Former Research in Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis still believes a comeback is in the works for BlackBerry and is willing to put his money where his mouth is. Mike Laziridis addresses the crowd at BlackBerry DevCon 2011. Jessica Dolcourt/CNET Lazaridis, who alongside fellow co-CEO Jim Balsillie stepped down from RIM a week ago, said in …

Samsung just made pricing for its Galaxy Note device official, saying the interesting tablet-smartphone hybrid will land on AT&T February 19 for $299.99. Now I’m sure many will get an immediate case sticker-shock after hearing the Galaxy Note’s steep starting price. Keep in mind though that many new handsets these days sport this modern $300 entry fee, a trend that …

In a classic story of greed, manipulation, and sweet retribution, a lawsuit between the state of Wisconsin and Microsoft found that Microsoft had overpriced its software and deceived consumers, and now has inadvertently become the source of funding for Madison’s school system to purchase 1,400 iPads over the next two years. Apple Back in 2009, according to a report from …

Nokia says it’s solved the Nokia Lumia 800‘s battery woes. The latest software update is claimed to get your battery back up to speed — but your camera will have to wait. Some Lumia 800s suffered from a battery bug that saw it run out of juice all too soon. Nokia reckons this update will take care of the issue, …

Apple’s dealings in China have been all over the Web lately due to an eye-opening New York Times report blaming Apple for extremely subpar working conditions in its manufacturing plants in southeast Asia. That story has cast a nasty shadow over Apple in China, and now there’s some more news of a deal to bring the iPhone 4S to China …

Verizon has filed a lawsuit against a Web site and domain name registrar, alleging that they are exploiting its name by placing ads on Verizon-like Web addresses. The complaint, filed in a Los Angeles federal court and reported on by Paid Content, calls Parked.com and DNLtd “serial cybersquatters” who control more than 600 Web sites with names such as 2verizon.net, …

Verizon Wireless may soon introduce a new service plan that allows families to share data among multiple subscribers across a single account, according to a post on Engadget. The gadget blog said today that it has received employee training material from a source that indicates there is a new version of the data plan that will soon be introduced. In …

AT&T appears to be laying groundwork for a potential deal with Dish Network to get its hands on the satellite provider’s newly acquired wireless spectrum. CNET/Marguerite Reardon Last week, AT&T flexed some muscle with the federal government in an attempt to make Dish’s wireless spectrum–which it acquired last year for $2.8 billion via deals with two failed wireless companies, DBSD …

The latest Nokia Lumia rumor to bounce around the Web is none other than a slightly updated version of the Nokia Lumia, the 910, headed for Europe with a 12-megapixel camera. The rumor originated in a tweet a few days back, then gained a little more credence when it popped up on a Dutch Web site with specs. Who needs …

T-Mobile users will get domestic data roaming limits on their cell phone plans on April 5, according to TmoNews. Currently, there are no limits on domestic roaming. A document written by T-Mobile and available on TmoNews says that the mobile carrier is making roaming changes in order to “continue providing competitive pricing options in the industry.” TmoNews writes that T-Mobile …

We have an ongoing list of top tough iPhone 4 and 4S cases, but a lot of folks have requested a roundup of top battery cases for extending your iPhone’s battery life, so here it is. A few notes: While you should be able to go a day without recharging your iPhone 4 or 4S, some people use their phones …

Samsung could be gluing together a new Galaxy Tab, with online navel-gazers theorising that the company’s next tablet will sport an 11.6-inch screen and a 2GHz processor, making it bigger and faster than the existing Tab 10.1 — pictured above. Androidandme has been putting the pieces together, and reckons it spotted a prototype Galaxy Tab during the CES trade show earlier …

T-Mobile is lining up a new two-year tariff called the Full Monty — nothing to do with former steelworkers getting their kit off and everything to do with unlimited Internets, calls and texts. The operator hopes the 24-month contract, starting at a not insubstantial £36 per month and rising to a seriously substantial £61 per month, will convince first-time smart …

If you don’t mind a slab of a phone that really does resemble a king-size candy bar, then feast your eyes on the LG Spectrum. If the clean lines and checkered back cover don’t win you over, then perhaps the 4.5-inch screen, Verizon’s LTE speeds, and 720p HD display will. LG doesn’t stop there, either. The 8-megapixel camera/camcorder can shoot …

While we’re looking ahead to a rumored Galaxy S III model at next month’s Mobile World Congress, Samsung is still doing plenty with the original Galaxy S. The handset maker today announced a new model that falls neatly in between the first and second iterations of their popular series of Android phones. Called the Galaxy S Advance, it inlcudes features …