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Credit Suisse upgraded chip maker Qualcomm to outperform from neutral and raised profit estimates of the company, citing improved visibility on earnings growth.

Dell has put an end to its much-touted hybrid tablet wait; the 10-inch Inspiron Duo is up for grabs at $549.

As Dell reports an impressive third quarter, questions remain regarding its mobile division.

Specifications of Sony Ericsson's Anzu smartphone are out in the wild and the reports confirm it's not running on Gingerbread juice.

Apple has relented after 16 months of dogged resistance to keep Google Voice app out of its Apps Store. Now the exiled app is here and available for iPhone users.

The forthcoming Android 2.3 operating system will support near-field communication chips for mobile payments, leading to the launch of hundreds of mobile payment startups, according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt.

It's a case of a cross-breed taking on a pedigreed product. Dell's answer to Apple's iPad is a hybrid - part laptop, part tablet, the 10-inch Inspiron Duo is due next week.

Cell phone giant Nokia, which is struggling to regain its market share in the United States, could find its new growth engine in the form of emerging markets and surging demand for smartphones.

Report says across the globe, one in five cell phone purchases this past quarter was a smartphone.

According to reports in tech websites, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 handsets sold 40,000 units on Monday, the day they were launched in the U.S.

Israeli start-up firm Tawkon has developed software to measure mobile telephone handset radiation aimed at helping users reduce exposure to emissions without giving up their phones.

Oracle Corp sued Google Inc, alleging patent and copyright infringement in the development of the popular Android smartphone software.

Oracle Corp on Thursday said it has sued Google Inc, alleging patent and copyright infringement in the development of Android software.

By November, Sam's Club stores across US will be offering Wi-Fi to enable its customers to compare prices online through their smartphones.

About 200,000 smartphones and other devices based on Google's Android operating system are sold every day, CEO Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday, underscoring the strong challenge to rivals like Apple's iPhone.

About 200,000 smartphones based on Google's Android operating system are sold every day, CEO Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday, underscoring the strong challenge to rivals like Apple's iPhone.

Smartphones running Google's Android software were the top seller among consumers in the United States in the second quarter, industry tracker NPD said on Wednesday.

Smartphones running Google's Android software were the top seller among consumers in the United States in the second quarter, industry tracker NPD said on Wednesday.

Smartphones running Google's Android software were the top seller among consumers in the United States in the second quarter, industry tracker NPD said on Wednesday.

Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smartphones that use Google Inc's Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers read a victim's email and text messages.

Samsung Electronics Co plans to introduce tablet computers this quarter based on Google's Android operating system, joining a growing list of firms seeking to challenge Apple's popular iPad.