Thanks to Google Android, there are more tablet choices on the market than you can shake a stick at. But with a weak supply of apps to choose from and some buggy software, are these iPad knockoffs worth it? Or should consumers just pony up a few extra bucks and buy the iPad? With the …

Well, well, well. Acer has already won an award for a phone that few in the mobile industry knew existed. The electronics maker issued a press release today sharing its iF design award for the Acer CloudMobile, an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich phone that the company plans to launch later this month at Mobile World Congress. Although it’ll pack …

Frustrated the latest version of Android is taking an age to come to your phone? Don’t blame Google, or even the manufacturer for putting its own UI on top of the Android operating system. No, the complexity of modern hardware is to blame. According to a Motorola executive, that is. Christy Wyatt, senior vice president and general manager of Motorola’s …

At first blush, Star Wars Pit Droids might seem like a hasty attempt to cash in on the theatrical re-release of “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.” Instead, it’s merely the appropriately timed app version of a Windows game that debuted almost 13 years ago. And you know what? It’s as terrific now as it was then. The droids …

Editors’ note: The Acer Iconia Tab A200 ships with Honeycomb, but, according to Acer, will receive an over-the-air update to Ice Cream Sandwich within the next few days. We’ll post a full review of the tablet after Ice Cream Sandwich hits, but in the meantime, check out this exhaustive first take. There’s really nothing special about the Acer Iconia Tab …

When it comes to listening to music on your mobile, you never seem to have enough space to store all your tracks. Fear not, because we’ll show you how to use the cloud-based Google Music storage service to stream tunes to your Android mobile, or any Apple iDevice, for that matter. The Samsung Galaxy S2 — which we used for …

Take this with a fistful of salt, but the Samsung Galaxy S2 will be getting updated to Ice Cream Sandwich on 1 March, if one industry speculator is to be believed. Frequent tweeter on the subject of all things tech Eldar Murtazin took to the micro-blogging service to say, “Android 4 aka ICS for SGS2 will be officially available from …

Phones 4u wants mobile users to take a running JUMP. Nothing to do with scaring you to death with zombie children — or the eponymous 1992 hit single by Kris Kross. Oh no. The mobile retailer is launching a new contract called JUMP — for people who just can’t bear to wait a whole year (or more) to get their …

CNET Chris D. asks: I have a CRT HD TV that is 5 and a half years old (one of the last ones they made). In terms of picture quality, it still looks better than any of the LED, LCD, or plasma sets I’ve seen. Am I right? I watch a lot of 4:3 TV. I’m concerned that if I …

Roku — a budget set-top box that’s big in the US — is now available for us Brits. And it’s rocking BBC iPlayer, the company has just announced. It’s good news, because while the box ‘boasts’ more than 40 ‘channels’, we can’t say we’re that bowled over with most of them. Many are merely apps that give you access to …

Last night 20th Century Fox treated me to a screening of the new 3D version of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, which is in cinemas now. As I got to see it for free, it only seems fair I should let you know if it’s worth spending actual money to see it. First off, it’s worth mentioning the …

A number of iTunes users are reportedly receiving refunds after having their iTunes Store accounts cleaned out by thieves, with the underlying issue of how it happened remaining unresolved. The firsthand stories are a little disturbing to say the least. Users posting on Apple’s Support Community have been reporting that their iTunes accounts and information have been hacked, resulting in …

Now playing: Watch this: Phone Week: iPad 3 chip and HTC Ville surface 4:11 Gather round, phone fans — it’s that time of the week you’ve all been waiting for. Amie Parker-Williams is here to tell you everything you need to know about the week in the world of mobile telecommunication devices, through the medium of video. First up is …

Why does it take so long for Motorola to update its smartphones with the latest Android OS updates? Blame it on the hardware, said Christy Wyatt, vice president and general manager for Motorola Mobility’s enterprise business unit. Christy Wyatt, vice president and general manager for Motorola Mobility’s enterprise business unit. Motorola At a roundtable discussion with reporters this week in …

We all know texting while driving is a deadly combination, yet who can resist the siren song of that new-message ding? I’ll admit it’s tough not to steal a glance at the phone–and once you’re glancing, you’re reading. Most owners of Android-powered smartphones know about Google Voice Actions, which, among other things, allows you to dictate text messages using just …