Samsung publically enjoyed riding its current wave of success as it highlighted monster profits of £2.9bn in the fourth quarter of 2011 during its annual earnings call. That’s a Scrooge McDuck-scale pool of cash to be sure, but it’s a puddle compared to the ocean of moolah Apple is wallowing in. The Korean electronics giant …

Sony’s takeover over of Ericsson’s stake in their decade-long joint venture is well underway. A nod from the European Commission this week removes one more impediment for Sony to dissolve its mobile partnership with Ericsson and assume full control. Sony announced the $1.47 billion deal in October 2011 as part of a bid to more tightly steer the company’s “four-screen …

I can’t match the sultry tones of Julie London, but if I could I’d croon for AT&T to cry me a river. You see, America’s favorite carrier is a bit peeved at the Federal Communications Commission for squashing its $39 billion dream of acquiring T-Mobile. Not only did the carrier lose its chance to pick over the corpse of a …

New from the Department of Things I Didn’t Know I Wanted But Now Can’t Live Without: Bondi. This cute little gizmo is designed to hold and hang your smartphone. It has feet at the bottom, “hands” that hug your device, and a hanger-style head. All these limbs can bend any which way, meaning Bondi is actually good for other purposes …

Now playing: Watch this: Sony Xperia S with NFC tags hands-on 1:08 We got our first look at the Sony Xperia S — the first Sony phone to have dropped the Ericsson name — over at CES and we’re cautiously optimistic about its 720p screen, dual-core processor and unusual see-through strip design. Today we went hands-on again, to see what …

Think your smartphone has a big battery? Sorry my friend, but if you don’t have the new Motorola Droid Razr Maxx, you’re sadly mistaken. Equipped with a massively energy-dense 3,300mAh battery, the Maxx played video for a jaw-dropping 19 hours and 47 minutes before calling it quits. That’s right, and to drive the point home we picked an epic flick …

Samsung Electronics reigned supreme among Android vendors in the fourth quarter, as its successful smartphone business helped drive an uptick in the company’s fourth-quarter profit. The Korean consumer electronics giant today reported a profit of 4 trillion Korean won, or $3.56 billion, up 8.5 percent from a year-earlier profit of 3.42 trillion Korean won. The company’s revenue advanced more than …

Former Palm CEO and principal architect of the WebOS platform Jon Rubinstein has left Hewlett-Packard, effective today. HP’s Jon Rubinstein and the TouchPad tablet. James Martin/CNET Rubinstein is leaving after completing a commitment to stay with HP for 12 to 24 months. All Things D first reported on the departure, and said Rubinstein has no immediate plans. “Jon has fulfilled …

When two people decide to get married, they merge their lives, often combining families, finances, and worldly possessions. But should this also include their wireless plans? In this edition of Ask Maggie I explore the answer to a question that many newly engaged couples might be asking themselves: do we sign up for the wireless family plan? Or do we …

If you’re planning to buy an HDTV to watch the big game between New England and New York, do yourself a favor and get something BIG. Football looks best in high-def that’s blown up monster-size. We’ve selected a few of the biggest HDTVs we’ve reviewed in the last year–call ’em our offensive line–and picked the best for you to size …

Fancy a 40-inch hi-def telly for half a monkey? Then push your trolley down to Asda, where you can bag yourself a 40-inch 1080p television for just £250. Are you happy to get a gogglebox with your groceries? The Luxor 40-inch is currently £300 — which is the cheapest price for a comparable TV on Amazon at the time of …

Panasonic is still serious about plasma, but in 2012 it will release more (and bigger) LCDs than ever, including one with passive 3D–complete with cheap glasses. As usual CES provided a full look at the company’s 2012 TV hardware plans and we covered them extensively in blog and video form, but the table below attempts to coalesce those plans in …

Details for Sprint’s next Android-powered tablet have leaked online and if you thought the carrier was going high-end you’d be completely wrong. According to a leak obtained by SprintFeed, we can expect to see the ZTE Optik arrive in early February with a $100 price tag. You’ll still have to sign a two-year agreement with a minimum rate plan, but …

The iPhone 5 could sport a larger display, according to reports. 9to5Mac claims a Foxconn employee has let slip that the next iteration of the iPhone will boast a screen that’s at least 4 inches across, and is nearly ready to go into production. Those same sources also reckon the iPhone 5 will boast a different design to the iPhone 4 and its …

Could the wireless carriers actually be addicted to the iPhone? By now, it’s well understood that the iPhone is a double-edged sword for the wireless carriers. On one side, Apple’s smartphone is a pricey device to carry, requiring an unusually high subsidy that carriers must pay to keep it affordable enough for the masses. On the other, it leads to …