The app store is a massive money maker for Apple and with its raging success; just about every phone maker is getting in on the app store action. Samsung has unveiled its plans to offer an application store for its handsets starting in Europe. Samsung will launch the app store in the UK, France, and Italy to start with. The store ... continued »

The first touchscreen only Blackberry was the Storm and it has been on the market for a while now. The device was criticized nearly universally for its poorly performing touch screen and lack of the loved Blackberry keyboard. If you read the reviews and still find yourself wanting a Storm, this is the time to buy. We have heard the rumors ... continued »

Smartphone users are a hard to please lot. Some that use an iPhone that only offers a virtual keyboard want a physical keyboard. Those using a device like the Pre with a real keyboard only want a virtual keyboard. The iPhone won’t be getting a real keyboard anytime soon, but the Pre can get a virtual keyboard if you are willing ... continued »

Our mobile devices seem to have lots of power today, but the key to giving us real computer power in the palm of our hand is to use a real computer processor. According to In-Stat in the next three years or so mobile processors will be very common on smartphones. In-Stat reports that the mobile market is the largest growth segment ... continued »

The Samsung Rouge is going to be a popular handset that is focused on messaging when it hits the Verizon network. We have seen leaked information on the handset already that detailed the launch date and price of the device. Today we get all those other pesky details that we want to know about the handset. The handset sports a 3MP ... continued »

The FCC held its first meeting with all hands on deck under the Obama administration this week and among the key topics on the agenda is talk of an inquiry into the wireless industry. The FCC is launching an inquiry into the practice of exclusive deals between handset makers and carriers. One of the highest profile exclusives in the industry is ... continued »

We get lots of information about new devices ahead of their official launch by way of leaks. Often these leaks come directly from the carriers that will be getting the devices by one way or another. Verizon has had a couple new devices leak that should get Palm fans excited. A screenshot from a Verizon device database has been leaked that ... continued »

If there is one thing that is similar among phone plans no matter what side of the pond you are on, it's that data plans are expensive. We have all heard the horror stories of customers unwittingly racking up phone bills in the thousands of dollar range while downloading content on their mobile devices while roaming. Vodafone is offering free internet ... continued »

Ask a bunch of people what the most important feature on their mobile phone is and you will get a bunch of different answers. Some users think text support is the most important, for others it’s a camera, and for some it's Wi-Fi. According to new information from ABI Research, phones featuring Wi-Fi are doubling the number shipped every two years. ... continued »

Prepaid cellular services are popular with parents and college students among others because you don’t have to worry about overages or a huge bill if you lose your device. Prepaid plans today also offer unlimited minutes and more at prices often less than traditional post paid service. Cricket Communications has announced its latest handset addition called the Samsung Messager II. The ... continued »