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$12.5 Billion acquisition is now official.

Founders and co-CEOs Lazaridis and Balsillie have stepped aside to give Thorsten Heins the reins of Research In Motion.

Google says only 0.6 percent of Android devices run Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of the Android mobile operating system.

Another rough quarter for the smartphone vendor as delays and competitive challenges set in.

AT&T set to take a $4 billion charge as T-Mobile merger falters

$39 Billion deal could be in trouble.

Security firm Bit9 says a majority of smartphones are running out-of-date and insecure operating systems that present a threat to critical business data. It has created a list of 12 of the most vulnerable smartphones. Guess who dominates the list?

Feature phones may be on their way out but they're still key to the current healthy market for mobile phones in general, according to a new report.

New services debut from HP to help enterprise make the jump to mobile apps

It's about time. Nokia introduces its first Windows Phone handsets and promises more to come -- next year.

On the heels of a new iPhone launch, a top Microsoft exec is talking up Windows Phone 7.5, which is nearing its own commercial launch.

Canalys predicts that 'enterprise app stores will redefine channel IT business over the next three years.'

Get ready for more iPhone 5 rumors in the future, because what Apple introduced today is called the iPhone 4S.

Microsoft and Samsung have signed a patent deal to keep one of the U.S.'s biggest smartphone makers from Android patent suits.

Microsoft says it will start distributing the Windows Phone 'Mango' update in the next two weeks, cautions impatient users to avoid leaked copies.

AT&T says it will launch its first Windows Phone 'Mango' smartphones -- one from HTC and two from Samsung -- in the fourth quarter.

Microsoft plans to ratchet up attention on Windows 8 tablets at its upcoming developers conference next week.

Linux creator figures it will take a long time, but it will happen

Google enters the hardware business in a bid to expand Android

As the launch of the first major update to Windows Phone approaches, rumors fly as to when current users can update their phones.

A new report says that the move from feature phones to smartphones is about to trigger a major shift in who will lead the market a year or two down the road.

The dust-up over patent rights and Google's Android mobile operating system ratcheted up another notch this week as Microsoft swung back at a provocative blog post from the search giant.

A party that Microsoft and Nokia have planned in Germany later this month might be the place to see the first Windows Phone Nokia handset but the companies seem to be setting limited expectations.

Apple gains from customers' shift away from feature phones and the trend towards smartphones.

Microsoft ships refreshed developer tools for writing Windows Phone ‘Mango’ apps.

Microsoft appears to be right on schedule with the "Mango" update to Windows Phone 7.

The president of Microsoft’s phone business explains why the company is focusing on Windows 8 for tablets instead of using Windows Phone.

Microsoft has been arguing that Android isn't 'free,' and as more Android OEMs sign on the dotted line to pay patent royalties, it's apparent it's convincing some makers that it's right.

Google loses out as Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, Research In Motion and Sony win patent auction.

Microsoft announces that another Android operating system vendor has agreed to pay it for use of patented technologies incorporated into the open source mobile OS.

Product delays and economic slowdown cuts BlackBerry maker's stock price.

Lower prices for smartphones and data plans will help drive the growing rush for users to move off of feature phones.

Apple is addressing a host of long-standing concerns while baking in new features such as integrated Twitter support.

A senior Microsoft executive is rumored to demonstrate its tablet OS next week.

Once the Nokia juggernaut begins to roll with its first Windows Phones, look out below, because the Finnish phone manufacturer plans to roll out new devices every two or three months.

Safari isn't the only browser for iPhone AND iPad users, Opera is now out with Opera 6 . What makes it any different than Safari?

In classic Microsoft manner, the software giant held a gala to demo new features coming in the first major WP7 update, and promised to hold more events in the future.

Microsoft plans to announce new features coming to Windows Phone 7's first major update Tuesday at a gala in New York.

A new Gartner study reports rapid growth in smartphone use but so far Microsoft is not the recipient of mobile love.

With its upcoming Windows Phone release -- codenamed Mango -- Microsoft attempts to show it's not neglecting business users with WP7.

Mobile storage -- don't leave the office without it.

Customers impatient to get their hands on Google's Chromebook portables have only one more month to wait.

