Cricket may have been the first prepaid carrier to snag the iPhone in late June, but if Sprint has its way, it won’t be the last. Apple’s iPhone 4 and 4S will head to Sprint prepaid carrier Boost Mobile in early September, according to a “trusted” TechnoBuffalo source. If Cricket’s prices are any indication — …

I admit to having a certain fascination with the Nokia 808 PureView smartphone camera, which employs a much larger sensor than usual in order to take pictures up to 41 megapixels in size. Just how much larger that sensor is compared to the typical 5-megapixel and 8-megapixel smartphone sensors will impress you. Yesterday I sat down with Juha Alakarhu, the …

Sony has introduced a pair of new Xperia smartphones, which combine the familiar sleek design cues with durability and water resistance. Expected in the third quarter of the year, the Xperia Go and Xperia Acro S are proof that rugged smartphones don’t have to be ugly and underpowered. Based on hardware alone, the Xperia Go would fit nicely with today’s …

For several weeks, U.S. District Judge William Alsup showed that he was the smartest person in the courtroom as high-priced lawyers for Google and Oracle pleaded their cases. On Thursday afternoon, he basically slammed the door in Oracle’s face, explaining in a 41-page ruling that the 37 Java APIs used in Google’s Android platform do not fall under U.S. copyright …

While the debate of what San Diego translates to in German still rages on, what is known for sure is that Orange’s new device, named after said sunny California town, is going to hit U.K. stores on June 6. According to Engadget, the phone will cost about $247 USD on a pay-as-you-go plan. With a two-year agreement, however, the handset …

A small wireless carrier in the Southeast is taking AT&T, Qualcomm, and Motorola to federal court claiming that they conspired to keep smaller competitors out of the wireless market. Cellular South, otherwise known as C-Spire, and its affiliates, Corr Wireless Communications and Cellular South Licenses, have filed an antitrust lawsuit in a U.S. federal court in the Northern District of …

Now playing: Watch this: The T-Mobile Prism costs one Jackson 1:12 Although it doesn’t boast the best specs on the market, the T-Mobile Prism is an entry-level 3G Android Gingerbread device that likes to play it simple. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best T-Mobile Deals Available Now Best …

While Apple’s next iPhone isn’t expected to arrive until later this year, details of what the device will look like and how Apple might change some of its key software features continue to trickle out. The latest comes from 9to5Mac, which earlier this week posted purported photos of the front and back of upcoming iPhone models. Today the blog has …

While other parts of its business appear to be on the ropes, Research In Motion learned today that it is free to use the BBM acronym to describe its popular BlackBerry Messenger software. A Canada Federal Court found that the BlackBerry maker’s use of BBM did not infringe on the trademark of broadcast measurement firm BBM Canada, which has owned …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S III is a looker 3:54 CNET Executive Editor Molly Wood has an ax to grind, but the focus of her ire isn’t crystal clear. Last week, she ordered the global version of the Samsung Galaxy S III, in white, from Amazon.com‘s only Galaxy S III vendor, a consumer electronics reseller called BluTekUSA. In …

IBM is introducing its own in-store shopping companion app. Dubbed the “digital shopping assistant,” this mobile app allows consumers to scan items they want to purchase at retail stores with their smartphone and then use an IBM self-checkout station to pay. “Retailers can now deliver a more personalized shopping experience that is less of a chore and more of a …

Promotions come and go, but many will be sad to see Verizon’s generous offer of double the 4G LTE data for the price of one revert to the standard rate. Verizon customers will have until June 5 to lock into monthly data rates of 4GB for $30, 10GB for $50, and 20GB for $80, according to Gotta Be Mobile. “We …

AppleInsider Apple has filed a patent application detailing a better process for encoding and transmitting data over Bluetooth. The patent application, uncovered by AppleInsider, was refiled back in February as a continuation of a December 2008 patent application and shows Apple’s continued commitment to get the best performance from its mobile, battery-powered devices. “Data Format Conversion for Electronic Devices” seeks …

Linking to foreign data networks has always been a risky proposition fraught with big financial risks. Tales abound of American users racking up $1,000 phone bills on cruise ships at sea or while vacationing in European countries. Wireless carrier AT&T plans to offer new global pricing to help give travelers a little piece of mind. To be fair, these new …

ABC News 24, Sky News, Fox News — all of these news channels have one man and one channel to thank for their existence today: Ted Turner and his Cable News Network (CNN). On the 22nd anniversary of CNN’s launch, Tech Time Machine takes a look at its birth, its coming of age and its legacy.