We may not have the iPhone 5 yet, but the iPhone 4S is here, packing an improved camera, a faster processor and intelligent voice control. If you’re going to splash your cash on one of these — or on an iPhone 4 (they’re the same size and shape) — you’re going to want a good …

While many of the iPhone 4 cases fit the 4S, case manufacturers are seeing the arrival of the 4S as a good opportunity to introduce new designs. WaterField Designs, which is known for its high-quality sleeves for laptops and iPads, has just released a leather wallet that also does double-duty as an iPhone case. It’s simply called the iPhone Wallet …

UBM TechInsights has estimated the shiny new iPhone 4S costs Apple £132, our chums at CNET News report. That’s for the 32GB model, which, considering it’s estimated to sell for £579, means Apple should be making a healthy profit on each. The estimate shows a sharp contrast with Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet, for which it’s estimated the company loses $10 …

Carrier contracts and device subsidy policies mean wireless subscribers who want the latest and greatest iPhone have to think carefully about their upgrade strategies. In this edition of Ask Maggie, I offer some advice to one frustrated reader who has been waiting a long time to upgrade to a new iPhone. She can’t decide if she should pull the trigger …

San Francisco and the CTIA are at odds yet again now that the wireless association has formally challenged cell phone warning legislation that the city passed earlier this year. In a statement released Tuesday, John Walls, the CTIA’s vice president of public affairs, called San Francisco’s actions “both alarmist and false” and disputed any suggestion that the radio frequency (RF) …

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has acquired software firm NewBay in a $100 million deal, according to an Irish Times report. AllThingsD’s John Paczkowski separately confirmed the deal. Founded in 2002, NewBay specializes in the development of mobile-phone software that allows users to create, store, and share digital content in the cloud. The company had deals with Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile …

At 7 a.m., I woke up and preordered an iPhone 4S. I got the 32GB version, but I’ll admit I was tempted to get the 64GB one. Apple has introduced a new price to the iPhone that hasn’t been around for a long while: $399. In fact, there hasn’t been an iPhone that expensive since the original 8GB iPhone after …

Sprint’s 4G update today. Roger Cheng/CNET Sprint Nextel said today it plans to aggressively roll out its own 4G LTE service next year as it looks to avoid falling behind in the network race. Sprint plans to launch its next-generation network to cover 120 million people by the end of next year, and wrap up with coverage of 250 million …

Good: The Pantech Breakout runs on Verizon’s 4G LTE network. Android 2.3 Gingerbread is dressed up with a handy custom UI, and the phone has good call quality. Bad: The Breakout doesn’t have a flash, and it has a poor front-facing camera, jerky video, and shutter lag. Bottom Line: If you don’t give a whit about the camera or video, …

The T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide is a world phone that has a great camera to boot, so you can capture photos of your travels. Josh Miller/CNET If you’re in the U.S. and frequently travel overseas for business or pleasure, a smartphone with world-roaming capabilities is a good thing to have in your travel kit. The smartphone part of the device …