Samsung Do you wash your hands before you handle your iPhone, each and every time? Chances are, whatever mobile device you carry around in your pocket could use a good cleaning. Here’s how to safely clean your smartphone or tablet: How do I safely clean the screen on my smartphone or tablet? To clean the …

The first pictures of an Android-powered Samsung Celox have arrived online, providing an early look at the rumored LTE Galaxy S II device. Word of the smartphone first surfaced last week when it was reported that Samsung was readying the device for Korean carriers. Specifications included a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 16GB storage, an 8-megapixel …

Editors’ note: Today’s post is the second in a two-part series. Yesterday’s blog post, “The birth of a cell phone,” explains the difficult dance between the carrier and phone maker that ends with a new cell phone in the carrier’s lineup (and hopefully applause all around). Today’s post takes a closer look at that relationship. None of the sources in …

Google made a smart move in buying Motorola, and the acquisition will help it defend Android against those who would see the popular operating system destroyed. That’s the view that 72.5 per cent of you hold, at least according to a poll on our rather spiffing Facebook page. The remaining 27.5 per cent of you think the acquisition is a …

The new Motorola Defy+ can take a punch. In fact it can take all kinds of shoddy treatment on the chin: like the original Motorola Defy, the new Android smart phone is water-resistant, scratch-resistant and dust-proof. A toughened screen, sturdy frame and sealed rubberised ports mean you can drop it, get it wet or take it it to the beach. …

HTC has filed another lawsuit against Apple alleging patent infringement, escalating their legal battle. Reuters reported today that the Taiwanese handset manufacturer filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Delaware, claiming that Apple is violating two patents by selling its line of Mac computers, iPads, iPods, iPhones and other devices. HTC is seeking to halt the importation of …

There’s no question that the mobile market was turned on its head yesterday when Google announced its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola. So what’s it mean for the rest of the industry? Typically, industry consolidation begets more consolidation. CNET offers five predictions for how this mega-merger may affect other players in the mobile market from highlighting the potential alliances that …

Not content with “revolutionising” the tablet scene with its Grid 10, Fusion Garage’s 4-inch Grid 4 smart phone boasts the same GridOS software. Grid 4 is certainly a looker, with no buttons and completely touchscreen operation, but is it enough? If you’re a stranger to FG, it’s the company behind the JooJoo — the tablet PC that was supposed to …

U.S. Cellular customers looking for a prepaid account will now have two more phones to choose from: the Samsung Gem and the HTC Merge. The angular, black plastic Gem is a full touch-screen Android 2.2 Froyo handset. It has a 3.2-inch screen, a 3.2-megapixel camera, and it’ll cost $139.99. The heavier HTC Merge has metal accents, also runs Android 2.2, …

With its 5-megapixel camera and 720p video recorder, the iPhone 4 can capture some pretty impressive-looking images–as long as you hold it perfectly still. Indeed, as any savvy photographer or videographer knows, if you want the best results, you need a tripod. The Canopy Kapok is an iPhone 4 case with a built-in tripod mount. It also comes with a …

Verizon Communications plans to suspend health-insurance coverage and medical benefits for any worker still on strike, applying further pressure on employees who have been off the job for more than a week. It’s the latest escalation in a contract dispute between telecommunications workers facing competitive pressure on its legacy landline business and workers who don’t want their benefits stripped away. …

Make no mistake, Google’s acquisition of Motorola is one of the most significant events in tech this year — the effect of which will be felt across the mobile devices landscape for some time. (Credit: Fraser Ntukula, CBSi) In the short term, Google’s purchase buys a swag of patents to protect and extend the Android OS ad its features from …

T-Mobile USA said today that it will begin selling its a prepaid phone and service through discount retailer Family Dollar as the carrier continues to move deeper into the prepaid business. A Family Dollar store in South Carolina. Family Dollar Family Dollar, which has 6,000 locations, is the next retail chain to announce a partnership with T-Mobile following 7-Eleven. Both …

A man has been arrested for using BlackBerry Messenger to arrange a water fight, as part of a wave of social media-related arrests. As those who took part in rioting and looting face stiff sentences, police are also throwing the book at those who incited or encouraged violence on Facebook, Twitter or other social networks. Essex police charged the 20-year-old …

Google has bought Motorola Mobility, for $12.5bn — about £7.6bn. Mobility is the part of Motorola that makes phones. Google says the acquisition will “supercharge” Android. Motorola is certainly no stranger to Google’s mobile OS. It’s the company behind devices such as the Motorola Milestone and the first Honeycomb tablet, the Motorola Xoom. So the purchase does make a degree of …