The shift to a global majority of smartphones is now being driven by consumers in developing countries such as China, India and Indonesia.
Will typing follow cursive out of the classroom?
Mobile phone-makers say speed is important, and predictive screens decrease the time needed to type — or thumb — each word.
LG Electronics post profit on smartphone sales - AP
LG credited demand for smartphones that run on faster “LTE” networks, which are taking off in South Korea, Japan and the United States.
Pew: Half of US adults own tablet or smartphone - AP
About half of the tablet news users that Pew surveyed say their tablets spur them to spend more time consuming news
Facebook blames bug for email glitch - TheDC
Facebook places the blame for the loss of users’ contacts on a software bug
Report: Number of medical apps will grow 25 percent each year - TheDC
Fears about the FDA hampering innovation remain
Congress passes bill allowing FDA to regulate smartphone apps - TheDC
On Wednesday, Congress approved a bill that allows the Food and Drug Administraion to regulate medical applications on smartphones.
Phones gain ability to learn by touching - AP
When touched to payment terminals, NFC-equipped phones can act as credit or debit cards.
Radio broadcasters group argues for analog FM chips in smartphones - TheDC
Move criticized as a ‘freeloading business model’
Mobile traffic drives March Madness - Broadcasting & Cable
Smartphones and tablets account for 20% of Web traffic for sports content during first round games of NCAA Tournament, according to comScore
Ten ways your smartphone is vulnerable to hackers - TheDC
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Tablet sales expected to reach 248.6 million units by 2015, smartphones sales to hit 1 billion - BGR
Led by Apple’s iPad, tablet sales increased 275.5% in 2011 from 17.8 million units sold in 2010
Holiday smartphone sales hit new record highs - Wired
‘It’s been a gadget-friendly holiday season overall, according to a number of recently released stats’
New video app debuts with a 'Wurl' - TheDC
Smartphone video update platform called ‘the best thing since sliced bread’
Facebook mum on whether rumored smartphone violates net neutrality - TheDC
Anticipated Facebook smartphone would likely favor its own content over other things on the web
Smartphone apps for help trick-or-treaters - Denver Post
‘A handful of applications will allow parents to receive timely data on where their children are and possibly deter youngsters from wandering too far away’
Korean Fair Trade Commission raids Google's Seoul office - WSJ
Antitrust regulator investigating accusations that Google limits portal operators’ access to Android smartphones
Mobile shopping: More buzz than buy so far - AP
Smartphone users are spending most of their time playing games,
Verizon set to end unlimited data plans this week - HuffPo
Customers now must choose between tiered data plans
Government switching to latest tech gadgets at faster pace - WaPo
Demand for smarter tech from agency directors and employees alike is forcing government to adapt
