Panasonic? Smart phones? You may not think the two go together, but Panny’s phones are big in Japan (along with Sharp’s). And it used to sell handsets outside its homeland, though it hasn’t since 2005. But that’s all about to change. The manufacturer is on the hunt for a PR company to help get its …

A new study comparing the 3 U.S. iPhone carriers shows that AT&T is tops for data and browsing, more than doubling the download speeds offered by Verizon and Sprint. While the data speed news does not come as too much of a shock for many who follow the mobile phone industry, it is interesting to note that the iPhone also …

As announcedearlier in the week, Google has begun rolling out its new Google Music service to various Android-powered devices, and among the early products to receive the update is Google TV. More specifically, devices running the new 2.0 Google TV software. Much like the smartphone and tablet experience, the new Google Music experience allows for streaming of music purchased through …

After September’s Kindle Fire announcement from Amazon.com, it was only a matter of time before rival bookseller Barnes & Noble retaliated with a new e-book-friendly tablet. Update, November 18 at 1:12 p.m. PT: CNET’s rated reviews of the Amazon Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet are now available. The following text has been updated to reflect the observations …

We liked the physical gamepad on the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, we just didn’t like the fact that it was permanently attached to the phone itself, making for a ludicrously bulky mobile. Fructel’s new Gametel Gaming Controller could be exactly what we’re after, then. This Bluetooth gamepad connects to any Android phone running Android version 2.1 or later (we’re told …

Not content with reportedly making a quad-core smart phone, HTC is now beavering away on a quad-core tablet. (Though it looks no different to any other tablet, hence this picture of Audi-loving no-nonsense copper Gene Hunt.) HTC supremo Peter Chou revealed the tablet existed recently, and now there’s a full spec list to chew on, Pocketnow reports. Let’s just say …

US tellybox giant Roku is bringing its set-top boxes to the UK early next year, with region-specific channels and maybe even Angry Birds. Couch potatoes rejoice. It didn’t give a specific date when the boxes would be available, just “early 2012” for the UK and Canada, CNET News reports. And going on its success across the pond, it should prove …

TiVo is teeing up a tasty update. Virgin Media is automatically updating TiVo boxes tonight and over the next week to bring you a raft of new features. The update to Virgin Media’s clever set-top telly recorder lets you search iPlayer, type more easily and record programmes with your iPad through a new TiVo iPad app. When you get the …

(Updated November 17, 2011) In addition to the Kindle Fire tablet, Amazon has a new lineup of three e-ink readers for 2011 to update the Kindle released in 2010. The devices’ lower price points represent an aggressive push by Amazon to boost its lead in the e-book space as competitors like Barnes & Noble’s Nook, currently $99 for the latest …

Image composite by Joe Aimonetti If you’re suffering from iPhone 4S envy, chances are you’re stuck in a contract on a non-iPhone network such as T-Mobile. Now, according to a developer’s post on Pastebin, users can unlock their iPhone 4S for use with any network, without any software or hardware hacks. Before we get started, this is one of those …