Android and Symbian handset sales will be neck and neck by 2014, while Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 will have made very little impact, says Gartner. The analyst has consulted its astrology charts and believes Android and Symbian phones will dominate the worldwide mobile OS market, but unlike research by IDC released last week, Gartner predicts …

Garmin’s start to the smartphone business was a rocky one, with numerous delays and a poor introductory device, and though the company’s second handset, the Garminfone, was a vast improvement, the outlook for Garmin’s smartphone unit isn’t a rosy one. In an interview with Reuters, Garmin Chief Financial Officer Kevin Rauckman said sales of its Nuvifone handsets have not met …

You should get the chance to own a white HTC Desire by Christmas, thanks to the Carphone Warehouse. T3 got its hands on official pictures of the phone, which could possibly be released ahead of the still-delayed white iPhone 4. The white Desires will have Super LED displays, instead of AMOLED screens, which have been hit by supply delays. The …

Technology companies plan to put unused wireless spectrum that sits between TV channels to use when the Federal Communications Commission finalizes rules for the new spectrum next week. Companies such as Microsoft, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, and Motorola, are already testing products that will use unlicensed wireless spectrum called “white spaces,” which sit between broadcast TV channels. The 300MHz to 400MHz …

Cisco Systems Chief Executive John Chambers saw his compensation go from $9.2 million to $18.9 million in fiscal 2010, as the company showed signs of recovery from a recession-related slump. The increase was the result of a rise in Chambers’ stock and option awards and his cash bonus, the Wall Street Journal said Saturday, citing Cisco’s initial proxy statement. The …

InputDynamics is developing software that could equip button-only ‘dumb phones‘ with some of the capabilities of touchscreen devices. The Cambridge-based firm says its TouchDevice software can convert a tap, swipe or fingernail scratch on a phone’s screen or casing into actions such as selecting an icon, scrolling through a menu and zooming. The distinct sounds produced by a tap, swipe or scratch …

Smartphones are supposed to liberate mobile phone users, but often they just give wireless subscribers big fat headaches. A cool new phone comes out and you’re dying to get it. But wait. You don’t have the right carrier and therefore your dreams of a fancy upgrade are dashed unless you switch wireless service providers. This is an all too familiar …

Tesco has launched a free Groceries app that allows you to do your weekly shop on your iPhone. Once you’ve registered at the Tesco website and downloaded the app from the iTunes store, it’ll allow you to find products, create a shopping basket, check out and arrange a delivery. If you’ve already made an order online on a computer, you can change …

Even on a holiday week, things can get busy at the Federal Communications Commission. In the past few days, three Huawei models passed through the FCC’s gates–evidence perhaps that the company is trying to crack the U.S. market–along with models from Nokia and Motorola, and something called the ZTE MoviStar Urban. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold …

Judging by your comments on our Bing-Verizon article, most of you are not too keen on the fact that Bing will be the default search engine on some Verizon’s Android smartphones, but here’s some news that might warm the cockles of your heart. According to Phone Scoop, Samsung Fascinate users will be able to download the Google Search application once …

A prototype of what could be the first Asus smart phone on the market to run Windows Phone 7 has been captured in a video. The unnamed handset was filmed at the Gnomedex 10 event in Seattle in August. The Lockergnome.com video lasts around 12 minutes, with a Microsoft employee explaining some of the main features of the mobile operating system. The phone has …

Skype or Google Voice? Both are communication powerhouses that bring you free or cheap phone calls over VoIP services, but only one can win this Prizefight. Will it be Skype, the longtime superstar of video chatting, or Google Voice, Google’s upstart that can replace your mobile phone number? Find out in this week’s battle extraordinaire!

Mobile phone customers thinking of switching to a different carrier are pinning the blame on dropped calls, which have grown over the past six months, according to a new survey from J.D. Power and Associates. For its survey, the market researcher questioned wireless customers across the U.S. to gauge the quality of cell phone calls. The study focused on different …

LG is hosting a media event next week where it will unveil its Android-based Optimus One and Optimus Chic handsets. The September 14 event will be broadcast to the public online, and LG executives will host an interactive question and answer session at the end of the event. Details remain scarce for either handset; however, a Polish blog was able …

A new Samsung handset that runs Windows Phone 7, the GT-i8700, has been leaked. Gizmodo was sent photos of the GT-i8700 that clearly show it will run Windows Phone 7, offer around 8GB of storage, and pack a camera with an LED flash. It’s a touchscreen device with sharp edges and a shiny finish on its front. Last month, Pocketnow posted pictures of a Windows Phone 7 …