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Dell to introduce smartphone based on Android

Dell Inc said on Friday it will sell smartphones equipped with Google Inc's Android mobile software, as the computer maker enters a market that is growing fast but crowded with competitors.

Apple grabs 17% of smartphone share

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Apple's global smartphone share reached 17 percent as iPhone sales totaled 7 million units in the third quarter, following the continued rollout of the iPhone 3GS in new countries, research firm Gartner said on Thursday.
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Japan's Softbank to launch Google phone in spring

Softbank Corp, Japan's No.3 wireless carrier, said it will add to its lineup its first phone using Google Inc's Android operating system in the spring, following similar launches by NTT DoCoMo and Verizon Wireless.
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Nokia, Samsung step up smartphone battle

The world's two largest cell phone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, have unveiled their latest attempts to keep pace in the battle with smartphone rivals like iPhone and Blackberry.
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Google buys mobile ad firm for $750 million

Google Inc said on Monday that it was acquiring of AdMob, one of the largest mobile advertising networks, for $750 million, widening its bet that cell phone advertising could become the Internet's next-big money maker.
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RIM to help app developers use ads, micropayments

Research In Motion is making it easier for software developers make money from the applications they develop for its popular BlackBerry smartphone as the company falters in the face of stiff competition from rivals like Apple Inc.
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Why are people buying the Motorola Droid?

Verizon's Motorola Droid - the rumored iPhone Killer - goes on sale across the country today, with thousands of customers ready to get their hands on the new Google Android handset.
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Verizon to sell HTC Android phone for $99.99

Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that it would sell an HTC Corp phone based on Google Inc's Android system for $99.99, potentially putting pressure on smaller carrier Sprint Nextel Corp .
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RIM stock climbs on share buyback

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd announced a share buyback worth up to $1.2 billion on Thursday, but analysts said competitive concerns will continue to exert pressure on the company's stock.
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China Unicom 3G users rising, but costs weigh

China Unicom, the country's No.2 mobile carrier, said on Tuesday that it had already signed up more than 1 million 3G subscribers, but analysts said that handset subsidies and marketing costs could weigh on profit margins.
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Chrysler not burning cash, sees savings -Fiat CEO

Chrysler is making an operating profit and building cash, the No. 3 U.S. automaker's boss told reporters and industry executives on Wednesday as he unveiled a five-year plan to turn the company around.
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AT&T sues Verizon Wireless over 3G ads

AT&T Inc is suing Verizon Wireless in an effort to stop its bigger mobile rival from using misleading coverage maps in advertisements that AT&T says are causing it to lose incalculable market share.

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