HTC and VHA joined forces yesterday to launch the HTC Legend smartphone in Australia, with VHA announcing it will offer the phone on a $0 upfront AU$49 cap plan. (Credit: HTC) Further pricing details were scarce at the handset launch, but VHA reps confirmed that the Android-powered phone would also be available outright for AU$599, …

While Amazon had its Kindle for iPad app ready in time for the launch of the iPad, Barnes & Noble decided to take its sweet time before releasing its BN eReader for iPad, which is finally available as a free download in Apple’s App Store. Like Amazon, Barnes & Noble is trying to give its customers access to its e-book …

There’s a lot to consider when buying a new mobile phone; you want the best handset, the best value pricing plan and you don’t want to be stung by bill shock — where you open your latest phone bill only to be struck speechless by an enormous balance owing. Recently, a South Australian MP received a AU$10,000 phone bill after …

If you’re the kind of person who likes to trace your own footprints, you may be interested in the new experimental feature that Google introduced Wednesday for mobile phones. When you opt into the Latitude location feature on Google Maps and enable Location History, you’ll find a brand-new beta dashboard view that doesn’t just report your meanderings in a linear, …

Updated: 5/27/2010 at 10:10am PT with a few more details that redirect some of our speculation. CNET/CBS Interactive Well, this is interesting. On Wednesday, Mozilla gave us a heads-up that it was releasing an iPhone app that would “let Firefox users open their favorite Web sites on their iPhones.” We assumed this mystery app would be similar to the Opera …

Let’s say for a moment you were curious about the type of person I am. You ask around, talk to my friends, my family, even my colleagues. You notice that the word “graceful” never comes up, and that it is because that is one thing I patently am not. On the contrary, I am a huge klutz, an utter walking …

Robert Dotson, president and CEO of T-Mobile USA, plans to leave the wireless company in May of next year, after a new chief executive takes up the reins in February. Dotson’s posts will be filled by Philipp Humm, an executive with T-Mobile USA’s parent company, Deutsche Telekom, and former CEO of T-Mobile Deutschland. Humm is currently in charge of DT’s …

The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that one in six U.S. mobile-phone customers have been shocked by unexpected cell phone fees on their bills. The agency conducted a survey of roughly 3,000 Americans and found that about 30 million Americans, or one in six mobile users, have experienced a sudden increase in their monthly bill that is not caused by …

With the Maroons having defeated the Blues again tonight for the umpteenth time, it’s time to talk about the broadcast, specifically the 3D broadcast. Did you watch it and, if so, what did you think of it? As usual, vote in our handy poll on the right of the page. If you’re feeling talkative, let us know in the comments …

We know you love AV receivers and amazing speaker systems almost as much as we do, but we can’t help but suspect most of you will shy away from spending £3,000 on audio equipment. That doesn’t mean, however, you won’t relish the opportunity to enjoy tasty surround sound from your Blu-ray movies. Roll out the red carpet and strike up …