Editors’ note: This post was updated August 2, 2011, to reflect that the app is now publicly available. Skype for iPad got off to a rocky start. It was meant to be available in the App Store in June, languished until August 1, was introduced, pullled for a few hours, and then, finally, settled in. …

The much feared Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet has been roaming the wilds of America for over a week now. Rumours are flying that it will migrate to the UK any day, and the latest eyewitness reports indicate it’s a horrifically powerful beast. Is the Tab 10.1 an iPad 2 killer? How good is the display, the battery, the …

Verizon has yet to confirm its forthcoming tiered data plans, but the details are already scattered across the Internet. AndroidCentral has been posting what appears to be official training documents and e-mails for Verizon employees that match up with earlier reports. Keeping line with the rumors early in the week, the “usage-based” plans are 2GB for $30 per month, 5GB …

Speck’s black CandyShell Wrap was one of the more strikingly designed cases for the original iPad. Now the company has announced an iPad 2 version that comes in the same glossy finish it calls DarkLord Black that’s reminiscent of Darth Vader’s helmet. We’re not sure how the shiny finish will hold up over time (it might be prone to showing …

Nokia could reveal its first Windows Phone devices in October. The world’s largest phone manufacturer is holding its annual Nokia World conference at the end of October this year, setting the stage for its hotly anticipated — and desperately needed — Windows Phone smart phones. Nokia World takes place on 26 and 27 October right here in Britain, so you …

The average iPad consumes 400 percent more data over Wi-Fi networks in a month than does the average iPhone, iPod, or Android device, according to a report released yesterday by cloud-networking provider Meraki. Meraki Looking at data usage this year compared with 2010, Meraki also found that mobile devices are now outpacing PCs among all devices that tap into Wi-Fi …

Research In Motion has slashed its internal sales target for its BlackBerry tablet due to weak demand, DigiTimes reported yesterday, citing information from Taiwanese supply chain sources. Has RIM trimmed its sales target for the PlayBook? RIM For the second quarter, RIM now expects to sell 800,000 to 900,000 tablets, down from its original goal of 2.4 million units, according …

We’re gonna send it to outer space, to find another bar of mobile phone signal. The Samsung Galaxy S 2 is going on a space odyssey, released into the heavens on a space balloon. The phone will be borne aloft by a tiny astronaut, and reach 3km from the Earth. Why? No idea. We know we wouldn’t want our phone …

Download.com Associate Editor Jaymar Cabebe stops by to help Antuan Goodwin host today’s show. We take a look at CNET’s wishlist for the rumored next Nexus phone and, boy, are our expectations great. Leaked photos show that LG is taking aim with a dual-screen gimmick phone at an entry level price. If rumors are to be believed, Antuan will have …

Fancy a glimpse of a Nokia Windows Phone? Look no further, true believer, because this is the first look at an actual, real, not-a-computer-mockup, honest-to-goodness Nokia phone running Windows Phone software. No sooner has Nokia set the stage for the official unveiling of its first Windows Phone devices at Nokia World in October than this first device appears, and it’s …