HTC has revealed Ice Cream Sandwich is landing in a matter of weeks. A fistful of HTC Sensations will get the latest version of Android in the next six weeks, with the likes of the HTC Desire HD updating some time this year. HTC named the phones getting some ICS love on its Facebook page. …

This may come as a shock, but some people actually want a flip phone. In fact, I receive plenty of e-mails asking for recommendations from the non-techy and budget-conscious, young parents who want durability without the fuss, elderly neighbors, and people seeking a complementary device for audio only. I can now suggest the Samsung SPH-M370. Its design is decently attractive, …

With an early March launch of the iPad 3 looking more and more feasible, parts suppliers and third-party resellers are adding rumors on a daily basis to possibly help shape the look and feel of Apple’s next-generation tablet. iLab Factory Today’s rumor involves an alleged photo of Sharp’s Retina Display, widely believed to be included on the iPad 3. The …

Now playing: Watch this: Best apps from London Toy Fair 3:40 It seems as though there’s an app to help you through each and every one of life’s little challenges these days — whether it be turning your lights on and off, navigating the London Underground or working out, you can be sure those app developers have got it covered. …

Now playing: Watch this: Opinion: Why I want phones in cameras 1:39 They say the best camera is the one you have with you — which is why the camera is such a popular feature on phones. But as compact camera sales struggle, it’s worth pointing out that a smart phone can never replace a camera. Instead, cameras should replace …

Activists today gathered at the Apple Store in Sydney’s CBD to deliver a petition with 250,000 signatures calling for Apple to employ ethical manufacturing processes in the production of its future products. The group hand delivered the petition to staff at the Apple Store in Sydney’s CBD. (Credit: CBSi) A group of 10 protesters delivered the petition in a wheelbarrow, …

Windows Phone hasn’t made much of an impact since its launch in 2010. For all the praise from reviewers, it’s still trailing miserably behind Android and iOS. But with Windows Phone 8 just around the corner, I reckon its fortunes are about to change. Calling Microsoft an underdog feels about as ridiculous as calling Jupiter a mere asteroid, but that’s …

HTC has once again taken to Facebook to shed light on Android 4.0 updates for its line of smartphones. The company has added three handsets, the HTC Incredible S, HTC Desire S, and HTC Desire HD, to the list of devices expected to see Ice Cream Sandwich in 2012. These will join other notable smartphones such as the HTC Amaze …

All rise for the last in a very long line of Symbian phones: the Nokia 803. The Finnish phone fabricators look set to push the venerable OS out to sea with a mighty bang. The 803 will be the final phone coming out of Finland loaded with Nokia’s erstwhile favourite operating system, Symbian, if sources whispering to BGR are to …

TiVo and DirecTV’s on-again, off-again, really off-again, kinda on-again relationship is now completely back on again. After a 10-city rollout in December of a new TiVo HD box to DirecTV customers, the satellite TV provider is making the box available nationwide. The TiVo HD box mainly gives users access to TiVo’s excellent interface and features such as WishList Searches so …

CNET reader “Nindevo” asks: In regards to your articles about the HDMI cables, I was just wondering why TVs have “noise reduction” settings. I thought digital signals (HDMI) couldn’t have noise. Interesting question. This is actually a pretty common mistake. There are actually three things going on: the cable, the signal, and the TV. 1) The cable The cable, in …

If you thought the 5.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note was a huge flash in the gigantic pan, you were massively mistaken. LG is looking to make its own sled-sized smart phone, giving us a glimpse of the LG Optimus Vu in a new teaser trailer. This 5-inch mobile is different from Samsung’s Note in one major respect though — it boasts …

According to a new rumor, Siri may gain support for Japanese, Mandarin, and Russian as early as next month. Image composite by Joe Aimonetti The news comes from a Chinese technology news site, DoNews (via Penn Olson), claiming to have spoken to an Apple engineer working on the Chinese-language version of Apple’s voice-controlled personal assistant, Siri. The source told DoNews …

Chrome comes to Android with one gigantic caveat. Or maybe two. And we are joined by cell phone expert Jessica Dolcourt who gives us her personal opinion of Android. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 84: Chrome finally hits Android 42:55 Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe: iTunes (MP3) | iTunes (320×180) | iTunes (640×360) | RSS (MP3) | RSS (320×180) | RSS …

The wireless carriers may not agree on much, but enough of them rallied to support the Federal Communications Commission’s power to hold spectrum auctions the way it sees fit. Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, C-Spire Wireless, Leap Wireless, NorthwestCell, Bluegrass Cellular, Atlantic Tele-Network, and the competitive carrier trade group RCA sent a joint letter to 20 senators and representatives calling for the …