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Smartphone

A smartphone is a mobile phone that offers more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary basic 'feature phone'. Smartphones and feature phones may be thought of as handheld computers integrated within a mobile telephone, but while most feature phones are able to run applications based on platforms such as Java ME or BREW, a smartphone allows the user to install and run more advanced applications based on a specific platform. Smartphones run complete operating system software providing a platform for application developers.

Growth in demand for advanced mobile devices boasting powerful processors, abundant memory, larger screens and open operating systems has outpaced the rest of the mobile phone market for several years. According to a study by ComScore, in 2010 over 45.5 million people in the United States owned smartphones and it is the fastest growing segment of the mobile phone market, which comprised 234 million subscribers in the United States.

Articles About Smartphone

Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy S3 Vs HTC Sensation 4G: Which Android Smartphone Should You Buy?

By IBTimes UK

The technical specifications comparison of Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC Sensation 4G. (3:20 pm)

MORE TOPICS: SAMSUNG, ANDROID, HTC

Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Will Your HTC Smartphone Get Ice Cream Sandwich? [FULL LIST & TIME-TABLE]

By IBTimes UK

Check out the complete list of HTC devices which will get Ice Cream Sandwich, besides their respective time frame. (3:02 pm)

MORE TOPICS: ANDROID, HTC

S Voice
Samsung Galaxy S3: Samsung Blocks S-Voice for Unsupported Devices

By IBTimes UK

Samsung has started blocking unofficial request for S Voice which is exclusive to the Galaxy S3. (12:18 pm)

MORE TOPICS: SAMSUNG, ANDROID

Japan's NTT Docomo applies for 700 MHz license

By Reuters

NTT Docomo Inc said on Wednesday it plans to apply for a license to upgrade its base stations to tap the 700 megahertz spectrum for high-speed mobile services, as it races with smaller rivals to attract smartphone users. (9:28 am)

MORE TOPICS: IPHONE, JAPAN

iPhone 5 Rumors: Apple Testing 3.95-Inch Prototypes Internally [REPORT]
iPhone 5 Rumors: Apple Testing 3.95-Inch Prototypes Internally; Bigger Display Also Features More Pixels [REPORT]

By IBTimes

iPhone 5 rumors are heating up if Apple hopes to release the smartphone between June and October. The latest report comes from 9 to 5 Mac, which says it has "independently heard" that Apple is testing multiple versions of its sixth-generati... (7:21 pm)

MORE TOPICS: IPHONE, JAPAN, RETAIL, IPAD, IPOD, ITUNES

Samsung s3
Samsung Galaxy S3 U.S Pre-orders Hit Amazon with Hefty Price Tag

By IBTimes

Samsung Galaxy S3 enthusiasts in the U.S, who don't want to wait until the summer for the phone's release, can buy the unlocked international version of the phone from Amazon for $800. (6:17 pm)

MORE TOPICS: SAMSUNG, SOUTH KOREA, ANDROID

Dating websites get inventive with games, apps

By Reuters

Nearly two decades since the start of online dating, the match-making sites that launched millions of relationships are spicing things up with online games and going high tech and offline to produce more happy ever afters. (May 22)

China Approve Google's $12bn bid for Motorola
Google Acquires Motorola Mobility for £7.9bn

By IBTimes UK

Google has finally announced its acquisition of Motorola Mobility for $40 per share and promises to keep Android 'free and open' for five years. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: LARRY PAGE, RUSSIA, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, ANDROID

Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone handset finger ripple effect
Samsung Galaxy S3 Accessories Roundup: Official Kit

By IBTimes UK

As the Samsung Galaxy S3 release date edges ever closer we round up the list of official accessories that complement the smartphone. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: IPHONE, SAMSUNG, LONDON

Samsung Galaxy Note
Samsung Galaxy Note LTE Vs HTC One X LTE: Who Wins LTE Smartphone Crown?

By IBTimes UK

A detailed features comparison of the LTE Variants of Samsung Galaxy Note and HTC One X. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: SAMSUNG, ANDROID, HTC