Judging by the elated reactions to today’s announcement of the iPhone 4, a significant contingent is poised to switch to Verizon, or switch to the iPhone, anyway, if they’re already a Big Red subscriber. The Verizon iPhone has plenty to offer, but keep in mind that it won’t do it all. There are still plenty …

As an avid weather stalker, I can confirm that most of the programs and apps we turn to for our immediate climate information tend toward stale, overly detailed interfaces crammed full of information that the majority of people aren’t terribly concerned with. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad sites like Wunderground exist–the granularity is great–but the design is just so …

While the announcement of the Verizon iPhone 4 may be “magical” for some, there was one sleight of hand nobody wanted to see. When Verizon’s iPhone splash page launched on Verizon Wireless this morning, we found side-by-side images of a white and a black iPhone 4 nestled in the “Capacity and color” section of the tech specs. Well, that got …

Apple’s App Store remains the mobile-app marketplace king with the largest number of titles, but Android Market saw the highest growth last year, surging by more than 500 percent, according to a report released yesterday by Distimo. Tracking the growth of the major mobile-app stores for the U.S., the 2010 Distimo Report found that the Apple App Store grew the …

The party is over, people, and all you can eat data plans are dropping faster than a pair of trousers at a Chippendales convention. But smart phones are getting thirstier than ever for a foaming pint of gigabytes. T-Mobile slashed one of the best data plans in the business yesterday, following similar changes by Vodafone and O2. So where should …

Editor’s note: This live event has concluded. For a brief rundown of what was announced, check out our summary post here. You can also read the transcript of our live blog below or replay our live blog in the Cover It Live module at the end of the transcript. Today is D-Day for the announcement of the much-anticipated Verizon iPhone, …

After taking a few days to decompress and wrap my head around the Android news from CES 2011, I started to notice a couple of trends with the new devices. Not only are these phones getting substantially faster with bigger screens, but they are growing thinner and lighter at the same time. As expected, the next Android phones are going …

Yes, it’s finally here. After almost four years of endless gossip, analyst forecasts, and so-called leaks, the Verizon iPhone is a reality. We’re thrilled, to be honest, if only because we never have to write another rumor story again. The iPhone 4’s arrival on a second U.S. network is significant, of course, but the smartphone market is a thousand times …

One of the unsung accessories at this year’s CES might be the Iomega SuperHero, a device that lets you charge and back up your iPhone with an SD card. It looks like a simple docking station, but on the back is an SD card slot that you can use to back up your contacts and photos. As the capacity is …

As you might expect, the Verizon iPhone 4 made its debut on the FCC listings today. It looks very much like the AT&T iPhone 4, of course, except it has the CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A specifications instead of GSM. The FCC report also says that it has a 1.18 W/kg SAR, which is just a smidge higher than the 1.17 W/kg …

So you’re thinking of switching to the Verizon iPhone next month from another carrier? Assuming you’d like to keep your current phone number, there are some clear-cut dos-and-don’ts when it comes to porting numbers. Here’s a refresher in case it’s been a while. Read up on everything else you need to know about the iPhone 4 here. Do I cancel …

Last October, PBS took the wraps off an eponymous iPad app, allowing tablet users to stream full episodes of public-television favorites like “American Masters,” “Nova,” and “MotorWeek.” iPhone and iPod users were promised their own version in November, but it never materialized. Thankfully, PBS for iPhone is finally here. It’s missing a few key elements, but it’s still a great …

CES 2011 might be over, but the handset announcements keep on coming. The latest news comes from Sprint, which announced today the addition of the Motorola i886. Available now for $79.99 with a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate, the i886 is the first Nextel Direct Connect mobile with a side-sliding full QWERTY keyboard. The front of the …

Android and 4G were the big themes here at CES, with several smartphone announcements from Motorola, HTC, LG, and more. We go over the Best of CES nominees and also mention the Verizon event next week that may or may not feature a certain Apple product. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 156: Android and 4G are big news at CES …

If there was any doubt this year’s CES is all about tablet computers, the arrival of Panasonic to the handheld computer party has scotched it. Causing many a cry of “WTF?” round the CNET UK office, the Japanese company has announced its intention to release three Android tablets this year — 10-inch, 7-inch and 4-inch jobbies. In a press release …