Back-to-back quarters of record growth mean 1 billion smartphones expected to ship in 2013
At Samsung Devcon, the new smartwatch is being worn and used; a video chat app seems inevitable
New BlackBerry device has 5-in display and 2,880 mAh batterysaid to last 25 hours with mixed usage
Reaches some developers who were unable to get tickets to Google I/O
Sales of Windows Phone are weak because of a shortage of apps, but carriers also need to move inventory to make room for a crush of new devices
Businesses get 2.5 GB per month of free data service for first three months
New tablets, including iPad Air, focus on constant connections via LTE and other cellular networks
Mini smartphone has 4.3-in. display, compared to the 5-in. Galaxy S 4 display
But some BBM users say they get errors when downloading
Smaller form factors favored, Gartner says
