If you’re desperate to satisfy your pig-killing impulses with the full Android version of Angry Birds, prepare to calm down and wait a week longer. And sorry HTC Hero owners, you won’t be indulging in any bird-bombing badinage this time round. Makers Rovio said in a tweet that the release of the full version of …

Fujitsu may have given us a glimpse into the future, with a Jetsons-looking smart phone concept that flips out to reveal two touchscreens. The latest expensive smart phones are all pretty much the same in terms of form factor, unless there’s a Qwerty keyboard invlolved. The HTC Desire HD, Nokia N8, iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S are all Internet-focused …

SAN FRANCISCO–Verizon Communications’ recently named No. 2 executive, Lowell McAdam, was at the 2010 CTIA Enterprise & Application trade show here on Wednesday to announce the initial 38 markets for the company’s much-anticipated 4G wireless network. Lowell McAdam, was recently named Verizon Communications’ new president and chief operating officer. Verizon The network, which uses a technology called Long Term Evolution, …

HTC has flipped the switch on its new HTCSense.com Web site ahead of the launch of its new Desire handsets. Designed to let users manage their Sense UI smartphone, the site provides you with the ability to locate a lost or misplaced phone using a map, as well as an option to turn the ringer up to full volume should …

Google TV is here, Android Sued again, and all the CTIA news you can handle, All that and more coming up on this week’s edition of Android Atlas Weekly. Now playing: Watch this: Ep 19: Google TV is here, do you need it? 49:39 Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe: iTunes (MP3) | iTunes (320×180) | iTunes (640×360) | RSS …

SAN FRANCISCO–This may come as a surprise to those of us who have been using fully featured, multimedia-capable smartphones for a while now, but the idea of connecting one’s cell phone to a computer isn’t entirely natural for many consumers. At least, that’s what SanDisk is banking on with its Media Manager pack, which the company showed off during MobileFocus …

It’s been a long wait, but real Sonic is back. Sega I grew up with my Sega Genesis, and Sonic was my Mario. I played all the games in high school, and the 2D games still represent the real Sonic to me. Those 3D versions? Not so much. Sega’s newest initiative, Sonic 4, has boldly named itself as the true …

A new Samsung Galaxy phone running Android 2.2 will hit the UK before Christmas, available for £179 on pay as you go or just £15 on a monthly contract. The Galaxy 511, which is advertised in the company’s Christmas gift guide, will reach our shores just before the festive season, Samsung informs us. Samsung Hub revealed the phone’s specs on …

Now playing: Watch this: Casio G’zOne Ravine (Verizon) 1:20 There’s something both comforting and impressive about rugged phones built to military specification. Thick rubberized plastic cloaks many-a-sturdy cell phone, imparting the knowledge that you can easily grip it, drop it, and spray it with water without damaging the calling functionality. The Casio G’zOne Ravine for Verizon updates the Rock before …

Now playing: Watch this: HTC Desire HD 1:42 SAN FRANCISCO–We took advantage of HTC’s presence at the fall CTIA show to get our first hands-on with the company’s new Desire HD Android smartphone. HTC introduced the handset last month at a London press conference, and is now showing it off to the world. In many ways, the Desire HD is …

SAN FRANCISCO–In the world of rugged phones, you’d be hard-pressed to find a handset more indestructible than a Sonim model. Indeed, when we reviewed the Sonim XP3 Quest last year, it kept on ticking even after we submerged it in water, dropped it onto a concrete floor from 14.5 feet, and tried to drive a nail into its display. It …

Ever since tearing through the 15 new Angry Birds levels released last week (which took all of about 20 minutes), I’ve been in a bit of a funk. I mean, let’s face it, once you’ve finished the game, there’s little appeal in flinging the same birds at the same pigs. And new levels are too few and far between. Where’s …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Mesmerize (U.S Cellular) 1:55 SAN FRANCISCO–With the arrival of the Samsung Mesmerize at U.S. Cellular, the Galaxy S series has landed at each of the major wireless carriers in the United States. Indeed, it’s been quite a ride since the original Galaxy S device had its debut earlier this year in Las Vegas. We’ve seen …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Intercept 1:34 SAN FRANCISCO–As long as we were in the neighborhood of Samsung’s booth at CTIA Fall 2010, we took an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the Samsung Intercept for Virgin Mobile USA. This is a prepaid option that is already available in Target stores, and which will start appearing at other retail …

Android continues to gobble up more smartphone customers, according to the new stats from market researcher ComScore. Looking at the three months ending August, Android’s market share rose to 19.6 percent in the U.S.–a gain of 6.6 points from the prior three months. Though Google’s smartphone platform is still third among the top five, it was the only one to …