HTC may have vaulted to glory in recent years with its selection of Android phones, but last month at CES the company broadened its portfolio just a bit with the new Freestyle quick-messaging phone. The Freestyle, which goes on sale from AT&T this Sunday, February 13, lacks the high-end features of the new HTC Thunderbolt …

Android has swiped second place from Apple as it climbs the ranks of the top smartphone platforms in the U.S., ComScore reported yesterday. In the fourth quarter, the Android operating system accounted for 28.7 percent of U.S. smartphone market share, edging out Apple’s OS, which captured 25 percent of the market. That represents a reversal from the third quarter when …

Telecommunications infrastructure maker Alcatel-Lucent announced this week new technology that will help wireless carriers expand their networks to keep up with the explosive growth in mobile data. The company announced this week a new compact cell phone antenna system called lightRadio, which incorporates radio technology and base station technology in a single box. The entire system, which can fit on …

Verizon Wireless is promising improved voice quality on phone calls when its able to deliver voice services over its new “4G” LTE network, according to a story on CNN.com. CNN spoke to Brian Higgins, executive director for ecosystem development at Verizon Wireless, who said that the company will be offering voice over LTE service sometime next year. The improved voice …

Having made their back catalogue available on iTunes last year, the Beatles now have an official iPhone app, based on the Cirque du Soleil musical LOVE. The app, developed by Mobile Roadie, is free and went live on the App Store this morning. The show itself is based in the Mirage casino in Las Vegas, and is the subject of …

TEAC Australia found the going tough in the highly competitive LCD TV marketplace, but with the newly acquired backing of Singapore-based consumer electronics distributor TT International, it is reapproaching the industry with some clever niche products at entry level price points. Acknowledging that there’s still a strong demand for sharply priced CRT TVs, TEAC is offering 15-, 21- and 29-inch …

There’s a whole lotta Android love from Samsung this morning, with a white version of the Samsung Galaxy S smart phone available from the Carphone Warehouse, and the Samsung Galaxy Tab pictured with a brand-spanking new Super AMOLED screen. The white Galaxy S is available for pre-order from Carphone. The Android 2.1 handset, which will be bumped to 2.2 with …

Vodafone will soon be offering the Google Nexus S to its lucky customers around the world, with the Android phone now being outfitted in a pretty new white dress. Vodafone is a little late to the game with the Nexus S — the smart phone was released late last year and sold exclusively through Carphone Warehouse. Patience is evidently a …

NEW YORK–After weeks of teasing an “industry first,” Sprint finally took the wraps off its secret project and unveiled the Kyocera Echo, the first dual touch-screen smartphone, at a special event in New York today. Available later this spring for $199.99 with a two-year contract, the Kyocera Echo boasts two 3.5-inch WVGA touch screens and a “pivot hinge” that allows …

Sprint’s New York event is today and the carrier promises to reveal another “industry first.” For weeks, the tech community has tried to guess what that industry first might be but for once, it looked like a company was going to escape the usual leaks and spoilers. But not so fast. A new report by Wall Street Journal says Sprint …