AT&T and Samsung have just announced the upcoming availability of Galaxy Appeal mid-range Android phone. This is a pre-paid handset that will be retailed via Walmart stores beginning June 5.Samsung Galaxy Appeal will be available for $149.99 (120 EUR) and is aimed at AT&T GoPhone customers. Keep in mind that ...

OmniVision on Tuesday announced the OV16820 and OV16825 smartphone camera chips. The two sensors support up to 16-megapixels and can capture video at a 4k resolution, known as Quad Full High Definition (QFHD), at 60 frames per second. “It was an industry-wide assumption that smartphones would cut into DSC/DVC sales; ...

Retailer MTS has just announced in Russia the debut of a new smartphone, that’s both affordable and packed with useful mapping features. I’m talking about the MTS 962, a handset with satellite navigation system, supporting both GLONASS and GPS.MTS 962 offers a pedestrian and automobile mode and has 3D maps ...

Analysts repeatedly harp on how important China is for Apple’s iPhone. The Cupertino, California-based consumer electronics giant’s iPhone 4S launched in China earlier this year but despite reports of continuing negotiations, China Mobile — the world’s largest telecom carrier — still does not offer Apple’s iPhone to its massive subscriber ...

RIM and Porsche Design teamed up to offer BlackBerry fans the stylish P‘9981 smartphone, and the device didn’t go unnoticed. Well, at least in Germany, where the handset has been awarded for its elegant look.RIM Germany has just announced that the BlackBerry Porsche Design P‘9981 s... (read more)

As expected, giant search engine Baidu unveiled the Changhong H5018 smartphone powered by its own Cloud Smart Terminal platform.According to the company, the device has been manufactured by Foxconn and will be available for purchase via China Unicom.Obviously, it won’t be available outside China and it will s... (read ...

Many Samsung fans were disappointed by the company’s decision to choose a PenTile display for its third-generation Galaxy smartphone, instead of the rumored AMOLED screen.Although Galaxy S and Galaxy S II, both come with AMOLED display, Samsung claims that these degrade much faster over time, but this... (read more)

Sony Ericsson handsets were easy to spot over the past years, since they always had that cute little green globe for a logo. Now we’ve found a leaked picture of a mystery handset called Sony ST26i, that doesn’t appear to sport that logo. We also have specs for it, so ...

Canadian carrier Virgin Mobile is planning some changes on its smartphone and prepaid plans, which are rumored to make their way onto market tomorrow, May 9. The folks over at MobileSyrup have been tipped on the upcoming plans, which include various features such as: Unlimited Incoming Texts, Call Display, ...

As a response to yesterday’s Samsung Galaxy S III announcement, today LG unveiled the LG Optimus LTE2 model, the first handset with 2GB of RAM. You can see the phone in the picture below and as far as I can see, it sticks to the industrial design of the L ...

Market research firm Ovum estimates that smartphone shipments will continue to grow and reach 1.7 billion units in 2017. The company cites increased demand from emerging markets, alongside the growth of Android, which will fuel ballooning handset shipments. “Android will dominate the smartphone market over the next five years,” said ...

The NPD Group on Wednesday released the results of its monthly Mobile Phone Track service, and determined Apple was the top-selling smartphone vendor in the United States. The Cupertino-based company’s market share increased by 7% in the first quarter year-over-year and totaled 29% of all U.S. smartphones. Samsung, the world’s ...