BlackBerry had to cancel more than its conferencethis year. Fearing poor sales, the beleaguered company also had to cancel two phones that were still in development. “The company also made the decision to cancel plans to launch two devices to mitigate the identified inventory risk,” reads BlackBerry’s third-quarter earnings report published Friday. The Wall Street …

Planning to bag a new blower on boxing day? Phones 4U is offering up to £200 cashback on phones including the Motorola Moto G as well as a host of other post-yuletide discounts. You can trouser up to £200 cashback on a range of phones. The Moto G, Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, and Sony Xperia SP are all included in the deal, …

Now playing: Watch this: Curved Samsung Galaxy Round surprisingly comfy 2:16 Consumers who want a little curve thrown in to their next iPhone or Samsung Galaxy phone may have to wait a while. The curved display found on Samsung’s Galaxy Round and LG’s G Flex won’t pop up in the iPhone 6 or Samsung Galaxy S5, according to The Korea …

The Motorola Moto G doesn’t have the most high-definition display seen this year. It doesn’t have the most powerful processor. It doesn’t have the most beautiful design. Why then, have I chosen this phone as my product of the year? One simple reason — value. SIM-free, it costs only £130. Sure, you could already buy phones for that price — …

Want to break free of Apple’s restrictions on apps? An iOS 7 jailbreak has been released to free your iPhone and iPad with apps from unofficial app stores — but don’t rush into anything just yet. The jailbreak has been put together by the evad3rs — which sounds like a 1960s TV show — and jailbreaks any iPhone, iPad or iPod …

Apple has “big plans” for 2014. In a letter to employees, Apple CEO Tim Cook hints at the future, while also praising the “innovation” of the past twelve months including the iPhone 5S, iOS 7 and the new Mac Pro. “This holiday season, tens of millions of people around the world, from all walks of life, are experiencing Apple products …

Hewlett-Packard has been talking about getting back into the smartphone game for over a year. Now, a new report on Monday suggests “phablets” could be the company’s way back into the mobile market. HP reportedly plans to introduce several 6- and 7-inch phablets, sources tell The Information (subscription required). The devices are said to be aimed at emerging markets and …

CyanogenMod, a version of Android popular among those unhappy with the operating system that came with their phones, has now been installed more than 10 million times. That’s according to the CyanogenMod statistics site, which tracks installations. CyanogenMod got its start as an enthusiast project built from Google’s Android Open Source Project — the public releases of Android’s source code, …

This past year was a busy one for the mobile market. And next year will likely be just as intense. Wireless operators were busy wheeling and dealing to get more wireless spectrum. And they were busy upgrading their networks to 4G LTE service, truly making 2013 the breakout year for faster wireless service. There was also a lot of deal …

There will be no BlackBerry Live event in 2014 as the company streamlines resources into smaller events. (Credit: Jessica Dolcourt/CNET) The company announced that it will not be hosting its annual BlackBerry Live event next year in an effort to “best meet our goals with BlackBerry events.” BlackBerry Live has been held since 2002. In place of the larger event, …