Photos have emerged of the upcoming BlackBerry Bold 9790, and it looks virtually identical to the older Bold 9780. Boy Genius has the snaps. The Bold 9790 (up there, on the left) is basically a cross between the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 (on the right) and the Bold 9780. From the 9900, it takes a 1.2GHz …

Want to make your iPhone 4 stand out from the crowd? Sure, you can dress it up in a fancy case (or even one with a custom photo), but if you really want to turn heads, check out the iPhone 4 Rear Apple Illumination Modification. The name may not be sexy, but the mod definitely is: it makes your iPhone’s …

Samsung’s Windows 8 tablet has been snapped, ahead of Microsoft’s Build conference that kicks off in Anaheim, California in just a few hours. The conference is for developers and we’ve heard rumours that attendees would receive a Samsung Windows 8 tablet, to take home and tinker with, the lucky blighters. We’re expecting to hear more about the titillating tablet once …

Lance Whitney/CNET Verizon Wireless plans to launch a cheaper contract-free plan nationally this week, allowing it to better compete for bargain-seeking consumers. The nation’s largest wireless carrier will offer the plan, which includes unlimited calling, text messages and Internet use for $50 a month and is known as “Unleashed,” on Thursday, according to the Dow Jones Newswires. The offer will …

Want to get your hands on the hottest gadget going? 6,000 more HP TouchPads are heading for the UK — but you can only get one if you work for HP. HP’s UK boss told the Register that 5,700 32GB TouchPads and 300 16GB models are set to be offered to HP’s 16,500 staff on a first-come first-served basis, with …

Devices like Apple’s iPad are revolutionary for their myriad ways of accessing TV and movies, but discoverability across services is a huge pain. Example: knowing whether any Steven Spielberg movies are on Netflix streaming. Or, is your favorite TV show on Hulu, Netflix, or neither? Is it on iTunes, or maybe even Vudu? Fanhattan is an app that intends to …

The wait is nearly over for fans of Star Trek The Next Generation: a Blu-ray release is imminent, according to various sources, and it’ll come complete with new special effects, just like the remastered Star Wars special editions. Let’s just hope there’s no Greedo shot first nonsense introduced. Rumours have been raging since 2006, when the original series was remastered, according …

To: HTC Chairman Cher Wang Re: Your interest in potentially acquiring a mobile operating system I imagine after your comments about HTC’s internal discussions over potentially buying a mobile operating system, you’re getting a lot of calls and advice. If I may be so bold, I’d like to offer my two cents as well. DON’T DO IT. It may be …

HTC could strike out with its own smart phone software. Hugely successful with phones powered by Google’s Android operating system, HTC could break out the cheque book and buy an alternative OS. In an interview with Chinese newspaper The Economic Observer, HTC boss Cher Wang said “We have given it thought and we have discussed it internally, but we will not …

Windows 8 makes its first proper appearance this week — bringing a new tablet with it. Word on the street is that the first Windows 8 tablet, built by Samsung, will be revealed at Microsoft’s annual Build conference tomorrow. Build kicks off in Anaheim, California on Tuesday. The bunfest for software developers will also see Microsoft give us our first …