iPhone 5s props up Apple's market share in China, but Samsung still leads

Samsung's smartphone shipments soared by 156 percent year-over-year in the quarter

Google Maps could use more personalized data, present customized views

Google execs talked about the company's efforts to incorporate more personal, contextual information into Maps

Take that, Facebook! Twitter's news junkies are younger, more educated

Just ahead of IPO, study also shows Twitter users more apt to use mobile devices

The phablet-ization of the smartphone

Big 5-in.-plus smartphones make up 22% of the market; Samsung dominates

Verizon's new 7-inch budget tablet for users who don't need a supercharged mobile device

Verizon gets into the manufacturing game with a low-end tablet that will handle all the basics.

Google's iOS search app gets improved reminders, notifications

Those features were already in the company's Android search app

Trade some privacy for a special offer? Consumers aren't sure

Results show consumers plan to shop online, but are less excited about being tracked

American Express app to sync with QuickBooks

Amex ReceiptMatch will let small business cardholders photograph receipts, tag them on the fly, and import them to their account.

Vodafone's Christmas promotion will double data until January