Vodafone CEO Sarin steps down, to be replaced by Colao

Vodafone Group CEO Arun Sarin will step down from the top job at the mobile operator in July at the company's annual general meeting. He will be replaced by Vittorio Colao, the group's deputy CEO. ...continue reading 'Vodafone CEO Sarin steps down, to be replaced by Colao'

HTC beats Apple to 3G with Microsoft-based iPhone rival

High Tech Computer announced the HTC Touch Diamond on Tuesday, a smartphone running Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and with a touch screen designed for one-handed use. ...continue reading 'HTC beats Apple to 3G with Microsoft-based iPhone rival'

Qwest drops Sprint for Verizon

Qwest Communications International will resell Verizon Wireless mobile service, ending a five-year deal with Sprint Nextel. ...continue reading 'Qwest drops Sprint for Verizon'

Report: AT&T will subsidize iPhone price by $200

AT&T will subsidize US$200 of the purchase price for new iPhones this summer, according to a story posted by Fortune Wednesday, reducing consumers' out-of-pocket expense for the popular device to as low as $199. ...continue reading 'Report: AT&T will subsidize iPhone price by $200'

Motorola's loss grows during Q1 as handset sales drop

Slowing phones sales have hit Motorola, which Thursday reported a first-quarter net loss of $194 million, compared to a $181 million loss for the same quarter last year. ...continue reading 'Motorola's loss grows during Q1 as handset sales drop'

Linux expanding into mid-range phones

Linux is expanding its influence outside of the world of smartphones, and is poised to take a significant share of the mid-range mobile phone market as well, according to a new study from ABI Research. ...continue reading 'Linux expanding into mid-range phones'

Samsung's last 'Ultra edition' handset goes on sale

The latest and final handset in Samsung's Ultra edition range of cell phones goes on sale in the U.K., France and Germany this week and will be available in most other GSM markets by the end of May, the phone maker said Monday. ...continue reading 'Samsung's last 'Ultra edition' handset goes on sale'

Nokia sales up 28 percent, but analysts are disappointed

Nokia Thursday reported net income of €1.22 billion, missing analysts' expectations of €1.39 billion for the first quarter. The Finnish phone giant also had a bleaker than expected outlook. ...continue reading 'Nokia sales up 28 percent, but analysts are disappointed'

Microsoft completes Danger acquisition

Microsoft hinted that it might keep the software and hosted architecture built by Danger, the mobile company that designed the software behind the Sidekick. The software giant announced the completion of its acquisition of the mobile developer on Tuesday. ...continue reading 'Microsoft completes Danger acquisition'

Samsung, partners push mobile TV

Samsung Electronics and several other vendors at the National Association of Broadcasters show this week are demonstrating a pending mobile TV broadcasting standard that had been forecast for completion last year. ...continue reading 'Samsung, partners push mobile TV'

Price pressure prompts STMicroelectronics, NXP joint venture

Chip vendors NXP and STMicroelectronics have announced a joint venture to deliver cheaper chips for phones. ...continue reading 'Price pressure prompts STMicroelectronics, NXP joint venture'

In-flight mobile phone use approved across Europe

The European Commision has opened the door for mobile phones on planes, introducing measures to harmonize the technical and licensing requirements for mobiles services in the sky. ...continue reading 'In-flight mobile phone use approved across Europe'

Motorola, Icahn reach agreement on board

Motorola and Carl Icahn have reached an agreement that ends the activist investor's long battle to install members on Motorola's board and break up the company. ...continue reading 'Motorola, Icahn reach agreement on board'

Good aims to manage all enterprise mobile devices

Enterprises don't want to have to use two different management systems to support mobile devices in the warehouse and smartphones for executives, and so Good Technology, with sister company Symbol, plans to offer products that can support all types of mobile devices. ...continue reading 'Good aims to manage all enterprise mobile devices'

AT&T jumps on board with Android

AT&T plans to sell phones based on Google's Android operating system, after being assured by the search giant that it won't be forced to offer all-Google applications, the operator's chief executive said on Wednesday. ...continue reading 'AT&T jumps on board with Android'

EC opens in-depth probe of Nokia-Navteq deal

Fears that Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone manufacturer, might muscle out rivals in the burgeoning market for GPS navigation devices, the European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation of the Finnish company's plans to acquire Navteq, an American producer of digital maps, the regulator said Friday. ...continue reading 'EC opens in-depth probe of Nokia-Navteq deal'

Analyst: Money will fuel mobile spying programs

Spying programs for mobile phones are likely to grow in sophistication and stealth as the business around selling the tools grows, according to a mobile analyst at the Black Hat conference on Friday. ...continue reading 'Analyst: Money will fuel mobile spying programs'

NTT DoCoMo takes a step towards bio-sensing cell phones

Researchers in Japan have demonstrated one part of an envisaged molecular level system that might one day enable cell phones to keep a regular watch on their owners' health. ...continue reading 'NTT DoCoMo takes a step towards bio-sensing cell phones'

Nokia and Samsung winners with Motorola split

While Motorola is in disarray as a result of its split into separate companies, Nokia and Samsung will be able to grab market share, analysts agree. ...continue reading 'Nokia and Samsung winners with Motorola split'

Sales of Wi-Fi phones take off

Sales of Wi-Fi phones increased by more than 60 percent last year, according to Infonetics Research, as vendors have done more to support wireless IP (Internet Protocol) telephony. ...continue reading 'Sales of Wi-Fi phones take off'