“What’s the best smartphone?” It’s a question I hear at least once or twice a month.

Sprint is running a new series of commercials with a fictional family called the Frobinsons. Maybe you like them. That's fine. You're entitled to your opinion. So am I, and I think the ads are, so far, pretty terrible. Here's why.

The new iPhone, expected to be dubbed iPhone 5, will apparently go on sale in mid-October through Sprint, Verizon Wireless, and AT&T. [WSJ]