AT&T is relying more and more on its Wi-Fi networks to help off-load data traffic, which should ultimately lead to better network performance for its wireless customers. This week the carrier said it has seen Wi-Fi usage on these networks triple in the last year. In the third quarter, AT&T said its customers made 301.9 …

First Siri starts doling out personal info when your phone is supposed to be locked, and now an even bigger security oversight has been discovered in iOS5 for iPad 2 owners. Anyone with a Smart Cover can get into your iPad 2, reports 9to5Mac, even if you’ve been careful and locked it with a password. That sound you hear is …

Head on over to O2’s coming soon page, and you’ll see a rather nice treat waiting for you… that’s right, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which touches down in November. There’s no word on pricing, or when in November it’s coming, but rest assured, this baby is just days away. Phones4U has made the only previous announcement, being the first independent …

Sprint customers who love physical keyboards will soon have another choice with the arrival of the Samsung Transform Ultra. The Android Gingerbread handset is more a midrange device, with a 1GHz Qualcomm processor, a 3.5-inch HVGA touch screen, a 3-megapixel camera and front-facing VGA camera, and 3G support. The Transform Ultra will also come with Sprint ID, so you can …

HTC announced a partnership with Dropbox today via its Facebook page that would provide its Android user base with 5GB of online storage. The Dropbox app will come preinstalled on all Android phones going forward, and the 5GB of storage is presumably free. Dropbox is a company that provides online storage, typically for a fee if the customer wants more …

A new biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and a 60 Minutes special are packed with Jobsian gems. The man who ran the biggest technology company in the world believed the iPhone antenna controversy was a smear campaign by Google and Motorola, while his special relationship with design genius Jony Ive was tested when he stole credit for products like …

Android smartphones continue to hit the market at a fast and furious pace, which is great for you and me as customers, but it can also be a little overwhelming as you’re shopping around for your next device. To help you out, we’ve rounded up some of the top Android devices we’ve reviewed lately. We’ve picked a model for each …

Apple has quietly tweaked its iPad 2 Smart Cover color offerings. Gone is the candy-colored orange polyurethane Smart Cover, replaced by a sleeker, infinitely more subtle dark gray option. Also adjusted are the original polyurethane colors of blue, green, pink, and light gray, each being made “more vibrant” according to sources reporting to MacRumors. As for the leather iPad 2 …

Nokia has given us a teasing glimpse of its first Windows Phones. Nokia’s new smart phones will be unveiled this week at the Nokia World event here in London — but can they take on the iPhone 4S or new Android powerhouses like the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Motorola Razr? Flashes of the hotly tipped Nokia 800 are revealed in …

Put 3 and 3 together and what you do you get? ITV programmes on your Three phone, that’s what. If you’re on Three you won’t need to switch to channel 3 to catch up on The Only Way is Essex, X Factor, Coronation Street and other ITV shows. The 3G phone network has signed a deal for customers to get …

When Scribblenauts made its Nintendo DS debut back in 2009, it instantly joined the ranks of the console’s showcase games. GameSpot gave it an 8.0 rating and called it “a jubilant experience that is sure to delight.” Scribblenauts just arrived for iOS, going under the name Scribblenauts Remix, and it feels as original now as it did two years ago. It’s not perfect, …

Augmented reality in smartphones is just getting started. If you have a smartphone or Nintendo 3DS, you’ve probably played with some form of augmented reality, which superimposes graphics, words and other useful information over real-life images. Yelp, for instance, offers its Monocle feature, allowing you to see local listings superimposed over the image captured by the phone’s camera. It uses …

The HTC Jetstream with its smooth, minimalist design, is one of the better tablet designs we’ve seen recently. James Martin/CNET Price matters to everyone to some extent. If you’re a prospective vendor planning to sell a tablet that, at its cheapest, is $700, you had better offer something uniquely compelling. Too many tablets are out there vying for consumer attention …

Microsoft is now making money from half of the Android phones and tablets sold in the world, having signed a total of 10 cash-generating licensing deals with manufacturers. The software behemoth is profiting from owning patents used in Google’s OS — from common features like calendars and syncing emails to showing battery and signal level changes. As Android is appearing …

T-Mobile has released pricing and availability of the HTC Radar 4G via its Facebook page–it is slated to be $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year service agreement, and will be available starting November 2. Now playing: Watch this: HTC Radar 0:49 As the “4G” moniker suggests, the Radar will be compatible with T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network. It …