Vodafone, one of the larger carriers in the world, is bringing a mobile-payments service to its customers next year. The companies announced the plans today, saying that CorFire — the mobile-commerce arm of SK C&C, a South Korea-based IT service provider — will deliver the technology behind it. According to CorFire, Vodafone customers will be …

Been looking forward to picking up a new Windows Phone 8 device? It looks like you’ll have to wait a few weeks more. (Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft officially unveiled its Windows Phone 8 platform around the world over night, including an Australia announcement this morning, where the software giant shared the stage with Nokia, HTC and Samsung. Each of the OEMs …

CNET’s live Windows Phone 8 coverage begins here Monday at 9:30 a.m. PT. The keynote kicks off at 10 a.m. PT. With Windows 8 launched and the holiday shopping season upon us, the time has come for Microsoft to show the world all that Windows Phone 8 can do. Back in June, Microsoft previewed a handful of Windows Phone 8 …

This really is the worst-kept secret in tech. We’ve already seen a boatload of snaps of the LG Nexus 4, as well as a price on contract, on Carphone Warehouse’s website. Now the phone seller has revealed the SIM-free price of the device, thanks to an in-store placard, Android Authority reports. The Nexus 4 will be yours for £389.95 SIM-free, according …

Google’s lifted the lid on two new Nexus devices — a smart phone and a 10-inch tablet, built by LG and Samsung respectively. Here’s what you need to know about these new raw-Android devices, when you can buy them and how much you’ll be paying. LG Nexus 4 The long-rumoured LG Nexus 4 is here at last, and it’s mega-cheap. …

iPhone owners bracing for possible power outages from the “storm of the century” can make sure a flashlight is handy by downloading a virtual one onto their devices. No matter how much I try to prepare for an impending storm and loss of power, I can never seem to find a flashlight when I need one. That’s why I always …

After months of teasing, Windows Phone 8 finally takes center stage. Whether Microsoft’s mobile efforts will have some staying power or be doomed to a short run still remains to be seen. Just days after the large, splashy launch of Windows 8 in Manhattan, Microsoft is holding a similar event for its Windows Phone 8 platform. Also on hand were …

We’ve already seen the manual for the Samsung Nexus 10, the yet-to-be-announced Android tablet. And now a Google executive has started posting his holiday snaps online using the device, Android Central reports. Vic Gundotra, Google’s senior VP of engineering, is staying near a very nice beach, judging from the photo on his Google Plus page. Scroll to the bottom of …

Windows Phone 8 is getting a big app boost, with the platform now featuring 46 out of the 50 most heavily used mobile apps. “That’s huge progress for us,” Joe Belfiore, manager of Microsoft’s Windows Phone program, said during a presentation today. The 411 on WP8 Will Windows 8 bring Windows Phone into focus? Microsoft dishes more Windows Phone 8 …

HTC One X owners, stand by your smart phones — reports suggest the much-anticipated Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update is now arriving on devices in Europe. Android Central quotes HTC saying the update is “rolling out now” to Asia and Europe. I’ve contacted HTC for confirmation of this and I’ll update the story when I hear back, but for now …