Matt Kapko

Skype is cutting its ties with third-party apps and other service providers as it sets its sights on an initial public offering. Nimbuzz Inc. has been asked to remove support …

In yet another sign that Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) is years behind its biggest competitors in the consumer arena, the BlackBerry maker has finally turned its App World into …

Ericsson AB (ERIC) reported better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter, which lifted profits to $554 million, up 360% from a year ago.Sales were basically flat, however, bringing the company’s year-over-year …

Following the success of its $200 million iFund targeted specifically at mobile apps on Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iOS platform, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) has scratched $250 million together …

Nokia Corp. (NOK) could well be on its way to reversing the downward spiral that it’s been on for about three years. If the company’s just-reported earnings for the third …

In another major vote of confidence for iOS app developers, Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS) has acquired Chillingo for as much as $80 million.The publisher of the runaway-hit Angry Birds sold …

Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) continues to be a revolving door for executives who are either being pushed out or leaving for greener pastures. David Katz, VP of mobile in North America, …

Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) continues to be a revolving door for executives who are either being pushed out or leaving for greener pastures. David Katz, VP of mobile in North America, …

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) is finally going public with its next plans for Palm and the webOS operating system after acquiring the company last April.HP said webOS 2.0 will be commercially …

Apple Inc. (AAPL) reported a record $4.31 billion in profit on $20.34 billion in revenue during its fourth quarter ending Sept. 25. The company’s profits grew 41.3% from the year-ago …

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in our September Special Edition, Behind the Scenes, a focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems. To download the complete Special Edition, click …

Remember that white iPhone 4 that Apple Inc. (AAPL) delayed again and again?It’s cropped up again and as with all things Apple, it would be wise to take this one …

While it may be true that mobile only contributes to a small share of Google Inc.’s (GOOG) treasure, it’s still grown to a $1 billion annual business.The company reported $2.17 …

Do you remember your first video call? Perhaps it was on Skype, Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Talk or Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iChat on a desktop computer.Now the video calling phenomenon is …

ChaCha Search Inc. has closed a $20 million round of funding from a pair of new investment groups and relaunched its website to improve the user experience and engagement with …

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in our September Special Edition, Behind the Scenes, a focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems. To download the complete Special Edition, click …

TweetDeck, one of the most popular Twitter clients around, just closed a beta run on the Android platform and its results are staggering.If Android users are curious why their friends …

Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc. (QuIC) has acquired iSkoot Technologies Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) subsidiary, which focuses on bridging Qualcomm technologies together with open source software, …

San Francisco-based xAD, a local mobile ad network, has raised $4 million in investment from Emergence Capital Partners to expand its technology platform and management team. The company has a …

Five months into a consumer trial in Washington, D.C., the Open Mobile Video Coalition is now releasing more findings from its Mobile DTV service.The trial service, which includes 23 channels …

Any developer or entrepreneur who has hesitated to go all in on Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iOS has 400 million reasons to think otherwise today. San Francisco-based Ngmoco, one of the …

SAN FRANCISCO — It’s been said before that The Ford Motor Co. is trying to remake itself as the Apple Inc. of the auto industry. The company is making a …

Kudzu Interactive, the company behind Snapfinger, has acquired LiveOnTheGo.com and added 800 local restaurants to its mobile and online takeout service.Schlotsky’s and The Yard House come to the Snapfinger through …

SAN FRANCISCO — In a room full of luminaries on Tuesday night, there was one guest that had people talking more than any other: Steve Jobs, the chairman and CEO …

SAN FRANCISCO — Holding the torch for CIOs and mobility managers in enterprise, executives that head up those respective departments at United Parcel Service Inc., HealthSouth Corp. and The Western …