Galaxy who? iPhone 5 & 4S were the two best-selling smartphones in Q4 2012

Apple might have some problems keeping investors interested, but consumers are clearly still Apple-hungry for the iPhone.

Apple was the largest U.S. phone vendor in Q4 (but Samsung still ruled 2012)

Strong sales of the iPhone 5 helped push Apple to the top spot among U.S. phone vendors, reports the research firm Strategy Analytics.

Android captured almost 70% global smartphone market share in 2012, Apple just under 20%

Apple may be winning the smartphone battle stateside, but Android is winning the global smartphone war being fought all over the world.

One billion smartphones? Well, yes, it’s coming (of course)

In other breathlessly breaking news, Facebook will top two billion users, probably two years from now. Google's website index will reach a trillion webpages, about two decades from now. And the sun will likely go nova, if we're still here in a few billion years.

People want their next phone to have a big-a** screen, survey says

Turns out all those phone-tablet hybrids are actually a hit with consumers. A survey released Thursday from Strategy Analytics found that people want their next phone to have a large screen.

The research organization showed American and British research participants …

That was quick: Nokia became top Microsoft smartphone maker in Q4

Since introducing its first Microsoft Windows Phones in 2011, Finnish manufacturer Nokia has already become the top Microsoft smartphone vendor in the world, according to Strategy Analytics.

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop bet the company on the Windows Phone 7 OS …

Playstation Vita could make $2.2 billion this year, if given essential price cut

Sony’s new PlayStation Vita handheld console will sell 12.4 million units globally this year, bringing in revenue of around $2.2 billion, according to research company Strategy Analytics.

This figure assumes a drop in price from $250 to $180 during 2012, …

Broadcom breaks into top five for smartphone chip suppliers

Broadcom is now one of the top five suppliers of chips for smartphones, according to a third quarter report by market research firm Strategy Analytics.

The Irvine, Calif.-based chip maker joins Qualcomm, Samsung, Texas Instruments and Marvell as one of …

China overtakes U.S. to become world’s largest smartphone market

It was bound to happen eventually. Smartphone sales in China for the third quarter of 2011 surpassed U.S. sales, making China the largest smartphone market by volume, reports Strategy Analytics.

The firm’s research found that smartphone shipments reached 23.9 million …

Report: Game consoles most popular device for watching online content on a TV screen

Game consoles have become the most popular device in the U.S. for watching online content on a TV screen, according to a new report from market research service Strategy Analytics.

While the PC remains the dominant screen for viewing online …

That was fast: Samsung topples Apple as top smartphone maker

Samsung has now become the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer, leaping past Apple, which held the title for just one quarter.

Samsung shipped 27.8 million smartphones last quarter, accounting for 23.8 percent of the smartphone market, compared to Apple’s 17.1 million …