If a handful of new images are to be believed, then Motorola and AT&T are readying a refreshed Atrix 4G. The pictures, which initially surfaced on a Chinese tech forum, appear to show a slightly modified version of the smartphone. A quick glance at the overall design and we’re reminded of the redesigned Droid Bionic, …

Even as the federal government continues to weigh AT&T’s proposed $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile, the deal continues to win support at the state level. Yesterday, the Louisiana Public Service Commission approved the deal by a 4-to-1 vote. In addition to expressing confidence that the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice will review the merger thoroughly, the Louisiana …

Tablets–largely consisting of Apple’s iPad–have become the main engine of growth for mobile broadband devices, according to a study released today by IHS iSuppli. Apple The firm estimates that 157.9 million mobile broadband devices, which consist of products including tablets, notebooks, Netbook computers, and electronic readers, will be sold this year. That’s up nearly 60 percent from the 100.1 million …

Droids selling like hotcakes, GoogleTV’s not, and we’re moving! All that and more on this week’s Android Atlas Weekly Now playing: Watch this: Android Atlas Weekly 58: Droids are selling like Hot… 47:37 Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe: iTunes (MP3) | iTunes (320×180) | iTunes (640×360) | RSS (MP3) | RSS (320×180) | RSS (640×360) EPISODE 58 News Amazon reportedly ramping …

Motorola Mobility stood its ground in the second quarter of 2011 in the ultracompetitive mobile market, reporting quarterly results slightly ahead of expectations. The company today beat analyst expectations by reporting earnings of 9 cents per share for the quarter on revenue of $3.3 billion. Analysts had expected the company to report earnings of 6 cents a share on revenue …

If you’ve been sitting on your hands just waiting for the Motorola Photon 4G to be officially in stores on July 31, you can beat the rest of the crowd by heading over to Sprint.com right now. Yes, the Photon 4G is now available for purchase through Sprint’s online store for $199.99. The Photon 4G has plenty going for it, …

Motorola Mobility Chief Executive Sanjay Jha said he is planning a healthy product lineup including a pair of tablets and two 4G LTE smartphones in the second half. Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha at CES in 2010. Bonnie Cha/CNET Among other products, the company is planning to introduce its much-delayed Droid Bionic in September, Jha told CNET in an interview. After …

Sprint Nextel and LightSquared today confirmed a long-anticipated network-sharing deal designed to spur the creation of a 4G network. LightSquared CEO Sanjiv Ahuja delivers a speech at CTIA 2011. CNET/Marguerite Reardon Under the terms of the 15-year deal, LightSquared will pay Sprint $9 billion in cash and an estimated $4.5 billion in credits for LTE and satellite equipment. In exchange, …

Android 2.3, as our readers might recall, offers several enhancements over 2.2 Froyo. They include user interface refinements, a redesigned multitouch keyboard, better power management, and more. As many carriers and manufacturers are finally rolling out Android 2.3 Gingerbread firmware updates to compatible phones, we thought we would highlight the select handsets that actually ship with the Gingerbread OS from …

There’s no stopping the smartphone momentum. Smash-hit devices such as the iPhone will keep smartphone sales humming for a while. Global sales of smartphones will top 420 million units this year, accounting for 28 percent of all handsets sold, according to market research and consultancy IMS Research. By 2016, the firms projects sales will exceed 1 billion, with one out …

Dual-core 1GHz processors and qHD displays might be the bee’s knees today, but they’ll pale in comparison to tomorrow’s Android phones. New benchmarks for an unannounced HTC handset have landed online that point to a very high-end smartphone headed for Verizon Wireless. According to the NenaMark benchmark scores, the HTC ADR6425LVW, or Vigor, should offer not only a a 1,280×720-pixel-resolution …

LG Electronics posted a sharp decline in its second-quarter profit today, but managed to reverse a recent string of losses as its turnaround efforts begin to take effect. Roger Cheng/CNET The consumer electronics giant posted a profit of nearly $100 million, compared with a year-ago profit of $736 million, when it counted results from a business in which it no …

Huawei Technologies said today it is “a little bit puzzled” by allegations that it was illegally using InterDigital’s wireless patents. A Huawei worker at a testing center Huawei Huawei was in the middle of what it thought were “good faith negotiations” with InterDigital when the claims were made, said William Plummer, vice president of external affairs for the Chinese company. …

A group of 29 universities in the U.S. is banding together to bring ultra-high-speed broadband access to the communities surrounding their campuses in an effort to attract start-ups and spur innovation. The project, called Gig.U, was announced today and aims to build world-class broadband infrastructure to attract high-tech start-ups to areas close to universities. Some of the sectors the project …

Fighting zombies on the ground is a sucker bet. I mean, they always outnumber you, and there’s never enough ammo. Plus, it’s a level playing field, and that’s the last thing you want when faced with relentless hordes of flesh-eaters. (Yes, I’ve thought this through.) In Zombie Gunship, you take the high road–literally. You’re the gunner for an AC-130 ground-attack …