According to IDC, the rankings of smartphone vendors held steady, despite almost doubling of sales in the first quarter.

Users of an 'unofficial' updater for Windows Phone 7 have gotten themselves in a jam that may prevent them from ever updating their phones again.

The top five phone makers held their ground in 2011's first quarter, but gains by smaller manufacturers undercut some of their market share, according to IDC. Apple was a bright spot, says the research firm.

In a new report on mobile phone operating systems, analysts firm Gartner sees Windows Phone as a strong second place in 2015. It's a déjà vu moment.

A new analyst report predicts that, while Android appears to be destined to lead the smartphone OS pack, it may be a surprise who the firm has pegged for second place.

Owners of Windows Phone 7 handsets will start receiving an update, beginning this week, that adds copy and paste functionality to Microsoft's phones.

Verizon's first LTE handset comes out today on the heels of several impressive 4G smartphones on other carriers -- but do consumers know what 4G is?

The iPad 2 goes on sale today as more data comes out supporting its estimated 80 percent market share, though one analyst nominates Amazon as a potential foe.

Android 3.0, as tested on the Motorola Xoom, has a confusing UI and suffers from quality issues, says an analyst in a research note to clients.

Faster Safari browsing, GSM hotspot functionality and improved video streaming come to Apple's mobile devices with update to iOS.

Google's mobile OS Android dethroned Research In Motion's BlackBerry platform to lead the market for the first time in a comScore survey.

After suffering some complete system failures with Windows Phone 7's first update, the re-released version is still failing to install on some Samsung phones.

The Korean electronics giant is re-evaluating the price and features of the new Galaxy Tab in the wake of the iPad 2 debut.

iTunes users may be granted unlimited downloads of purchased music to their family of Apple mobile devices, according to reports.

Analyst says Apple missed an opportunity to push out would-be tablet competitors in the enterprise.

We break down why the iPad 2 will help Apple retain its vaunted spot in the tablet market as well as update where the competition stands.

Jobs presents faster, slimmer iPad 2 and calls 2011 "year of the copycats" as Apple's second tablet debuts before most competitors are out of the gate.

Tablets and e-readers are poised to be big money-makers for wireless data carriers -- if they move to multiple-device data plans, according to one analyst.

A developer says the process for creating apps for the PlayBook are costly and cumbersome -- RIM responds.

Microsoft gives more info on bricked Windows Phones, while an enthusiasts' site claims to have a workaround for some crashed devices -- but use at your own risk.

After Microsoft quietly sent out an innocuous-seeming update to its new smartphone operating system earlier this week, some users' phones were bricked.

Invitations to a media event in San Francisco March 2 point to an updated iPad release. Also, Apple shareholders vote on CEO succession plans.

Virginia Democrat offers legislation to authorize the Federal Communications Commission to conduct so-called incentive auctions to reallocate spectrum from TV broadcasters to wireless broadband providers.

Nokia gives developers free WP7 phones, while Microsoft extends mobile reach to the Mac.

The Verizon iPhone is better at call performance while AT&T's has faster transfers, and details of a new budget iPhone reportedly in the works.

Motorola's Sanjay Jha suggests that when the Xoom ships with Android 3.0 it will include a digital music offering backed by Google.

Google rolls out publisher-friendly payment plan for online content, one day after Apple's new -- and controversial -- digital content payment system is trotted out.

A small band of disaffected Nokia shareholders that want to rescind the pact with Microsoft appears to have given up the fight.

Although Apple is simplifying access to content, it is also strictly enforcing revenue sharing terms.

The Android pioneer enters the tablet PC race with 4G Flyer and revamps its Android smartphone line with something for everyone.

Put the white iPhone 4 and iPad 2 rumors on the back burner: today it's all about the iPhone 5's screen size and keyboard -- yes, keyboard.

The company’s execs outlined an upcoming major update to Windows Phone 7 aimed at making it more attractive to buyers. Meanwhile, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said during his keynote that the Microsoft deal will pay it "billions."

As RIM announces two new PlayBook models -- an LTE and an HSPA+ version --we highlight the key pros and cons of the original PlayBook and consider the rumor of Android compatibility.