32% of U.S. smartphones are now sold prepaid — and Samsung, LG own that market

In the first quarter of 2013, a third of smartphones sold in the U.S. were prepaid, double the amount from the previous year. Apple's share of the prepaid market? A mere 8 percent.

The crusade to keep Huawei out of the U.S. is actually working

Fear of Huawei's alleged connections to the Chinese government is keeping the company out of U.S. businesses.

iSorry equals iForgiven? Chinese state media like Apple’s apology

Interestingly, the articles acknowledge a political tinge to the recent spanking Apple has been taking in China, saying that Chinese networking and mobile companies Huawei and ZTE "have long been restricted in the US markets under security and other accusations."

Samsung triples sales in China to claim top spot for the first time

China is a top strategic market for Apple. But Samsung claimed the country's smartphone title in 2012 for the first time, according to new data released over the weekend.

Huawei is taking over the world (but Americans still can’t pronounce it)

Huawei, once a blip on the smartphone market radar, has become a major force in the smartphone world. But the U.S. is standing in its way.

Huawei, your gigantic 6.1-inch phone is ridiculous

Huawei, you've successfully built the world's largest smartphone with the 6.1-inch Ascend Mate. Congratulations?

Huawei announces a massive 6.1-inch smartphone

Huawei's Ascend Mate has a 6.1-inch display, making it one of the largest smartphones ever.

Los Alamos goes nuclear on Huawei switches as the Chinese equipment maker is under fire again

Looks like Chinese telecommunications manufacturer Huawei is getting slammed again. Now it's Los Alamos National Laboratory, the facility that is in charge of maintaining the United States's arsenal of nuclear weapons, that has apparently tossed out Huawei network switches.

White House may not have found evidence of Huawei spying

A special White House investigation couldn't find any evidence of Chinese spying through Huawei telecommunications systems, though the U.S. recently warned businesses using the vendor that it "cannot be trusted to be free of foreign state influence."

China says U.S. report on Huawei based on ‘untrue evidence’

The Chinese Commerce Ministry struck back yesterday after a U.S. report urged domestic companies to sever ties with Chinese telecommunications vendors Huawei and ZTE. The ministry believes the U.S. is being speculative and isn't basing its claims on solid ground.

US Congress, Cisco: Chinese telecom companies ‘cannot be trusted’

The U.S. Congress Intelligence Committee and telecommunications vendor Cisco are agreed on one thing: Chinese networking equipment companies can't be trusted.

U.S. could block Huawei, ZTE on fears of spying by Chinese government

The emergence of Chinese telecom companies Huawei and ZTE has meant a larger selection of cheaper phones for U.S. consumers. But the companies may also present a security threat to the U.S., according to U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers. Rogers says …

Red scare 2.0: Australia bans China’s Huawei from lucrative gov’t bid

The government of Australia wants to build a nationwide high-speed Internet network, and it’s accepting proposals from all bidders — all except China’s Huawei, a multinational electronics and telecom giant.

Huawei is China’s largest company in the business of supplying …

Hands on with just-announced T-Mobile Springboard tablet

Chinese mobile manufacturer Huawei on Tuesday announced its 7-inch Springboard for T-Mobile, a new Android tablet that will compete with other 7-inch tablets such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 and the red-hot Amazon Kindle Fire.

Android tablets have failed …

AT&T’s $29.99 Impulse 4G hits stores September 18th

AT&T has announced its new smartphone, the Impulse 4G, will be available on September 18th, 2011. With a contract, the Impulse 4G is just $29.99.

The Impulse 4G a Huawei-sourced Android 2.2 device with a 3.8-inch display and a 5-megapixel …