Nokia is still keeping mum on when its first Windows Phones will go on sale, with speculation that their debut could slip into 2012. But what will those phones be? Industry blogger Eldar Murtazin claims to know, predicting that Nokia’s first two Windows Phone devices will be the W7 and W8. Eldar who? The Russian …

As soon as we posted that the T-Mobile G2X was launching today, we got our very own G2X in the mail. Indeed, we’ve had it in our hands for only a few minutes so far, but it’s starting to make a good impression already. The 4-inch display is quite the stunner at first glance, and the dual-core processor speed is …

How would you advertise a new BlackBerry smart phone? With a dinosaur humping a train, of course! The Blackberry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry 9860 haven’t been announced yet, but there are plenty of pictures and details floating about the Web — and now you can even see the TV adverts for the new phones, including giant robots on London’s streets …

Dell has started selling its Streak 7 tablet in the UK, with the 7-inch slate streaking ahead of similarly sized rivals such as the HTC Flyer and BlackBerry PlayBook. The Streak 7 runs Android 2.2 Froyo, and is being sold by Dell for £299. That’s for the Wi-Fi-only model, mind: Dell says the Wi-Fi and 3G version will be available …

Tweetbot is the latest Twitter app for the iPhone and one that’s been getting some buzz since its debut this week. Available from Tapbots, Tweetbot gives iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users yet another alternative to Twitter’s official mobile app and other Twitter mobile clients. And though it’ll cost you $1.99, Tweetbot offers a nicely designed look and feel and …

Now playing: Watch this: Back up your Android phone 3:47 Android doesn’t offer a native backup service, so it’s easy to ignore the need to do so. But don’t wait until it’s too late to start thinking about backing up your phone. Many of us rely on our phone cameras to snap day-to-day photos of our lives and save text …

Our Canadian readers will be happy to learn that Rogers has begun taking orders for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and Xperia Play. According to recent reports, both Android 2.3-powered handsets are expected to arrive later this month on April 28. Pricing is consistent other high-end Rogers smartphones at 99.99 Candadian dollars ($103) with a 3-year commitment or 549.99 Canadian …

SAN FRANCISCO–Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said earlier today that the proposed merger between T-Mobile and AT&T will create a duopoly in wireless that will slow innovation and move America backward. “Competition will be stifled, growth will be stifled and wireless innovation will be jeopardized,” he said while speaking at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. “We just can’t let this …

Sprint unveiled its latest Android effort today in the eco- and wallet-friendly Samsung Replenish. Powered by Android 2.2, the phone features a portrait-QWERTY design that includes a 2.8-inch touch screen and 2-megapixel camera. The handset also has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and support for microSD cards. The Replenish is the fourth Sprint handset to bear the eco-friendly title. Other details that …

At long last, Google’s “doodles” are making their way to the Google Search for iPhone app. The topical, witty, and often whimsical takes on Google’s logo appear globally and in selected countries to honor holidays and other historically important dates. There isn’t much official news from Google yet. CNET requested more information from Google after we noticed an update to …