Most people in the world now have at least one gadget; it could be a mobile phone, a tablet or a computer. We use these gadgets to do a lot of the things in our daily lives such as check emails, write letters and even communicate with other people around the world.

Unfortunately, no matter which type of gadget you have, they can all experience times when they slow down. Knowing how you can fix them prevents you having to wait for ages while it loads your next web page.

The U.S was the perfect environment to develop smartphone technology and millions of consumers now carry around devices made by companies like Apple and Samsung.

The amazing popularity of smartphones and the high level of people who now own one in the U.S has almost reached saturation point and this has resulted in the world’s leading technology companies now looking to divert their attentions to developing economies, where demand is still growing rapidly.

As this Smartphone Wars infographic illustrates, the battle is well and truly on for the major manufacturers to stake their claim in the hearts and minds of people from economies where consumerism is taking off in a big way.

In just a few short years, the smart phone has moved from a pricey toy for the technocratic elite to a device found in the pockets of almost everyone in the world. The rapid pace of change has seen several iterations of the most popular designs, and left some companies in the dust. Keeping pace with the smart phone market can be a taxing pursuit, but with the aid of our handy guide to some of the best on the market, you can find the best phone for you in no time flat.

It might have taken up residency in a drawer or storage box in your office, but there is a fair chance that you were once the proud owner of a Nokia 1100 or perhaps a Nokia 3210.

When most people are asked to name the best-selling phone mobile phone for the last twenty years, there will be plenty of immediately assume that Apple would be top of the pile, but it is Nokia that wins the prize, by some margin.