1 in 10 people have dropped their phone down a toilet, according to this infographic.
Based on the iDevice infographic linked below, 18 percent of iPhone damage happens by immersion in liquid which includes falling in a pool or toilet.
How People Are Breaking Their iDevices [Infographic]
According to the smartphone infographic linked below, 16 percent of damage to smartphones occur in the bathroom.
The Economics of Smartphone Damage [Infographic]
Given that this is such a prevalent cause of …

Database of stolen smartphones being created to discourage thefts (Image via Techie Ask)

Stolen smartphones will soon be nothing more than an empty wallet for thieves in the United States.
Major U.S. mobile operators, in cooperation with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have agreed to create a single database with identifiers of stolen mobile and smart phones, reports The Wall Street Journal.
If the owner of a cellular telephone informs the operator about its theft or loss, the …

The first market to see the launch of Nokia smartphones running Windows Phone 7 operating system will be Western Europe. It was reported by the blog WMPU with reference to the statement of the vice-president of Nokia Victor Saeijs.
While talking about the possible release date of Nokia WP7 phones, Saeijs said the devices will be launched for sale in October and December 2011 in six countries viz. Britain, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and France. Nothing has been about the date of …

Maxx Mobiles, an Indian Mobile Manufacturer, has launched for Indian customers its latest GLO MX388 Gaming Phone that comes with 250 preinstalled games, reports Techtree.
The dual sim, Java enabled GSM phone has been designed specially for gaming buffs and features dedicated gaming buttons. Action, Racing, Adventure, Shooting, and Sports are some of the featured games categories in the phone. Super Mario, Trojan and Pacman are the only familiar games announced by the company in its press …

Redmond-based software company Microsoft is ready to unveil new updates for its Windows Phone mobile platform on May 24. According to CNET, more than 500 updates will be unveiled at the press conference scheduled to be held at New York.
Steve Ballmer from Microsoft discussed about these updates at Japanese Microsoft Developer Forum 2011. He told that a variety of new business capabilities have been incorporated in these updates.
Some likely updates to be announced include third-party …

Many amateur photographers who don’t have resources to buy a good camera are happy taking pictures using mobile phones. The results of such attempts are quite often not that impressive though modern built-in cameras in high end phones allow you to get great shots. Now with new innovations on their way every, there is a way out for amateurs to obtain high-quality photos on their simple mobile phones, as  a concept device called Slow Photography has been developed by a young Britisher.
This …