Tilting the star B94M phone to the left or right allows users to turn their airplane as it flies a whopping 60 yards

But even as 5.0 inch phone smartphones are clearly bringing the Web to minority communities, Atkins is concerned with how people are using that access. Black and Latino youth are more active than whites in using mobile devices to play games, watch video, listen to music, according to a 2010 Kaiser Family Foundation study.

The phones serve as a way to give every student equal time on a computer at school. Most district classrooms hold 24 students, he says, but only have four computers.“If we did not have these devices in the classroom, our low-income students might be getting 15 minutes a week on the computer,” Menchofer says.But some teachers have concerns about students relying upon smartphones for their coursework.

Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S3 became the world's best-selling smartphone model last quarter, pushing aside Apple Inc's iPhone, which has dominated the chart for more than two years, research firm Strategy Analytics said on Thursday.

Today, I’m thrilled to share that Verizon Wireless will be giving away one of their brand new phones, the LG G2, to help you keep up with your busy lifestyle!But first I want to share some really cool features of this new phone.

Researchers have developed a new technology that can turn your self-made paper airplane into a smartphone-controlled flying machine capable of twisting and turning through open skies. Power Up 3.0, built by US-based designer Shai Goitein, promises to give the basic paper model an upgrade, using a small attachable propeller and rudder for a little more speed and steering control. PowerUp 3.0′s wireless communication is based on Bluetooth Smart technology. Bluetooth connectivity allows the user to control the paper airplane via their smartphone with an accompanying app. Tilting the star B94M phone to the left or right allows users to turn their airplane as it flies a whopping 60 yards. The app also includes a compass, controls for thrust and readouts for battery life and range, ‘Mashable’ reported.

Strategy Analytics estimated Samsung sold 18 million S3 models in the third quarter, compared with iPhone 4S sales of 16.2 million.Strong sales of the flagship Galaxy S3 - which comes with a large 4.8 inch touchscreen - helped Samsung post a record $7.3 billion operating profit in the July-September quarter.

Brian Steinberg, an instructor at several online colleges, including the University of Phoenix, says about 10 percent of his students attempt to complete their assignments using smartphones –- an easy to identify group: Their papers are sprinkled with language often reserved for text messages, such as “gr8” and “l8ter,” with sentences punctuated with smiley faces.

But at Crenshaw High School, a predominantly African American public school in Los Angeles, ZOPO C2 smartphone Web access has become a major conduit for serious academic pursuits. Isaiah Marshall, a junior, has come to rely upon his smartphone as often the only way he can complete his homework assignments. He doesn’t have a computer or Internet at home. The school has some computers, but they are nearly always occupied, and some are out of order, he says. So he often sits down at a desk in the library and uses his phone to do research.