The LG Optimus L7 goes on sale in the UK today, with LG hoping Brits will be tempted by the phone’s 4.3-inch display and Ice Cream Sandwich-flavoured delights. But does it risk being consumed by the might of the newly unveiled Samsung Galaxy S3? From today, UK shoppers can rock on down to Phones 4u to …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S3 software preview 2:31 I had a quick hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S3 earlier today. Hit play on the video above to see a close-up on some of the software features of this exciting new phone. Here’s what I saw: First off is the lock screen, which casts a pleasing ripple effect across …

Here’s your chance to check out the Samsung Galaxy S3 from all angles, with a spiffy spinning 3D animation you can control yourself. The image comes from 3D specialist 3D-desk. The S3 doesn’t land in shops until the end of the month, but you can see it in three glorious dimensions right here, right now. It’s not quite the same as …

Whether you’re a fan of social video apps or not, there’s something to be said for short, quick videos you make on the fly and then share with your friends. These apps are a lot like Twitter in that you can post your own short videos, follow other video creators, and view a feed of your favorites to see their …

Sharon Vaknin/CNET What started as a TwitPic soon spread like wildfire all over the Web, getting picked up by Apple blogs like 9to5Mac and Business Insider. Someone, presumably inebriated, decided it would be clever to use an iPad adapter an an impromptu bottle opener. Ladies and gentlemen, @jesselupini and I just discovered you can open beer with an iPad adapter. …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S3 hands-on 2:49 Samsung’s flagship phone for 2012, the Galaxy S3, has just been announced, and I’ve had some hands-on time with it already. Watch the video above to see what I thought, and come back a little bit later to see a more in-depth video. Below is most of the video in text …

Done. In the books. No more Samsung Galaxy S III rumors or leaks to worry about ever again. Though Android fans in the United States still have to guess about a release date, at least we know what Samsung has been working on for the past few months. So was it all worth it? At first blush, I say the …

Nokia has been hit with a class-action lawsuit charging the company with making promises it couldn’t keep. Law firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd yesterday filed a class-action lawsuit (PDF) against Nokia and its executives in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of those who owned the company’s shares between October 26, 2011, …

ORLANDO, Fla. — There’s nothing not cool about the Martinez Brothers. Straight from a visit to Berlin, the global epicenter of euro club music, the disc jockey brothers (yes, they’re really brothers) sat for an interview with me here the morning after they spun tunes at the blowout party that’s become synonymous with Research In Motion’s annual BlackBerry conference. Quick-witted, …

Nokia has admitted it was too slow to get stuck into the smart phone revolution — but it has plans to experiment with “hybrid” tablets to turn things around. Departing Nokia chairman Jorma Ollila told Financial Times that Nokia moved too slowly at the start of the smart phone revolution. He also shared some of Nokia’s plans to turn things …