NEW ORLEANS–Decked out with big signs, a large lighted panel, and a red halo banner hanging up top, the 3,500 square foot booth from Plum caught the eyes of many CTIA attendees this year. Then again, that’s the point–because most people in the U.S. have hardly heard of this telecommunications company, even though it’s based …

NEW ORLEANS–When Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg used his Consumer Electronics Show keynote to demonstrate the company’s Connected Me concept, which turns the human body into a bridge between gadgets, he was met with lackluster applause. Part of the problem was the audience didn’t fully grasp what Vestberg was trying to show. He was on stage holding a smartphone in one …

Vodafone has unveiled its prices for the Samsung Galaxy S3 — and it’s the only game in town if you want to be the first to show off the 32GB model. The S3 is available to order now from Vodafone, for delivery “by the end of May”. The 32GB model is exclusive to Vodafone UK for the first month, so …

NEW ORLEANS–Much of the talk this week at CTIA has centered around the best and brightest mobile handsets poised to hit the market. These include the Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC Evo 4G LTE. Many people though still haven’t moved from their basic feature phones to smarter devices. Handset maker Unnecto believes there’s an opportunity to be had here. …

Score one for Microsoft. Judge Andreas Voss of the Mannheim Regional Court in Germany today ruled that a complaint Motorola has brought against Microsoft related to data-sync technology in Exchange ActiveSync will not be decided on anytime soon. According to Foss Patents’ Florian Mueller, who was first to report on the news and has acknowledged being a paid consultant for …

Virgin is soon to offer in-flight mobile phone calls, text messaging and Internet access on its transatlantic flights. The service is due to take to the skies towards the end of the year, The Telegraph reports, beginning on Virgin’s A330 Airbus flights between London and New York, eventually rolling out to 17 other planes on at least 10 more routes. …

Samsung is launching the Omnia M, a new Windows Phone 7-based device, in Europe. The Windows Phone 7.5-equipped handset ships with a 4-inch Super AMOLED display and 1GHz processor. The device features a minimalist design with rounded edges and a curved back. According to Samsung, the case was designed ergonomically so it “sits comfortably in your hand.” Related stories AT&T’s …

Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti/CNET Dropbox has confirmed that the latest update to its developer SDK complies with Apple’s policies that strictly forbid apps to send users to external sites to buy products if an in-app option is not also available. Related stories Best Cloud Storage for 2022: How to Choose Among Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box Zoom will work with …

iStockphoto Whether it’s for quick notes or lengthier conversations, at least one-third of smartphone owners (and many more teens) turn to SMS for day-to-day communication. Less personal than a phone call, but more intimate than a Facebook post, a text message allows us to skip past any pleasantries and get our points across quickly. If you find yourself launching the …

Samsung has unveiled the Omnia M and it’s coming to the UK soon, although I am hard pressed to tell it apart from its much older cousin, the Omnia 7 though. The front of the M is dominated by a 4-inch screen. It’s of the Super AMOLED variety — the same type you’d find on phones like the Galaxy S3 …

Do you watch a lot of Internet video? With so much out there to consume, from hot music videos and “SNL” skits to arty Vimeo clips and sports highlights, it’s impossible to see everything. But an app that’s new to iPhone helps you discover new videos by organizing them into channels you can browse by category, popularity, and Web site. …

NEW ORLEANS–In addition to displaying its recently released Score M at CTIA this year, the small Chinese telecommunications company known as ZTE also showed off its V96 tablet. The ZTE V96 is an ICS tablet you can’t get (photos) +3 more See all photos Though the device isn’t due out yet, it’s set for a global launch. Unfortunately, there aren’t …

NEW ORLEANS–T-Mobile USA isn’t looking at Verizon Wireless’s proposed spectrum auction as the answer for its needs. “For us, this spectrum is not interesting,” T-Mobile CEO Philipp Humm said during a conference call with reporters today. With T-Mobile working toward an upgrade of its existing network as well as a move to 4G LTE, the carrier is in need of …

Following in Sprint’s footsteps, Virgin Mobile is getting Google Wallet thanks to the LG Optimus Elite, which first came out on Sprint on April 20. The Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone is Virgin Mobile’s first phone with support for Google Wallet and NFC, or near field communication, a short-range communication protocol similar in concept to Bluetooth. The silver LG Optimus Elite, …

T-Mobile USA saw customers flock back to its network, with growth largely propped up by its prepaid and wholesale businesses. T-Mobile The carrier, a unit of Deutsche Telekom, posted a profit of $200 million, or slightly better than its year-ago profit of $135 million. Revenue, meanwhile, fell 2.5 percent to $5.03 billion. The customer growth marks a significant improvement over …