Despite some vendors seeing record smartphone sales, worldwide sales of mobile phones declined 2% year-over-year to 419.1 million units in the first quarter of 2012, according to research firm Gartner. The decline represents the first of its kind since the second quarter of 2009. “Global sales of mobile devices declined more than ...

One year ago, less than 40% of mobile subscribers in the United States had a smartphone. That number has increased dramatically, however; according to Nielsen, one in two mobile subscribers now owns a smartphone. Driven mostly by the rise of Android and iOS, which account for more than 80% of ...

Samsung is now the world’s leading mobile phone maker, the latest report coming from Gartner unveils. The analysis covers the first quarter of the year, when the South Korean vendor managed to take the top spot in phone sales from Nokia. The overall mobile phone market went down ...

It looks like Rogers customers will be able to use mobile payments starting later this year. The carrier has just announced it has signed an agreement with CIBC bank to launch Canada's first mobile payment solution.As soon as the services become available, Canadians will be able to pay with their ...

Samsung recently updated its website to include a list of T-Mobile devices that will receive Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades. “Samsung is in close communication with both Google and our carrier partners to upgrade devices to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich as quickly and as smoothly as possible,” the company ...

As expected, US-based carrier Virgin Mobile has just introduced the LG Optimus Elite on its airwaves. Customers who already pre-ordered the smartphone this weekend should expect their devices within the next few days.Those who wish to purchase the Optimus Elite can do so for only 149.99 USD (115 EUR). The ...

T-Mobile in March said that the company was looking to restructure and in doing so, it cut 5% of its workforce while closing seven call centers. Now, in a memo sent to employees on Tuesday, T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm said the carrier will begin a “new structure” plan that will ...

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has announced plans to deliver the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform update to no less than four devices on T-Mobile’s network in the United States. The company has promised the update for devices on the airwaves of other wireless carriers in the ...

Voyager Mobile, an MVNO that resells airtime on Sprint’s network, on Monday announced it will offer unlimited wireless plans for use on its nationwide 3G and 4G networks starting at $19 per month on May 15th. “Voyager Mobile aims to make wireless service much more affordable, putting today’s technology in ...

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for T-Mobile USA's HTC Sensation 4G has finally received a release date. According to the carrier, beginning May 16 the optional update will be available for download free of charge.T-Mobile USA also notes that Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich will be pushed OTA (over the ...

Spice Mobile is one of the most popular regional handset manufacturers in India. The company launched a slew of Android phones that continue to sell very well on the Indian market given their low price.Although Spice smartphones do not stand out when it comes to hardware, they offer interesting features ...

Samsung Canada and Virgin Mobile recently confirmed the Galaxy S III will arrive on the carrier’s airwaves at some point this summer.Even though Samsung mentioned that the Galaxy S III will be available in the United States in the following month, the handset maker has yet to confirm the phone’s ...