We need cores — lots of cores. Luckily, the new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo has six of ’em. The spin-off of the Note 3 phablet boasts a hexa-core processor. That’s two 1.7GHz cores for hard work like graphically intensive gaming, and four 1.3GHz cores for more menial everyday tasks. The six cores are backed …

Move over Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, T-Mobile’s now got Tim Tebow talking up the Uncarrier. Tebow will star in series of ads that will air during the Super Bowl — the carrier’s first such ads. The former Denver Broncos and New York Jets quarterback, who is still seeking work with a National Football League team, cheekily touts the freedom that …

On Friday, regional carrier U.S. Cellular took the wraps off a new no-contract plan. The $50 monthly charge gets customers unlimited calling, text messages, and Web access. For now, the plan applies to the Kyocera Hydro XTRM and Samsung Galaxy Axiom ($130 each with rebates) and the Motorola Moto X ($300 with rebates,) all LTE phones. The ZTE Director ($50), …

We need cores — lots of cores. Luckily, the new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo has six of ’em. The spin-off of the Note 3 phablet boasts a hexa-core processor. That’s two 1.7GHz cores for hard work like graphically intensive gaming and four 1.3GHz cores for more menial everyday tasks. The six cores are backed up by 2GB of RAM. …

Is your Nook tablet feeling a little long in the tooth? Before you ditch it in favor of something newer, consider your upgrade options. Specifically, your OS upgrade options. It may surprise you to learn that almost any Barnes & Noble Nook tablet can run the latest version of the Android operating system, 4.4 KitKat. That’s thanks to N2A Cards, …

Shutterstock Vodafone has boosted its 3G coverage to avoid a slap on the wrist, meaning all the UK’s major mobile phone networks now meet their 3G coverage targets. Good work, guys. After all, you’ve only had 14 years. In November, telecoms watchdog Ofcom singled out Vodafone as the only network failing to live up to its 3G coverage obligations. EE, …

Samsung has yet another version of the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 Mini on the way. This time it’s all in the finish. Related stories: Rose gold Samsung Galaxy Note 3 coming to Verizon Galaxy S4 review Galaxy S5 rumor roundup Announced on Friday, the “Black Edition” of the handsets uses a dark black front and a faux leather rear …

The Alcatel One Touch Fire, one of the inaugural phones to sport Mozilla’s Firefox OS, won’t get version 1.2 of the browser-based operating system — but it will get 1.3. That’s the word from Mozilla and Alcatel. And although it’s an inauspicious start for the browser-based operating system, it’s likely a relief to those who feared Firefox OS 1.1 would …

With the curvy G Flex, it’s LG — and not Apple — that is showing it can “think different.” The G Flex, which arrives in the US via Sprint stores on Friday, with AT&T and T-Mobile following suit in the next few days, shakes up the normal conventions of the flat, rectangular slab of a touch-screen device pioneered by the …

Not keen on the Samsung Galaxy S4‘s shiny plastic back? Check out this new version, which steals the Galaxy Note 3‘s faux-leather case. Does this point to a new look for the hotly-tipped Galaxy S5? The new Black Edition of the S4, as you might expect from the name, boasts a black case. The S4 is currently available in red, …