In each of the last few iPhones, there’s been one new feature that’s stolen the show. Video recording rocked on the iPhone 3GS, FaceTime entertained on the iPhone 4, and Siri undoubtedly is the star attraction on the iPhone 4S. Though Apple’s phones have long had a Voice Control feature, Siri goes a few steps …

It might not be as pretty as an official Apple marketing shot, we admit, but this picture tells us all about what’s going on under the iPhone 4S’s bonnet. iFixit is behind the teardown (as it was with the iPhone 4 and the iPad 2 — these guys just love breaking things open), as reported by Mac Rumors. And it …

If you’re reading this on a mobile phone or tablet, you should find it much easier to read than normal. That’s because today we’re making CNET UK into an ‘adaptive’ site — one that automatically changes the layout you see depending on the device you’re using. If you’re using a smart phone, for example, the right-hand bar you see when …

It’s only just launched, but already iOS5 has come under criticism from some users for how long it takes to download. It’s a 637.3MB download, and considering how many people must’ve been piping it last night to their iPhones, iPod Touches or iPads, we were expecting a bit of a wait. Though not quite this much of a wait. Our …

The iPhone 4S hits store shelves today. But some potential customers are already thinking of the future and the resale value of the new device. Like any smart consumer making an investment, one reader asks whether the resale value of a new iPhone 4S will be better if the device is bought for AT&T’s network compared with an iPhone 4S …

One of iOS 5’s most anticipated features is iMessage, an Apple instant-messaging service that can be used only among iOS devices. This is essentially Apple’s answer to BlackBerry Messenger, RIM’s own internal messaging system. The idea behind both messaging services is that they don’t cost anything extra and won’t deduct from your text messaging plan. The catch, of course, is …

Best Buy and Motorola announced today that the retail chain will sell a special edition of the Honeycomb-powered Xoom tablet. Making its debut this coming Sunday, October 16, the Motorola Xoom Family Edition will be available exclusively through Best Buy and a limited-time $379.99 price tag. Specifications are nearly identical to the original Xoom, save for the software experience. Aside …

“Calling All First-to-knowers” reads the headline on the invite. Not exactly catchy, but it’s the Ice Cream Sandwich logo at the bottom that’s got us excited. The event is scheduled for next Wednesday, reports BGR, starting at 10am. Although that’s 10am in Hong Kong, where the event will be held — which works out as 3am UK time. Better get …

O2 is offering free calls — Skype-style. The UK’s largest phone network is running a trial of O2 Connect, a VoIP service that will let you call and text friends and family over the Web. Fire up O2 Connect and you’ll be able to make phone calls and send texts from your existing mobile number to any UK mobile or …

Our own Bonnie Cha had the chance to look over the HTC Titan and the HTC Radar a few months ago, but it wasn’t until CTIA in San Diego that we had a chance to get proper First Look videos of them both. Well, now here they are! Check them out to see if these Windows Phones are to your …

If you thought Amazon’s Kindle Fire was about to own the budget end of the tablet market, you might want to take a look at this. Apple is reportedly working on a cheaper model of iPad, according to an analyst. It’s just a rumour at the moment, but does make some quite interesting reading nonetheless. The man behind this one is …

Looking for a boatload of free cloud storage? If you own an iDevice, you can score 50GB of it, no strings attached. That’s the deal being offered by Box.net: 50GB of online storage for anyone who installs the Box.net app on an iPhone, iPod Touch, or Pad. (Sorry, Android users–not sure why you’re being left out.) The app itself is …

While the fall version of CTIA in San Diego did not prove to be the boring slow show that we thought it would be, it still didn’t exactly wow us. Part of the reason was the timing of the show this year was almost incomprehensibly bad: not only is the iPhone 4S launching in the same week, but two of …

CNET reader Ryan M. writes: For a 64-inch plasma, how tall of a stand should I buy? I like this stand that’s 32″ off the ground (whereas most stands are 22″ off the ground). Do you think that if my line-of-sight is, say, 1/5 of the way up from the screen, I should be okay? I’d hate to have the …

Strewth, mate — the legal battle between Samsung and Apple has spread down under. Samsung has turned to the Australian courts to challenge Apple’s worldwide assault on its products. Korean giant Samsung has told California-based Apple to “rack off”, possibly adding, “you dags”. Sammy accuses Apple of infringing its patents with the iPhone and iPad, in response to Apple’s claims …