Texting makes you a linguistic Soup Nazi, study says
A study suggests that those who text more are less accepting of new words and more rigid about existing ones. It is unclear whether these new words include LOL and LMAO
Lenovo and Motorola may confirm Intel Medfield plans next week
Consumers should learn more about Intel's Medfield processor at the upcoming Mobile World Congress as Motorola and Lenovo arrive in Barcelona.
Google patent idea hints at mobile, desktop convergence
Google's vision of the future involves touch-screen apps working on mobile devices and computers alike. Maybe.
T-Mobile asks FCC to block spectrum sale to Verizon
The company says, according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission, that Verizon would receive an "excessive concentration" of wireless spectrum in the deal.
Firefox's Jetpack extensions reach mobile browsing
Mozilla has begun adding mobile device support to its newer extensions framework--but it's also changing Jetpack's direction and requiring earlier extensions to be rebuilt.
Social messaging cost carriers $14B in SMS revenue, says firm
Cell phone owners are turning to other services to chat with friends, according to Ovum. It also says carriers lost $8.7 billion in SMS revenue in 2010 because of social messaging.
Verizon customers hit by another 4G LTE outage
Verizon users across various states are reporting another outage of 4G LTE services, though 3G users may also be affected.
Smaller iPad in 'testing stage,' says research firm
An Apple tablet with a smaller display is undergoing tests, says a Taipei-based market researcher, which also released a 2012 tablet market forecast.
LG's Optimus 3D Max modernizes--except for Android 2.3
The Korean electronics company builds on last year's 3D phone with NFC support and other improvements, but it's still stuck with last year's Android.
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G to spark up T-Mobile in March
T-Mobile's latest Galaxy S Android Gingerbread handset will feature a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, a dual-core processor, and HSPA+ speeds for less than $200.
Qualcomm S4 chip renders Ice Cream Sandwich 'butter smooth'
Newest Snapdragon chip ups the ante on dual-core phones running Android 4.0, crushing Samsung's Galaxy S II on some key benchmarks.
Living with the Samsung Galaxy Note
Find out if CNET editor Brian Bennett can survive with the new Samsung Galaxy Note as his only mobile device for a week.
LightSquared: Going from bad to worse
There's been a string of bad news recently for the wireless broadband startup after the FCC pulled its conditional waiver to build its nationwide network. The latest? Job cuts.
Huawei's 10-inch MediaPad leaks ahead of MWC
Chances are good we'll see the 20-inch successor to Huawei's 7-inch MediaPad tablet next week in Barcelona, Spain.
LG to drop new ICS phones at Mobile World Congress
Smartphones running Android Ice Cream Sandwich are few and far between. LG hopes to change that with its L-Style handsets, a new line offering a double scoop of ICS.
Sorry, PlayBook 2.0 still isn't worth your money
Yes, the updated software now gives you access to e-mail, but tablets should do a whole lot more. Does the PlayBook offer anything the iPad or an Android tablet doesn't? Not really.
Samsung Galaxy S II lovefest expanding to U.S. Cellular
Samsung's wildly popular Galaxy S II Android Gingerbread phone will make its way to U.S. Cellular "soon."
Microsoft Office app coming to iPad?
The Daily reports that Redmond may soon make its Office suite app available for the Apple iPad, giving tablet users access to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
New $199 Nook Tablet to compete with Fire
Company announces new version of its tablet on the same day it posts a profit decline. The new Nook Tablet, with half the memory, shaves $50 off the original's price. Also: Nook Color e-reader is shedding $30.
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 arrives, built-in e-mail and all
If at first you don't succeed, they say. Still, although PlayBook owners will now have much of what they were hoping for in the first version, they're not getting everything.
