A new version of Google’s Nexus One smartphone will apparently arrive soon for use on AT&T’s 3G wireless network. Customers are already able to buy an unlocked version of the Nexus One for $529. But the Android-based phone, which was launched last month, supports GSM radio frequency bands. The only 3G wireless bands that it …

Apple has released iTunes 9.0.3, which addresses a number of bugs found in previous versions of iTunes 9. The update provides a number of important bug fixes, including: iTunes no longer ignores your “Remember password for purchases” setting. Addresses problems with syncing some Smart Playlists and Podcasts with iPod. Resolves a problem recognizing when iPod is connected. Addresses issues that …

Welcome to the 411, my Q&A column answering all your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories. I receive plenty of questions about these subjects via e-mail, so I figured many of you might have the same questions, too. At times, I might solicit answers from readers if I’m stumped. Send your questions and comments to me at [email protected]. …

Sales of cell phones around the world rebounded in the fourth quarter, indicating that the recession may be over for the beleaguered mobile handset market, according to figures compiled by market research firms. Global handset shipments were up 10 percent to 324.4 million units in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to 293.8 million phones during the same quarter a …

Pinch, punch, first of the month — no returnsies. It’s February and the pre-Mobile World Congress phone rumours are kicking into high gear. Today we’ve heard whispers of the HTC Bravo and Supersonic, big-screen smartphones potentially running Android 2.1. Our CNET US colleagues over at the Android Atlas blog have had their ears to the ground and dug up some …

(Credit: CBSi) Forking out several hundred dollars for a new mobile phone isn’t an experience a lot of Australians are likely to have had until this point. Google’s recent direct-to-customer play in the US with its Nexus One handset bucks the trend of the carrier-subsidised mobile phone, which could open doors for other manufacturers to do the same, if they …

The good news: Adobe’s Photoshop.com Mobile app (iTunes link) can now do video. The bad news: it’s a one-way proposition. Specifically, the app can stream videos stored in your Photoshop.com account. It just can’t upload videos the way it can snapshots. Maybe someday. In the meantime, Adobe has taken an already impressive app and has made it better. In my …

During last week’s quarterly earnings call, Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha indicated that Moto would release at least one handset this year with the same, direct-to-consumer channel used for the Nexus One. While Jha didn’t elaborate on the handset, I imagine that Motorola will want to offer a device at least as powerful as the Nexus One, if not more. And …

On Monday, Verizon Wireless released VZ Navigator 5.0, a new version of its location-based service that brings enhanced navigation tools and more social-networking aspects to the app. Available starting today on a select number of phones, VZ Navigator 5.0 now offers stranded motorists roadside assistance, so the driver can send his or her position to a dispatcher who can then …

T-Mobile is promising to sort out the heaving, steaming morass that is mobile phone tariffs by revamping its entire pay-monthly price structure. Starting on 1 February, the confusing medley of ‘combi’ and ‘flexi’ deals will be replaced with a new range of contracts. Customers will choose from typical bundles that include minutes, texts and data, and add a choice of …

Wellness company Human Touch says HT-Connect, an application slated for release in May as a free download via HT-Connect.com or Apple’s App Store, will interact with the company’s newest massage chair, the AcuTouch 9500: By seamlessly interfacing with HT-Connect, the new AcuTouch 9500 massage chair will be the first robotic massage chair to offer individuals a fully customized massage and …

Hardware specifications and details surrounding upcoming HTC Google Android handsets are coming to light. Two models in particular, the Bravo and Supersonic, are getting a lot of attention, which leads us to believe an announcement is coming soon. Much like the Nexus One and the Sony Ericsson Xperia 10, the new wave of Android handsets seem to all have two …

We’ve now had three weeks to play with the Nexus One, aka the “Google phone.” After a lot of poking around under the hood, we still think that it’s a great addition to the Google Android family and that it deserves our “Excellent” rating. But even so, there are three things with which we’re not entirely comfortable. 3G reception and …

A new study suggests that laws banning talking on or sending text messages with cell phones while driving may not significantly decrease the risk of traffic accidents. Instead, experts suggest dealing with the problem of distracted drivers in general. The Highway Loss Data Institute, a nonprofit organization funded by the auto insurance industry, compared monthly collision claims in four states …

Samsung is in talks with 3 about adding built-in 3G Web connection to devices other than phones. A member of 3’s mobile broadband team told us the team had met with Samsung to discuss the possible applications of 3G in assorted devices. Cameras were discussed as a case study, and that’s all the excuse we need to fire up Photoshop …