Samsung may very well have outed its new Galaxy S3 super-phone in the description for an official app designed to let you stream the phone’s unveiling on 3 May. The Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 app has gone live on the Android Market Google Play store, and if you’re particularly eagle-eyed, you can spot a reference …

Google today announced that it is now offering unlocked Galaxy Nexus handsets directly to consumers. On the company’s mobile blog, Android chief Andy Rubin wrote that the company has added a new Devices section to its Google Play store. Initially available only to U.S. consumers, the GSM Galaxy Nexus carries an attractive $399 price tag. “We’ve worked with developers and …

Now playing: Watch this: Phone News: Galaxy S3 leaks 3:14 Samsung Galaxy S3 rumours abound in this week’s Phone News, while Microsoft plots to make use of your phone’s rear and waterproof Android hits the UK. Hit play on the video above for all the gadget goss from the last seven days. With the official unveiling of the Galaxy S3 …

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt was Oracle’s final witness for the API copyright phase of the trial, in which Oracle is seeking $1 billion in damages, and the first witness as Google began its defense. Oracle lawyer David Boies focused his questioning of Schmidt on Google’s apparent ongoing concern, expressed in e-mails and documents, about whether the company needed to …

Underdog Android phone manufacturer ZTE is reportedly cooking up two massive smart phones, boasting ‘phablet’-size screen real estate that could rival the Samsung Galaxy Note. The news comes via Reuters, which reckons the Skate-making company is plotting to launch the duo of enormo-phones before the end of the year. “We want to come up with the next generation of a …

James Murdoch has blamed his BlackBerry for missing an explosive email warning him of the extent of phone hacking at the News of the World. Murdoch, News Corp’s deputy chief operating officer and son of media oligarch Rupert Murdoch, claims he only glanced at the crucial email on his BlackBerry phone, and so missed a warning that hacking was rife …

AT&T marked a strong first quarter with smartphones leading the way, the company announced today. During the three-month period ended March 31, AT&T generated $31.8 billion in revenue, representing a gain of $575 million, or 1.8 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2011. In addition, AT&T posted a profit of $3.6 billion, or 60 cents per share, in the …

Verizon has launched a new Global Data Package for those traveling overseas. The company announced today that its new Global Data Package will deliver 100MB of data per month to customers for $25. The special rate is available only to those customers who have a domestic data package, and it allows them to access e-mail, surf the Web, and engage …

Samsung’s next generation super-smart phone is making its way to O2, the telecoms provider confirmed via its Twitter account. That means that Vodafone won’t be the only network to offer the new device. O2 put the word out about the S3 on its Twitter page, stating: “Excited about the next Samsung Galaxy? So are we – that’s why it’ll be …

With previous product launches, Barnes & Noble has made a habit of underpromising and overdelivering, so it’s no surprise that it’s shipping its new e-reader, the $139 Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight, a couple of weeks earlier than it previously said it would. The company says that, “Beginning this week, ahead of schedule, Barnes & Noble will begin shipping units …

Don’t expect AT&T to strike any big deals in the near future. AT&T’s wireless chief, Ralph de la Vega, said the company will continue to seek out smaller deals, as it looks to shore up its spectrum position. “We’re looking for small acquisitions and will continue to look for more, since we don’t see data growth slowing,” de la Vega …

If you’re a developer looking to make a splash, Windows Phone is the place to do it. Now, I know Windows Phone isn’t exactly the most popular smartphone operating system out there. Apple’s iOS remains the go-to platform for developers, and Android offers a massive potential customer base. But in both cases, your app risks getting lost in the sea …

Samsung’s promised ‘next Galaxy’ device is coming to Vodafone, the red-tinted network has confirmed. Almost certain to be the Samsung Galaxy S3, Vodafone customers keen to exchange money for the South Korean company’s upcoming gadget can cruise on over to this site and register for updates. Unfortunately this latest bit of news doesn’t give anything away about what we can …

Sprint is looking to follow last year’s Motorola Photon 4G with a 4G LTE variant, according to new rumors surfacing today. Called, for now, the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE (what a mouthful!), the Android smartphone isn’t dropping any spec hints, though history may offer clues. At the time of its arrival last year, the Photon 4G was one of …

Check out the first snaps from the 41-megapixel Nokia 808 PureView, in a sultry new video filmed in Brazil. Press play below to fly down to Rio and see the first insanely detailed photos and video from the high-powered camera phone, taken in the famous carnival town. According to the advert, the 808’s 41-megapixel sensor means you can ‘play with …