Even though it doesn’t really come as a surprise to hear that teenagers love smartphones, there’s now new data to back up all previous assumptions. Young adults aged 25 to 34 own smartphones more than any other age group with 74 percent of the market, according to a new study by Nielsen, which included interviews …

It turns out over half of U.S. mobile users are paranoid about their privacy — not that they don’t have reason to be. According to a new survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, 57 percent of mobile app users have either uninstalled or refused to install apps because of privacy concerns. “Many cell phone users …

A new leaked photo of the BlackBerry 10 smartphone, or the “London,” promises a completely different looking BlackBerry than the world is used to. According to the BlackBerry news site N4BB, a photo of the device (which is designed by Porsche) shows a slender touch-screen phone that is the color “gun metal.” Several apps are shown in the photo, including …

Some people have raised red flags regarding AT&T’s limits on the use of FaceTime on the upcoming iOS, alleging the restrictions could go against Federal Communications Commission rules. “Over-the-top communications services like FaceTime are a threat to carriers’ revenue, but they should respond by competing with these services and not by engaging in discriminatory behavior,” senior staff attorney at Public …

The Olympics aren’t the only competition taking place this summer, there’s also the U.S. LG National Texting Competition. And Austin Wierschke, 17, has become the reining champ for the second year in a row. Wierschke, who hails from Rhinelander, Wis., is now deemed “the fastest texter in America,” according to the Associated Press. His secret? “Abnormally fast thumbs,” he told …

Apparently Verizon Wireless has been offering users several high-GB data plans without publicly announcing it. According to Computerworld, a company spokesperson confirmed that the carrier is giving users a choice of five more data tiers for their family plans than those previously announced with Share Everything. The five tiers have been offered to customers since June through customer service on …

Editors note: Please see correction and updated information below. It’s seems we’re one step closer to Samsung unleashing a new Galaxy Note smartphone or tablet at the end of this month. The South Korean company reportedly told Reuters that it’s debuting the next Galaxy Note product during an event on August 29. “We plan to unveil the next Galaxy Note …

Never fear, a fix is supposedly near. Samsung confirmed today that the recent “stability update” on the Galaxy S3 that rendered the on-device search function useless was going to be repaired immediately, according to the BBC. “The most recent software upgrade for the Galaxy S3 in the UK included the inadvertent removal of the universal search function,” the company said …

New features on Google’s latest Android mobile OS — Jelly Bean 4.1 — beef up the system’s security over all other past OS iterations. With Jelly Bean’s design, Google has aimed to defend against hacks that install viruses and other malware on mobile devices using the system. “Android has stepped its game up mitigation-wise in the new Jelly Bean release,” …

Recently ditched your feature phone for a smartphone? You’re not alone. Two out of three people in the U.S. who bought a new phone in the last three months opted for a smartphone, according to new data from research firm Nielsen. During the second quarter of this year, “smartphone penetration continued to grow, with 54.9 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers …