Smartphones accounted for 51.8 percent of all mobile phone sales in the second quarter of 2013.
BlackBerry turns to 7 OS with social networking features for new 9720 smartphone
BlackBerry has launched the 9720 smartphone running the 7 OS in a bid to stay relevant in the growing low …
Samsung smartphones beat last three iPhones in user satisfaction
Of the top-selling smartphones in the past year, customers ranked two Samsung smartphones higher than the last three Apple iPhone …
Sony stays in profit, revenue grows from strong smartphone sales
Sony reported a modest profit in its first fiscal quarter ended June 30, continuing a turnaround that started in the …
Even as smartphone market explodes, it remains an Android-iOS world
Taking a look at IDC’s smartphone numbers, one thing is clear – success currently comes to those making iPhones and Android devices.
Motorola teases Moto X, the smartphone 'designed by you'
Motorola still isn’t showing the phone, naming a release date, or providing concrete details.
Ransom app locks up Android smartphones, Symantec discovers
It was only a matter of time before it happened and now it has – ransom malware has successfully made the jump from the PC world, where it torments millions of Windows users, to the mobile world, where it has similar designs on Android.
IDC: No end in sight for rising smartphone sales
Emerging markets and lower prices will push worldwide smartphone shipments close to the billion-unit level this year, according to the latest …
LTE and smartphones drive mobile traffic, says Ericsson
The spread of smartphones, powered by fast 3G and LTE networks used to watch ever more video content, are pushing …
Lenovo’s net profit up 90 percent, smartphone shipments soar
PC sales in China and high growth in smartphones shipments helped boost Lenovo’s net profit for its fiscal fourth quarter …
Samsung sells over 10 million Galaxy S4 smartphones in first month
Samsung Electronics has reported global channel sales of over 10 million units of the Galaxy S4 in less than a …
BlackBerry unveils low-cost Q5 smartphone aimed at emerging markets
It’s an art to begin a presentation with a bang – and Thorsten Heins, CEO, BlackBerry seemed to have mastered …
TouchMate to unveil new range of smartphones
TouchMate has announced that it will soon launch a range of smartphones in the GCC to complement its range of …
Samsung smartphones and tablets approved by US military
Samsung has had its security-enhanced smartphones and tablets approved for use by the U.S. military. The U.S. Department of Defence …
MediaTek to improve low-cost Android smartphone performance
Semiconductor company MediaTek wants to improve the performance of low-cost, Android-based smartphones with its latest system-on-a-chip (SoC), the MT6572. MT6572 …
Intel, Etisalat Misr launch region’s first Intel powered smartphone
Intel and Etisalat Misr, one of the leading telecom operators in Egypt, have announced the launch of the Middle East’s …
Mobile insurer names Galaxy S3 most unreliable smartphone
According to insurance data, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is most prone to breaking, while Apple’s iPhone 3GS the most reliable. …
Sony unveils Xperia SP, Xperia L smartphones
Sony recently announced that two new Xperia smartphones will join its 2013 spring line-up – the Xperia SP and the …
Smartphones, tablets set to spark Asia-Pacific telecoms growth, says Ovum
The telecoms industry is set for huge growth over coming years, thanks to the protracted maturation in the smartphone and …
iPhone ‘most reliable’ smartphone
It was seem that the premium Apple buyers pay for their iPhones is worth it, given that new research suggests …