TapRoot Systems today announced that its "always-with-you" WalkingHotSpot internet connectivity solution is now available to purchase directly from www.walkinghotspot.com. TapRoot's patent-pending software transforms a Wi-Fi enabled smartphone into a hotspot providing access to 3G data networks. continued »

According to new a research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, WLAN will become the next prevalent connectivity technology in mass-market mobile handsets. The number of handsets with integrated WLAN is forecasted to grow from 27 million in 2007 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 71.5 percent to 400 million in 2012, corresponding to an attach rate ... continued »

All we have seen until now are grainy spy shots of the HTC Diamond. Now, we have some images that are quite a bit better. These images were revealed today, but they are not the only surprise. In addition to the beautiful images, we now have a rumored feature list. It is important to remember these are not official, but ... continued »

Following the success of its Chocolate and Prada series, now the Korean phone maker is offering another smart phone, called the LG KS-20. continued »

French satnav lovers too impatient to wait for Garmin's nuvifone will soon have a Windows Mobile alternative from Airis, when the company's T482 GPS smartphone goes on sale.  While the device is a quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE device with Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi and a 3.2-inch QVGA touchscreen, the real draw is the SiRFStar III GPS receiver and included CoPilot Live navigation software.  ... continued »

Samsung has been wowing Dutch telecoms press with a number of previously unannounced handsets at the recent Televisie 2008 exhibition, with three UMTS devices garnering particular attention.  Curiously, one - here labelled the i900 - appears to be a European version of the US handset of the same name, only running Windows Mobile 6.1 rather than Samsung's own OS.  Triband ... continued »

Router and gateway specialists Billion have launched their 3G broadband router, the BiPAC 7402GX, which features compatibility not only with ADSL2+ for wired broadband but a USB port for external 3G HSDPA modems.  Moreover, the 7402GX is capable of managing both connections simultaneously, using the cellular link as a backup should the landline connection fail; alternatively, it could be used to ... continued »

Samsung's brushed stainless steel G810 slider was one of the standout handsets at MWC this year, and UK retailer Carphone Warehouse has announced it will be available for Brits from April 14th - just one week away.  With HSDPA (up to 3.6Mbps), WiFi b/g, GPS, a 5-megapixel camera with Xenon flash, 3x optical zoom, face detection and onboard image editor, and a ... continued »