There’s still a segment of the population that likes to actually touch a product–and play around with it–before they buy it, and unlike Apple or Barnes & Noble, Amazon doesn’t have any brick and mortar stores. However, as it did with the Kindle 3, Best Buy will carry and sell the new Kindles, so you’ll …

With a name like Hotshot, one would think that Verizon’s newest handset would have an impressive feature set and a lot of swagger, but it’s actually quite the opposite, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The Pantech Hotshot is more of a basic phone and boasts a slim design (it measures just 0.35-inch thick) and a 3.2-inch touch screen, with …

Screenshot by iPhone-Ticker.de With just a day left before Apple’s official announcement, another indication of an upgraded iPhone 4 has popped up. The latest comes from Vodafone Germany, which lists the iPhone 4S on its Web site. In addition, the options include a higher capacity model with 64 gigabytes of memory. The listing was discovered by iPhone-Ticker.de and reported by …

Sprint Nextel paid a hefty price to finally get its hands on Apple’s iPhone–to the tune of $20 billion. That’s according to a Wall Street Journal report, which details the lengths in which Sprint went to secure Apple’s blockbuster device. Boy Genius Report piles on by adding that Sprint’s massive bet may have secured it the exclusive rights to the …

It may be setting the tech world ablaze at the moment, but it seems the Amazon Kindle Fire has left one analyst cold J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz said the company wasn’t impressed with the device, even branding it a “stepping stone, a best, into the tablet market,” according to All Things D. With a second Amazon Tablet rumoured to …

Looking forward to the Samsung Galaxy Note? Then consider this your official Note notice: it’s hitting UK shops on 17 November. The dual-core Note is Samsung’s oversized Android smart phone — or, depending on your perspective, it’s Samsung’s undersized Android tablet. The screen measures 5.3 inches across, making the Note about the size of a sachet of cup-a-soup. Seriously, that …

This one’s been running since before the iPhone 4 launched last year, but now we have fresh reason to believe a 64GB iPhone is incoming. Apple site 9to5mac says it’s received a tip from its mysterious Mr. X revealing that the next iPhone will come in three different capacities. Could they possibly be 16, 32 and 64GB, just like the …

Sprint Nextel sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission on Friday asking for the agency to move with more speed in its decision on AT&T’s planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA. Sprint filed an ex parte letter to the FCC, joining Dish Network and Public Knowledge, which filed their own ex parte letters late last month. The document urges the …

Nokia is “aligning” its workforce. Translation: It’s cutting several thousand jobs. Nokia The mobile world moves at a breakneck pace, and it’s difficult to keep up–even without the technical jargon most industry insiders throw around. And they do love to toss those terms about. This week, I explain what a geo-fence is, why a feature phone is really just a …

It’s time for another Apple special event and all that it entails. Sure, the new device (or perhaps new devices) will be the biggest news from Tuesday’s “Let’s Talk iPhone” session, but a new iPhone will be only part of the experience. Though CEO Tim Cook is expected to preside, it’s still a mystery as to exactly which Apple execs …

HTC Android smartphones including the Evo 3D, the Evo 4G, and the Thunderbolt contain a flaw that gives Internet-connected apps installed on the devices access to personal information such as text message data, location info, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers, according to a trio of security researchers. The HTC Thunderbolt Sarah Tew/CNET Researcher Artem Russakovskii says that he, Justin Case, …

CNET reader R. Tiig writes: For the remainder of this year, when is the best time to buy an HDTV? Thanks,R. Tiig Yesterday! Kidding. Tips for when to find the best deals, and how to shop for them after the jump. Traditionally, the day after Thanksgiving is the date stores and manufacturers cut prices, often losing money on a product …

Sony Ericsson’s two new feature phones — the Mix Walkman and txt pro — are like mismatched twins in a perky teen comedy. One loves music and the other can’t get enough of texting and instant messaging! Both handsets feature basic 3-inch scratch-resistant touchscreens — no multi-touch here — with 240×400-pixel resolution, plus a 3.2-megapixel camera with video recording, Wi-Fi, …

Here’s some news that might make you want to have a little lie down. A new Android tablet is heading for Blighty, but it’s not made by one of those high-falutin’, hoity-toity technology companies — the Andy Pad is made by cheap-mattress vendor Mattressman. The full specification for the device isn’t yet available, but it’s expected to have a 7-inch …

Now playing: Watch this: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc 2:08 When we first saw the handsome Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc at CES last January, we knew it was a solid effort–slim and sleek with sharp edges, impressive camera specs, and a Reality Display worth talking about. Nine months later, the unlocked phone we’ve finally got in our hands still holds our …