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You can always count on T-Mobile for wallet-friendly options. Its latest is the T-Mobile Prism, an entry-level Android smartphone that costs just $19.99 with a two-year contract (after a $50 mail-in rebate). If you’re contract-shy, you’ll also be able to buy it without a bi-yearly commitment, for $149.99. The 3G Prism runs on Android 2.3 …

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Leaked specs confirm dual

A leaked user agent profile has seemingly confirmed rumors that at least one U.S. version of the expected Galaxy S III will feature a dual-core processor. According to details picked up by Pocketnow, Verizon’s model (SCH-i535) will include the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset. Much like HTC has done with the One X on AT&T, the smartphone will forgo the quad-core …

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After 23 years, Garmin reaches 100 million devices sold

Garmin’s GPS devices have reached a significant milestone. The company announced today that it has now sold 100 million Garmin devices worldwide since its founding in 1989. The first Garmin device was sold in 1991, the company said, and took six years to reach its one-millionth sale. By 2007, it had sold 25 million devices. Now, just five years later, …

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What Android might bring us from CTIA

Next week as wireless fans descend on New Orleans for the annual CTIA Wireless show, we’ll get one more peek at how the mobile landscape will unfold over the coming months. Previously held in March, but moved to May for 2012, the three-day event takes a North American focus while including the wireless movers and shakers from around the world. …

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Find friends easily with Space

There are any number of apps that can help you pinpoint a friend’s location, but they all have one thing in common: they require that friend to have the same app installed and running, and usually to sign up with YAS (Yet Another Service). And don’t forget, it’s a two-way street: you have to run the app yourself, and leave …

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BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha: Shape of RIM’s future phones?

ORLANDO, Fla. –The BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha test phone that RIM showcased at BlackBerry World 2012 will never be sold to consumers, but it likely represents how the company’s flagship handsets will look, feel, and handle. Up close with BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha (photos) +6 more See all photos Clearly the Dev Alpha is a gadget meant only for BlackBerry …

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Verizon’s LTE

While Sprint and T-Mobile are struggling to launch their 4G LTE networks, Verizon apparently has enough LTE to power your devices at home. Starting Thursday, Verizon’s HomeFusion Broadband service will bring LTE-powered Internet access nationwide. The service, which originally launched in March in six markets, feeds Internet to connected devices in the domicile, ranging from computers to gaming consoles. Verizon’s …

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