Move over, computers and tablets. For the first time, annual worldwide shipments of smartphones are larger than PCs and tablets. According to figures released Friday by industry research firm Canalys, there were more than 158 million smartphones shipped in the fourth quarter of last year, a whopping 57 percent increase over the same quarter in [...]

We’ve got to say, we’re extremely impressed lately with how Huawei is stepping their game up and exiting the feature phone market much like Samsung and HTC has done since they first started playing the game.  At CES 2012 we saw a serious game changer when the company introduced their newest flagship handset, the Ascend [...]

Siliconrepublic.com Feature Phones Now More Profitable Than Mid-tier SmartphonesForbesNokia's $40 feature phones are vastly more profitable than Sony Ericsson's $200 Android models. This is not how the smartphone revolution was supposed to turn out. The latest handset industry reports reveal a market still characterized by exceptional …Windows phones temper Nokia loss in fourth quarterTaipei TimesNokia [...]

Sleek, durable protection doesn’t add bulk to your phone Perfect mix of hard and soft silicone materials combine to provide full protection and prevent skidding Its design is sturdy, yet soft enough to absorb shock from bumps and drops Form-Fitting shape grips the phone perfectly and is comfortable to hold Allows access to all ports [...]

We’ve been hearing about NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 quad-core chip for a while now, so it’s great to finally see it officially unveiled. If PC-class performance levels and better battery life don’t get you excited, nothing will. The Tegra 3 has 3x the graphics performance of the Tegra 2 along with 61% lower power consumption. What [...]

RIM announced two new Blackberry’s; the 9900 and 9930, which feature a dual-band Wi-Fi, NFC support, and the classic BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard in addition to a touch LCD screen.

Within the next few months, and working towards the end of 2011, US Cellular has announced its plans to launch another 7 Android devices to their roster of smartphones and tablets. The following manufacturers are said to be bringing the Android goodness to US Cellular, which include three devices from HTC (2 smartphones and a [...]

According to a new survey by comScore, the number of U.S. smartphone users averaged 74.6 million from February through April — a 13 percent rise from the previous three months. The web-metrics firm also reported that 234 million Americans over the age of 12 were using mobile devices. U.S. carriers AT&T and T-Mobile are hoping [...]

T-Mobile is rolling out two new Android-powered Samsung smartphones, the Exhibit 4G and the Gravity SMART, with post-rebate prices of less than $100 with a new two-year contract. While AT&T previewed a $70 Android-based Crossover smartphone on Tuesday, that offering is from Pantech — a brand name unfamiliar to many U.S. consumers. So T-Mobile will [...]

Your smartphone can help keep your home running smarter and more efficiently. Noah takes a look at ways to use your phone to manage finances, keep tabs on family members and their phone usage, and even save minutes with WiFi chatting.