Remember the Samsung 4G LTE smartphone that was announced at CES 2011 for Verizon Wireless? Well, it’s finally got a new name (thank goodness) and a release date and pricing. Verizon Wireless revealed today that the Samsung Droid Charge will be available on April 28 for–brace yourselves–$299.99 with a two-year contract. The 4G-capable Droid Charge …

There’s gold in them there technology hills, and none are more stuffed with cash than the hill occupied by Apple. The company has announced gobsmacking earnings for the first quarter of 2011. The sale of 18.65 million iPhones, 9.02 million iPods, 4.69 million iPads and 3.76 million Macs equals a head-spinning £3.65bn of profit. That’s three and a half billion quid …

T-Mobile’s new LG G-Slate tablet, the first enabled with 3D, went on sale at Amazon today for $799. T-Mobile’s LG G-Slate T-Mobile The Amazon price covers the new 4G tablet off-contract, so buyers aren’t locked into any long-term data plan. In contrast, T-Mobile is selling the G-Slate for $549 after a $100 rebate, but that price includes a two-year contract. …

On Call runs every two weeks, alternating between answering reader questions and discussing hot topics in the cell phone world. Though you probably know that Friday is Earth Day, I’d wager that you weren’t aware that it’s also National Cell Phone Recycling Week. Created two years ago by the Environmental Protection Agency, the week encourages U.S. wireless subscribers to recycle …

AT&T may not have the exclusive rights on the iPhone anymore, but the company still managed to turn in strong earnings buoyed by revenue growth in wireless as well as strong wireless subscriber growth. “We entered this quarter with some uncertainty, especially regarding the iPhone,” AT&T Chief Financial Officer Rick Lindner said during the quarterly conference call. “Hopefully, we answered …

Square Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s new company, Square, gives iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch owners the capability to accept credit card payments and charges a small percentage of each transaction only. No monthly or annual fees. No hardware expenses. And now, you can get a Square reader at an Apple Store or from Apple’s Web site. This is obviously a …

The BlackBerry PlayBook finally arrives at CNET for review and Dialed In picks it apart to see what makes it tick. Sure, we’re grumpy about a few things (like AT&T fudging on the BlackBerry Bridge app), but we did like the new tablet’s browser. We also go 3D with the LG Slate, Nicole talks of her love for the LG …

Don’t be alarmed, but birds are taking over. Tiny birds, angry birds, and now flightless Antarctic birds. If only Alfred Hitchcock were alive to see this. The latest fowl to fly to the top of the App Store charts? Penguins–specifically, Air Penguin, which currently holds the No. 1 spot. It’s ahead of Cut the Rope, ahead of Tiny Wings, and …

Nokia phones will flock together with Angry Birds Magic, a new version of the smash hit game. Tapping your new Nokia C7 to another Nokia phone will unlock new annoyed avians, by the magic of near-field communications (NFC). Angry Birds Magic wants you to make contact with other Nokia phones that contain NFC chips in order to continue playing. You …

A 6-year-old girl in the US has racked up a $150 bill while playing a game on her mum’s Android smart phone. The charges, equivalent to £90, were incurred through in-app purchases made while playing Restaurant Story. Restaurant Story is free to download from the Android Market. The game sees you design and build an eatery, using gems to purchase new furniture …