News about mobile
Google, Facebook drive gains in mobile advertising
The market for mobile device advertising doubled in 2013 to $17.9 billion and is on pace for strong gains this year, led by Facebook and Google.
20 March 2014 17:56
EU ready to plug in to 'universal' mobile phone charger
The European Union took another step towards the mandatory introduction of a common mobile phone charger, which could power-up all makes of handsets.
14 March 2014 18:02
Japan's Sprint owner eyes US telecom price war
The Japanese owner of US mobile carrier Sprint said he wanted to launch a "price war" with the two major carriers as he seeks to acquire T-Mobile's US unit.
12 March 2014 09:44
Judge rejects Apple bid to ban Samsung devices
A federal judge Thursday rejected Apple's request to ban an array of Samsung smartphones and tablets found to have infringed on patents held by the US tech giant.
07 March 2014 17:31
How Candy Crush, Angry Birds get your money
They are free to download, fun to play, and fiendishly addictive: mobile games like Candy Crush Saga, Angry Birds and Clash of Clans want to get you hooked, then get your money.
26 February 2014 10:04
Samsung launches flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone
Samsung unveiled Monday its new flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone armed with a fingerprint scanner and a built-in heart rate sensor to defend its place as the world's industry leader.
25 February 2014 16:01
Smartphone giants want your body
Smartphone makers are fighting for space on your wrist and your head; lucrative real estate for a new wave of high-tech devices if only they can persuade you to wear them.
25 February 2014 11:04
Facebook bets big on mobile with $19 bn WhatsApp deal
Facebook is betting huge on mobile with an eye-popping cash-and-stock deal worth up to $19 billion for Internet Age smartphone messaging service WhatsApp.
20 February 2014 13:47
US drops antitrust probe of Samsung over patents
US Department of Justice officials on Friday dropped an antitrust investigation into whether Samsung abused essential mobile gadget patents in its ongoing battle with Apple.
09 February 2014 13:37
British diplomatic police trio arrested over 'phone porn'
Three police officers from Britain's Diplomatic Protection Group have been arrested on suspicion of exchanging hardcore pornography on their mobile phones.
08 February 2014 16:54
Zynga deals for animation firm in rebound effort
Zynga announced Thursday it was buying mobile game and animation firm NaturalMotion for $527 million in a fresh reboot effort for the struggling social games pioneer.
31 January 2014 11:48
Samsung, Google sign patent-sharing deal
Samsung said Monday it had signed a long-term cross-licence deal with Google in a move to help the South Korean technology firm stave off potential patent disputes in the future.
27 January 2014 11:23
Apple mulling move into mobile payments
Apple is considering launching a mobile-payments service for its iPhone and iPad, which would compete with major players such as PayPal, The Wall Street Journal said Friday.
25 January 2014 11:48
BlackBerry shares lifted by big Pentagon contract
BlackBerry shares leapt more than nine percent Tuesday as the troubled Canadian smartphone maker got a boost from news of contract to supply the US military with 80,000 new handsets.
22 January 2014 14:10
China's biggest mobile firm starts Apple iPhone sales
China Mobile, the country's biggest services provider, on Friday started selling Apple's iPhone to its millions of customers nationwide, ending a six-year wait in a key market for the US technology giant.
18 January 2014 13:25
Apple fights for bigger slice of China smartphone pie
The world's biggest mobile network is ready to offer Apple's iPhone, but while the US technology giant has declared China its biggest future market, it faces an uphill battle to unseat Samsung and homegrown competitors.
15 January 2014 18:26
Google buys 'smart' thermostat maker Nest for $3.2 bn
Google on Monday announced that it is buying smart thermostat start-up Nest in a deal valued at $3.2 billion.
15 January 2014 11:22
Tech tie-up says to launch phone system rival to iOS, Android
A new smartphone operating system developed by a global collaboration of tech firms to rival Google's Android and Apple's iOS will be launched in the next few months.
09 January 2014 10:57
Philippines allows phone use on planes
The Philippines' civil aviation authority said Tuesday it would allow passengers to use mobile phones and laptops to make calls and access the Internet during flights.
31 December 2013 16:36
Prismatic social network follows interests
Prismatic chief Bradford Cross believes that online social networks should go beyond following people to pursuing interests.
20 December 2013 12:15