Samsung reports that its Galaxy Note 2 smartphone has passed the 5 million mark in unit sales worldwide only weeks after it crossed 3 million.
The South Korean smartphone maker started selling the Galaxy Note 2 more than five weeks ago, which means one million unit sales per week on average.
The 5 million milestone includes units shipped to retailers, and Samsung touts the smartphone as selling like hot cakes in several world markets: Africa, China, Europe, Korea, Latin America, the Middle East …

Skype unveiled today the availability of its Skype for Android 3.0 app for smartphones and tablets.
“As long-standing Skype enthusiasts know, we’re committed to making the Skype experience the best it can be, wherever you are and with whatever device you’re using. With so many now using tablets to make video and voice calls with Skype, this latest version is optimized to scale to your tablet’s bigger screen, so you can experience Skype on a larger display wherever you …

Google has promised to fix the bug that removed December 2012 off the default Android 4.2 Jelly Bean calendar.
Several Android users panicked after the release of Google’s Android 4.2 update this month suddenly wiped off December in their calendars.
The bug happens when a user inputs a birthday in December through the contacts app of an updated Android smartphone or tablet.
Concerned users immediately flooded Android and Google support forums to clarify if Jesus’ birthday will not be …

Huawei announced the availability of its Ascend HW-01E smartphone under the Docomo With Series.
The Chinese smartphone maker pitches the handset to have the fastest device activation in the world at 5 seconds and supports ultra-high-speed Xi communication.
“Ascend HW-01E is specially customized for the Japanese consumer based on Huawei’s globally distributed series ‘Ascend’. We will be happy if many Japanese customers can experience the features of this smartphone such as the fastest …

Motorola Mobility, in partnership with China Mobile, has introduced a new version of the Motorola RAZR I for the Chinese market.
The American smartphone maker pitches the handset dubbed as the Motorola MT788 for its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich mobile operating system from Google and Intel’s fastest smartphone processor to date at 2.0GHz maximum clock speed.
“Motorola MT788 is the first smartphone in China to feature the Intel’s fastest smartphone CPU,” said Frank Meng, …

Mozilla has unveiled today its new Firefox for Android with additional support for millions of smartphones, including the HTC Status, HTC ChaCha, Samsung Galaxy Ace, Motorola Fire XT and LG Optimus Q.
The previous versions of Firefox of Android already supported Android 2.2 Froyo and higher, but it was exclusive to handsets that run on ARMv7 processors. According to the firm, the updated Firefox for Android mobile app now supports phone models that use ARMv6 processors with at least an 800MHz …

Twitter users who access their accounts through an iPhone or Android handset can now see headlines and photos, discover popular tweets and search for a new perspective, announces the micro-blogging site.
The Twitter team said users can now preview photos and article summaries without a tap in Discover and search results. This new design for mobile brings the content of each Tweet front and center.
Discover on twitter.com helps find popular and trending topics among family and friends in a …

Motorola Mobility today launched the Motorola IRONROCK, the first multi-network smartradio to offer Push-To-Talk (PTT) and optimized data services.
The Motorola IRONROCK provides users with uninterrupted connectivity to networks through Nextel’s new technology platform, Nextel Evolution.
The dual-processor allows users to open webpages faster, play high-speed games and HD videos. Its asymmetrical design improves device performance, as each microprocessor need only the power required for …

Google has revealed which devices will get the source code for Android 4.2 Jelly Bean: news that LG Nexus 4, Asus Nexus 7 3G,  Samsung Nexus S, Motorola Xoom owners may not be so happy to hear.
Jean-Baptiste ‘JBQ’ Queru, technical lead of Google’s Android Open Source Project (AOSP), revealed on Google Groups that Android 4.2 Jelly Bean source code is currently being pushed to AOSP.
He said, “The source code for 4.2 is being pushed to AOSP right now. Look for it under the name …

 
Verizon Wireless has announced the availability of its Droid DNA by HTC smartphone offering that brings 1080p resolution down to a -5-inch touchscreen display for crisp, high quality photos and videos similar to large screen monitors and TVs.
The U.S. telecoms carrier is pitching the handset to gamers for its high 1080p HD screen resolution, which provides sharper and more vivid images for browsing and clearer animations when playing.
Droid DNA, manufactured by Taiwanese smartphone maker …