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ORLANDO, Fla. --The BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha test phone that RIM showcased at BlackBerry World 2012 will never be sold to consumers, but it likely represents how the company's flagship handsets will look, feel, and handle. … Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Here at BlackBerry World 2012, it's make it or break it time for RIM, but you wouldn't guess that from all the exited faces roaming the halls and conference rooms. Perhaps I'm exaggerating, but with the unveiling of the Dev Alpha device and more details of BlackBerry 10 OS, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins did try to dispel dour moods. … Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Cameras using BlackBerry OS 10 software will have the capability to wind back time on selected portions of photos to make sure that the image has captured all of its subjects at their best. The example used in the demonstration at BlackBerry World showed two people having their photo taken; when one of the subjects had her eyes closed in the finished shot, the photographer was able to select her face and wind back, frame by frame, to find a moment when her eyes were open. With this moment found, only this portion of the final photo … Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Heaven knows RIM has taken a quite a beating these last few years. Here at BlackBerry World 2012 in Orlando, a gathering of the RIM faithful, the company says it's on the mend and will focus like a laser on what it does best -- building mobile products for doers, not talkers.

Meet the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha If you've lost hope that RIM smartphones running the promised BlackBerry 10 operating system would ever happen, you're not alone. That's why I was pleasantly surprised when the company showed off its newly-minted reference gadget, … Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Despite its claims about being all business here at BlackBerry World 2012, RIM also showcased an accessory that's definitely made just for fun. The tiny $49.99 BlackBerry Music Gateway has a long name but does one simple task -- streaming music to audio devices over Bluetooth. … Read more

In just a week's time -- that's seven long days if you're an Android fan -- Samsung will take the stage in London to unveil the next Galaxy smartphone.

If you ask me, the May 3 event isn't a moment too soon. Over the last few months, we've seen a constant stream of purported specs, rumored details, and conjecture. In fact, when I look back over the history of Android, I can't think of another smartphone that has garnered this level of prerelease hysteria.

Today brought yet another round of hardware rumors landing online, … Read more

A T-Mobile branded version of the Samsung Galaxy Note has been spied online, confirming rumors that the phone/tablet hybrid would be expanding to additional carriers.

Pictures obtained by TmoNews indicate that not only is the Galaxy Note close, but also it's bringing dessert with it.

Screen shots show that the T-Mobile-branded SGH-T879 is running Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich. AT&T's model, as many of you know, runs the Gingerbread version of the mobile operating system.

It's Unclear whether the phone is equipped for the carrier's 42Mbps HSPA+ network, though it would … Read more

If you're champing at the bit for a chance to own the upcoming HTC 4G LTE, it's almost time to quench your smartphone thirst. Sprint's registry page for preorders of the coveted handset is now live.

Not only does this follow-up to the wildly successful HTC Evo 4G look like a worthy successor, it actually could outdo the legendary Android smartphone. Instead of WiMax, the new Evo flaunts a connection to the more robust and importantly faster LTE data standard. The device now features a Qualcomm dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, plus 16GB of internal storage. Oh yes, it comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and HTC Sense 4 as well. … Read more

The nation's largest wireless providers oppose a proposed California location privacy law that would require police to obtain search warrants to track a wireless customer's whereabouts, CNET has learned.

They're criticizing a new state bill, S.B. 1434, that would require a judge to approve requests for location tracking except in certain emergency situations. S.B. 1434 would also require wireless providers to divulge "the number of times location information has been disclosed," and how many times they rejected police requests.

Their criticism comes as concerns about warrantless location surveillance, a practice that the Obama … Read more