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• APP OF THE DAY: Pet Tamagotchi

  By Hafizah Osman | 29 May, 2012 13:13

  This app literally brought me back to my childhood days. Like me, I’m sure many of you have owned a pet Tamagotchi and what better way to relive that experience than having it on your Android device.

• Scary times ahead for smartphone vendors: analyst

  By Mikael Ricknas | 30 May, 2012 08:16

  The rest of 2012 will be very challenging for smartphone makers as they struggle to find ways to differentiate their "black slabs," Richard Kramer, managing partner at Arete Research, said during the opening address at the Open Mobile Summit conference in London.

• HTC smartphones pass U.S. Customs inspection

  By Michael Kan | 30 May, 2012 03:06

  HTC said on Wednesday its newest smartphones models had all passed a required U.S. Customs review, clearing device shipments to the country after they were previously delayed because of the inspection.

• Scary times ahead for smartphone vendors, says analyst

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 29 May, 2012 13:54

  The rest of 2012 will be very challenging for smartphone makers as they struggle to find ways to differentiate their "black slabs," Richard Kramer, managing partner at Arete Research, said during the opening address at the Open Mobile Summit conference in London.

• Telstra announces HTC One XL

  By Ross Catanzariti | 29 May, 2012 10:02

  HTC's One XL smartphone will be sold in Australia exclusively through Telstra, the telco revealed today.

• Experts question the need for a Facebook smartphone

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 28 May, 2012 15:35

  Mobile technology will play an important role for Facebook as it tries to find new sources of revenue, but building its own device doesn't make much sense since competition in the smartphone market continues to be very tough, according to analysts.

• HTC announces Titan 4G

  By Ross Catanzariti | 24 May, 2012 10:21

  Telstra has announced the release of the first 4G Windows Phone in Australia, the Titan 4G.

• HTC details Ice Cream Sandwich update times

  By Ross Catanzariti | 23 May, 2012 16:24

  HTC has published a dedicated Android 4.0 update FAQ on its global Web site detailing when each of its smartphones is expected to receive the Ice Cream Sandwich software update.

• In pictures: HTC One V unboxing

  By Ross Catanzariti | 22 May, 2012 10:14

  HTC hasn't officially released the One V in Australia just yet, but we've managed to get our hands-on the baby of the One family.

• In pictures: HTC One XL unboxing

  By Ross Catanzariti | 21 May, 2012 13:35

  The HTC One XL is an identical looking phone to the HTC One X with the added benefit of 4G capability.

• Apple iPhone 5 to boost mobile market in second half of 2012, analyst

  By Karen Haslam | 18 May, 2012 17:08

  Worldwide sales of mobile phones saw a 2 per cent decline from the first quarter of 2011 due to a slowdown in demand from the Asia/Pacific region, but the launch of the Apple iPhone 5 will help drive a stronger second half of the year in Western Europe and North America, according to Gartner. The report also notes that Apple's sales in China were "particularly strong" despite people holding of sales in the hope of an iPhone 5.

• Apple 'head and shoulders' above phone rivals in satisfaction survey

  By Gregg Keizer | 17 May, 2012 04:39

  Apple debuted in the top spot among mobile phone makers in a US customer-satisfaction survey, receiving a record-high score for the category.

• Android, Samsung top smartphone sales, topping Apple's iPhone

  By Matt Hamblen | 17 May, 2012 03:22

  Android smartphones made up 56% of the global smartphones sold to end users in the first quarter of 2012, giving them a far higher share than the 22.9% held by Apple's runner-up iPhone, Gartner said Wednesday.

• Verizon LTE expansion continues with 28 more cities

  By Matt Hamblen | 16 May, 2012 03:28

  Verizon Wireless will add 28 more cities to its nationwide LTE network on Thursday, bringing the total to 258 markets.

• Apple dominates other smartphone vendors in consumer satisfaction

  By Brad Reed | 15 May, 2012 14:38

  The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index has found, not surprisingly, that people really like their iPhones.