One additional rumor on the next-generation Apple iPhone and the unannounced successor of the Samsung Galaxy S II, the Galaxy S III, has recently surfaced, claiming that both smartphones might come out with a new waterproofing technology in the form of Liquipel. Last month, Ubergizmo reported that the iPhone 5 will sport the Liquipel waterproof coating, which covers both...

Boingo Wireless, the biggest Wi-Fi provider in the world, has released the results of its study regarding Wi-Fi use. According to the study called WiFi Snapshot, 58.9 percent of devices that connect to the Wi-Fi network are tablets or smartphones. The data comes from 60 airports in Europe and North America, and around 400,000 Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide. With the 58.9 percent,...

Intel’s Chief Executive Officer Paul Otellini has announced that an Intel Android phone will be launched in the first half of 2012. In his keynote speech at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Otellini said that the chip on Intel-based smartphones is named Medfield, and is based on the company’s PC-based architecture. Andy Rubin, Android’s business...

A study by research firm Juniper Reseahow’s predicts that shipments of touchscreen-only smartphones will surpass 700 million per year in 2016, 72 percent of total shipments compared to half in 2010. Extensive research into upcoming and recent mobile phone models found a trend going away from keyboard-only interfaces, and with one of the top smartphone manufacturer...

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC is paying $309 million for a 51 percent share in Beats Electronics, maker of high-end headphones. Beats Electronics is well known for its partnership with music producer and rapper Dr. Dre. The Beats deal is the fifth acquisition of HTC this year and it will allow the company to integrate its sound technology into HTC smartphones. Like other...

The market for security programs to protect mobile devices, including feature phones, smartphones and tablets, will reach at least $3.7 billion by 2016, according to a recent study by Juniper Research. By that year, business and enterprise sales will account for 69 percent of the market. For many years, security software’s presence has been a common practice in the...

According to a study by telecommunications watchdog Ofcom, a lot of people from the UK are addicted to their smartphones, with it being used for 24 hours a day. The study show how the devices are quickly changing people’s social behavior. The research showed that more than one third (37 percent) of adults and majority of teens (at 50 percent) say they are highly...

The competition between the budget Android phones is continuing to intensify, and the cheap Vodafone Smart has been one of the top budget smartphones lately. The Vodafone Smart features a capacitive screen and a solid construction. It offers a great way to enjoy Google’s mobile revolution, provided that you can take on a few compromises. The Vodafone Smart is manufactured...

Spilled your drink on your smartphone? Dropped your mp3 player in a puddle of water? There’s no need to worry, your device is safe as long as you have the Bheestie Bag. The Bheestie Bag is a lightweight pouch that seeps moisture out of your device using tiny, liquid-absorbing beads. After you spill your morning coffee on your phone, the first (and the most important)...