Phones

1.6 billion mobile phones shipped in 2012: Samsung ships 396.5M, Apple ships ... VentureBeat “Fuelled by robust demand for its popular Galaxy models, Samsung was the star performer, shipping a record 396.5 million mobile phones worldwide and capturing 25 percent marketshare to solidify its first-place lead,” Neil Shah, a senior analyst at ... See all stories on this topic » VentureBeat

With the DMCA making unlocking phones illegal, a new White House petition ... The Next Web In October 2012, the Librarian of Congress deemed that unlocking of mobile phoneswould no longer be allowed under the DMCA. Why would such a rule come from the Librarian? Because it is their responsibility to determine who is exempt from the “strict... See all stories on this topic » The Next Web

The 10 Best Symbian Phones Ever PC Magazine At the OS's height of popularity between 2004 and 2007, Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, and LG all churned out Symbian phones with a range of UIs for hungry, early smartphone users. Apps? Yeah, we had apps. Back in 2004, I wrote approvingly ... See all stories on this topic »

AT&T Warns Cell Phones Can Pose Flu Risk Christian Broadcasting Network Cell phone provider AT&T is issuing a warning to its customers about the flu: the mobile devices can spread the flu virus easily. That's because of how often people shake hands, turn doorknobs, and use railings before using their phones. "If you don't ... See all stories on this topic »

Mobile phones 'main way of discovering a cheat' Digital Spy Managing director of MobileInsurance.co.uk John Lamerton said: "You'd be surprised how often relationship arguments and cheating gets cited in mobile phone insurance claims. Evidently, those being unfaithful in relationships need to keep better tabs on ... See all stories on this topic »

Android Central 123: Giant fake phones? Android Central Android Central 123: Giant fake phones? Podcast · Podcast. By Phil Nickinson | Jan 25 2013 | 7:27 am | 3 Comments. Audio-only stream below. type="audio/mpeg">. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is coming, Samsung says, but are recent leaked pictures real? Plus ... See all stories on this topic »

Unlocking Cell Phones Will Become Illegal this Weekend OzarksFirst.com You'll still be able to buy unlocked phones from carriers like AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, or you can pay the retail price through the phone's maker. "Jailbreaking," in which users can expand aphone's software abilities, is not targeted by the change ... See all stories on this topic »

Unlocking Cell Phones Will Be Illegal in the US Come Sunday TechnoBuffalo This is so bizarre, especially because we own the devices, but apparently it will be illegal to unlock phones starting on Sunday. I always unlock my phones, especially if I have a carrier locked unit that I want to use overseas with a cheaper SIM card ... See all stories on this topic » TechnoBuffalo

Student group organizes drive to collect 147 cell phones for soldiers AnnArbor.com Students at South Arbor Charter Academy collected 147 cell phones in a donation drive for CellPhones for Soldiers, a nonprofit organization that sends free cellphones and calling cards. ReCellular_Motorola_cell_phones.JPG. The Green Team collected 147 ... See all stories on this topic »

Criminalizing the unlocking of phones will pique developers' interests PhoneDog As I'm sure many of you are aware, this Saturday, January 26, will be the last day you will “legally” be able to unlock your carrier locked device in the U.S. This movement stems from the decision of the Librarian of Congress, who last October made a ... See all stories on this topic »