Samsung has promised to look into an incident that saw one owner’s Galaxy S3 exploding in a car. Posting pictures of the smouldering smart phone on the boards.ie forum, Dublin-based student dillo2k10 writes that he was “driving along with my Galaxy S3 in my car mount when suddenly a white flame, sparks and a bang …

No, you’re not dreaming. After much anticipation and teeth gnashing at the lack of Android 4.0 in the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx and Droid Razr, Verizon has confirmed it will push Ice Cream Sandwich updates to the phones immediately. Better still, the handsets will also receive enhanced video chat thanks to a Video Calling Icon. Verizon claims voice-to-text entry will …

A U.S. judge has tossed out the Apple v. Motorola patent case for good, according to reports. Judge Richard Posner of the U.S. District of Northern Illinois said that neither Apple nor Motorola has been able to prove damages and that neither company would be permitted to refile a claim, according to All Things Digital. “It would be ridiculous to …

Microsoft’s newest mobile OS — Windows Phone 8 — will add some key functionality to Microsoft’s smartphones, but is it worth waiting for? The new software offers a few more bells and whistles in terms of functionality for smartphone subscribers. But the bigger deal is that it will offer the necessary hooks for developers and device makers to build more …

Not everyone wants to keep their iPhone hidden away in a pocket. Some folks prefer to hang them on hooks or wear them around their necks. And what about sticking them on a fridge, filing cabinet, or other metal surface? If my wife’s phone had a magnetic backing, she could slap it on the door to our garage, thereby increasing …

Getting to 11 series is quite the achievement. M*A*S*H did it, and — inexplicably — so has comedy-free sitcom My Family. Friends managed just 10 series, which is empirical proof that Friends is officially not as good as My Family or Sony laptops, which hits its own series 11 with the latest Sony Vaio E Series. Actually, the 11 just …

Give it the beans! Google has let slip that the next version of Android will indeed be called Jelly Bean — and that it will make its first appearance on the new Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ phone. Even better, the Big G has gone and revealed the price of the new Nexus. A listing for the Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ showed up …

Sony sees an opportunity in CMOS image sensors and is investing serious cash into them to prove it. The company today announced that it plans to invest about 80 billion yen ($996 million) into the Sony Semiconductor Corp.’s Nagasaki Technology Center. The funds will start flowing in the first half of the fiscal year that ends March 31, 2013 and …

The Panasonic TC-P50ST50 won our Editors’ Choice award for plasma TVs. Sarah Tew/CNET June means school is out of session and report cards are making their way to parents’ hands — and hopefully refrigerator doors. This year’s class of TVs has had its share of star pupils as well as clowns so far. Editors’ Choice The Panasonic TC-PST50 successfully fended …

Android developers now have the ability to reply to user reviews and comments left in the Google Play store, according to the official developers blog. Starting today, those listed with Top Developers badges can log into the Developer Console and leave replies and other messages to users. A wider release is expected once additional feedback is gathered from developers and …