Smartphone sales in Thailand will overtake those of feature phones in the next three years, thanks to soaring demand for internet-enabled devices and the upcoming 3G licence auction.

Smartphones to rule roost

South Korea’s LG Electronics on Thursday unveiled a new version of its Optimus smartphone with greater memory and a more powerful battery, in an attempt to catch up with its rivals.

LG unveils new smartphone to revive business

US mobile carrier Sprint said Wednesday it was delaying the introduction of an Android smartphone from Taiwan’s HTC after the devices were blocked by US customs.

HTC smartphones blocked by US customs

China Mobile, the world’s biggest mobile operator by subscribers, said Wednesday the company is in talks with Apple to offer the popular iPhone to its users in the Asian nation.

China Mobile in talks with Apple over iPhone

Samart Corporation is stepping up marketing efforts to promote its third-generation (3G) mobile broadband service after slowing activities for four months.

Samart reviving mobile marketing

Smartphones now account for more than half of all South Korea’s mobile phones following the iPhone’s belated debut in the tech-savvy country in late 2009, according to industry figures.

At least half of S.Korea cellphone users on smartphones

LG Electronics (Thailand) aims to more than double its share of the Android-based smart-phone market from 6 per cent last year to 15 per cent this year.

LG seeks 15% of Android phone market

The number of internet users in Thailand is expected to grow by at least 30% to 32.5 million this year, fuelled by the proliferation of smartphones and tablets along with third-generation (3G) technology growth, says the Internet Innovation Research Center.

Smartphones driving skyrocketing internet use

The public can help prepare for future floods and monitor any upcoming incidents using pictures taken on a smartphone showing highest water levels and locations.

Keeping Afloat

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More smartphones means more Americans are using the devices to get location information or to share their whereabouts with friends, a study showed Friday.

For smartphone users: location, location, location

Facebook’s billion-dollar deal to buy the startup behind photo-sharing smartphone application Instagram has evidently caught the eye of US regulators.

Facebook buy of Instagram ‘probed by US regulators’

Europeans will pay less roaming charges when using their smartphones or tablets across EU borders from July 1 under new price caps adopted Thursday to end exorbitant bills for consumers.

EU caps smartphone roaming prices to fight ‘rip-offs’

Research In Motion (RIM) on Wednesday announced that the US Department of Defense staff and partners have been given the go-ahead to use more of the Canadian firm’s BlackBerry OS 7 smartphones.

US military to pack more BlackBerry smartphones

A jury in a high-profile technology case ruled Monday that Google violated copyrights owned by Oracle Corp. for the Android mobile platform, but failed to agree on whether monetary damages should be paid.

Jury says Google violated copyright, but no damages

A jury in a high-profile technology case ruled Monday that Google violated copyrights owned by Oracle Corp. for the Android mobile platform, but failed to agree on whether damages should be awarded.

Google violated copyright, but no damages: jury

Google is leading Facebook in the race for smartphone users, a US survey showed Monday.

Google ahead of Facebook in mobile space: US study

Jurors in a high-profile court battle between Google and Oracle struggled Thursday to agree on whether the Internet giant infringed software copyrights in Android software.

Jurors at odds in high-stakes Oracle vs. Google case

Jurors on Thursday continued to weigh whether Android infringed on Java copyrights as the trial judge ordered Google to clarify how much money has been made or lost on the mobile gadget software.

Android expenses questioned at Oracle copyright trial

Apple’s iPad outmuscled its Android-powered tablet computer rivals in early 2012, in a global market suffering from post-holiday hangover, a survey showed Thursday.

Apple iPad outmuscles Android in global tablet sales

The Daily, a digital newspaper created by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., has been launched as an application for the iPhone, the creators said Thursday.

News Corp. app ‘The Daily’ expanded to iPhone

Nokia is upbeat about its first Windows-based smartphone lineup, launched in Thailand yesterday, as it hopes to regain share in the exploding internet-enabled phone market.

Nokia offers new line of Windows Phone units

Research In Motion (RIM) on Tuesday unveiled a revamped BlackBerry platform that discards the smartphone’s trademark keyboard to embrace apps, touchscreens and other trendy features.

BlackBerry bets big on apps, touchscreens

Google’s Android system has grabbed more than 50 percent of the US smartphone market, while Samsung cemented its leadership as the top device maker, a survey showed Tuesday.

Android, Samsung hold off Apple in US mobile space

Jawbone began rolling out an even louder version of its portable wireless speakers, which have caught fire among smartphone and tablet users.

Jawbone releases ‘Big’ speakers for smartphones

Travelers who suspect they have been victims of racial profiling by security screeners at US airports can now lodge a complaint in minutes, thanks to a smartphone application released on Monday.

Racial profiling at US airports? Here’s an app for that

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As we near the May 3 press event in London where the next Galaxy device will finally be unveiled, we saw a countdown timer on Samsung Russia website. The timer currently has just over 6 days remaining and ends on May 5, which could be the date when Russians will get the Galaxy S III. This isn't the first time a regional Samsung website has done some S III teasing – the Denmark branch… …

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It’s no secret that HTC has been bleeding sales to Apple and Samsung in the smartphone arena. Its profits have dropped steadily over the past few quarters, as has its share price.

Is it really No1?

It got around the block quickly enough that entry-level Androids are big money earners. …

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As you may recall, ZTE made some bold statements earlier this week, most notably involving ambitions to start shipping some 100 million smartphones annually by 2015. This goal now seems slightly less realistic, after they fell short of their forecast results for the first quarter of the year. …

It's time for today's “photo of the Samsung Galaxy S3″ leak – these seem to occur more and more often as we come closer to May 3, when Samsung's Unpacked event will finally settle things one and for all. The leaked photo in question (the one on the left) shows a device with a hardware home button with two capacitive keys on its sides (menu and back). You can see the volume rocker on the left.. …