The Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray will be coming to Vodafone. The red-tinged operator is the latest UK network to confirm it will be selling the Android-powered smart phone, by means of a ‘coming soon‘ page on its website. Details of the actual launch date are still scant, with the Vodafone registration page simply saying the …

The monumentally patronising HTC Bliss phone aimed at ladies seems to have surfaced online, under the moniker HTC Rhyme. German site HTC Inside has acquired press shots of the Rhyme, which apparently boasts a 3.7-inch screen, and runs Android version 2.3 Gingerbread. There are no other specs at the moment, but going by the photo this Android smart phone will …

As Netflix hikes prices and tweaks its content to add more TV programming, some avid fans are wondering if they should cancel their subscriptions. Netflix has already lost some customers due to the abrupt price hike in July. The newly announced plan to separate the streaming service from the DVD-by-mail service may also cause other customers to flee. And then …

Right on top of word that Amazon will be unveiling a new Kindle or a new Android tablet on September 28, The Digital Reader blog says it got its hands on a PowerPoint slide that indicates that Barnes & Noble will be releasing two new tablets this year. Rumors have been percolating for a while that the Nook Color would …

New Yorkers will finally be able to use their cell phones in subway stations–as long as their commute takes them through one neighborhood in Manhattan. The 6 line in New York, one of the train lines that still won’t get cellular service. MTA The New York Times reported yesterday that cellular service will come to four stations starting Tuesday. AT&T …

9 out of 10 iPhone owners plan to take another bite of the Apple. That’s according to research from investment bank UBS about which mobile ecosystems users want to stick with when the time comes for a new phone. 89 per cent of current iPhone owners surveyed intend to stay with Apple and buy another iPhone the next time they …

Details of an unannounced LG handset have landed online, giving a clear indication as to MetroPCS’ next Android smartphone. Called the LG Esteem, the handset will closely mirror Verizon Wireless’ LG Revolution, right down to the 4G LTE support. Specifications include a 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM, 8GB of internal storage, and a 5-megapixel camera. Known previously as the M910 Bryce, …

The picture says it all on this one. Yes, on September 28, Amazon is set to announce a Kindle or its long-awaited Android tablet–or both. We didn’t get any hint as to what the product or products might be, but the invite did come from a PR person who in the past has sent out invites to Kindle events. That …

Boris Johnson is hoping for a good performance on the high bars in the 2012 Olympics — high signal bars, that is. The fright-wigged London mayor has said the Olympics will place “maximum strain” on the capital’s phone networks, with 80 million people expected to be using their blowers at 100 different sporting venues next summer. Bumblin’ Boris said: “We are doing …

I’ve always had colossal respect for the iPhone. Before Apple brought forth its mobile offering, the smart phone world was populated by impossibly nerdy, and often inaccessible, niche products. Now almost universally, consumers consider the smart phone a must-have product. The iPhone quickly became the best smart phone in the world with the launch of the 3GS in 2009, and …

The DockBoss+ makes your Android device compatible with iPhone/iPod/iPad speaker docks and interfaces. CableJive In my kitchen we have a great Altec Lansing speaker dock that plays host to my iPhone and the kids’ iPods. But my wife’s Android phone sits quietly on the sidelines, unable to interface with the dock’s nonstandard, Apple-only 30-pin connector. Same goes for the car: …

Dish Network Video store chain Blockbuster may be down, but it’s not out. On Friday the company announced a new video-streaming service as part of a larger package with satellite TV provider Dish Network that could eventually take on Netflix. For more details from the event, which just ended, see this story: “Dish unveils Blockbuster ‘Movie Pass’ media bundle.” Dish, …

Tech juggernaut Microsoft has filed a patent for a crazy mobile phone with swappable accessories, that could include a game controller, a spare battery or a physical keyboard, Unwired View reports. If you take a squizz at the picture above, you can see what Microsoft has planned — it’s a Windows Phone with a sliding tray-like compartment, just like a …

We’ve some bad news for anyone foolish enough to have splashed out on a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play in the last few months: online retailer Expansys has slashed the price of the phone to a mere £199.80. You may commence repeatedly kicking yourself in your own face. We’d be pretty miffed, too, if we’d paid nearly £600 for the thing …

We know how passionate Android users can be because we hear from them regularly in our comments section. But what’s a little surprising is that a recent survey suggests that rank-and-file Android users may not be so loyal to their platform, with nearly one in three contemplating a switch to the iPhone and an additional 10 percent in the “undecided” …