By now you may have heard the news: Apple appears to be waging a war on smut, having pulled at least some sex-themed apps from the App Store. Plenty of others remain–but for how long? In a letter received by at least one developer (as reported by TechCrunch), the company discussed plans to “remove any …

Correction: The number of Sprint WiMax markets is now 27. Sprint is denying that one of its execs told Forbes this week that the carrier will introduce WiMax phones by the summer. According to spokeswoman Michelle Mermelstein, Sprint will keep its earlier promise to deliver WiMax devices by the end of the year, but she would not set a specific …

Like the love child of Barcode Scanner and Google Goggles, Google’s new Shopper app for Android (rated review) uses the smartphone’s camera to find you deals and steals. Although you can scan any barcode, Google is positioning Shopper as an entertainment tool to identify CDs, DVDs, and video games from scans of their covers. Google also links up its voice …

Scanner Pro may not have the sexiest interface, but it’s great for capturing and sharing documents. Rick Broida Problem: You’ve just been handed a stack of papers that need to be signed and returned–and there’s no fax machine in sight. Problem: You’ve got a pocketful of receipts you’re tired of carrying around–and no place to file them. Problem: You need …

Now playing: Watch this: Hands-on with the LG GT540 2:31 As we told you a few days ago, LG played it cool at Mobile World Congress. Rather than operate a booth on the show floor, it just held an “Open House” event in the sleek Mies van der Rohe Pavillion adjacent to the Fira de Barcelona. The Google Android-powered LG …

Nearly a year after its debut in Barcelona, LG has finally brought the LG Arena to the United States. The touch-screen handset will be offered by AT&T and is packing AT&T Mobile TV, which would look mighty fine on the 3-inch WVGA display. The Arena will feature a cool 3D user interface called S-Class, as well as goodies like a …

BARCELONA, Spain–Mobile World Congress 2010 has finally come to a close, and it’s been one of the busier shows in recent memory. As the dust settles, we’re finally getting the opportunity to reflect on this year’s show and process all the news (look for our show wrap-up next week) but if we had to pick out one highlight of the …

Symbian, the operating system made famous by Nokia, and also featuring on Sony Ericsson and Samsung phones, is getting a much-needed facelift with the announcement of Symbian 3. Symbian has fallen behind other smart-phone operating systems like Android, especially on touchscreen phones — its origins as a non-touchscreen OS make it rather clunky. Phones such as the Nokia N97 were hugely disappointing, …

Motorola Backflip AT&T We can’t say this was a complete surprise, but AT&T made it official and revealed that its first Google Android smartphone, the Motorola Backflip, will be available starting March 7 for a rather attractive price of $99.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. First making its debut at CES 2010 and also our …

Microsoft announced Windows Phone 7 Series at the 2010 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. We sat down with the team from Redmond, Washington, to discuss the new mobile operating system, the phones it will be on, the competition, its services and, of course, the fate of Windows Mobile 6.5. Forget whatever impressions you have of the current Windows Mobile operating …

Literally: Candy-bar phones Bonnie Cha/CNET BARCELONA, Spain–One of the best things (and sometimes the most torturing) about Mobile World Congress is checking out handsets from around the world. I think it’s fair to say that the U.S. is a bit behind the times when it comes to the mobile space, so it’s always great to have an opportunity to see …

Sarah Tew/CNET Who says no to Google? Apparently, Sony Ericsson. In an interview with Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan, Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg revealed that Google first approached his company to build the Nexus One smartphone but it turned the opportunity down, making way for HTC to produce it. Berg said Sony Ericsson wants to release phones under its own brand …

We know that you’re dying to see more glamor shots of Windows Phone 7. We’ve teased with screenshots and photos from the big Microsoft bash, but our intrepid colleague Flora Graham at CNET UK got her hands on a Windows Phone 7 device. The images show the revamped and refined OS in all its glory, though keep in mind that …

Now playing: Watch this: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 1:33 BARCELONA, Spain–Though we came away from CES 2010 with loads of photos of the Google Android-powered Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, Sony Ericsson was stingy about video in Las Vegas. Reps wouldn’t let the phone out of their sight–and not that we believe this–because they said that the slick handset wasn’t in …

News just in: the upcoming BBC News, Sport and iPlayer apps for iPhone and other mobile platforms will not let you download and store any video content locally — all video will be streaming only. This is a hefty kick in the teeth for anyone hoping to store their favourite programmes on their mobiles for later viewing. A small consolation …