Verizon Wireless said today it has restored 4G LTE service to customers across the country who got stuck on a slower connection for the past day and a half. The company’s network operations team resolved a technical issue last night, but didn’t disclose the cause of the problem, which had forced some customers off its …

Google is going after Flipboard with its own digital newsstand application optimized for smartphones and tablets. The company unveiled Google Currents, touting it as a central location for news content, video and photo feeds, RSS subscriptions and Google+ streams. U.S. customers can download Currents application from the Android Marketplace and Apple’s App Store and select which publications to subscribe to, …

Apple’s iPhone sales this holiday quarter could exceed even the most optimistic forecasts. Yesterday, AT&T said it is poised to shatter its record for fourth-quarter smartphone sales, largely due to pent-up demand for the iPhone. As a result, a number of Wall Street firms have raised their already lofty estimates on iPhone sales for the quarter, with some warning that …

That “something exciting” T-Mobile and Nokia teased yesterday? It’s the Lumia 710. A Federal Communications Commission manual for the Lumia 710 was found by WPCentral today. It essentially confirms that T-Mobile and Nokia will be introducing the device at an event held in New York next week. The invite to next week’s event. T-Mobile USA Representatives from both companies weren’t …

Every time the Android team unveils a new version of the platform, users immediately start asking when they will see the update on their respective hardware. Of course, the question is quite understandable. It doesn’t matter whether your smartphone or tablet is one week old or one year old, we want the hot new Android and we want it now. …

According to Citigroup analyst Richard Gardner, Apple is ready to release the iPad 3 as early as February despite rumors that Apple could be waiting to unveil its latest touch-screen tablet update until as late as next fall alongside the iPhone 5. Gardner mentioned in a note Thursday, reported by Business Insider, that the iPad 3 would also support a …

Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In #202: Meet CNET’s newest mobile editor! 43:09 Who is Brian Bennett? None other than CNET’s newest cell phone editor! The New York-based Brian will share his expertise weekly on Dialed In. We also welcome another newcomer, the LG Nitro HD, which answers the question: can LG make a killer Android phone? New Verizon tablets …

The wait for 4G in your neighborhood can be interminable, especially if you’re an AT&T customer. It’s here. It’s AT&T. It’s 4G. AC Compared with Verizon’s extensive LTE network, America’s second largest carrier has limped along with just 15 cities covered by the end of last month. But tonight, just days CNET’s Roger Cheng detected 4G service in New York …

Samsung was given the go-ahead to launch the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia today after that country’s High Court ruled that it would not hear Apple’s application for special leave to reinstate the ban on the controversial tablet. The ruling means that Samsung is now free to import the Galaxy Tab 10.1 into Australia en masse for a full launch …

Verizon Communications is in talks with Redbox about an online video service that would compete with the likes of Netflix and Hulu, according to Bloomberg. The telecommunications would work with Redbox, which runs a chain of movie-rental kiosks placed in front of supermarkets and retail stores, to create a content-distribution plan, Bloomberg said, citing unnamed sources. The deal would provide …

Visual voice mail company YouMail claims that T-Mobile USA had its application removed from Android Market, in what could be seen as the latest example of carrier influence over the mobile business. YouMail CEO Alex Quilici said his application was pulled without notice. Android’s support team sent him a note explaining that T-Mobile had requested the action because it felt …

Now playing: Watch this: App of the Day: Wind Up Knight 0:40 Welcome to CNET Australia‘s App of the Day, where you can see some of the coolest, silliest and most useful apps in action. Today, we’ve got a 3D side-scrolling action game that looks so good you might expect to find it on Xbox Live Arcade. Wind-up Knight (Free)

Yamaha has unveiled its AV Controller App 2.0 for Android and iOS devices. The app is designed to let users not only control Yamaha receivers and Blu-ray players wirelessly but also stream music to them via DLNA and from a mobile device. The new app also offers multizone functionality, enabling users to control music in any zone, in addition to …

Whispers of a real Apple TV have been slowly climbing the rumour chart for years. It began when Steve Jobs first announced a small set-top box to stream your iTunes library to the living room, which grew into a solution for streaming movies online. Jobs said the pocket-sized TV box was merely a hobby for Apple, and it was easy …

Now playing: Watch this: Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) 4:51 The Ice Cream man has finally arrived. Just two days ago, CNET’s San Francisco team got its hands on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the flagship smartphone that’s launching Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. More full-on visual revamp than simple update, an OS bump this deep and broad makes (as I’ve …