With last week’s unveiling of LG’s one-step-closer-to-production 55-inch OLED TV, the question we’ve been asked is: I want to upgrade my TV, should I hold off my TV purchase until OLED hits the market? The short answer here is no. And whenever you see the phrase “short answer” anywhere, it’s bound to be followed by …

Samsung is set for its biggest smartphone launch of the year and we have front row seats for the event. Join us today from 10am AEST for all the action, and for our on-the-spot analysis. If you have any questions during the event, tweet us @cnetaustralia. Thanks to all who joined us. The event is now over, with the surprise …

The Orange San Diego hits the shops on 6 June. The phone previously known as the Santa Clara may sound like a cheap own brand blower, but it’s actually the first Intel-powered smart phone — which has one major drawback. The Orange San Diego is interesting for phone fans because it’s not just another cheap and cheerful own brand phone …

Vodafone’s new own-brand blower, the Smart 2, is out today, costing just £70 on pay as you go. Those looking for a high-falutin’ quad-core smart phone should move swiftly along, as the wallet-friendly Smart 2 caters for people looking for more affordable Android kicks. Powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the Smart 2 has a snug 3.2-inch display, and is 12.35mm thick, …

Harder, better, faster, longer — that seems to be Apple’s mantra for its new iPhone, which has had its supposed casing snapped alongside the current iPhone 4S. Japanese blog Macotakara made the comparison, which points to a device that’s a good deal longer than the existing model, and sporting a display that’s about 4 inches on the diagonal. Snaps of …

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) announced today that its committee has come to an agreement on the Nano-SIM standard. There’s just one issue: the organization didn’t say which technology was chosen. According to ETSI, its Smart Card Platform Technical Committee agreed to a new form factor for the SIM card, called the “fourth form factor.” The form factor, better …

Verizon has agreed to buy Hughes Telematics for $612 million, bolstering its efforts to hook cars up with wireless service. The New York telecommunications company said today that the all-cash deal would expand its ability to serve the fleet and automotive telematic industries. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter, and Verizon said it plans to retain …

Android continues to dominate the U.S. smartphone market, according to data released today by market researcher ComScore. Google’s mobile operating system captured 50.8 percent of the market for the three months ending in April, a 2.2 percent increase over the three months ending in January. Meanwhile, Apple’s iOS accounted for 31.4 percent of the market in April, a 1.9 percent …

Technology advances so rapidly these days, it’s easy to become jaded, to take for granted the minor miracles we can now accomplish using our phones. For example, yesterday I met my wife for lunch in an unfamiliar area of town. We were both in the mood for Thai, so I pulled out my iPhone, fired up a certain app, and …

Nokia has hit back at Google after the search giant charged Microsoft and Nokia with collusion and using patent trolls to discourage device makers from using Android. “Though we have not yet seen the complaint, Google’s suggestion that Nokia and Microsoft are colluding on intellectual property rights is wrong,” Nokia spokesman Mark Durrant told Reuters today. “Both companies have their …

Sales of shiny Samsung gadgets remain strong, with the Korean company shifting over 50 million Galaxy S and S2 mobiles to date, The Verge reports. Samsung’s also managed to flog a whopping 7 million Galaxy Notes so far. That’s an increase of 2 million since the end of March, and is enough Notes to build a full-scale ancient Egyptian pyramid. Probably. …

Apple Apple’s trio of digital storefronts are getting a visual overhaul soon, according to a new rumor. Citing anonymous sources, Apple blog 9to5Mac said today that the iTunes Store, the App Store, and the iBookstore are getting visual overhauls that will bring “more interactivity.” What that actually entails is unclear. The report adds that the change will also add more …

If tiered data pricing is stopping you from downloading to your heart’s content, AT&T says there may be a solution. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said content providers want to pay for consumer access, which means “toll free” data plans are a likely development in the next 12 months, FierceWireless reported today. Stephenson said the plans would exclude certain types of …

Summer is here. And for lots of people that means it’s time for a vacation abroad. So what should you do about your smartphone to ensure you don’t get surprised with a massive phone bill upon your return? If you’re planning to leave the U.S., you might want to consider taking a few precautions before you leave to make sure …

U.S. Cellular is launching three new voice, text, and data plans today for a prepaid lineup that includes both Android smartphones and feature phones. Both of the two new data plans include unlimited nationwide voice and messaging. Smartphone owners will get 2GB data for $65 per month, and feature phone users will get 1GB data for $50 per month. The …