The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro isn’t just a pretty face or a very long name. We discovered that it punches well above its weight when it comes down to radiation levels. The X10 Mini Pro certainly crams plenty of tech into that tiny shell, but it may be releasing a little too much …

Sprint’s new flagship handset, the Evo 3D, is out today and with it comes a “first” for the carrier. But I’m not talking about the 3D camera or the glasses-free 3D display, as neat as they may be. Rather, I’m referring to the new freedom to remove preloaded software that users will get. The Evo 3D is the first Sprint …

Now playing: Watch this: OnLive iPad beta 1:49 The iPad doesn’t need any gaming help, in one sense: iOS games are thousandfold and selling like hotcakes, making Apple’s tablet an already-rich platform for games of all sorts. Still, I (and many others) have had a dream: what if you could add a Bluetooth controller and play real, PC/console-quality games on …

The Ask Maggie column is a year old this week. And the No. 1 question I consistently get is about the next iPhone. So it was only fitting that for the first anniversary of this column, I highlight yet another “When is the next iPhone coming?” question. In this week’s Ask Maggie, I help one reader decide if he should …

Now playing: Watch this: Vizio VIA 1:37 We first spied Vizio’s VIA Android tablet in the gadget-blur of CES 2011. It held the unfortunate distinction of being one of the last tablets we wrote about before Google and Motorola stole the show. Still, we’ve been wondering what became of Vizio’s 8-inch VIA tablet, and we jumped at the chance to …

Is your favourite phone melting your mind or giving you cancer? According to the latest research, almost certainly not. For your peace of mind though, we looked at the radiation levels of some of the top phones in the UK and ranked them accordingly. In order to monitor the levels of radiation we’re exposed to, the government requests that all …

Sprint’s Q3 road map has reportedly been leaked, and This is My Next has the scoop of several phones that should raise your eyebrows. First is the Samsung Epic 2, which we suspect is a successor to the Samsung Epic 4G. It will have a slightly faster 1.2GHz single-core Hummingbird processor and an 8-megapixel camera (an improvement over the Epic …

From the first moments of its animated opening, which includes an execution, an implied rape, and a graphically slit throat, it’s clear that Gameloft’s BackStab deserves a stronger rating than “12+.” Since when is it OK to expose 12-year-olds to “Frequent/Intense Realistic Violence”? I guess that’s the world we live in. I know parents who let their 8-year-olds watch violent, …

Samsung is one of the most prolific cell phone manufacturers there is, but not every phone is an instant hit. From a smartphone-maker’s standpoint, it doesn’t have to be. Top-of-the-line handsets might wow us with their sheer processing power and camera might, at least compared with the generations that came before, but companies also make strategic decisions about when to …

Microsoft has given us a taste of the revamped Games Hub in the Windows Phone Mango update. Mango adds dancing avatars and improved Xbox Live features. The new Games Hub absorbs a number of features previously only found in the Xbox Live Extras app, so you can edit your main profile from your phone, connect with friends and compare achievements. It also …

Editors’ note: This post was updated August 2, 2011, to reflect that the app is now publicly available. Skype for iPad got off to a rocky start. It was meant to be available in the App Store in June, languished until August 1, was introduced, pullled for a few hours, and then, finally, settled in. Here’s our original hands-on review …

The much feared Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet has been roaming the wilds of America for over a week now. Rumours are flying that it will migrate to the UK any day, and the latest eyewitness reports indicate it’s a horrifically powerful beast. Is the Tab 10.1 an iPad 2 killer? How good is the display, the battery, the …

Verizon has yet to confirm its forthcoming tiered data plans, but the details are already scattered across the Internet. AndroidCentral has been posting what appears to be official training documents and e-mails for Verizon employees that match up with earlier reports. Keeping line with the rumors early in the week, the “usage-based” plans are 2GB for $30 per month, 5GB …

Speck’s black CandyShell Wrap was one of the more strikingly designed cases for the original iPad. Now the company has announced an iPad 2 version that comes in the same glossy finish it calls DarkLord Black that’s reminiscent of Darth Vader’s helmet. We’re not sure how the shiny finish will hold up over time (it might be prone to showing …

Nokia could reveal its first Windows Phone devices in October. The world’s largest phone manufacturer is holding its annual Nokia World conference at the end of October this year, setting the stage for its hotly anticipated — and desperately needed — Windows Phone smart phones. Nokia World takes place on 26 and 27 October right here in Britain, so you …