If you weren’t too sure about Windows Phone 7 as an operating system, maybe these two new Samsung handsets will help sway you. The Samsung Focus S is a heavyweight contender, boasting a huge 4.3-inch screen, and a super-quick 1.4GHz processor. And that 4.3-incher? It’s a Super AMOLED, the likes of which we’re expecting on …

Welcome to the 411, my column answering all your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories. I receive plenty of questions about these subjects via e-mail, so I figured many of you might have similar queries, too. At times, I might solicit answers from readers if I’m stumped. Send your questions and comments to me at [email protected]. If you …

HTC is keen on buying its own mobile operating system, a move that could help differentiate the smartphone manufacturer from its competition. HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang, speaking to the Economic Observer of China in a report picked up by Taiwan’s Central News Agency, confirmed the company’s interest. “We have given it thought and we have discussed it internally, but we …

A lot of smartphones come through our offices here at CNET, and we put each one of them through their paces; some pass with flying colors and others we’d rather take a pass on. However, at the end of the day, it’s you, our readers, who are the harshest critics. After all, you’re the ones living with and using these …

The Acer Iconia Tab A501 as it was shown at CTIA back in March 2011. Bonnie Cha/CNET AT&T will begin begin selling the Acer Iconia Tab A501 on September 18, the carrier announced today. The tablet comes with Honeycomb 3.0 and will run on AT&T’s HSPA+ network. That’s about the only difference between it and the Iconia Tab A500 released …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Convoy 2 2:03 We must have said it a million times: whenever a carrier updates a handset, we expect familiarity, yes, but also improvements. Verizon’s rugged, push-to-talk Samsung Convoy 2 scores high when it comes to refreshing the look and feel of the original Samsung Convoy; but some changes, or lack thereof, left us feeling …

Well if this is a BlackBerry, it’s certainly a different design from previous models. We say ‘if’ because this picture has surfaced on a Chinese website, and as we all know, China isn’t shy of a fake or two. Following the dodgy translation, it appears to be the Bold 9980, though it could be a prototype of the 9900, whose …

The mobile world moves at a breakneck pace, and it’s difficult to keep up–even without the technical jargon most industry insiders throw around. And they do love to toss those terms around. This week, I explain what the difference between a computer chip and chipset is, the difference between regular and Enhanced 911, and why for companies, breaking up is …

HTC’s Evo 3D smartphone is about to drop down under, and HTC is bringing it to the masses, setting up 3D demos in Westfield shopping centres in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales. (Credit: HTC) Aussie telcos Telstra and Vodafone announced pricing for the Evo 3D today, with Telstra stating that the handset will be in store from 20 September, …

Another day, another iPhone 5 rumour. Apple’s next blower will launch before 15 October, if a leaked memo from US carrier Sprint is to be believed. While it doesn’t prove the launch date, it certainly adds fuel to the fire of those already raging rumours of an early October release. “Due to the possibility of a major phone launch in …