LG has announced it is partnering with Telstra to provide BigPond movies and TV shows on-demand through over 20 models in its new range. The downloads will be available through the company’s new entertainment portal dubbed “Netcast” which will also provide access to services such as weather and YouTube videos. BigPond’s website with content that …

HTC has created two of the most cravable phones of the season with the HTC Legend and the HTC Desire. It’s an embarrassment of riches for the new heavyweight of the smart phone ring. But which to choose? We’re like a donkey between two hay bales, torn between two tasty treats — what a perfect time for a head-to-head challenge. …

The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with its National Broadband Plan despite an appeals court decision earlier this week that called into question the agency’s authority over regulating the Internet. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on Thursday issued a statement that said the court’s decision “does not change our broadband policy goals, or the ultimate authority of the FCC to …

Google’s Android operating system may be a victim of its own success. More than 6 million handsets shipped in 2009 using Google’s Android software. And the forecast in 2010 is that this figure will triple with shipments possibly topping out at 20 million this year. But a new study from IMS Research indicates that the rapid pace of Android’s growth …

We were pleased to see much of our iPhone OS wish list checked off Thursday at Apple’s iPhone OS 4.0 event. Finally, we’ll have multitasking, folders, improved e-mail, and more. But just to be thorough, we have to look over the common wish list items that appear to be lacking from the iPhone OS announcement. iPhone OS 4 brought us …

Apple wants how much for the portrait-orientation-only iPad Dock? $29? Sorry, but I’m tapped out after spending $500 on the iPad itself. What do you have in the $5-$10 range? Nothing, of course. (Does Apple sell anything in the $5-$10 range?) Fortunately, if all you want to do is prop up your iPad for movie viewing, recipe reading, photo slideshow-ing, …

Optimus Prime might not have much use for the iPad, but if you want to get him, the rest of the Transformers, and any other comics published by IDW on your iPad, you’ll have to download the IDW app. IDW’s comic book catalog on the iPad. Screenshot by Seth Rosenblatt/CNET Much like the Marvel Comics app, the IDW app itself …

The continued evolution of the iPhone operating system has been rather like completing a puzzle. In its original form, the puzzle lacked important pieces like multimedia messaging and a landscape keyboard, but with each subsequent update, Apple filled those gaps. For screenshots of OS 4 in action, see our slideshow. Thursday, the company added more missing pieces when it introduced …

A small Canadian wireless company is threatening to take a huge chunk of the technology industry to court. Ottawa-based Wi-LAN, which patents wireless products, is suing around 18 of the tech industry’s largest players over what it claims are patent violations of Bluetooth technology. More specifically, Wi-LAN is alleging that these companies–which include Acer, Apple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Motorola, Sony, …

Apple has unveiled iPhone 4.0, showing off a hundred new features, including the long-awaited multitasking, improved email and dozens of other features — but what’s missing? We take a look at some of the features users have asked for, or are offered by other phones, that didn’t make it into Steve Jobs’ announcement. True multitasking Multitasking is the holy grail …

While this morning’s event fails to generate the excitement of Apple’s annual iPhone announcement at its WWDC event in June, the unveiling of the new iPhone OS is perhaps a better indication of what to expect from Apple’s smartphone in 2010 than the hardware reveals. So, based on what you saw this morning, will you be upgrading to a new …

A set of Cool Feet will run you $12.95. BlueLounge On its Web site, BlueLounge has a quote from Albert Einstein that says, “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but simpler.” Well, when it comes to accessories, the company’s Cool Feet ($12.95) product, which was initially designed to raise a laptop just enough to “allow a constant cooling …

The Wave was the first handset to be announced with Samsung’s new operating system for not-so-smart phones, Bada. With four new Bada phones leaked at a developers’ conference in Russia, as reported by PhoneReport.info, the Wave looks like it will be the crest of the Bada swell. The four phones seem like they’ll be cheaper than the Wave, which has a stunning …

Before many tech journalists even had a moment to sleep from the nonstop iPad coverage, Apple sent out a notice that it would be updating the world on iPhone OS 4. One anticipated feature is an option for a global in-box. You’re probably going to see a lot of predictions for the upcoming release. In the meantime, here are the …

Even though Sprint was one the first carriers in the country to offer a femtocell solution to its customers, its Airave device was not able to support 3G service. So while your voice calls would improve, your data signal would be the same as before. (The Airave does provide coverage for the 1x network, however.) Now it seems that Sprint …