A closer, hands-on look at Turing Phone: in picturesThe phone lands with Sailfish OS and a liquid-metal frame.September 2, 2016 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
iPhone sales in crosshairs as Apple sued by patent holderA caller ID patent holder is suing Apple for alleged infringement of two core patents, and is asking a court to ban iPhone sales in the U.S.December 13, 2011 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
Lenovo 'in talks' on smartphone joint ventureThe PC maker is branching further into mobile devices, with a joint venture with an unnamed, unknown smartphone maker currently in negotiation stages.June 3, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
Six things you may not know about the U.S. government shutdownCivil servant? On a work visa? Living in the U.S., or even in the International Space Station? The federal government shutdown is affecting millions of people... even pandas.October 3, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
Android, iOS score 96 percent of smartphone share in Q4 rankingsMeanwhile, BlackBerry is dead and Windows Phone is trampling on its grave. (Or, for the optimists out there, taking its relay baton.)February 12, 2014 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
Apple, Google dominant in mobile; smartphone, platform growth slowingIn the run-up to the holiday season, smartphone shipments are slowing — and the platform share is beginning to even out between Android and iOS.December 5, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
Verizon Q3: 457,000 new smartphones, 1.1M new tablets addedVerizon's earnings were flat, but managed to pull in a few new subscribers, as aggressive pushback from Sprint and T-Mobile continues.October 21, 2014 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
BlackBerry shares rocket on Defense Dept. vote of confidence; hits out at Samsung's KnoxAnd gets aggressive by slamming Samsung's Knox for being "easily" hackable.January 21, 2014 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
Sony's mobile unit begins to sink; deepens loss, cuts 15 percent of staffSony's mobile division is heading for financial difficulty, despite efforts to turnaround the crucial business unit, as the company cuts its outlook — and its staff.September 17, 2014 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
IDC: More smartphones shipped during Q1 than feature phonesThe PC market may be on the decline, but the mobile phone and smartphone market is looking healthier than ever, noting a 4 percent year over year rise in the first quarter.April 26, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones