Apple has released an update for iOS 5.1.1. If you are jailbroken you will want to avoid this update. This is a fairly minor update to address some bug and does not include any new functionality.

• Improves reliability of using HDR option for photos taken using the Lock Screen shortcut.
• Addresses bugs that could prevent the new iPad from switching between 2G and 3G networks.
• Fixes bugs that affected AirPlay video playback in some circumstances.
• Improved reliability for syncing Safari bookmarks and Reading List.
• Fixes an issue where Unable to purchase alert could be displayed after successful purchase.

The T-Mobile Prism is available starting today at Best Buy stores, followed by availability May 9th through Wal-Mart and finally being available May 23rd at T-Mobile stores.

The Prism comes equipped with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 3.5″ HVGA display, 3.2 megapixel camera with digital zoom and video recorder. The Prism is priced at $19.99 after $50 mail-in rebate and qualifying two-year agreement and data plan or by it outright for $149.99.

T-Mobile Introduces Its Latest Budget-Friendly Smartphone: T-Mobile Prism

Built for first-time smartphone customers, the new Android device is expected to be available starting May 6.

BELLEVUE, Wash., – May 2, 2012 – T-Mobile USA, Inc., today announced the upcoming availability of the T-Mobile Prism, the latest budget-friendly option for cost-conscious consumers looking for their first smartphone. The T-Mobile Prism will be available to T-Mobile customers through flexible pricing options, including no annual contract paired with a T-Mobile Monthly4G plan or paired with a two-year T-Mobile Classic or Value plan.

Powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread and featuring a 3.5-inch HVGA touch screen, the new 3G smartphone enables T-Mobile customers to easily surf the Web, access their favorite social networking sites and choose from thousands of applications to download from Google Play. The T-Mobile Prism also makes it simple to capture and share photos and videos via its 3.2-megapixel camera with digital zoom and video recorder. With the T-Mobile Prism, customers can sync multiple email accounts, including Microsoft Exchange, Google calendar and contacts, T-Mobile contacts, and more.

The T-Mobile Prism is expected to be available at Best Buy starting May 6, at Walmart starting May 9 and available nationwide at T-Mobile retail stores, online via www.T-Mobile.com and at select dealers beginning May 23. The T-Mobile Prism is expected to cost $19.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate card with a two-year service agreement and qualifying Classic voice and data plan or $149.99 via no annual contract.

BlackBerry World 2012 and BlackBerry 10 Jam have taken off today in Orlando, Florida. RIM wasted no time showing off what they have in store for us as the company unveiled its vision for the BlackBerry 10 platform and released the initial developer toolkit for the native QNX based operating system and HTML5 software development.

Focusing on RIM’s vision of the BlackBerry 10 platform the company showed off the BlackBerry 10 developer alpha device, which will be RIM’s first handset to run the same OS as the BlackBerry PlayBook. The device has a 4.2-inch display with 1280 x 768 resolution, 16 GB of storage, 1 GB of RAM, an HSPA+ radio, a mini HDMI port and microSD card slot.

RIM even showcased the functionality of the basic controls, were gestures / swiping reveal notifications and allow users to move easily through applications. We also got a look at the touch keyboard that provides word prediction as well alternate keys. While the developer unit is total touchscreen RIM tried to preserve the look and feel of the famous BlackBerry keyboard by spacing the keys the same as current physical keyboard models.

Users will be able to look forward to some game playing as RIM announced that they would be including 11 games with the BlackBerry 10 platform with many developers preparing games to help you through boring meetings. RIM is also working with PixelMags to give users the ability to read online magazines.

“BlackBerry 10 builds upon the core values and exceptional users experience that have attracted more than 77 million BlackBerry customers around the world,” said Alec Saunders, Vice President, Developer Relations and Ecosystems Development.

Saunders continued, “Developers building for BlackBerry 10 will be able to easily create the kind of cutting-edge and other apps like BBM or by leveraging the new signature design elements of this new and powerful mobile computing platform.”

We are hoping for a BlackBerry 10 release this summer.

Here is a “Sneak Peek” video presented at the BlackBerry World Keynote

CrackBerry got their hands on some nice photos of a BlackBerry 10 device being used by developers to test their apps on RIM’s next to be released device.

As CrackBerry has stated and we will reiterate this is an alpha device meaning it is not of the build quality or potentially even the design to be released. If you take a close look at the photos you can see a very rough, rubberized material. This could be in place to hide the actual BlackBerry design from prying cameras.

As it stands now this looks like a standard issue 2012 full touch screen device. Lets hope RIM has made huge improvements to the OS and processor to make this device the one that starts a turn around for the company.

[Via CrackBerry]

Skype for iOS has been updated today. This update includes a redesigned user-interface for contacts and messages. While iPhone and the iPad version both received updates the iPad version lacks the redesigned contacts and message area.

What’s New in Version 4.0

• Ability to move own video preview
• App auto restarts if unexpectedly shut down
• Improved accessibility
• Improved stability
• Updated design for contacts and messages
• New sign in screen
• Other minor UI improvements
• Bug fixes

Samsung is set to announce their next generation smartphone on May 3 from London. This is rumored to be the Galaxy S III. Below is the teaser video released by Samsung today.

During Verizon’s earning call their Chief Financial Officer Andrew Davies gave us conformation of something we have been hearing over the last year. Mr. Davies told investors that a data-sharing plan would be available this summer.

This will come as a relief to many customers. Like minutes you would be able to buy a pool of data that all users draw from through a billing cycle.

As smartphones with required data plans take over this allows plan holders to actually get into a situation of only paying for the data they use and balancing out heavy and light data users on a shared plan.

Pricing details have not been made available. We will post them as soon as we get word.

Two things are certain, death and taxes. Sprint just got a reminder about taxes. The state of New York alleges in a lawsuit that Sprint owes the state $300 million and that the carrier deliberately committed tax fraud by not collecting the tax for 7 years to undercut AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. The $300 million represents $100 million in taxes plus penalties.

This is a developing story and we will bring you more as we get it. I do have a question for the state of New York, why did it take you seven years to notice this?

We are awaiting an official response from Sprint.

HTC has announced two new smartphones the HTC One S on T-Mobile and the HTC One X on AT&T.

The HTC One S that will be arriving in selected T-Mobile stores nationwide April 25th as the HTC One X will hit AT&T shelves May 6th. Both smartphones will go for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year agreement or qualifying upgrade.

HTC One Specs:

• (T-Mobile) 4.3″ HD Display & 1650 mAh Battery
• (AT&T) 4.7″ HD Display & 1800 mAh Battery
• Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• 8 megapixel front facing camera
• 1.3 megapixel front camera
• Built-in Beats Audio
• 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
• 16GB Storage
• 1GB RAM

For more information on the HTC One S from T-Mobile, you can follow this link. For the HTC One X on AT&T you can follow this link or watch the video below.