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Last week, makers of mobile devices began releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. Many companies including Nokia and Research in Motion have been struggling to compete with Apple and manufacturers of devices running Google's Android software.

Google and Microsoft were among the tech companies reporting earnings Thursday, following reports from IBM and eBay on Wednesday and Yahoo on Tuesday.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian investor Prem Watsa, dubbed the "Warren Buffett of the North," has nearly doubled his company's stake in embattled BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd to just under 10 percent, according to a regulatory filing. The move makes Watsa, chief executive of insurer and investment company Fairfax …

LONDON (Reuters) - A police investigation into corrupt payments by journalists will be extended beyond Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper business to other publishers, the detective leading the probe into a phone-hacking scandal said on Monday Since January last year, police have been working with Murdoch's News International, …

LONDON (Reuters) - A police investigation into corrupt payments by journalists will be extended beyond Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper business to other publishers, the detective leading the probe into a phone-hacking scandal said on Monday Since January last year, police have been working with Murdoch's News International, …

Police across Australia warned mobile phone users on Monday to ignore a text message sent to "a large number of people" threatening death if they did not pay Aus$5,000 (US$5,150).

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp's shares fell as much as 4 percent on Monday after the sale of half of its holding in audio technology firm Beats Electronics back to Beats' founders raised concern over its strategy. HTC bought 50.1 percent of Beats Electronics, which was founded by U.S. rapper and …

LONDON (Reuters) - Nokia is considering ripping up its traditional mass marketing strategy ahead of the unveiling of its new Windows 8 smartphone in the autumn, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The mobile phone maker has entered secret negotiations with European operators about forming an exclusive opportunity to …

While the OUYA -- the Android-based, hackable video game console -- is still raking in funds on its , the secretive nature of the project is raising questions for game developers.

LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - Golfing great Gary Player says British Open organisers should ditch their policy of allowing mobile phones on site, which is irritating players and marshals. Crowds following 14-times major champion Tiger Woods around Lytham on Friday forced the American to back off several shots during …

LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - Golfing great Gary Player says British Open organizers should ditch their policy of allowing mobile phones on site, which is irritating players and marshals. Crowds following 14-times major champion Tiger Woods around Lytham on Friday forced the American to back off several shots during …

LYTHAM ST ANNES, England, July 21 (Reuters) - Golfing greatGary Player says British Open organisers should ditch theirpolicy of allowing mobile phones on site, which is irritatingplayers and marshals. Crowds following 14-times major champion Tiger Woods aroundLytham on Friday forced the American to back off several shotsduring …

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The issue of “sexting” has been widely covered by the media, but the practice of sending explicit images and text messages via mobile phones may be more common among minors than previously thought. A recent study of teen sexting conducted by the American Medical Association’s JAMA Network found that 28% of high school students …

COMMENTARY | The sound of my cell phone ringing roused me from a deep sleep Friday morning. I sat bolt upright in bed and reached clumsily for the phone. I experienced a moment of terror, as a call at 5 a.m. usually isn't good news. Much to my surprise the caller was a dear friend back home in Alabama.

Years from now when people reflect on Android and its meteoric rise to the top, Google’s (GOOG) Motorola Mobility will absolutely be among the companies credited with pushing the Android platform to the next level during its early days. HTC (TPE:2498) lays claim to the first Android smartphone — the T-Mobile G1, or the …

If a $99 console with $5 million worth of public backing needed further weight thrown behind it, ex-Call of Duty creative strategist Robert Bowling has announced Human Element's prequel as an Ouya game.

(Reuters) - Several brokerages raised their price target on Verizon Communications Inc's stock, upbeat on the company's potential in its mobile phone business as a growing number of customers switch to high-margin smartphones. On Thursday, Verizon posted quarterly profits in line with analysts' estimates as it added more …

We all love to point and laugh when bloggers and tech writers tell us what massive multi-billion dollar public companies “need to do” to survive, or how they can easily “be saved.” When the writer offering advice is the co-founder and former CEO of a successful public company, however, his advice might at least be worth …

Confirmation: confirmed. HTC (TPE:2498)and carrier partner Telstra told the world earlier this week that Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates are in the works for the One X and One S, and now the vendor has broadened its scope. HTC told Engadget on Friday that it is indeed working on Jelly Bean updates for a number of local devices …

(Reuters) - Shares of Google Inc rose 3 percent in premarket trade on Friday after the company posted a healthy gain at its online advertising business, reassuring the Wall Street that it was performing well despite a slow economy. A slew of analysts reiterated their ratings and price targets on Google's stock, saying there …

Cell phone video purportedly taken in the aftermath of a mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater reveals horrified witnesses watching as apparent victims are carried away from the scene.

British mobile phone giant Vodafone on Friday said revenues dropped by nearly eight percent in the group's first quarter on weak sales across southern Europe, notably in the eurozone's worst-hit nations.