Sprint’s Phone Connect device will now find its way to more people anxious to get rid of their landlines. Known as Sprint Phone Connect, the “plug and play” device operates via Sprint’s 3G network. Users can simply plug their home or office phones into the device, and calls are then carried over the network instead …

For all the flexibility that comes with rooting an Android smartphone, there are always intrinsic risks. Such is the case with at least one Samsung Galaxy S3. A moderator over at XDA forums recently discovered that his handset was storing his Google account password in clear text in the S-Memo application. While this isn’t so much of an issue for …

HTC needed a slam dunk to reverse its fortunes. It may just have one with the Droid DNA thanks to an assist from Verizon Wireless. The Droid DNA, unveiled today at an event in New York with Verizon, nabs the coveted flagship, or halo, slot at the wireless carrier. Verizon Chief Marketing Officer Tami Erwin said she sees the DNA …

SAN FRANCISCO — Nokia has put its mapping unit front and center with the introduction of its Here cloud-based location brand and platform, which was unveiled during a media event here this morning. “Maps and location experiences should inspire us to sense our world,” said Nokia president and CEO Stephen Elop, adding that the Helsinki-based corporation is now working on …

Now playing: Watch this: Nokia’s rounder Lumia 822 (hands-on) 1:28 In addition to announcing that its two Windows Phone 8 handsets, the HTC Windows Phone 8X and the Nokia Lumia 822, will be available starting November 13, Verizon will also offer one of its handsets for free by the end of the year. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? …

Google’s latest smartphone, the Nexus 4, is sold out in the U.K., less than an hour after it went on sale. The 4.7-inch Android device went on sale in the U.K. on Tuesday, alongside Google’s two latest tablets, the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 — and it looks like the devices are proving popular. According to reports on Twitter, some …

The Garage Entertainment Channel is set to become a Sony online streaming hub for action-sports and lifestyle films. (Credit: Garage Entertainment) Garage Entertainment is the largest local distributor of action-sports films. The deal with Sony will make its back catalogue available for streaming on any Sony Blu-ray player and Bravia smart TV. The channel will feature films, documentaries and TV …

The popular video-on-demand app is now available from the Xbox Marketplace, along with Wall Street Journal‘s WSJ Live app. (Credit: CNET Australia) A few months back, Xbox announced that the Quickflix service — already available on a number of smart TVs and other home entertainment devices — would be arriving on Xbox in September. Apparently, that September has finally arrived, …

The popular social “companion app” for TV, zeebox (yes, it’s officially spelled with a lowercased z), is now available across iOS and Android for the Australian free-to-air and pay-TV channels. Zeebox launches in Australia.(Screenshot by CNET Australia) Zeebox is a screen-companion app created by former EMI executive Ernesto Schmitt and BBC iPlayer CTO Anthony Rose, which has been highly active …

The Fetch TV set-top box has added an update that lets it stream media files from around your network. The Fetch TV set-top box. (Credit: iiNet) The update is called My Media Hub, and will allow Fetch TV users to browse and play media content stored on compatible devices on their home computer network. A range of videos, music and …