HTC just inked a deal with Dashwire, a Seattle-based company founded in 2006 that develops a cloud-based platform for mobile and web applications. Fred Liu, president of engineering and operations for HTC, noted briefly in a statement about how Dashwire will fit into the HTC Corporation: Cloud services are key to delivering the promise of …

Even though we didn’t see the LG Enlighten on Verizon’s road map leak from earlier this week, it looks like the phone might make its way to the Big Red carrier this fall anyway. The Enlighten looks like the U.S. version of the LG Gelato Q, complete with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Enlighten looks to ship with Android 2.3, …

The latest Needham & Company valuation for Apple. AppleInsider Tech analyst Charlie Wolf, of Needham & Company, released an update to his watch of Apple stock, raising his February prediction of $450 to $540 behind the strength of 54 million iPads and 108 million iPhones to be sold in 2012. Wolf’s analysis shows the iPhone still being the major chunk …

Samsung’s latest TouchWiz user interface for Android 3.1 offers some useful enhancements to the Galaxy Tab 10.1, along with some unwelcome redundancy. Screenshot by Donald Bell/CNET Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet owners are poised to receive a free software update tomorrow, bringing new apps, new features, and a new user interface. The over-the-air update comes by way of Samsung’s TouchWiz …

Clearwire’s move to add a 4G LTE network doesn’t mean it’s going to be giving up on its current WiMax standard, according to Chief Technology Officer John Saw. “Expanding into more markets is not off the table,” Saw said in an interview with CNET today. “We will continue to add capacity where it’s needed most.” Clearwire’s announcement yesterday that it …

AppleInsider As any company involved in the mobile consumer electronics industry is aware, one of the main areas of focus for new technology is the speed and ease of charging solutions. For iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads, charging may soon include wrapping your headphones around an inductive charging tower. According to a new patent discovered by AppleInsider, Apple suggests that …

Dick Smith has advertised that the Amazon Kindle will be arriving soon to Dick Smith and Big W stores in Australia — and also to Woolworths supermarkets. (Credit: Amazon, Woolworths) The two models that will be made available are the 3G + Wi-Fi, and the Wi-Fi only, for AU$219 and AU$159, respectively. Compared to the Kindle prices on the Amazon …

The prepaid business, long an engine of growth for the wireless industry, is starting to sputter. TracFone, MetroPCS, and Leap Wireless all reported disappointing second-quarter financial results. The period is typically weaker for the prepaid providers as the business takes a breather following two consecutive quarters of growth. But their performance fell below even the lowered expectations placed on them, …

Verizon Wireless’ Android plans through the end of 2011 are beginning to come into focus thanks to the second major leak in less than a week. IGN has obtained a screenshot of what appears to be the carrier’s product names and launches starting in September and running through January 2012 (keep in mind that these are rumors, and any of …

I have a lot in common with Om Nom, star of ZeptoLab’s Cut the Rope. I’m cute as the dickens. I don’t say much. And I love candy. I’m also willing to be studied in the name of science, which is the theme of Om Nom’s new game: Cut the Rope: Experiments. In it, our beloved little monster finds himself …

Bonnie is returning an important assignment in Toronto this week so our new colleague in CNET News, Roger Cheng, joins us to talk new BlackBerry phones, prepaid carriers, and Android rumors. Formerly of the Wall Street Journal, Roger works with Maggie Reardon in New York to cover the wireless industry from all sides. Also in the podcast, I call Jessica …

Samsung Owners of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet will receive an update starting tomorrow that will deliver the TouchWiz UX interface and a host of other enhancements. Sent OTA (over the air), the update package will include Samsung’s revamped Media Hub service, Samsung Kies 2.0 support for PCs and Macs, and mobile features for the enterprise crowd. The most notable …

A massive 37 per cent of adults and 60 per cent of teenagers in the UK say that they are ‘highly addicted’ to their smart phone, according to a new study. Ofcom, which commissioned the survey, reckons we’re “a nation addicted to smart phones”. Oh no! That sounds awful. We’re not exactly sure what constitutes being ‘highly addicted’ — if …

Research In Motion gave us more than a bit to think about this week when it debuted three new devices with the BlackBerry Bold 9900, Torch 9810, and Torch 9860. Bonnie Cha came away with mixed impressions following her hands-on time in Toronto, but of course we’ll wait for our full reviews to give our firm opinions. A decade (or …

AT&T and Verizon are working “behind the scenes” to stamp out new 4G wireless entrant LightSquared, according to billionaire hedge fund manager Philip Falcone. Falcone, speaking to CNBC today, claimed the two telecommunications giants aren’t competing fairly and are using their power to undermine LightSquared, which is run by Falcone’s Harbinger Capital. LightSquared is attempting to build a nationwide 4G …