Handsets
Free Android phones coming to Adobe employees
April 30, 2010 4:11 pm | by CNET | News | CommentsAdobe employees will be encouraged to use Android as the company plans to give away phones around the time of Google's I/O conference.
RIM replaces Motorola as top tier phone maker
April 30, 2010 12:11 pm | by CNET | News | CommentsBlackBerry maker Research In Motion beats Motorola out of a spot as one of the world's top five handset makers for the first quarter of 2010.
Report: Smartphone Shipments Aid Handset Recovery
April 30, 2010 8:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSmartphone shipments appear to be picking up steam as the economy mends.
LG Handset Sales Drop in 1Q
April 28, 2010 7:54 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLG Electronics says its handset sales fell almost 20 percent in the first quarter...
Slashed Handset Subsidies Boost NTT Profits
April 28, 2010 7:46 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsNTT DoCoMo announced earnings for its fourth quarter of 2009 that show the Japanese operator more than doubled year-over-year profits.
Survey: Teens Love Cell Phones; Schools, Not Quite
April 20, 2010 7:59 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsTeenagers have embraced text messaging as their main form of communication, but mobile phones are often a source of tension with parents and schools...
iSuppli: Another Challenging Year for Handset Makers
April 14, 2010 8:35 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsFollowing on the heels of a vicious economic environment, iSuppli is predicting another harsh year ahead for contract manufacturers.
Nokia Launches China Music Service
April 8, 2010 1:02 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsNokia has launched a free music service in China as part of its efforts to protect its dominant global market share.
April 12: Microsoft Blushes Pink
April 6, 2010 7:20 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments"It's Time to Share." The event is slated for April 12.
RIM, Motorola Top comScore Data
April 6, 2010 8:03 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsResearch In Motion (RIM) and Motorola remain on top in the U.S. mobile phone market. Based on data between November and February...
Sharp Shows 3D Displays for Mobile Devices
April 2, 2010 8:36 am | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsSharp's latest 3D displays deliver bright, clear imagery without the cumbersome glasses usually required for such technology.
MetroPCS to Launch 4G Handset
March 26, 2010 8:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsPrepaid carrier MetroPCS will launch Samsung's slick new 4G handset in the second half of this year.
Best Buy Reports Strong Phone Sales
March 25, 2010 11:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsBest Buy said handset sales remained strong in its fourth quarter, with a "low double-digit increase" in phone sales in its U.S. stores.
Sprint Taps eRecyclingCorps for Device Buyback Program
March 23, 2010 9:47 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint has deployed a device buyback program that gives customers an instant account credit for trading in eligible handsets...
AT & T Gets Ready to Roll Out New Messaging Phones
March 15, 2010 8:18 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsAT&T announced several new messaging services designed to bring smartphone-like experiences to a wider range of lower-cost devices.
Sprint Announces Mandatory Green Handset Rules
February 23, 2010 7:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint Nextel says its handset vendors must comply with its new environmental design specifications...
Sony Ericsson Handset Ads Misleading, say U.K. Regulators
February 17, 2010 6:54 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSony Ericsson broke U.K. advertising rules when it depicted a Satio handset with a pre-installed Facebook app...
Report: Motorola Re-Looks at Break-Up
February 11, 2010 7:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMotorola is once again considering a break-up of its handset and set-top divisions.
SurfKitchen Adds T-Mo to Roster
February 8, 2010 7:05 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsThe Reading, U.K., company is supplying T-Mobile USA with technology to power a storefront for customers using the Nokia 7510.
Samsung to Unveil Bada Handset at MWC
February 2, 2010 7:17 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsIt sounds an awful lot like attendees at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, which kicks off Feb. 15, will get a good look at Samsung's new bada operating system.
Toshiba Narrows Loss on Demand for Handset Memory
February 1, 2010 7:20 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe upturn in the global handset market helped Toshiba narrow its third-quarter losses as its NAND flash memory chip business boosted its results.
Handset Sales Rebound in Q4
January 29, 2010 7:04 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe recession appears to have ended, at least when it comes to handset sales.
Sony Ericsson Posts Loss on Drop in Sales
January 22, 2010 7:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSony Ericsson continued to post losses in its fourth quarter on plummeting sales of its handsets.
Versace Gets High Tech with $5K Handset
January 19, 2010 7:30 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsHigh-end Italian fashion house Gianni Versace SpA is getting into the mobile space with a $5,000 handset that will be launched in May.
LG Projects 2010 Phone Sales at 140 Million
January 13, 2010 7:06 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLG Electronics said Wednesday that it expects a significant increase in mobile phone sales this year as it rolls out 20 new smartphones...
