Vodafone today confirmed it will be offering an Apple bundle from Friday, pairing an iPad 2 with any iPhone in the telco’s range. (Credit: CBSi) The top package will cost AU$128 per month and will include a 64GB iPhone 4S handset plus a 64GB iPad 2, an Infinite calling and messaging plan plus 4.5GB data. …

A pair of press-ready images of an upcoming LG handset have surfaced, giving us a clear look at the unconventional keyboard with a secondary display. The pictures tell us that the phone, operating under the code name of LG Flip II, will carry the more official name of T-Mobile Doubleplay. According to a recently leaked road map, this LG smartphone …

Following today’s release of iOS 5, Apple has also updated several of its own apps to include support for iOS 5. Apps include Pages, Keynote, and Numbers for iOS, iMovie, Find My iPhone, and Remote. Pages, Keynote, and Numbers for iOS now include enhancements for use with Apple’s iCloud syncing service. Now, users can automatically keep their documents and presentations …

With buyers snatching up a record 1 million iPhone 4S preorders in a single day, something was bound to go wrong. Not only were servers clogged and orders difficult (or impossible) to place for some users, but apparently many customers didn’t get the option to purchase the new AppleCare+ extended warranty. That may not seem like a big deal, except that AppleCare+–unlike …

BlackBerry maker RIM has said it hopes to resolve the BBM outage that sees BlackBerry owners without email, Internet or messaging services before the weekend, as the company admits the outage is “unacceptable”. The company hopes to fix the service “before the weekend, but can’t offer any commitments or guarantees, because it is important not to underestimate the complexity and …

It was as if we jinxed ourselves even before the show began. In our CTIA preview post, we said we expected a leaner show than usual mostly because Samsung and Google decided to pull out of the event at the last minute, and we hadn’t heard of anything else on the horizon. The Motorola Atrix 2 was announced at CTIA …

The next Nexus phone is already delayed, bits of Ice Cream Sandwich leak onto the ‘Net, and Android apps are coming soon to your PC and iPad. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 68: Rumors and leaks, delays and disappointment 39:48 Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe: iTunes (MP3) | iTunes (320×180) | iTunes (640×360) | RSS (MP3) | RSS (320×180) | RSS …

SAN DIEGO–While the mobile-payment players acknowledge that partnerships are necessary for long-term viability, many are gearing up for some chaotic times. The idea of a digital wallet and the opportunities that come from moving payments onto the smartphone were major themes at the CTIA Enterprise & Application show. American Express executive Dan Schulman used his keynote address to call for …

Research In Motion’s recent network troubles could be a boon for Apple and Google as frustrated BlackBerry customers consider alternative smartphones. The worldwide BlackBerry outage that has plagued Research In Motion this week has left millions of subscribers in dozens of countries without access to e-mail and other messaging services for days. And the outage, which is likely one of …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Transform Ultra (Boost Mobile) 1:11 It’s been about a month since Boost Mobile and Samsung announced the Samsung Transform Ultra, but we only just got our hands on it at CTIA. The specs are nothing to sneeze at–they include Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a 1GHz processor, a VGA front-facing camera, and a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera–but the …

Super-cheap phone network Giffgaff has launched a range of Internet options for iPads, tablets and dongles. Known as Gigabags, the monthly data packages start at £5 — and give you a free 50MB buffer zone if you run over. Gigabags cost £5 for 500MB of data use, £7.50 for 1GB, or £12.50 for 3GB. If you use all your data …

Research In Motion offered an explanation for its BlackBerry e-mail and messaging outage that has affected customers throughout the world, including in the U.S. and Canada. But the company still hasn’t said when service will be fully restored. The outage, which knocked out e-mail and BlackBerry messaging service, initially affected customers starting Monday in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and …

SAN DIEGO–We had a chance to take a look at the Motorola Atrix 2 here just hours after it was announced, and while it is very similar to its predecessor, it does have a number of improvements that are worth noting. Motorola Atrix 2 Nicole Lee/CNET The design, for example, seems sleeker and more striking. It has a longer and …

With less than 24 hours before Apple’s iPhone 4S hits the streets across the nation, Virgin Australia has finally confirmed its pricing, positioning itself at the cheaper end of the spectrum compared with Australia’s three major telcos. Next to Vodafone’s AU$49 cap option for a 16GB iPhone 4S (which costs AU$54 each month including a handset repayment), Virgin will offer …

SAN DIEGO–How often do you actually talk on your cell phone? The answer, for a lot of people, is much less than they used to. With apps that power text messages and instant messaging, social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, and Internet-based phone services freely available, there are a lot of alternatives to making a traditional phone call. At …