Open Garden It’s hard to imagine being without an Internet connection while we’re constantly surrounded by 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi connectivity. But in poverty-stricken countries, using a smartphone without an Internet connection is a daily reality, and users ration their Internet connection time carefully. Even a fully loaded SIM card and unlimited data roaming isn’t …

You may have not heard of the Samsung Galaxy V, but its low price of $98 makes it the perfect entry level device in developing markets. Samsung Google unveiled the first Android One phones this week, but these phones may not be the best value phones around — especially in Asia. Android One phones are designed to be low cost …

Hordes of customers descend on an Ooredoo dealer in Yangon, Myanmar. Myint Lwin Oo Ooredoo, Myanmar’s first non-government linked mobile carrier, went live this past weekend in three of the Asian country’s major cities, Yangon, Mandalay and Naypyidaw. It was a highly anticipated launch for both the Myanmar people and telecoms industry watchers alike, as fewer than 10 percent of …

The LG G3 could be a game changer. Nate Ralph/CNET Singapore and Hong Kong are ideal places to do canary tests on mobile phones. Both countries sell mobile phones unlocked, and have huge mobile penetration rates upwards of 150 percent — that’s at least 1.5 phones per resident. Throw in smartphone penetration rates upwards of 87 percent for both countries, …