Love it or hate it, Sprint is rolling out its Sprint ID software to the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Samsung Epic 4G, just as they said they would at a Sprint event last October. Brian Smith, director of Open Platform for Sprint, told CNET that in addition to the expanded support, Sprint ID is …

RootMetrics Verizon’s 4G network proved the fastest and most consistent among those of the four major U.S. carriers, according to a study (PDF) out today by mobile testing company RootMetrics. With the four (but soon to be three, what with yesterday’s surprise announcement that AT&T plans to buy T-Mobile USA for $39 billion) major carriers all trumpeting the respective performance …

Monterrey Bay Aquarium releases Seafood Watch app for Android. Monterey Bay Aquarium You’re at a restaurant and want to order the tiger shrimp. Sounds tasty, but is it an ethical choice from a marine conservation point of view? Not if it’s imported and caught in the wild, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s new Seafood Watch app for Android. Tiger …

ORLANDO, Fla.–While many gadget fans will be looking for the latest smartphones and cool services coming out at this week’s CTIA 2011 trade show here, policy wonks will be looking for news in the heated battle between the wireless industry and TV broadcasters over spectrum reallocation. In recent weeks, the National Association of Broadcasters has called into question the Federal …

Apple’s iPad 2 may have a low-resolution rear camera compared to most rival tablets, but it can still be exploited by innovative augmented-reality apps. Start-up Metaio has published a video showing an iPad 2 version of its Junaio augmented-reality browser, which is expected to hit the App Store “pretty soon”. The video shows an iPad 2 being used on a street to overlay …

Expect an update to iOS in the next two weeks. Apple Apple is reportedly set to release an update to its iOS mobile operating system within the next two weeks to address minor bug fixes and jailbreaking vulnerabilities. According to Boy Genius Report, Apple’s iOS 4.3.1 update should fix some minor bugs and increase stability for iPhones, iPads, and iPod …

Orlando, Fla.–Kyocera today announced a developer’s program for the company’s new Echo Android handset that it unveiled with Sprint last month. The Kyocera Android Developer Program won’t formally launch until April 17, but the company will show off the SDK at CTIA 2011. The program is meant to encourage development of applications and games that will utilize the Echo’s dual …

The iPad 2 goes on sale today in the US, with Apple releasing two flagship new iPad apps to take advantage. iMovie and GarageBand are both live on the App Store, but only the latter works on the original iPad as well as the new model. The apps are available to buy in the UK App Store for £2.99 each …

Little by little, Google Voice has encroached on U.S. mobile operators’ turf, most recently offering to port a subscriber’s carrier-assigned cell phone number for use with Google Voice’s service. But now for one carrier, potential friction has given way to partnership. Sprint and Google announced today deep integration with Google Voice that lets subscribers use their Sprint phone number as …

LG introduced a few new accessories to go along with its big G2X announcement today. They include the HBM-905 mono Bluetooth headset, the HBS-700 stereo Bluetooth headset, and the WCP-700 wireless charging pad. LG HBM-905 LG The HBM-905 appears to be the successor to the LG HBM-900 Bluetooth headset, with a similar long and skinny design. It features three microphones …

“If you type ‘Google’ into Google, you can break the Internet. That’s totally true — we saw it on the telly.” It’s that easy to pass on a rumour, even if it’s dafter than a badger in a hat, and our old friend technology has given rise to a host of rumours, urban myths and other ludicrous assertions. A few …

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the union of two young people we’ve never met with a torrent of cheap tat. Yes, to celebrate the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Carphone Warehouse has announced a celebratory special-edition Royal Wedding Alcatel One Touch mobile phone. Like the blushing bride, the phone is common as …

ORLANDO, Fla.–Though T-Mobile and Nokia are both in a state of flux, they’re joining forces to offer an affordable smartphone for the U.S. market. Today, both companies announced that the Nokia Astound will be available from T-Mobile starting April 6 for $79.99 with a two-year contract. The Astound is basically a rebranded version of the C7, which was introduced back …

Facebook has snapped up Snaptu. The Web-browsing app for mobile phones has been bought by the social-networking behemoth, highlighting Facebook’s plans to take over the world of mobile phones — all mobile phones. Snaptu is a Java-based browser that presents Web services and social networks as apps. It offers smart phone-style simplicity and a clear layout for phones that don’t …

The Samsung Galaxy S2 isn’t out yet, but it’s already being shrunk down for a miniature version, with the eminently logical name of the Galaxy S2 Mini. That’s according to leaked details from operator Three’s roadmap, which give specs and a date for the device. Described as ‘High End’ in the specs, published by Engadget, the phone is expected to …