Samsung is the most popular smartphone brand in the United States, according to new data.
Research carried out by comScore reveals that by the end of May, just under one-quarter (24.8 per cent) of American smartphone customers possessed a Samsung model. While this figure is the same as that seen in February, the brand continues to [...]

Some three million copies of the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone have been sold since the device's launch.
According to the electrical appliance company, the sales milestone has been achieved just 55 days after it was first released – equating to an average of one being purchased somewhere in the world every 1.5 seconds.
In comparison, it [...]

An increasing number of smartphone and media tablet owners are set to use mobile applications – or apps – according to a new study.
Figures released by ABI Research show that the use of business-to-employee (B2E) and business-to-customer (B2C) apps is predicted to surge by a compound annual growth rate of around 90 per cent by [...]

Smartphone owners are consuming more data on their devices, according to a new study.
Research carried out by Nielsen saw the bills of some 65,000 mobile phone users in the US analysed, with the average smartphone customer shown to use 435 MB of data per month during the first quarter of 2011, an 89 per cent [...]

The hotly-anticipated HP Palm Pre 3 smartphone is due to hit UK stores in July, with some retailers already offering the handset for pre-order.
Play.com has given consumers an advance shipping date of July 8th for the device, with the SIM free version priced at £349.99.
Powered by a 1.4GHz Scorpion CPU, the HP phone runs WebOS [...]

As the official wireless telecommunications partner of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Samsung has an important role to play in ensuring the event is the most technologically advanced yet.
So news that the firm will be releasing a special edition smartphone for the UK market is sure to be welcomed.
Speaking at the company's Olympic campaign press [...]

The ever-expanding take-up of smartphones on a global basis is helping to drive the mobile applications market forward, with new research suggesting that downloads will reach 48 billion in 2015.
In-Stat has claimed that the exponential growth in app downloads will be mirrored with a strong rise in the number of smartphone users, with the devices [...]

Globally the smartphone market is set to witness massive growth this year, with a recent forecast suggesting that it will have expanded 55 per cent by the close of 2011.
Consumers will increasingly look to trade in their old feature phones for mare advanced handsets, International Data Corporation (IDC) research suggests.
The firm notes that vendors will [...]

Controlling your car from your phone is like something out of a movie, but as smartphones increasingly become a part of consumers' everyday lives, manufacturers are keen to offer new intuitive initiatives for motorists.
Volvo president Steve Jacoby explains: "We design cars around people's needs and lifestyle.
"Creating an intuitive driver's environment is part of our aim [...]

Panasonic has announced plans to launch its first smartphone in the Japanese market and other selected regions worldwide.
However, the firm warns US consumers not to wait for Panasonic to launch its smartphones in the country, with no plans in the pipeline to compete in that particular market.
Fumio Ohtsubo, president of Panasonic, blamed the "cutthroat" pricing [...]