With far less fanfare than Samsung’s Galaxy S III launch last week, LG has unveiled its latest flagship Android smartphone, offering a larger battery, 2GB of RAM and wireless charging. The new LG LTE2 on a wireless charger pad (right). (Credit: LG) Going by the name LTE2, the new LG superphone is bursting at the …

Nokia Australia has confirmed that it will not release the company’s 41-megapixel camera phone in Australia, focusing on Windows Phone handsets for the Australian market, instead. The PureView 808 packs a 41-megapixel camera, but will not come to Oz. (Credit: Nokia) “We’re not bringing the PureView 808 to Australia; our smartphone focus is on Nokia with Windows Phone, which we …

Continuing its push into the mobile devices market, Chinese PC maker Lenovo broke ground Monday on a new base in the central Chinese city of Wuhan that will focus on research, production and sales of mobile devices. Lenovo, which in late 2011 became the world’s second-largest PC maker, issued a statement that the 5 billion yuan ($800 million) facility could …

You first saw it over the winter as a Mobile World Congress unveiling, but until now, you couldn’t get your hands on it in the U.S. Related stories Samsung Galaxy S III vs. HTC One X vs. iPhone 4S li> CNET review: HTC One X That changes today, as the HTC One X smartphone goes on sale via AT&T. It’s …

NEW ORLEANS–AT&T will finally make good on its promise to let consumers remotely control every facet of their home — from the thermostat to the door locks — through any smartphone, PC, or tablet. A day before the CTIA Wireless conference kicks off, AT&T said it would enter the home security and automation business in a big way. The company …

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphones are rolling out and they’re giving the iPhone 4S a run for its money. In this edition of Ask Maggie I offer some advice to a reader who is considering replacing his iPhone with either the Samsung Galaxy S III or the HTC One X. I also offer some advice about waiting for the …

If you were following yesterday’s unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S III and wondered how this new phone differed from the Samsung Galaxy S II, hit play on the video below and wonder no more. In it I explain the top-five things that separate the two phones from each other. For those who prefer reading, the main points are below: …

The new Galaxy S3 is finally here, putting a satisfying end to all the speculation and leaked photos that have been circulating for months on end. We were very excited to finally lay our eyes on the new phone and have tried to cover its launch as extensively as possible. To help you find out what you need to know, …

CNET is headed to New Orleans next week, home to CTIA 2012, the annual springtime congregation of cell phone makers, wireless carriers, and all manner of players in the cell phone industry. This year, two factors signal change. First, the show is later in the calendar than ever before, presumably moved back to give phone manufacturers and others time to …

Now the Samsung Galaxy S3 has arrived, we have to look elsewhere for super smart phone excitement. With perfect timing arrives some rather detailed rumours and mock-ups of the next iPhone, which is said to be longer, thinner and sporting a new dock connector. iLounge reckons the new iPhone — or iPhone 5, but we thought it would be called …

The LG Optimus L7 goes on sale in the UK today, with LG hoping Brits will be tempted by the phone’s 4.3-inch display and Ice Cream Sandwich-flavoured delights. But does it risk being consumed by the might of the newly unveiled Samsung Galaxy S3? From today, UK shoppers can rock on down to Phones 4u to pick up the L7 in …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S3 software preview 2:31 I had a quick hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S3 earlier today. Hit play on the video above to see a close-up on some of the software features of this exciting new phone. Here’s what I saw: First off is the lock screen, which casts a pleasing ripple effect across …

Here’s your chance to check out the Samsung Galaxy S3 from all angles, with a spiffy spinning 3D animation you can control yourself. The image comes from 3D specialist 3D-desk. The S3 doesn’t land in shops until the end of the month, but you can see it in three glorious dimensions right here, right now. It’s not quite the same as …

Whether you’re a fan of social video apps or not, there’s something to be said for short, quick videos you make on the fly and then share with your friends. These apps are a lot like Twitter in that you can post your own short videos, follow other video creators, and view a feed of your favorites to see their …

Sharon Vaknin/CNET What started as a TwitPic soon spread like wildfire all over the Web, getting picked up by Apple blogs like 9to5Mac and Business Insider. Someone, presumably inebriated, decided it would be clever to use an iPad adapter an an impromptu bottle opener. Ladies and gentlemen, @jesselupini and I just discovered you can open beer with an iPad adapter. …