If you love the Samsung Galaxy S2 but really can’t abide phones in such a dark colour, today is your lucky day — the S2 is now available with a dazzling white coat of paint! There won’t be any change to the hardware of the phone itself; it’s still running a dual-core 1.2GHz processor which …

Sprint Sprint is holding a special event in early October that it’s dubbed “a strategy update,” prompting speculation as to what strategy the carrier will discuss. The invite sent out to the media says the event will take place in New York City on Friday, October 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. But the agenda teases only presentations …

From left to right, the Samsung Galaxy II for T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint. Samsung This post was updated at 6:34 p.m. PT with additional information on pricing and availability. NEW YORK–After a slight delay courtesy of Hurricane Irene, Samsung officially introduced the U.S. version of the Galaxy S II smartphone today at a media event in Manhattan. Bound for AT&T, …

Vodafone has copped lashings of criticism over the last 12 months for the quality of its network, both from the media and, more importantly, from its customers. It responded quickly, expediting plans to upgrade and expand its network infrastructure, with improvements to many current base stations and the creation of hundreds of new sites, introducing the 850MHz 3G frequency to …

iPhone 4, meet iPhone N94. The N94 is an Apple prototype that could be the cheap version of the next iPhone — the iPhone 4S — while a metal iPhone 5 is also waiting in the wings. The N94 gives a closer look at the parts that will go in to the stripped-down iPhone. The parts surfaced at repair service …

The HTC Vigor appears to have leaked online, and judging from the cut of its clothing this Android smart phone could be the first mobile to ‘rock’ Beats by Dre technology. HTC and the good doctor announced a “strategic partnership” earlier this month, the upshot of which is HTC phones will get the “iconic Beats by Dr Dre™ audio experience”. …

Motorola unveiled its latest Android smartphone today, the Pro+, announcing it for European and Asian markets. Looking very similar to Sprint’s Motorola XPRT, the handset runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and features a 3.1-inch display atop a portrait-style QWERTY keyboard. Peeking under the hood we find a 1GHz processor, 5-megapixel camera, 4GB internal storage, and 512MB RAM. Like nearly every other …

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 …

While it’s no match for a leaked XviD of Super 8 in the excitement stakes (so, er, we’ve been told, anyway, ahem), a new video showing off HTC Sense 3.5 offers up a few tasty revelations for smart phone aficionados. XDA.cn’s 5-minute YouTube clip, snappily entitled ‘8776JHG76KJGH769’, features a pair of beautifully manicured mitts prodding, swiping and pinching their way …

iTunes Match, the upcoming Apple tool that lets you store your music in the cloud, has gone into beta testing, revealing that the service will let you stream your music as well as download it from Apple’s magical hard drive in the sky. Here’s how it works. If you’re willing to shell out $25 (roughly £15) for a year’s subscription, …