Author: Caroline TelfordSamsung is a phone company which may not release new mobile phone models in the market as often as Nokia - but they are still a worthy competition. This is especially true when it comes to the smartphones that they offer. Basically, smartphones are defined as a mobile phone which offers more than

Most Americans buy new mobile phones because they want a new one, not because something was wrong with the last one so it would make sense that in a down economy, mobile phone sales would be down as well. This isn't the case for smartphones, however. Smartphones saw a 10% increase in sales over the

The mobile world advances at a rate of knots, mobile phones are becoming more like mobile computers than a normal portable phone. With the arrival of the Apple iPhone came a new dimension in mobile communications. Since the first iPhone we have seen numerous advanced smartphones hit the mobile market, the BlackBerry smartphones, the Google Android

The high demand for better and more advanced mobile phone is forcing mobile phone manufacturers to design higher technologically advanced mobile handsets and this has an effect on public sector bodies planning the next generation of their e-Government services. A new smartphone report by Juniper research states smartphones will account for 23 percent of all new

While mobile messaging profits may continue an upward trend, the market isn’t immune to recession pains. A new report from IDC’s predicts a major slow-down for the mobile phone market in 2009, but smartphones are apparently just too cool to follow the unflattering trend. The mobile phone device market has grown sharply for years, with double-digit

In this section: Choosing a Phone NetworkChoosing a Phone CarrierPlans: Post-Pay/ContractsPlans: Pre-Pay/Pay-as-You-GoChoosing a Phone Network Phone networks - not carriers - are something that many people do not consider when looking at smartphones. Here is some advice for smartphones (in the US): CDMA smartphones use a faster version of 3G (DSL/cable speed wireless access) for now.Verizon's CDMA...

Found under: T-Mobile, Smartphones, Android, HTC, T-Mobile has announced today that they it will launch the first Android phone this year. The Deutsche Telekom spokesman didnt mention when the phone will be launched. No specific details were given but it looks like the HTC Dream the Android phone prepared for T-Mobile is getting closer and closer as we speak. In the mean time the phone has been ap...

According to a ChangeWave Consumer Mobile Phone Survey, a huge number of consumers are upgrading their phones to more-advanced smartphone models. Research In Motion and Apple appear to be the primary beneficiaries of this new paradigm shift towards smartphones. Apple iPhone is now the top choice among consumers planning to buy a new mobile phone in the next six months (up one point to 17%), but se

Overall mobile phone sales slide as smartphones shipments continue to rise, report says.

Found under: Windows Mobile, Microsoft, Zune, Smartphones, Concept , A Windows Mobile Zune phone could come in handy right now. With T-Mobiles G1 about to launch a Zune phone would balance the market. We would have Apples iPhone T-Mobiles G1 phone and Microsoft Zune phone. No official announcements have been made to support the Zune phone rumors. People have started dreaming about such a phone and...