Samsung is on the verge of releasing an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for its Galaxy S III smartphone, according to a recent SamMobile report. The mobile blog claims that internal testing of the new firmware is complete and that a public-ready version is ready. All that stands in the way, or so it seems, …

Sprint customers in parts of the San Francisco Bay Area seem to already be getting a taste of the carrier’s LTE network. The company has been hard at work doling out LTE access to certain parts of the country. The launch has so far focused mostly on smaller markets rather than larger cities, but a rumored rollout in the San …

Apple and Samsung are running away with the smartphone market, but does that mean that consumers should steer clear of all the other handset makers? In this edition of Ask Maggie, I help one reader decide if he should take a gamble and ditch Apple for an HTC One X. Will he still get the same level of service he …

Motorola has a new 4G smartphone up its sleeve but has turned the device’s name into a guessing game. Hinting about the device on its Facebook page, the company is asking people to identify the phone. Promising a new clue each day all week, Motorola has so far revealed that the new smartphone will support 4G LTE. The answer is …

9to5Mac The latest evidence that Apple is ready to abandon its iconic dock connector in favor of a smaller solution comes in the form of a reference to a 9-pin connector in the code for iOS 6 beta. The code string was uncovered by 9to5Mac and directly conflicts with several other reports of the possible size of a smaller dock …

Apparently Verizon Wireless has been offering users several high-GB data plans without publicly announcing it. According to Computerworld, a company spokesperson confirmed that the carrier is giving users a choice of five more data tiers for their family plans than those previously announced with Share Everything. The five tiers have been offered to customers since June through customer service on …

HipGeo Travel Blog and Trip Journal (free) lets you tell the story of your vacation with images, videos, text, tags, and more all tied to your geolocation. You start by signing up through Facebook or Twitter, then you can choose people to share your travels with. If you just want to see the app in action before you take your …

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has declared the use of “Wi-Fi Ready” misleading on devices that require additional hardware. Five major manufacturers are changing relevant marketing to comply with the review. In a news release, the ACCC pointed to televisions and Blu-ray players as the focus of the review of marketing practices. Manufacturers will either remove the terms …

A leaked ROM for the HTC One X featuring HTC’s Sense UI version 4.1 is in the hands of bloggers, who have reported that the update brings a big bump in speed and is much more power efficient than the software seen on the HTC One X at launch. (Credit: HTC) According to Geeksaber, the new HTC ROM delivers a …

Samsung Electronics is looking to press its momentum with the Galaxy S III smartphone. The Korean electronics conglomerate said it will offer up to $300 for an existing smartphone if you switch to one of its phones. You can check out the offer here. Samsung has emerged as a dominant player in the smartphone business, taking the crown away from …