Gartner states that free application downloads will account for the clear majority of app downloads during 2012. FULL STORY >

Nokia delivers its Purity HD stereo headset to compete with premium brands, most notably Beats by Dr. Dre. FULL STORY >

Nielsen says that young adults and teens are driving smartphone adoption Stateside. FULL STORY >

Motorola Mobility unveils three new Android running smartphones. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up: Lightning returns in a new forthcoming Final Fantasy, the pigs from Angry Birds are about to get their revenge and the Killzone trilogy is coming next month. FULL STORY >

Nokia announces the Lumia 820 and Lumia 920 Windows 8 running smartphones. FULL STORY >

Samsung sells more than 20 million Galaxy S3 smartphones in the first 100 days of its availability. FULL STORY >

Google releases its latest Android usage figures indicating which versions of the mobile OS powers most mobile devices. FULL STORY >

comScore reveals the latest figures surrounding the US mobile subscriber market. FULL STORY >

Apple has sent out an invite for an official press launch, happening on the 12th of September, presumably for the long awaited iPhone 5. FULL STORY >

Nokia pulls the wraps off of its Purity headset follow-up at IFA 2012 in Berlin. FULL STORY >

Facebook's mobile user tally increases by 55 million in just four months. FULL STORY >

IDC has stated that China will overtake the US as the number one smartphone market this year. FULL STORY >

Samsung makes its Galaxy Beam smartphone available to users in South Africa. FULL STORY >

HTC announces its new Desire X smartphone, targeted at the Asia Pacific and EMEA regions. FULL STORY >