The number of U.S. mobile phone subscribers switching from feature phones to smartphones is almost …

What do 3G hot spots and firearms have in common? They’re both banned from the London 2012 Olympic games. Personal wireless access points and 3G hot spots are among the list of restricted items for the games, which start Friday. Visitors are allowed to bring smartphones and tablets, but are not able to use them as a hot spot to …

Samsung is rolling out an update for its international Galaxy S3 smartphone that disables on-device search functionality. According to Android Central, the over-the-air upgrade currently rolling out is described as a “stability” update and, although it brings system improvements, it also strips out the local search functionality from the device’s built-in Google Search app. Consequently, when S3 owners conduct a …