Article updated: 12/7/11 to answer more questions. Yesterday, CNET’s reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich (or “ICS”), the brand-spankin’-new operating system it’s running on, burst forth. Moments later, the questions flooded in. Justifiably, there’s a lot you want to know. Here, I’ll answer some of the most frequently asked questions I’ve …

Verizon Communications considered buying Hulu when the streaming-video site was shopping itself around to potential acquirers earlier this year. Hulu was just one of the online video options Verizon looked at, CEO Lowell McAdam said at a UBS investor conference today in New York. “We continue to look at alternatives,” he said during a one-on-one discussion onstage, which was Webcast. …

Sony Ericsson brought another unlocked Android smartphone to U.S. consumers this week with the release of the Xperia Active. Features include Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, a 5-megapixel camera, and a scratch-resistant 3-inch display capable of tracking wet finger touches. What’s more, the Xperia Active can also withstand tough weather and climate conditions including a dunking in 3 feet of water for …

After a Chinese judge rejected Apple’s lawsuit against Chinese manufacturer Proview Technology for illegally using the iPad name, a countersuit could be heading Apple’s way to the tune of $1.5 billion. According to Chinese newspaper The Southern Metropolis Daily (via Reuters), the iPad name had already been legally registered as a trademark in China (as well as several other countries) …

The pay-TV war between Cablevision and Verizon Communications just got a little uglier. Cablevision came out swinging, filing a lawsuit yesterday in a New York court, alleging that Verizon was using old Federal Communications Commission data to bash its Internet service in its Fios commercials. The two have been tussling fiercely ever since Verizon introduced Fios to the New York …

Flipboard, the app that arranges all your social feeds into a newspaper-style collage, is now also available for the iPhone and iPod touch. Previously a pleasure reserved for iPad owners, Flipboard is one of the best free apps available on Apple’s iOS platform. Once you’ve logged in with your various social networks, the app aggregates links that your online buddies …

Clearwire expects to raise $350 million in its stock offering next week, an increase over its previous plans to raise $300 million. The money-losing mobile broadband provider and wholesaler plans to sell 175 million Class A shares at $2 in an offering expected to close on December 13, the company said in a statement today. Clearwire said it plans to …

The Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet could be making its way to the UK in just a few weeks, according to Know Your Mobile. The phone site says sources “close to the launch” have confirmed the literary tablet will be coming to Blighty in January 2012. Thus far the Fire has been a treat reserved for those lucky enough to live …

T-Mobile USA and Nokia have sent out invitations to an event that hypes up “something exciting in the works,” likely the first Nokia Windows Phone to hit the United States. The media event is scheduled for next Wednesday. The event will likely mark Nokia’s latest attempt to get back into the U.S. market. After years of languishing with phones on …

Element Case is a “boutique” iPhone case maker that’s gotten plenty of press for its swanky Vapor line, which now includes the just-shipped $129.99 Vapor Comp Epiphany case you see here. The Epiphany comes in a microfiber “cleaning” pouch and ships with a second protective molded “travel” zipper case (your full iPhone with the case on it fits in the …

According to the descriptions of recent jobs posting on its Web site, Apple is looking for iOS engineers to join its Siri development team to help implement user interface (UI) design for the voice-activated assistant included on every iPhone 4S. The primary objective of the first position would be to help develop the look and feel of the conversational UI …

Samsung’s built some incredibly good mobiles recently, making its Galaxy range of smart phones a massive player in the tech world. But of the Samsung Galaxy S2, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the Samsung Galaxy Note, which Galaxy is deserving of your cash? Let’s meet the mobiles that will be vying for our adoration. Update: We’ve updated this article now …

Last month, Republic Wireless made waves when it announced an Android phone with “unlimited” service for just $19 per month, no contract required. I’ve spent the past couple weeks test-driving that phone and service, and I’m happy to report that except for a few wrinkles, both performed beautifully. (Read my original post for the full details on how it all …

Now playing: Watch this: Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) 4:51 The U.S. launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus may have smacked face-first into a wall of delays, but that hasn’t stopped me from spending the last three weeks smearing my thumbprints all over the unlocked version of the first phone to get Google’s red-hot Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. …

Upon hearing the latest Galaxy Nexus disappointment, we take some time to discuss all that’s wrong with Android. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 76: Nerd Rage! 46:13 Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe: iTunes (MP3) | iTunes (320×180) | iTunes (640×360) RSS (MP3) | RSS (320×180) | RSS (640×360) EPISODE 76 NEWS -Verizon isn’t blocking Google Wallet, it’s a different kind …