Verizon is in the midst of rolling out software updates to two of its popular smartphones, the Droid and Droid X. Each of these updates are minor, so don’t expect Gingerbread just yet. However, keeping with its tradition, Verizon has created a Web page designed to help educate its customers and walk them through the …

Back in September, beloved gadget seller ThinkGeek announced the TK-421 iPhone Case with Flip-Out Keyboard. At the time, I was jazzed about the idea of trading my iPhone’s cramped onscreen keyboard for a roomy set of tactile keys. Now that I’ve had the chance to try them out, I’m still jazzed about the idea–just not the execution. The TK-421 provides …

We try to answer the question, should you buy the Nexus S, take a detailed look at Gingerbread, and the best Android Tablet yet. All that and more on this week’s edition of Android Atlas Weekly for Thursday, December 9th, 2010. Join Justin Eckhouse along side guest host, CNET Associate Editor, Antuan Goodwin. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 27: The …

Google’s Priority Inbox for Gmail has evidently been successful enough on the desktop that it’s now moved to the Android smartphone. The new Gmail for Android 2.3.2 (compatible with Android 2.2 (Froyo) and 2.3 (Gingerbread) better supports the “Priority Inbox” e-mail filtering tool by showing off tagged e-mails in a view dedicated to the feature. If you don’t currently use …

Aliph, the maker of the Jawbone series of Bluetooth headsets, announced a new iPhone app recently at D: Dive Into Mobile, and it’s called Thoughts. A sort of sophisticated voice messaging platform, Thoughts is designed to bridge the disconnect between text messaging and voice communication. The power of asynchronous communication methods like texting, instant messaging, e-mail, and Facebook posts is …

While we can’t call it “instant,” Google’s expansion of Google Instant to mobile phones around the globe has been relatively snappy. Google Instant, the company’s implementation of real-time Web search results as you type, first debuted in beta form in the U.S. last month, for iOS 4.0 devices like iPhone and iPod Touch and for Android smartphones running operating system …

News of the Google Nexus S may have surprised nobody, but that doesn’t stop us from dissecting the specs on this first Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) smartphone while Kent steals off for some rigorous testing. In the meantime, U.S. Cellular makes some notable moves, the crew spills their holiday wish lists, and Bonnie seems to have undergone an unusual makeover. Now …

New or existing U.S. Cellular customers looking for a new phone should keep the Samsung Profile (SCH-r580) in mind. The QWERTY messaging slider looks like so many other Samsung handset before it. In particular, it’s the spitting image of the Samsung Intensity II and the kissing cousin of the Samsung Restore (minus the latter’s eco awareness, and both models’ colorful …

If you weren’t already convinced, iPhone gaming is serious bidness, and a new trailer for an upcoming game called Infinity Blade shows graphics that could rival anything seen on a current-generation console. Previously known as Project Sword, the Epic Games iOS-only title was first shown off at an Apple event in September. It’s a turn-based fighting game available for the …

It’s hard not to look at the Samsung Zeal for Verizon without feeling some reaction to its unique e-ink keyboard. Instead of characters printed on the topside, the gel-like buttons are lit from below, and morph from numbers to letters to symbols at the flick of a hinge or press of a button. However, we’ve seen this exact keyboard before …

One of the most eagerly awaited mobile games ever, Infinity Blade will be released on 9 December for £3.99 — high for an iPhone game, but not much more than the cost of a London pint. The Unreal Engine title will only be supported on higher performance devices, according to Pocket Gamer. This means it’ll work on the iPhone 4, …

Regional carrier Cricket Wireless has announced a few special sales just for the holiday season. Through December 25, you’ll be able to buy a Sanyo Zio for $149.99, a Huawei Ascend for $129.99, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 for $199.99, the Samsung Messager Touch for $79.99, and more. Cricket has also developed a “One Stop Gift Guide” where customers can have …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Nexus S 3:55 The Samsung Nexus S arrived at CNET today, and as we kick the tires for our full review, we’re pleased to offer our initial impressions of the follow-up to the Nexus One. Design The Nexus S’s candy-bar design is fairly standard–it resembles many of its Galaxy S siblings–but it shows a few …

It was just two months ago that refurbished iPads first hit the Apple Store, bringing a $50 savings to all three Wi-Fi models. (Since then, Apple has added the 3G iPads to the refurb catalog as well, again at a $50 discount.) If those price reductions weren’t significant enough for you, how about this: Apple just lowered refurbished iPad prices …

Crazy John’s has expanded its unlimited calling plans, offering a new SIM-only AU$49 per month unlimited contract and existing post-paid customers get the opportunity to convert their plans to unlimited talk and text for an extra AU$10 each month. From 8 December, customers who currently subscribe to a post-paid capped or shared plan of AU$39 each month or more are …