Apple is planning on introducing some new charging tech for the iPhone 6 in 2012, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. We’d hazard that this could mean inductive charging, which is a technology that charges gadgets without the need for disgusting, old-fashioned wires. Seriously, wires. Gross. We’re seeing more and more technology …

Virgin Mobile Australia this week replaced its previous post-paid plan structure with a simpler collection of options. This hawk-wielding suburban musketeer is the new face of the Fair Go Plans. (Credit: Virgin Mobile) All of the telco’s post-paid options now fall under one of three headings: Big Plans, Fair Go Plans and a single unlimited usage Topless Plan. All plans …

Lance Whitney/CNET First demoed at CES in January, Vizio’s new 8-inch VIA tablet finally has a price and a ship date. Slated to ship on July 18, the new Android tablet is now available for preorder. Vizio is selling the tablet directly for the full retail price of $399. However, consumers can grab a better deal by ordering it at …

The Carphone Warehouse has updated its expected release date for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro to October. That’s a full five months after the Android phone was initially supposed to be available. We’re not sure what troubles have befallen the poor Xperia Pro, but it’s sure taking its time to arrive in our sweaty hands. The Pro was originally supposed to launch …

commentary Verizon Wireless’ move to a tiered data plan will cement Sprint Nextel’s role as the go-to carrier for heavy data users. On Thursday, new Verizon customers will have to sign up for a usage-based data plan to go along with their handset. With AT&T having already moved to a tiered model and T-Mobile USA slowing down excessive data hogs, …

You can have your iPhone, iPod, or iPad in any color you want–as long as it’s black. Or white. So what happens if you want to dress up your device, to give it a dash of style? Or even just a dash of color? There are plenty of jazzy-looking cases, of course, and if you really want to get funky, …

MacRumors Hacker group Dev-Team (specifically noted jailbreaker @comex) has released the latest version of its popular iOS device jailbreaking tool, available entirely online. This comes as a great comfort to users who may have been considering jailbreaking their iPhone or iPad but were not feeling confident in their device-hacking skill set. The site works pretty simply. Log on with the …

Sprint’s Android roster is set to grow by at least two handsets with the Conquer 4G and Photon 4G expected to arrive within the next few weeks. According to a leaked Sam’s Club document passed to AndroidCentral, the midrange Samsung handset has a specific release date of July 24, whereas the Motorola superphone is associated with a vague “July” release. …

Apparently, Bonnie has entered the rarefied realm of one-name recognition with the likes of Cher, Prince, and Madonna. How did she get there, you ask? Well, she isn’t appearing in concert (at least not yet), but Dialed In fans have suggested that simply “Bonnie” should be the name of her column. It’s catchy, no doubt, but in the end she …

Facing intense competition from the likes of Apple and Android, Nokia has cut the prices of its smartphones in Europe, according to Reuters, which cited information from industry analysts. Nokia’s E6 Nokia One of the analysts pointed to Nokia’s N8, C7, and E6 models as hit by the deepest cuts of around 15 percent, while price cuts on other phones …