IDC

Samsung Wins World in Smartphone Sales, Still Trails Apple in U.S.

Samsung may still be trailing Apple in U.S. smartphone sales, but according to IDC, the company is now the top mobile and smartphone reseller in the world. The former champ: Nokia, now ranks third after Samsung and Apple, respectively.

Sprint’s HTC Evo One May Bring Back the Kickstand

Android Life

HTC’s One X smartphone was the toast of the tech world earlier this week, with the international version scoring rave reviews. According to several reports, a variant dubbed the Evo One will soon break cover with Sprint for folks in the United States.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Update Coming to 16 HTC Phones

HTC

HTC just announced 16 phones that are getting the long-awaited Ice Cream Sandwich software update. The bad news is that the announcement is light on details concerning when, exactly, these phones will be updated.

HTC Android Phones Will Get a Bit Worse After Apple Patent Win

Techland

Apple just won a patent case against HTC in the United States, and as a result, HTC’s Android phones—and possibly all Android phones—could get a tiny bit harder to use.

Create Your Own Absurd Smartphone with the Android Name Generator

YinzCam

Have you heard about the brand-new HTC Amaze Optimus XT 3D? How about the LG Desire Incredible Plus Z Prime? Of course you haven’t, because they’re the product of the Android Phone Name Generator.

Finger-Pointing, Denials and Confusion: Who Put Keystroke-Tracking Software On Your Phone, Anyway?

Carrier IQ

With U.S. Senators getting involved in the issue about whether or not Americans’ cell activity is being monitored and recorded without their permission, it’s worth asking the most obvious question: How did the offending Carrier IQ software get onto the mobile devices in the first place?

Facebook Phone Dubbed ‘Buffy’ the iPhone Slayer

Reuters / Techland Illustration

Word is, Facebook’s finally getting into the smartphone business, something everyone’s assumed would happen at some point, but no one’s made unambiguous claims about until now.