OS

There is nothing we like more here in the Valley than a cat fight, and with two tech tigers currently at each other’s throats over who can best serve up …

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, …

Texan patent troll Lodsys has slammed Apple with an opposition to the Cupertino company’s motion to intervene in a massive patent infringement lawsuit, threatening Angry Birds maker Rovio, Atari, EA, …

As a mobile news site which thrives on rumor and gossip, we love it when the industry springs a leak and spews out information not quite ready to be released, …

Japanese carrier KDDI has teamed up with Microsoft and Toshiba-Fujitsu today to unveil the world’s first Windows Phone 7.5 – Mango – device, the IS12T. The phone, which comes in …

LG Electronics Inc. reported an 87% decline in net profit in the recently closed quarter as mobile handset sales continue to falter. The South Korean conglomerate’s mobile communications division posted …

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 …

Verizon Wireless (VZ) will begin selling an LTE-compatible version of Samsung Telecommunications America’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 this Thursday. The Android-sporting device from the Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. subsidiary was first …

Almost 10% of Research In Motion Ltd.’s (RIMM) workforce will be showed to the door beginning this week as the company attempts to resuscitate the BlackBerry brand. The company plans …

Not only does Apple Inc. (AAPL) have the most succesful tablet on the market with the iPad, it’s also made significant headway in dominating the enterprise market, a sector that …

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) added 2.2 million net subscribers on Verizon Wireless’ network during the recently closed quarter, bringing its total to 106.3 million connections, including 89.7 million retail customers.The …

The world’s largest network equipment maker reported a mixed bag in its second quarter earnings. While L.M. Ericsson’s (ERIC) net profit was up 66% to $484.2 million for the quarter, …

AT&T Inc. (T) added 1.1 million subscribers during the last quarter, bringing its total to 98.6 million customers. The carrier reported $3.6 billion in net income on revenues of $31.5 …

The pain continues for Nokia Corp. (NOK). Device sales are down across the board and profits have fallen off a cliff, well into the red. Indeed, Nokia is bleeding red …

Tablet maker Lenovo today announced a trio of new 10.1-inch tablet devices, with two that run on Android 3.1 and one that operates on Windows 7.

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) is launching a new set of wireless plans for business customers. Business Freedom Plans won’t require any contract and customers will have the option to pool …

Mobile has become the absolute fabric of Apple Inc. (AAPL). The business has changed so dramatically thanks to the iPhone (and increasingly the iPad) that it barely resembles itself from …

Mobile commerce gained some considerable momentum today when it was announced that the four largest national payments networks would be joining Isis. The national mobile commerce joint venture between Verizon …

Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple Inc. (APPL) and its iPad 2 is still the most popular tablet around the globe, even after it’s been on the shelves for four months. In the …

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) continues to forge a different path in mobile commerce that sets it apart from the other top carriers in the United States. Today the company announced …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Seven months after spinning off as a separate company, Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI) is doubling down on its services portfolio and making other moves to reach deeper …

“Android’s really on a tear,” Larry Page said in his first earnings call as Google Inc. (GOOG) CEO today. Consider these numbers, which certainly contributed to the company’s 32% growth …

Considering all the activity of late, PayPal appears to be jumping into the deep end of the mobile payments space. The company is planning to launch a new application for …

August 16 is the date everyone is watching after job postings placed on the United Kingdom jobs site Reed made strong hints that Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) launch of the iPhone …