9to5Mac The latest in the slew of iPad 2 rumors leading up to Wednesday’s media event pegs Apple to release a white version of the popular touch-screen tablet. 9to5Mac has posted a photo (via iFixYouri) that claims to be the front bezel of a new iPad 2. And guess what? It’s white. Could it be …

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 …

As of May 31, the Danger service for T-Mobile Sidekicks will be no more. Corinne Schulze/CNET It’s the end of an era. T-Mobile announced this evening that it will discontinue its Danger data service to all Sidekick models starting May 31, 2011. At that time, you will no longer be able to access data stored on Danger’s cloud-based service, including …

The same movie in HD costs $5 more to buy or $1 more to rent. Screenshot by Rick Broida As I sit here at 33,000 feet, watching my kids watch “How to Train Your Dragon” on my iPad, I’m struck by several thoughts. First, in-flight Wi-Fi is just plain awesome. Second, coach seats were made for Netbooks, not laptops. The …

The Motorola Droid Pro is a fair approximation of a BlackBerry handset, minus the inferior keyboard and the fact that it doesn’t come close to matching Research In Motion’s security measures. Add the Divide for Android app, launching today in private beta, and suddenly the handset has a chance of fulfilling business professionals’ Android dreams. The awkwardly named Enterproid start-up …

Just because a phone doesn’t cost an arm and a leg doesn’t mean you should settle for shoddy call quality. In fact, we know of several high-end smartphones that bulk up with features while audio clarity suffers, proving once again that there’s no correlation between the price tag and a satisfying calling experience. With that in mind, here are six …

You might think Nokia is all about Windows Phone 7 now, but the company has stressed it’s not killing off Symbian just yet. That’s good news for owners of the Nokia N8, as the company has revealed a taster screenshot of the next OS update for that device and other smart phones running the Symbian 3 OS. The screenshot was …

Samsung 2nd TV is an app for watching and controlling your telly from your Samsung Galaxy S 2 smart phone or Galaxy Tab tablet. If your family is watching a film and you hear the distant ping of your microwave telling you the popcorn’s ready, you can stream the live TV signal to your phone or tablet over Wi-Fi so …

50 million downloads later, Angry Birds is finally coming to Windows Phone 7. Microsoft has confirmed that Rovio’s feathery smart phone hit will make its debut on the WP7 Marketplace this April, and it won’t be alone. Six new games have been confirmed as coming to Windows Phone 7, introduced at Microsoft’s Spring Showcase games event in San Francisco yesterday. …

I am asked all the time by readers, friends, and family members to offer my predictions on what I think is coming in the mobile market, as if I have some crystal ball hidden in my office. It’s true that I follow this market closely, but I must admit that I did not go to the Hogwarts School of Wizadry. …