LG unveils curved-screen smartphone
LG Electronics unveiled Monday a curved-screen smartphone, taking on rival Samsung in a niche market seen as a first step on the road to fully flexible products.
Samsung's first 'curved' smartphone hits S. Korea market
Samsung's first smartphone with a curved display screen enters the South Korean market on Thursday, as the electronics giant seeks to maintain its lead in the increasingly saturated market.
Samsung says to unveil smartphone with curved display
Samsung said Wednesday it would unveil a smartphone with a curved display in October -- a technological innovation aimed at maintaining its lead in a lucrative but increasingly saturated market.
Ailing BlackBerry agrees to $4.7 billion buyout
Tech pioneer BlackBerry made a last roll of the dice Monday and agreed to a probable $4.7 billion buyout by a consortium planning to take the struggling smartphone maker private.
Google buys Bump app for sharing smartphone files
The startup behind popular smartphone apps for sharing contacts, pictures or other data by "bumping" smartphones together announced on Monday that it has been bought by Google.
New iPhones fail to impress markets, analysts
Apple's launch of two new iPhones raised fresh doubts Wednesday about its strategy to expand its smartphone market share, prompting a slide in the company's shares and harsh analyst comments.
Apple tailors two new iPhones for world market
Apple on Tuesday unveiled two new iPhones, fielding a slick new top-end model along with one aimed at budget-conscious smartphone shoppers around the world.
Poker face: McCain plays phone game at Syria debate
Perhaps he was thinking about doubling down in the Middle East?
A smartphone that's a sight for sore eyes in Kenya
Simon Kamau, 26, has been in almost constant pain since he was a playful three-year-old and accidentally pierced his eye with a sharp object, but smartphone technology now offers hope.
Apple launches iPhone trade-in program in US
Apple on Friday began letting US iPhone owners trade in their smartphones for credit toward buying new models.
N. Korea unveils 'secure, homemade' smartphone
North Korea, one of the most isolated and censored societies on the planet, has unveiled what it says is a domestically-produced smartphone.
LG unveils new device in smartphone war
LG Electronics on Wednesday unveiled a new device to challenge Apple, Samsung and other rivals in the booming smartphone market.
Russia home to text message fraud "cottage industry"
Researchers have discovered that bilking people by infecting Android mobile phones with viruses has become a cottage industry in Russia in a criminal model that could be replicated elsewhere.
Google's Motorola unveils Android smartphone
Motorola on Thursday introduced a keenly-anticipated Moto X smartphone in a move aimed at reviving the withered mobile device maker bought by Google for $12.5 billion.
Mobile chip giant sees smartphone surprises ahead
Leading mobile phone chip maker Qualcomm said Thursday that the next generation of smartphones will take another stride forward as the company reported robust quarterly earnings.
Apple developing iPhones and tablets with bigger screens: report
Apple could roll out smartphones and tablets with bigger screens in a move analysts say is an attempt to catch up with a trend set by its major rival Samsung.
Samsung posts disappointing earnings forecast for Q2
Samsung Electronics Co. fuelled concerns about flagging demand for high-end smartphones with a weaker-than-expected earnings forecast for the second quarter.
High-tech tombstones let loved ones live on, virtually
Rick Miller kneels in front of a grave and uses his cell phone to scan a small barcode on a tombstone. Within seconds, he's looking at photos and videos of a lost loved one.
Few festival fans guard against smartphone loss: survey
Ninety-two percent of music festival goers are more likely to bring a smartphone to an event than cash or ID, but many fail to guard against loss or theft.