Another shiny Android phone is winging its way to the UK sometime next week. The slinky LG Optimus Black is set for a mid-May release, according to Pocket-lint. Why mobile networks have to be so secretive about exact launch details is a bit of mystery, but we’ve gleaned that at least Orange and T-Mobile will …

We couldn’t see any difference between the two iPhones in this photo. James Martin/CNET Few companies other than Apple can inspire such burning questions in the tech world. And until they’re answered, those questions orbit around the blogosphere at tremendous speed. When will Verizon get the iPhone? How much will the next MacBook weigh? Will the iPad ever get Flash? …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Infuse 4G (AT&T) 1:52 NEW YORK–We haven’t heard a peep about the Samsung Infuse 4G since it was first introduced at CES 2011, and frankly, we were beginning to wonder if the Android smartphone would ever see the light of day, but it looks like its day has finally come. At a special event in …

Sony Ericsson unveiled the follow-up models to last year’s Xperia X10 Mini and Xperia X10 Mini Pro today, refreshing the pair with Gingerbread and improved specifications. Due later this year, both handsets feature a 3-inch touch display, 5-megapixel camera, and 1GHz Snapdragon processor. As was the case with the first generation of these Xperia phones, the primary difference between the …

The quantity and quality of apps associated with any mobile platform is central to its success or failure. Research In Motion is moving to the front foot with its BlackBerry Tablet OS for PlayBook by allowing Android developers the ability to easily convert and digitally sign their apps and then publish them on the BlackBerry App World. But how does …

It’s time to get your Android phones upgraded again, as version 2.3.4 begins to roll out this week. Your phone, if compatible, should receive it sometime this decade, or you can follow the instructions below and update it yourself. The biggest feature upgrade is that video chat is now available on Google Talk for all those whose devices with a …

Apple One of the longstanding knocks on Apple’s iOS is its lack of independence when it comes to downloading new updates. Currently all iPhones, iPads, and iPods require a hard tether to a computer running iTunes in order to be updated to the latest software. According to a new rumor reported by 9to5Mac, that could soon be changing. Citing “multiple …

Causing a sensation among Android fans since its official launch last month, the new HTC Sensation smart phone will land first on Vodafone, with the network securing a one-month exclusivity deal. If you pre-order today, the company will “aim to deliver your order by 19 May”. Running Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the new handset comes with a dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm …

An Australian woman was reportedly sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing a SIM card from a utility meter and racking up more than $190,000 in charges. SIM (subscriber identity module) cards give mobile phones their ID on mobile networks. Stephen Shankland/CNET Kylie Maree Monks, 33, pleaded guilty to computer-related fraud, receiving stolen property, and one count of making …

Samsung’s Galaxy S2 smart phone makes a starring appearance in a new YouTube video published by the manufacturer, in advance of the handset’s formal unveiling at Mobile World Congress. The camera operator appears to have forgotten a sunglare filter, though — the handset is unfortunately obscured in every shot by a flash of sunlight. Okay, so it’s just Samsung trying …

Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In #172: Belt clips are ‘back’ 39:35 This week, Bonnie, Nicole, and I team up to consider burning questions. Is AT&T fit to govern another company’s resources, will RIM’s three biggest BlackBerry World announcements pass muster, and is the cell phone holster revolution about to begin? All that and more on this week’s Dialed In. …

A little red birdie has passed on possible release dates for some of Verizon Wireless’s most-anticipated smartphones. And since that birdie gave us reliable information before (mainly, the HTC Incredible 2’s April 28 debut), we’re inclined to believe that the following dates will hold up. So here’s what we know. The HTC Trophy is scheduled to arrive May 12. Verizon …

We’ve not strayed from the suburbs since that wedding, but for those of you in central London wondering if Will and Kate are the reason some taxi cabs have adorned the Union Jack… they’re not. Patriotic Vodafone may be, but the latest addition to the Windsor family isn’t enough to get the British mobile giant to paint our taxis red, …

Now playing: Watch this: JotNot 1:39 We first learned about the free JotNot Scanner for iPhone (and the 99-cent JotNot Scanner Pro) from a lawyer who uses the app daily to scan and send documents to colleagues. We immediately saw the app’s potential for also sending along easy-to-read receipts, photos of whiteboards, and scans of other documents–whether for work or …

HP Veer James Martin/CNET AT&T just made the announcement on its newest arrival, and it’s a cute little thing. The itty-bitty HP Veer 4G will be available from the carrier starting May 15 in either black or white for a very affordable $99.99 on contract. First introduced back in February, the WebOS 2.1-based smartphone is most notable for its diminutive …