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It's the best of times to be a smartphone buyer. The competition is cutthroat, innovation reigns and multiple companies are vying for attention. The smartphone market is developing rapidly and arguably the most interesting tech sector to watch.
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Facebook's Q1: $1.458 billion in revenue, 1.11 billion monthly active users
Facebook surpasses expectations on revenue but slightly misses the mark on earnings. But the monthly active user base continues to grow -- especially on mobile.
Square nabs former PayPal VP to help run partnerships unit
Square has enlisted a new executive with considerable experience in offline retail environments.
LG Optimus G Pro coming to AT&T on May 10th with 5.5 inch display
LG is coming out with some solid Android smartphones and the new LG Optimus Pro G looks like a fantastic alternative to the Note II, Galaxy S4, and HTC One.
Pelican Imaging lands $20m from VC arms of Qualcomm and Nokia
Array camera startup gets strategic mobile investment partners.
NSW govt seeks mobile management, WAN proposals
The NSW government's shared IT services department has begun looking for contractors that could provide and manage a fleet of mobile devices across the government, as well as standardise its WAN services.
Google builds up Glass anticipation with how-to video
If you weren't excited about Google Glass already...well, the Internet giant isn't planning to leave you alone anytime soon.
Worst pitch of the month: 'Beets' headphones by OrigAudio
This month's winner looks more like something we'd see on a weak Saturday Night Live sketch rather than a serious product being sold to raise money for charity.
Mobile technology: The amazing impact on our lives
When we think of mobile technology we usually think of processors, apps, and gadgets. That's fun to do, but it's more important we stop and think how profoundly it impacts our lives.
Best Buy exits European market; sells stake back to Carphone Warehouse for £500M
The U.S. electronics retail giant will leave the European market by selling its 50 percent stake back to its partner, the U.K.-based Carphone Warehouse, for around £500 million ($775m).
Nokia's VC arm poised to invest in camera array firm Pelican Imaging
As Nokia increasing looks to imaging as a point of differentiation for its devices, Nokia Growth Partners is reportedly about to fund a camera array startup.
Samsung debuts new mobile DRAM, touts PC-like performance
Company says the new 4GB LPDDR3 chip is an industry first using 20-nanometer processes, and offers more than double the performance of the previous standard in terms of data transmission.
Kantar: Android top-selling mobile OS in Q1; Windows gains
Android took the crown for mobile operating systems last quarter, but Windows Phone made some notable improvements.
Samsung Galaxy S4 'more susceptible to lifestyle damage' than iPhone 5: SquareTrade
Just how durable is Samsung's Galaxy S4 handset? According to extended warranty firm SquareTrade, not as durable as either the Galaxy S3 or the iPhone 5.
Just how do you write apps for Google Glass?
As we get closer to a point where mere mortals users might be able to get their hands on Glass, exactly how will mere mortal developers write apps for them?
SAP study: Brazil, China, Germany and India 'most ready' for M2M tech
A new international survey pinpoints where machine-to-machine technology has the best chance to enable smarter cities right now.