Global shipments of GPS-enabled GSM/WCDMA handsets increased 92% percent in 2009, to 150 million units, according to a new research study from the analyst, Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.7%, shipments are forecast to...

Need more proof that its all about location these days?  A new report published by Berg Insight indicates global shipments of GPS-enabled GSM/WCDMA handsets increased 92 percent in 2009 to 150 million units. Growing at an impressive compound annual growth rate of 38.7 percent, shipments are forecasted to reach 770 million units in 2014.  With adoption

According to a new research report by Berg Insight, global shipments of GPS-enabled GSM/WCDMA handsets increased 92 percent in 2009 to 150 million units. Click here for more.

South Korean handset maker Pantech recently introduced a handset dubbed Webholic and also known as Pantech IM-U570K. The device will be available via local carrier KT and it comes with a widescreen touch display and a digital TV tuner with T-DMB support. On board of the handset youll find Bluetooth support, WLAN, WCDMA and GSM connectivity

Fortunately T-Mobile customers will finally begin to see the first LG phone with the GD570 that just passed through the FCC – it supports the AWS WCDMA... Photos:

Declining GSM sales contributed to a 13 percent drop in total global mobile infrastructure revenue in the fourth quarter, according to research firm Dell'Oro. Total revenue for the market last quarter was around $10 billion. The decline in the GSM market overshadowed the 50 percent growth in the WCDMA market, the research firm said. The findings correspond to weakness in the quarter among the...

It's no surprise that the Motorola XT701 (aka Motoroi) was going to land in the hands of China Unicom with its WCDMA radio, but man, that must've been a painful two-and-a-half-month wait for Chinese Motofans. Mind you, considering earlier worries about Google's departure from China, it's better late than never, right? Like its Korean and American counterparts, the XT701 also sp...

Today at CeBIT Nokia announced the Nokia C5, the first device of the new Cseries. Based on S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, it has a 2.2" 240x320 (QVGA) display, a 3.2 Megapixel camera with EDoF and VGA video recording at 15 frames per second and A-GPS receiver (with OVI Maps 3.4 and free navigation). The C5 is a quad-band GSM and dual-band WCDMA/HSDPA (up to 10 Mbps)/HSUPA (2 Mbps) phone featuring...

Here is a video tour of the Nokia E72. The Nokia E72 is optimized for messaging and e-mail with a full messaging keyboard and support for EGPRS, WCDMA, HSDPA/HSUPA (3.5G) and WLAN. The device features two customizable Home Screen modes, active noice cancellation and a 5 Mpix autofocus camera. Write messages with intelligent text input,

Nokias luxury division Vertu has something new rolled up under its sleeves. The Ascent X is a quad band GSM device (although only 850 and 1900 bands were tested for the FCC) and WCDMA bands II and V. Not much details are available as of now but unlike other Vertu phones this one comes with