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After Google Inc. (GOOG) announced plans to acquire Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) for $12.5 billion, executives from both companies jumped on a call with investors to offer more details …

Google Inc. (GOOG) took a more serious position in the mobile space today announcing plans to acquire Motorola Mobility Holding Inc. (MOT) for $12.5 billion. The move, if approved, would …

An Indonesian wireless operator is the first to deploy Smith Micro Software Inc.’s (SMSI) new Experience Manager platform, which enables end users to manage all of their wireless connections and …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.It took a …

The top three mobile operating systems control over 90% of the OS market, making it increasingly difficult for competing platforms to gain traction, according to Jumptap’s MobileStat monthly data. While …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. It was …

While it’s no surprise that Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPad came in first place in a U.S. customer-satisfaction survey from IHS Inc., the fact that China’s Shenzhen Zenithink Technologies Co. Ltd. …

Google’s Android operating system now makes up a whopping 39 percent of the U.S. smartphone market according to a new report from market research outfit Nielson. Google, claims the report, …

As m-health apps proliferate on various consumer- and enterprise-centric devices and operating systems, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to ensure that specific apps work as intended under a …

It may be the height of summer, but MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) is running back-to-school promotions on two new handsets as well as some of its existing models. The flat-rate …

Apple Inc. (AAPL) said the company is working to fix security flaws highlighted by the German Federal Office for Information Security (GFOIS) this week. The agency said “critical weaknesses” in …

There is no lack of headlines and stories that focus on that disparate group of organizations which we collectively refer to as the Mobile Internet ecosystem. End users, content providers, …

Nearly four years after Nokia Corp. (NOK) paid $8.1 billion to acquire Navteq Corp., the struggling Finnish company is repositioning the business under the arm of “location & commerce.” The …

GUANGZHOU, China — Dr. Hideo Okinaka, VP of emerging technologies and industry standards at KDDI Corp., was recognized for his industry leadership with an award from the CDMA Development Group.The …

The fascinating thing about the ARM partnership and ecosystem is the “unholy alliance” of competitors within it, according to the firm’s founder and president Tudor Brown who believes ARM licencees …

The draw of smartphones is beginning to hit hard in Spain where a recent survey by Nielsen found nearly 40% of the country’s mobile population is sporting an advanced mobile …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.I …

With barely a day that goes by without yet another report showing Research In Motion Ltd. shedding market share, many in the industry have begun to wonder whether the Canadian …

U.S. Cellular Corp.’s (USM) LTE plans continue to take shape as the regional operator said it plans to roll out its first LTE equipped device in November, presumably following the …

Taiwanese phone maker HTC has more than doubled its profits since last year, thanks mainly to the firm’s focus on Android says the company’s annual report. HTC reported a $40 …

For the first time since 2008, Apple Inc. (AAPL) declined to introduce a new iPhone today at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. CEO Steve Jobs and his …

The keynote at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is just wrapping up in the Moscone Center in San Francisco, where the company’s CEO Steve Jobs announced the latest additions …