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Given all the attention that the Samsung Galaxy S III is garnering today, it’s easy to overlook some of the finer points. One detail that has been lost in the shuffle could have long-lasting implications for Android. It’s not the 2GB RAM, although that does sound wonderful, and it’s not the dual-core processor. Nope, it’s not the universal launch date …

There are a lot of apps out there with a bit too much fat on them. These apps continuously ping the network, require multiple redundant downloads, fail to close a connection when shut down, or needlessly drain the phone’s battery. Either way, that’s bad for consumers and the carrier networks strained by these apps. Most developers don’t know about these …

Now playing: Watch this: Send PDFs to Kindle via email 0:36 Amazon’s Kindle bookstore is great, but did you know that the Kindle can help you read more than just books? You actually have a not-so secret email address as a Kindle user, whether you use a dedicated Kindle device or use the Kindle software on a smartphone or tablet. …

Last month, CNET reported that Apple was granted a patent for a steering-wheel remote, a clever-sounding gizmo that would allow drivers to control audio playback without having to look at or interact with their iPhones. Of course, who knows if or when this product will see the light of day. Fortunately, there’s another one that already has: the Satechi BT …

Psst! Don’t look now, but the mega-popular AirMusic app — which streams your iDevice’s music library to other devices — is free for today. It regularly sells for $2.99. Update: My apologies! AirMusic was free yesterday (Sunday), which is when I wrote this post. Unfortunately, it didn’t go live until today, and the app is now back up to $2.99. …

Pandemic, the first game in this duo, was released for Web browsers back in 2007. The object of the game was to infect a person with a disease you created, then manage the outbreak and evolve the disease to create the most worldwide damage. I agree that the game’s subject is morbid, but the huge popularity of Pandemic showed that …

Telstra today announced that the HTC One XL has earned its Blue Tick classification — the first 4G smartphone to do so. (Credit: Telstra) The Blue Tick scheme is to promote handsets with superior network reception, which the telco recommends to its customers in regional Australia. This category of the Telstra range used to be the domain of its self-branded …

Starting today, Boost Mobile will pepper the airwaves with its first in a trio of national spots to advertise its brand-new 4G network in general, and the HTC EVO Design 4G in particular. The ads feature actor/comedian Faizon Love of “Elf,” “Couples Retreat,” and “Zookeeper”, as the “4Genie,” a supernatural character who poofs into being when distressed phone owners wish …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S III is a looker 3:54 Samsung Electronics’ latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III, will arrive at Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile USA on June 21. At Sprint, the highly anticipated smartphone will cost $199.99 for the 16GB version, and $249.99 for the 32GB version. AT&T will sell also sell a 16GB version for …

Microsoft is ratcheting up its push for developers, and now we know specifically when Redmond will make its foray. The software giant announced last month that it would hold a Windows Phone developer summit on June 20-21, but now it appears we will be getting a taste of its next-generation mobile operating system. Microsoft sent out invitations to the press …

CNET staffers try to break Gorilla Glass at a Corning facility. Lynn La/CNET Phones, tablets, and TVs with thinner, flexible screens may be available to consumers as soon as next year. Corning, the maker of glass used in Apple and Samsung mobile devices, has rolled out its new glass today, according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Corning sent out samples to phone, …

CNET reader Taher asks: I’m trying to decide between two 3D TVs: a Panasonic that’s active 3D and LG that’s passive 3D. LG has all these international certificates for the best 3D picture and claims it’s full resolution, but you and others claim Passive 3D is half the resolution of a real 1080p. Is there is a way for me …

Samsung is playing for keeps. The consumer electronics giant has just announced sales of its Samsung Galaxy S III flagship Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone for five U.S. carriers starting in June. Sprint will start selling the Galaxy S III June 21 — $199.99 for 16GB of storage, $249.99 for 32GB. T-Mobile will also receive its version on the …

Verizon piqued our interest last week when it announced that it would double the speed of its top-tier Fios plan but didn’t reveal how much it would cost. The new service, which will boost speeds to 300 Mbps for downloads and 65 Mbps for uploads, will cost customers $204.99 a month, according to purported training material (see below) sent to …