BT might struggle with the basics of its business, like connecting customers — and keeping them connected — and generally being able to answer the phone in a language approaching English, but it still wants in on 3D. But then, why wouldn’t it, every man and his ill-conceived mongrel seems to be in on this …

Last month, Android tablet owners were treated to a Netflix interface overhaul, one designed to help users “more easily discover the content they want to watch.” Now it’s the iPad’s turn: just-released Netflix 2.0 brings a refreshed interface to Apple’s tablet. The update is available now, and it’s a required download: you can no longer run the previous version of …

T-Mobile USA and Nokia said today they will sell the Lumia 710, marking Nokia’s push to re-enter the U.S. market in a real way. With the Lumia 710, priced at $49.99 and available on January 11, Nokia and T-Mobile are going after consumers who own a basic cell phone, but have been hesitant to upgrade to a more complicated smartphone. …

Dear CNET readers, please let me take a moment to introduce myself. I’m Brian Bennett, CNET’s new mobile phone editor, and I’ve been seriously addicted to gadgets for pretty much my entire life. From high-style Macs, to building my own hulking gaming rigs, and of course today’s super-powerful smartphones, I dig a ton of tech. My only requirement is that …

Now playing: Watch this: Nokia Lumia 710 (T-Mobile) 2:45 Looking for a truly modern smartphone experience on T-Mobile but don’t want to shell out too much cash? You’re in luck since Nokia just announced that its new $49.99 Lumia 710 handset will hit the carrier soon. I was able to spend a little hands-on time with this Windows Phone Mango …

Verizon Wireless confirmed today that the Galaxy Nexus will finally hit stores tomorrow. The Galaxy Nexus from Samsung. Verizon Wi The Samsung device, which is the first to run on the Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android, will cost $299.99 with a two-year contract, the carrier said in an e-mailed statement. The phone has been eagerly anticipated since its unveiling …

commentary Nokia needed to make a big splash in its return to the U.S., so what does it do? Nokia said today it is partnering with T-Mobile USA to deliver the Lumia 710 early next year. The Lumia 710 is better known as the lesser of the two smartphones the company introduced in October. So let me get this straight: …

Looks like the white phone craze has just hit Motorola’s Droid Razr, Verizon’s ultrathin Android superphone. The carrier has announced that it will offer up a white version of the handset for $299.99 with a two-year contract, on sale December 15. While it doesn’t come cheap, for the same price of the all-black model, Android fans can tote a distinctively …

Press shots of the new LG Prada smart phone (also known as the Prada Phone 3.0, the Prada K2 or the P940) have leaked, ahead of the phone’s official unveiling this evening. Ogle them by pointing your eyes up ever so slightly. The images, acquired by PocketNow, show a mobile that looks disappointingly like every other smart phone in the …

Forgive my excitement, but Sonic CD just hit the iPhone–and it’s only $1.99. Sonic CD: a rare game emerges again. screenshot by Scott Stein Sega has done some questionable things–to say the least–with the Sonic franchise, but Sonic CD isn’t one of them. Sonic CD, despite the misleading title, isn’t a soundtrack or a music game. It’s one of the …

The Motorola Droid Xyboard 8.2’s 4G LTE speeds are impressively fast, but it may not be worth a 2-year commitment. Josh Miller/CNET The original Xoom arrived in a pre-iPad 2 world. Given that context, Motorola’s original tablet was well-designed, with great hardware, and since it marked the debut of Honeycomb, it was arguably the first Android tablet with a capable …

It’s only hours before the Samsung Galaxy Nexus finally goes on sale tomorrow for $299.99, but we already managed to get our hands on the 4G LTE handset, the first to rock the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. The verdict? Well, you’ll have to read our full review to get that, but let’s just say that this puppy’s …

Mobile phone and tablet games are fast becoming the repository for all things retro, and there’s no better indication of that than tomorrow’s release of Grand Theft Auto 3: Ten Year Anniversary Edition. Available from the App Store and the Android Marketplace on December 15 for $4.99, it’s the exact same PS2 game I remember fondly–with improved graphics and a …

The Galaxy Nexus goes on sale in Australia while Verizon promises us it is still on track to go on sale in the U.S. this year. We have 2 weeks left and we’re placing bets. We take a look at a $99 Ice Cream Sandwich Tablet with a $60 shipping fee and we analyze which Android Apps are the most …

With all of the brouhaha over tablets, smartphones, and thin PCs, it’s easy to overlook the fact that quite a few noteworthy things happened in the venerable TV category this year. It’s my job to keep track of such things, so, yeah, I’m biased, but when considering a year-end article to write, it really wasn’t difficult to come up with …