AT&T has announced the availability of the Samsung Galaxy Express for $99.99 with a two-year contract starting November 16.
The Samsung Galaxy Express, a 4G LTE smartphone that combines high performance features at a great price, is suitable for first-time smartphone users and those who want to try the Android experience.
U.S. telecoms carrier AT&T inked a deal with Korean phone maker Samsung for the exclusive distribution of the handset in the U.S.
The Galaxy Express runs on Android …

Samsung’s Galaxy S3 has overtaken Apple’s iPhone 4S to become the world’s bestselling smartphone, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics.
The analytics firm reports that the South Korean phone maker’s flagship smartphone shipped 18.0 million units, or 11 percent share of all smartphone shipments worldwide, during the third quarter of 2012
“A large touchscreen design, extensive distribution across dozens of countries, and generous operator subsidies have been …

Google has made a number of efforts to halt Android’s security issues, starting with the introduction of automated scanning routines of Play Store apps, Bouncer, or the acquisition of VirusTotal, and ending with Jelly Bean changes under the hood, but the malware problem malware for the platform remains critical.

According to the security solution manufacturer, F-Secure, the third quarter of this year was marked by explosive growth in the number of virus signatures. If during the second …

Those who purchase a phone with Android 4.2, or update their phone to the new Android OS, choose an additional protection mechanism, which provides alerts when installing malicious software, including those downloaded outside the Google Play Store.

The new security mechanism, added by Google to Android 4.2 platform version, is designed to protect those users who choose to install applications outside the store Play Store, not subjected to the normal checks to verify the security risks they …

Samsung announced today that its Galaxy S3 smartphone has surpassed the 30 million mark in global sales, achieving the feat in as little as five months since its release in May.
“The Galaxy S3 continues to be a runaway favorite with customers around the world. Meeting this sales milestone in five months sets another record for Samsung, and we are extremely proud and yet motivated to continue to provide our customers with products that they love,” said JK Shin, President and Head, IT & …

Amazon has launched its Cloud Drive Photos app with 5GB of free online storage for Android users.
The leading online retailer’s digital locker service was exclusively available on its own app store, but now it has published the app to Google’s Play Store to expand its audience. Amazon said the app, Cloud Drive Photos for Android, comes with a free 5GB storage on the Amazon Cloud service.
The company added that its Cloud Drive Photos app not only allows users to upload images to a single …

After the Samsung Galaxy S3 hit the market to much fanfare a few months ago, the smartphone industry went abuzz as millions of consumers burst forth to grab the most feature-packed mobile device to date.
Later, rumors began to build up about the South Korean smartphone maker capitalizing the popularity of its latest innovation with a smaller version of the S3.
Staying true to reports from several media outlets, Samsung then officially introduced the Galaxy S3 Mini, pitching it as a smaller S3 …

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Premier, an Android smartphone that offers budget-minded consumers the premium experience of the South Korean company’s Galaxy range at a reasonable price.
Packing the latest, innovative hardware and software features, the Galaxy Premier gives users high expectations from the Samsung Galaxy lineup of Android devices. Face-detection software, voice-activated apps and seamless multimedia sharing – all contained in a cutting-edge, fine-tuned, minimalist design …

Creative Mobile has updated the most popular Android racing game worldwide with its Drag Racing 1.5 app.
Drag Racing 1.5 immerses all petrolheads into a global arena of quarter- and half-mile racing and car tuning where more than 60 cars are up for grabs.
The Android app’s options satisfy all racers: offline races against AI opponents, online head-to-head races with a friend or with a random competitor, and real-time, simultaneous Pro races of up to 9 players. It allows racers to form teams …

Gadget site Best Buy posted on their website specs of a previously undisclosed Android unit that they have been giving “sneak-peeks” about.
This was the Insignia Flex, an Android-operated tablet measuring 9.7 inches. There was no price stated in the product unveiling, but a source claims that it would range from $239 to $259.
Many other features of the tablet are yet to be revealed. In a statement released by Insignia through its official Facebook page, the tablet would be having a 9.7 inch …