Mysterious Danish company Lumigon has released an official picture of a new smart phone running the Android 2.2 operating system. Called the T1, the smart phone has a sleek look and minimal Scandinavian aesthetic, and should be available on 20 October. It will likely carry a Freescale 1GHz 3D processor, a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen and …

R2-D2 is the Droid you’re looking for. https://twitter.com/VZWOffers/ Tucked neatly at the end of last week’s Verizon Wireless announcement for the Droid 2 was a short paragraph promising a “Star Wars”-inspired R2-D2 version of the hot new smartphone. Without giving many special details, interested buyers were told to look for it online in September. Well, that’s just not good enough …

Calling all Symbian fans. Nokia has begun taking preorders for the N8, the first smartphone running the revamped Symbian 3 operating system. You can purchase the phone from Nokia’s online store for $549 unlocked, and the company expects to ship the devices by the end of September. The N8 not only ships running Symbian 3 but also features a 12-megapixel …

Make way for the foot-cycle! With London’s Cycle Hire scheme launching tomorrow, bikes will be swarming over the capital like wheely ants, and app developers haven’t been caught napping. There are already several Android apps available to help you find your trusty metal steed, and we’ve taken a look at each of them so you won’t have to waste your …

Microsoft developers have shown off the potential of Windows Phone 7 with a demo of an internally developed golf-scoring app. In a new video (embedded below), lead motion designer Jeff Arnold shows off an app they built focused around keeping score as you spoil a good walk. Current golfing apps for the iPhone tended to focus on shot data and …

As I read the criticism of Google and Verizon’s supposed evil plan to demolish the Internet, and as I hear about “protests” of several dozen people at Google’s headquarters, I scratch my head and wonder: am I missing something? The Google-Verizon Net neutrality proposal I read last week doesn’t sound nearly as apocalyptic as Free Press, a media advocacy group, …

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 …

If you have vivid memories of heading down to the arcade to get in a few hours of pinball after school before dinner, Pinball HD for iPhone ($1.99) and iPad ($2.99) is your 2010 tech toy equivalent. The basics for any good iOS game are all there–great graphics, smooth and addicting gameplay, and easy controls. Pinball HD does all three …

Will they stay or will they go? That’s the big question AT&T executives are likely asking themselves about the millions of iPhone customers who may consider leaving the operator once the popular smartphone is offered on other carrier networks in the U.S. While AT&T has not said when its exclusive deal for the iPhone ends, the company has been preparing …

Verizon Communications has demonstrated in a real-world field test that its Fios all-fiber broadband network can deliver speeds topping out at 1Gbps. The company said in a press release Monday that it had successfully tested the 1Gbps service in June connecting an existing Fios business customer to its local facilities in Taunton, Mass. Verizon said it tested the speed of …