Operating system Android has now emerged as the most popular of its kind for smartphones in the US, with more than 40 per cent of mobile consumers making use of this service.
According to data from Nielsen for July, of those who say they are likely to purchase a new smartphone in the next 12 months, [...]

Samsung has unveiled details of its new operating system – bada 2.0 SDK – which is to feature on a number of smartphones due to be released later this year.
Including support for voice recognition, Wi-Fi Direct file sharing and near-field communication, the platform will be launched on to three high-end models within the firm's Wave [...]

A significant number of smartphone consumers download apps on a weekly basis, a new report indicates.
Research carried out by Deloitte reveals that 45 per cent of those with such a handset acquire a new app at least once a week, while less than one per cent of apps published by global consumer and healthcare brands [...]

Smartphone users are reaping the full benefits of the devices, a new report suggests, with the majority utilising the internet and email functions.
The Pew Internet Project revealed that 35 per cent of US adults own a smartphone, with 87 per cent of those regularly checking their inboxes while on the move thanks to their wireless [...]

Games remain the most popular app for smartphone users, new research has revealed, with the majority of people who download such programs willing to pay for the pleasure.
Data compiled by Nielsen showed 93 per cent of people who had downloaded an application in the last 30 days would shell out for a game, compared [...]