Hong said that his company has “decided to put all new tablet development on the back burner for the time being.” In its …