Research In Motion, struggling to keep its BlackBerrys relevant in the smartphone game, could still make an attractive prize for the right acquirer. RIM is considering hiring a banker to explore its “strategic alternatives” — often code word for putting itself on the block — according to a Bloomberg report today. The move is in …

With a name like HTC Golf we were expecting this phone to rock up with a caddy bag slung over its shoulder. Or perhaps some checked trousers. Well now the first official snap of the handset has leaked, and sadly it looks like our mock-up was slightly wide of the mark. This first snap comes courtesy of Pocketnow, and shows …

Although Sprint has been playing catch up with its competitors in securing 4G LTE markets, internal documents imply that the mobile network may be further along in its quest than previously thought. According to the technology news site TechnoBuffalo, which received the documents, it seems that Sprint’s Network Vision campaign has been in progress in Akron, Ohio; Chicago; Fort Worth, …

The Samsung Galaxy S3 has been pegged for a 3 May unveiling at a London launch event. After months of waiting and speculation, the invites have finally been sent out. There’s one in my inbox, and Samsung’s asking me to “come and meet the next Galaxy”, on an invite daubed with splodges of blue and white paint. That will see …

If you’re tired of having TV schedulers tell you what you should watch and when you should watch it, you’ve probably already moved away from broadcast TV and are enjoying an all-you-can-eat telly and movie buffet, served up by various Internet services. Just what exactly is the best way to get these online offerings onto your big-screen TV? It really …

Are you a Sky customer with an Android phone? Thinking of updating to Ice Cream Sandwich? Not so fast, my friend — not if you want to keep watching Sky telly on your phone. Avid CNET reader Ben Williams dropped us a line to tell us, “Last week I updated Android on my HTC Sensation to Ice Cream Sandwich, and …

Rockstar Games is known for not pulling any punches with its incredibly popular video games offered on consoles, desktops, and mobile gaming devices. Frequently controversial and in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, Rockstar’s games are violent and give players the freedom to do whatever they want — both good and bad. This week, Rockstar added another of its …

In response to recent data connection problems that Nokia Lumia 900 users reported since the device’s launch last week, Nokia has issued a software update sooner than expected. The software for the AT&T version can be accessed through Zune and Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac. The software was expected to be available on April 16, but instead has come …

For the first time, the Daily Show Headlines app comes to Android, bringing content from Comedy Central’s award-winning satirical news program to a swath of additional mobile users. This means that Android users can now get mobile access to videos of Jon Stewart and “The Best F#@king News Team Ever,” up to two weeks after original episodes air. In addition …

The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is like the alternate dimension Kindle Fire. Josh Miller/CNET The Kindle Fire. Sure, it’s low-priced and has a built-in Amazon content ecosystem that conveniently delivers movies, music, books, and apps through a simple, if stripped-down, interface, but there are quite a few things it doesn’t do that have stopped you short of actually buying one. …

Ematic entered the Android tablet fray yesterday when it announced the inexpensive eGlide Prism. Priced as low as $157, the device runs Android 4.0 and features a 7-inch 800×480-pixel resolution display. Powered by a 1GHz processor, it also brings 8GB flash memory, 512MB RAM, and a front-facing Webcam. While it’s certainly not the type of hardware to contend with a …

If you follow the wireless industry, you probably know already that cellular spectrum is a dear commodity. The supply shortage is only bound to get worse as U.S. carriers battle to build competing LTE 4G networks. Sprint apparently plans to head off any more 4G transition headaches by morphing its own iDEN spectrum for LTE use. According to cellular business …

The HTC One X, a quad-core behemoth with a 4.7-inch display, can suffer from weak screen sides, according to CNET readers who have bought the device. I flagged up this issue earlier this week — demonstrating how the curved ‘waterfall’ edges of the One X’s screen flex when pushed, causing patches of discoloured pixels to track your finger movements. During …

The new LTE-enabled iPad has turned out to be a data hog. So which carrier is best for getting the most bang for your buck? In this edition of Ask Maggie I explain why the new LTE-enabled iPad eats through so much data. And I help a reader figure which carrier — AT&T or Verizon — will give him the …

Apple By using IGZO oxide semiconductors, Sharp will be able to produce LCD screens that require lower energy consumption through smaller, thin-film transistors and increased pixel transparency. The technology lends itself well to mobile devices that require low-power components. With a new breed of ultrabooks promised by Intel and updates to Apple’s mobile lineup, it seems highly likely that Sharp …