The HTC ChaCha has been tweaked a bit prior to its eventual arrival at AT&T this summer. Known in some circles as a “Facebook phone,” the Android-powered device was announced at Mobile World Congress along with the HTC Salsa. Pocketnow has obtained a leaked press photo of the AT&T-branded phone, which shows slight cosmetic differences …

A number of images of the upcoming MyTouch 4G Slide surfaced over the weekend, providing a clear look at the T-Mobile handset. The phone, which carries the code name of Doubleshot, has been expected to arrive in July with a dual-core processor, a 3.7-inch display, and an 8-megapixel camera. Of course, the 4G in the name also indicates support for …

Do you ever lend your Android phone to someone and hope that they don’t look through your image gallery? Maybe they will find pictures sent from your significant other. Or how about those pictures of you flexing or posing in front of the mirror? That would be embarrassing! Here are the two main ways to hide your pictures from exploring …

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission announced plans today to battle the appearance of “mystery fees” on consumers’ phone bills, a practice known as “cramming.” FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in a statement he would soon send his fellow commissioners proposed rules that are “focused on harnessing technology and transparency to empower consumers with the information they need to …

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Keyboard dock offers the advantages of a laptop-style keyboard for your tablet. Donald Bell/CNET For those of you considering a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Honeycomb tablet over an Apple iPad 2, we have some good news and bad news. The good news is that Samsung is offering accessories for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 that match …

The New York State Public Service Commission has warned the FCC that AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile could significantly harm public interest and stifle competition for wireless services. In a redacted document (PDF) made publicly available last week, the commission stops short of calling on the FCC to deny the $39 billion merger, but it urged the federal agency to …

Josh Miller/CNET T-Mobile has really taken to its 4G phones, and in the Samsung Exhibit 4G we see not only speed, but also practicality. In the Exhibit, T-Mo offers a less ambitious handset than, say, the CNET Editors’ Choice Award-winning HTC Sensation 4G. However, it’s one that still packs in promise: Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a 1GHz processor, and both a …

We’ve been looking out for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo since the company trademarked the name alongside the Xperia Arc, Xperia Neo and Xperia Play. If these new spy shots are to be believed, it could be the first Xperia handset with a dual-core processor. We’ve bemoaned the low quality of sneaky pics in the past and these two, spotted …

PVR manufacturer TiVo appears to be readying iPhone and Android OS control apps according to an article in CEPro, Zatz Not Funny reports. There’s already a TiVo interface for the iPad that makes viewing information and controlling the TiVo pretty easy. Even if you’ve got a huge TV, it’s very convenient to be able to view and update the digi-box …

Editor’s note: This article evaluates pre-release software for the Windows Phone Mango update. It was eight months ago that Microsoft launched its revamped mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7. Overall, the platform was well-received both by users and the tech press, as they lauded the fresh, bold, and easy-to-use interface; thoughtful integration of features; and improved performance. However, it also …

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET The New York Post is now blocking iPad owners from accessing its Web site through mobile Safari, trying to instead force them to download and use the paper’s own iPad app. iPad-owning New Yorkers looking for their daily Post fix online will see nothing but a message directing them to download the paper’s $1.99 iPad app …

Nokia may soon launch a touchscreen phone that runs the Series 40 operating system, and packs a 1GHz processor, full Qwerty keyboard and the company’s ClearBlack display technology. That’s according to Nokia’s manager of marketing services in Argentina, who let slip a tweet over the weekend and then retracted it — but not before Engadget captured a screenshot. We’re slightly baffled by the …

Sign up for those data plans now, Verizon Wireless customers, as the carrier will replace its unlimited options with tiered services as early as next month. According to information passed to Droid Life today, Big Red will begin providing three options to customers on July 7: a 2GB plan at $30 per month, a 5GB plan at $50 per month, …

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said that he has increasing confidence the company will ship its first Windows Phones this year, though significant volumes won’t come until next year. “We have shifted our organization,” Elop said, speaking at the Nokia Connections event in Singapore. The event was also broadcast over the Internet. “We have a new strategy and we are focused …

Nokia may unveil a new game-changing product tomorrow, according to a rather secretive invitation received by IT Wire. There are so few details about what’s planned that it makes Apple look like an open, transparent company. All we can glean is that a “new market disruptor” will be demonstrated in Australia by Nokia’s product and technology marketing manager Kurt Bonnici, …