Some would say the Prime had GPS “issues.” Others would say the GPS didn’t work at all. Thanks to its plastic body, the TF300 had no problems accessing satellites when outside in my testing. Josh Miller/CNET The Asus Transformer Prime was the great silver hope for Android fans — and by “silver” I mean “champagne …

If you’re a loyal Sprint subscriber and a fan of pure Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), today is your lucky day. As promised, the carrier has added Google’s flagship Android ICS phone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, to its lineup. Related stories CNET preview: Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Sprint) CNET preview: HTC Evo 4G LTE CNET review: Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Verizon) …

Version 1.0 of Skype for Windows Phone is now available in the Windows Phone Marketplace, as reported by WPCentral.com. The 6 MB free Skype for Windows Phone app runs on Windows Phone 7.5 devices and higher. It works over Wi-Fi or 3G. Version 1.0 replaces the beta of the app which Microsoft rolled out at the end of February. WPCentral …

Do you believe in second chances? Samsung and Verizon hope you do. About a year and a half after launching the original Samsung Gusto, the two companies are taking another stab at the series with the recently announced Samsung Gusto 2, a simple flip phone intended to pad out Verizon’s portfolio of basic phones. I personally hope it’s a big …

What’s that sound you hear? It’s the tune of Cricket Wireless selling smartphones with all-you-can download music plans from yet another retail giant. Starting today, nearly 1,600 Target stores will carry the Samsung Vitality and ZTE Score on Cricket’s network. Both Android smartphones feature Muve Music, the unlimited music and ringtone download plan that Cricket pioneered in January 2011. Related …

Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha saw his pay for 2011 jump to $47 million, nearly four times the figure for 2010. Citing a regulatory filing, Reuters reported that the rise in Jha’s total compensation package was the result of the successful split of Motorola into two companies last year: Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions. Jha’s pay for 2010, including option …

As we settle in to another exciting baseball season this spring, what could be a better time waster on your smartphone than a good baseball game? I usually write about iOS apps in my weekly collection, but this week all the games I selected have both iOS and Android versions, so everyone can get in on the fun. This week’s …

It’s easy enough to childproof a computer, to keep kids away from the Web’s unsavory spots. But what about their Android smartphones and tablets? Google’s browser offers no parental controls to speak of, no filtering or monitoring or search guards. Here’s an easy fix: Mobicip Safe Browser for Android ($4.99), which offers a familiar Web interface, but with a raft …

The Oracle v. Google trial continued on day five with more detailed dissection of Java and APIs and the difference, or similarities, between Android and Java.  Google’s lawyers framed their questions to elicit responses to make the case that the Java language is free and open, and the 37 applications programming interfaces that Oracle contends Google violated are not subject …

Like the Roman Emperor Claudius returning after Julius Ceasar was driven out a hundred years before, Panasonic phones are back in Britain today. The waterproof Android-powered Panasonic Eluga is on sale now. Online retailer Expansys has the Eluga on sale now, free of a contract, for £365 with free delivery. At the time of writing there are just 27 in …

For almost a year, fast-growing social networking app Path has offered iOS users lenses (photo filters) to spruce up the photos they share. With the tap of a finger, these users have been able to add vintage-looking vignettes or sepia tones to their work, and even purchase premium lenses for about a buck. Meanwhile, Android users have looked on with …

Now playing: Watch this: Sprint’s eco-friendly LG Optimus Elite 1:34 I was able to spend some hands-on time with the LG Optimus Elite at the recent EcoFocus event in New York, a press event where vendors showcase their greenest gadgets. Expected to hit Sprint stores in time for Earth Day 2012 (Sunday, April 22), LG proudly trumpets the Optimus Elite’s …

HTC is locking horns with Apple’s legal team here in Blighty this week. Bloomberg reports HTC is challenging Apple’s right to claim certain aspects of the phone and tablet experience as its own, including elements of phone unlocking and multi-touch. HTC argues that four Apple patents are in fact common sense and are so obvious and universal they can’t be …

Which would you prefer: a phone so gossamer-thin it practically disappears when you slip it in your pocket, or a phone with more stamina than Charlie Sheen double-dropping viagra? HTC reckons you want thin rather than long-lasting. The company behind the popular HTC One X, HTC One V and HTC One S reckons a slimline casing is more of a …

A device that looks to be the Samsung Galaxy S3 has appeared online, touting a 4.6-inch display and a 720p display, Engadget reports. The leak comes via well-regarded Vietnamese site Tinhte, revealing footage of the mysterious device. You can check out the clip below, which yields what could be the S3’s hardware specifications. An 8-megapixel camera is tipped to squat …