New Yorkers already are having a tough time getting around in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, but Uber just made it a little harder, at least on the wallet. The company, which provides an app for locating and booking car service, says today that it has reinstated “Surge Pricing” in the city. Basically what that …

Microsoft and component suppliers in Asia are in the initial stages of testing a smartphone design, according to a report Thursday in the Wall Street Journal. A source cited in the report says the phone has a screen size of between four and five inches. Top smartphones from Samsung, Apple, HTC, and Motorola all have screen sizes in that range. …

If you’re a Sprint customer but aren’t interested in a new iPad Mini, perhaps the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is more your speed. The carrier just confirmed that it will sell the larger Android slate, its first to offer 4G LTE data, starting on November 11 for $549.99. Running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core …

With an expanded line-up of Nexus tablets, Google isn’t just making a case for Android tablets to consumers, it’s courting developers, too. In the Nexus 10, Google and Samsung managed to put together a tablet that outdoes the new iPad both in screen resolution and price. Google and Asus shoved in another 8 gigabytes in the Nexus 7, and added …

Nokia has trumpeted the ability of its Nokia Lumia 920’s 8.7-megapixel camera with image stabilization, low-light enhancements, and PureView algorithms. Photo quality was strong and fairly consistent, though photos had a blue cast to them and the Lumia 920 had problems with contrast and absolute sharpness compared with the others. Related stories: Nokia Lumia 920 review Review: HTC Windows Phone …

A new display technology being tested in Japan could eventually allow mobile users to stack up smartphones and tablets to create one, big display. Dubbed “Pinch,” the software is being developed at the Tokyo University of Technology. According to Diginfo, which was first to report on the news, users can place smartphones or tablets next to each other in any …

Virgin Media has revealed a new pay as you go tariff that bags you unlimited data when you top up £10 a month. The ‘Big Data’ tariff comes with 300 texts, which you can also bump up to ‘unlimited’ status if you’re willing to top up £15 per month. A second ‘Big Talk’ option gets you unlimited UK landline calls …

The Google Nexus 4 hits O2 from 13 November — but with its shockingly low price tag, we struggle to see why you’d buy it on a contract from any network — and we’re not the only ones, as the oxygenated operator struggled to defend its pricing to discerning punters. The Nexus 4 is shaping up to be an awesome …

Verizon Wireless said Thursday that it is helping Hurricane Sandy victims in New York and New Jersey who have lost power stay in touch with loved ones. The company has deployed Wireless Emergency Communication Centers, or WECCs on Staten Island, New York, at Monmouth University in New Jersey, and at two locations in Toms River, N.J. These stations will provide …

Three million Google Nexus 7 tablets have been sold, with sales climbing due to word of mouth. With a 3G model on the way, should the iPad be looking over its shoulder nervously? Head beancounter at Asus, David Chang, reveals to the Wall Street Journal that the Nexus 7 has sold around 2.8m tablets in the three months since it went on …