One grid to rule them all, one grid to bind them — network giants Telefonica (which owns O2) and Vodafone are planning on joining forces to create a shared grid in the UK. The move, which sees the longtime rivals teaming up to combine their network infrastructure, is designed to speed up the introduction of …

A touchscreen-crafting company has created a new type of display that sees physical buttons bubbling out of the usually-flat surface. US-based Tactus reckons its blistering screen adds no extra thickness to standard touch-sensitive panels, as it replaces an existing layer within regular touchscreens. That thin layer deforms to create buttons or shapes of a certain height, size and even firmness. …

The cheapest version of Research In Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook has been discontinued. RIM today told CNET in an e-mailed statement today that the company has decided to stop “making the 16GB model of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.” However, the company was quick to point out that the 32GB and 64GB models will remain on store shelves and will continue to …

As is always the case with every Apple event, there’s really no way we can know what the company will announce at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on Monday. I’m personally hoping Tim Cook will walk out there with the iPhone 5 (my iPhone 4 is getting a little rough around the edges), but others are saying that won’t …

BlackBerry-maker RIM may be facing continued losses and deep uncertainty as it readies its first BlackBerry OS 10 smartphone, but if nothing else, the company has a sense of humor. And some musical know-how among its ranks. Today’s BlackBerry 10 Jam session for developers kicked off with a music video spoof of Tom Petty’s “The Waiting,” substituting Petty’s original lyrics …

Those with an Amazon Kindle will be familiar with the selection of creepy E-Ink renderings on its screensaver. Doze off while reading and you’ll awake to any number of horrors, from the moustachioed countenance of Mark Twain to an ichthyophobic’s nightmare. While the Kindle ordinarily won’t let you change the screensaver images, some simple jiggery-pokery will allow you to ‘jailbreak’ …

Global roaming is coming to Verizon Wireless 4G LTE devices, but subscribers shouldn’t expect to be able to use those devices on other U.S. carrier LTE networks, according to Verizon Communications chief technology officer. Speaking at a press event at the Telecommunications Industry Association event here today, Tony Melone, Verizon’s chief technology officer, said that Verizon Wireless will eventually offer …

RIM headlines these days speak doom and gloom, but at least some developers see a brighter future. According to the handful of devoted BlackBerry developers I spoke with at today’s BlackBerry Jam 10 world tour event in Santa Clara, Calif., RIM proved at the BlackBerry 10 Jam in Orlando last May that the beleaguered smartphone-maker finally “gets it,” and is …

That screwdriver-happy lot over at iFixit have cracked into Samsung’s Galaxy S3. And what’s this they’ve found hanging about looking shifty? Why, it’s the same Sony backside-illuminated CMOS sensor as seen in the Sony Xperia Arc and iPhone 4S. Hi there! As expected, the 3.8V, 2,100mAh battery is present and correct, as you can see from the host of pictures …

Built-in AirPlay is a marquee feature for the Denon AVR-1913, but is it better to add AirPlay through the Apple TV? Sarah Tew/CNET If you’re buying an AV receiver these days, one of the main decisions you’ll need to make is whether or not you care about built-in AirPlay. It’s an easier call if you don’t have any iOS devices, …

There have been more than 600 Android phones and tablets — that’s according to Hong Kong developer Animoca, which has highlighted the vast range of Android phones and tablets with a photo of its many, many test devices. While you probably don’t need to own every Android device to build an app, it does prove that Android phones come in …

A pair of images hitting the Internet today have the Android community in a tizzy over the possible first photos of the fabled Nexus tablet. Initially posted on PhoneArena, the two pictures give a decent, albeit blurry, look at the rumored device. The front side of the device photographed has a white face, while the rear side looks to have …

Sony is bringing PlayStation games to HTC’s phones. The deal sees PlayStation Suite renamed as PlayStation Mobile and will allow third parties to make PlayStation Mobile-certified handsets, starting with HTC. The HTC One X featured prominently throughout the pre-E3 presentation. And as we all know, the One X is about the highest-specced mobile money can buy, so it should be …

In just a couple of weeks, the U.S. will receive its first Samsung Galaxy S III smartphones. The flagship phones share most of the features of the global version of the device — Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a huge 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display, to name but two — but the U.S. variant differs on three points: LTE …

At the E3 Expo yesterday, accessory maker PowerA announced a new line of officially licensed Star Wars iPhone cases. Now, depending on your age, your overall level of geekiness, and the chronology of your initial exposure to “Star Wars,” this will probably prompt one of the following reactions: 1. “Ohmigod-ohmigod-ohmigod!” 2. “Cool! On second thought, which ‘Star Wars’ are we …