It’s been a big day for ebook and e-reader seller Kobo, which has announced the closure of ebook sales via iOS apps, as well as a new partnership with bookseller Collins. (Credit: Dark side of the moon image by seier + seier, CC 2.0; CBSi) The closure of iOS in-app sales for Kobo follows the …

It would seem Apple has serious ambitions for voice control in iOS 5, and is ready to make it a key feature of the upcoming iPhone 5. Apple blog 9to5Mac has spotted something in the iOS 5 software development kit (SDK) and spoken to sources who reckon the iPhone 5 will have a feature called ‘Assistant’ that lets you control …

Sprint shed more light on the future of its Direct Connect service today when it announced two CDMA devices that will support the push-to-talk (PTT) feature. The Kyocera DuraMax and DuraCore will launch in the fourth quarter of this year with a yet-to-be-named Motorola handset set following shortly after. From the outside, the Kyocera handsets should appeal to long-time Nextel …

Prices for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 have leaked out by way of uSwitch.com. The website reports the thinnest BlackBerry ever will be free on a £30.64 contract from T-Mobile, or just over £35 from Orange, Vodafone and O2. Three will also be selling the phone, but its prices are still under wraps. We’re suckers for a traditional BlackBerry, because of its …

Nokia may have announced a dismal earnings report this week, but two of its latest N-series phones have cleared the Federal Communications Commission. The Nokia N9, as you may remember, showed a bizarre twist in the company’s Windows Phone 7 plans by sporting the latest version of the MeeGo OS. The N5, on the other hand, is a Symbian-based smartphone, …

LG’s smartphone lineup for the rest of the year has found its way online, and as one might expect, there’s plenty of Android on the horizon. Pocketnow has obtained the images and details for at least six devices scheduled to drop between now and December. Based on these early specifications, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that LG likes to cater to …

T-Mobile USA began selling a Micro SIM card today, necessary for people who want to bring their iPhones or iPads over to its network. T-Mobile’s Micro SIM card. T-Mobile USA It’s an awkward offer as T-Mobile is openly encouraging iPhone customers–of the AT&T variety, and not Verizon Wireless–to switch carriers. At the same time, AT&T is attempting to acquire T-Mobile …

Many Facebook users who rely on the site’s iPhone app are in an uproar over problems with the latest update to the application. Released June 29, the 3.4.3 update to Facebook’s iPhone app was supposed to fix various bugs. But it seems to have done the opposite. Since its debut, the latest version has picked up almost 19,000 one-star reviews …

Verizon Communications swung to a second-quarter profit as consumers flocked to its speedier 4G service, the carrier said today. Verizon reported a second-quarter profit of $1.61 billion, or 57 cents a share. A year earlier, the company posted a loss of $1.19 billion, or 42 cents a share due to charges made related to its job cuts. Revenue rose 2.8 …

Lowell McAdam gets a new title on August 1. Sarah Tew/CNET Verizon Communications said today that Lowell McAdam will officially take over as chief executive on August 1. McAdam takes the reins from longtime Chief Executive Ivan Seidenberg, who will retain his chairman title. McAdam was widely known as the heir apparent when he was promoted to president and chief …

Talk about a David and Goliath story. The New York-based law firm of Bursor & Fisher is working with some AT&T customers in the hopes of blocking AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. The firm is working on behalf of a small group of AT&T customers to demand arbitration from the company, which is the second largest wireless phone …

Editors’ note: Over the past two weeks, 10 CNET personalities have showcased their 10 personal favorite Android apps as part of the CNET 100. With each post, you can read why they hold the apps so dear and you have the opportunity to vote for your own favorite title. Next week, we’ll collect the full list of 100 apps and …

After focusing on iOS in 2010, this year the CNET 100 series tackled the top apps in the Android Market. On each of the 10 business days from July 11 to July 22, a different personality offered his or her 10 favorite Android apps. With each post, you have the opportunity to see what makes that title so special and …

Verizon’s Lowell McAdam (left) and Apple’s Tim Cook (right) at the company’s launch event for the Verizon iPhone. Sarah Tew/CNET Incoming Verizon Communications Chief Executive Lowell McAdam said he expects the next iPhone to launch in the fall, although even he isn’t sure. “You will have to ask Apple that, but we expect that probably sometime in the fall, and …

Inductive chargers combine coolness and convenience like few other gadgets. Just lay your phone on a special pad and presto, it recharges–no dock, no wires, no fuss, no muss. Unfortunately, they tend to be expensive. The Energizer Qi system I reviewed a few months back, for example, was $90 for the pad and $35 for the special case that makes …