Verizon Wireless’s first 4G LTE handset, the HTC Thunderbolt, is set to receive its first software update. And while it’s not a major update such as Gingerbread, it should be enough to satisfy most users. Once installed, this 1.13.605.7 build will provide “enhanced data connectivity when accessing the Verizon 3G network.” In other words, there …

BlackBerry World is officially in full swing over in Orlando, Fla., as RIM let loose a plethora of announcements of new phones and apps. The biggest news comes in the form of two Bold handsets and the new OS 7 operating system. RIM announced the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and the Bold 9930, which look practically identical to the existing Bold …

AT&T’s usage caps for its DSL and U-Verse broadband services start today. AT&T The blog Broadband Reports, which first broke the news of the caps in March, is reporting that starting today customers throughout the country are now subject to the caps on AT&T’s terrestrial broadband services. AT&T confirmed that the new caps have gone into effect throughout AT&T’s broadband …

Samsung’s Droid Charge and HTC’s Droid Incredible 2 may be Verizon’s top “Droid” series smartphones today, but it appears that the carrier is ready to circle back around to the manufacturer that started the droid name. Best Buy’s internal Cellebrite system now shows the Motorola Droid 3 (XT862) and Motorola Droid X2 (MB870) as coming handset options. While neither device …

Do you own an Android-powered smartphone or tablet? If so, how’s your battery life? I ask because based on what I’ve heard from others and experienced myself, it’s atrocious. And I’m wondering if it’s symptomatic of the Android platform as a whole, or just the nature of modern-day mobile gear. Cast your vote in our poll, then meet me below …

What do AT&T and Samsung have in store? Bonnie Cha/CNET It’s shaping up to be an action-packed week in the mobile world with today’s BlackBerry World announcements, and now a press conference on May 5, co-hosted by AT&T and Samsung. The two companies just sent out invites to the event, which will take place in New York starting at 1 …

Having seen our first MyGear pictorial, Peter Cook from Victoria was inspired to write to us and show off his home theatre system. The home cinema in action (Credit: Peter Cook) Amongst the various components of his system Peter has listed “A great wife”. Of all the hobbies you can undertake, a home theatre is one of the most likely …

HTC Inspire 4G Sarah Tew/CNET HTC Inspire 4G and Motorola Atrix 4G owners, your slow-upload woes are almost over. AT&T just sent CNET a note letting us know that it has started rolling out an update for the Inspire 4G that will enable the HSUPA radio on the smartphone, along with a number of other bug fixes and performance improvements. …

AT&T is pinning its future on getting its hands on more wireless spectrum. But should regulators allow AT&T, which owns more wireless spectrum than any other wireless operator across the nation, to gobble up even more of this scarce resource? That’s the big question that the Federal Communications Commission is grappling with as it scrutinizes the planned merger between AT&T …

A bill that would require California retailers to inform consumers of the possible health risks of cell phone use received its first reading this week in the Rules Committee of the state senate. Following minor amendments, the legislation now proceeds to the Senate Environmental Quality Committee for initial consideration. Sponsored by Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), SB 932 would require …