Here’s the first decent look at the forthcoming Sony Xperia U. Also known as the ST25i and codenamed Kumquat during development, the Xperia U is one of Sony’s first phones since taking control of the Sony Ericsson brand. Xperia Blog has a leaked photo of the Xperia U, which looks a lot like the Sony …

Apple suffered another legal setback after a Dutch court sided with Samsung Electronics, ruling that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 does not infringe upon the iPad’s design. At least in the Netherlands, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 is safe–from a design standpoint–from Apple’s lawyers. Samsung A court in The Hague, Netherlands, dismissed an appeal by Apple, its latest attempt to get Samsung’s …

Note: As we were writing this article Carphone Warehouse’s Lumia 900 page went offline. This could be a technical hitch, but we’ll contact the company and update this story. A spot of good news for Nokia and Windows Phone fans — the 4.3-inch Nokia Lumia 900 will apparently be going on sale in the UK this summer, courtesy of Carphone …

While Amazon’s 5.0.3 software update for the Kindle Touch may seem relatively minor on the surface, it may help put to rest some complaints about the generally zippiness of the device compared with its non-touch sibling, which Amazon simply calls the Kindle. Amazon has quietly released the update without making any reference to what it exactly it fixes. “This update …

A new book is set to take a bite out of Apple, exposing the practices at the core of the iPhone and iPad outfit. Inside Apple: The Secrets Behind the Past and Future Success of Steve Jobs’s Iconic Brand promises unprecedented access to the world’s biggest technology company. The officially-sanctioned exposé is written by Fortune editor Adam Lashinsky, who managed …

BlackBerry bosses Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis are out in a shake-up to revitalise the ailing brand. The two chiefs of Research in Motion, the Canadian outfit that makes BlackBerry smart phones, are making way for a new head honcho after a tough year for the company. Laziridis and Balsillie will be replaced by current Chief Operating Officer Thorsten Heins, …

It appears Clearwire’s got some of its confidence back. The 4G WiMax service provider has released select preliminary results from its fourth quarter, including revenue that was double that of a year ago–$362 million, compared with the year-ago $181 million. The upswing was primarily driven by growth in its wholesale business. The figure exceeded analysts’ average estimate of $355 million …

Looks like LG is having another go at making a 3D phone. The follow-up to last year’s Optimus 3D has leaked online and is set to offer another round of glasses-free three-dimensional kicks. Reportedly codenamed the CX2, Pocketnow has acquired leaked images of the new phone, as well as a selection of specs. The exciting news is that the Optimus 3D 2 will …

HTC has begun sending out press invitations to a February 26 event that takes place on the literal eve of Mobile World Congress. After essentially skipping out on Las Vegas and CES altogether, we should be in for a real treat next month. Details for at least three Android handsets and one tablet have already emerged with perhaps more on …

BlackBerry is back in action, with new phones, software and tablets planned for 2012. With a new boss in place, will BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion follow our advice and reverse its disastrous 2011? Boy Genius Report reckons it’s cracked RIM’s plans for the year, known as a roadmap by people who love giving things stupid made-up marketing names and …

Despite strong sales in wireless and its Fios broadband products, Verizon Communications posted a quarterly loss, which it attributed to noncash pension charges and high costs associated with selling the Apple iPhone. Roger Cheng/CNET The company today reported a fourth-quarter loss of $2.02 billion, or 71 cents per share, compared with a profit of $2.64 billion, or 93 cents a …

A new LG smart phone has leaked online. Dubbed the X3, this mysterious mobile is rumoured to be packing Ice Cream Sandwich and a quad-core processor. Pocketnow has acquired specs and a potential promo shot of the X3, and while there are no obvious surprises in the design department (black and rectangular, you say?), the hardware the X3 is reportedly …

Holiday earnings reports are being posted, and Verizon’s indicates that more than half of its smartphone sales were iPhones. This resulted in a revenue surge for its wireless division, but because of heavy subsidies, an overall decline in profits. Apple Verizon’s Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo said in a report by CNNMoney the loss is OK in Verizon’s eyes, noting …

The wife of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the co-founder of Instagram are among the notable guests for tonight’s State of the Union address by President Obama. The presence of Laurene Powell Jobs and Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger signals that at least a part of the State of the Union will focus on technology, which President Obama has long …

Sony’s camera department has been busy — beavering away on a new camera sensor, which could be a good fit for the iPhone 5, our sister site CNET News reports. The PlayStation-spawning gadget giant has lifted the lid on three new back-illuminated CMOS image sensors, which are very compact, meaning they’ll snuggle inside slender smart phones. And as Sony makes …