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Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows Phone sales share in Europe approached double digits in August, according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. Although Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android platform was still king of the hill at 70.1 percent market share, Windows Phone’s 9.2 percent number across the...

It took less than 48 hours to defeat Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s new Touch ID biometric security system. Hacking the sophisticated fingerprint ID mechanism involved the use of such high-tech items as Super Glue and a camera according to AppleInsider. So much for next-generation security. The German...

So what if Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) just released iTunes Radio? Pandora (NYSE: P) doesn’t care. Pandora just released new iOS apps, including a new iPad app and an upgraded iPhone app. According to Mashable, the company also has a spiffy new logo and tag line, “let there be music” with a slick video...

There’s money to be made in the world of mobile apps. Lots of money, according to information technology research and advisory company, Gartner, Inc.(NYSE: IT). In a press release, Thursday, the company said annual downloads from mobile apps stores will reach 102 billion this year. Although 91...

When it comes to monetization, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) might have a trick up its sleeve. And that trick just might be apps. Seeking Alpha’s Adrian McCarroll suggested it and others have seconded the notion. Microsoft has a habit of showing up late to the party. Such was the case with...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) may fight for additional market share by acquiring another former stalwart in the mobile phone space. According to Bloomberg, the Windows maker is still "keeping an eye" on BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) -- even after spending $7.2 billion to acquire Nokia's (NYSE: NOK) handset...

Lenovo (OTC: LNVGY) and BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) might be on the verge of the biggest merger the smartphone industry has ever seen. Lenovo has been toying with a possible union for several months. Company executives have hinted at a potential buyout on multiple occasions. Little has come from...

Not everybody “Googles” every time they perform an Internet search. According to comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) in July, almost 18 percent of searches were conducted using Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)’s Bing. While it’s true Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) retained its sizable lead with 67 percent, Bing’s gain over...

Smartphones have completely changed the way people conduct business. Instead of being glued to a desktop PC, consumers now have the option to order virtually anything using their smartphone or tablet. Over the last few years, hundreds of thousands of websites have begun to release mobile apps...

The ability to carry on an actual personalized conversation with your computer, tablet or smartphone is about to get a step closer. Over the next few days Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) plans to roll out an upgrade to Google Search that will allow you to ask questions like “When will my package arrive?”...

BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) might be up for sale. The company is reportedly looking for a large, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)-type company to take the helm through a massive buyout. If all goes as planned, the deal would be similar to the one Motorola scored when Google acquired its electronics...

At this time last year, investors were still riding high on the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) money train. As the company that could do no wrong, Apple enjoyed privileges that few others could ever hope to achieve. That changed last fall when iPhone and iPad sales hype became so great that not even Apple...

Is Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) the new king of mobile? Data continues to show that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) can hold its own against Android. In some cases, the Mac maker has even come out on top. But a new report by App Annie (an analytics company that specializes in app store data for all mobile OS makers...

In June, Quantum International (OTC: QUAN) (OTC Pink: QUAN) made the bold prediction that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) would ship 300 million tablets in 2013. This figure seemed to have been diminished the moment Apple announced its June quarter sales results. iPad sales fell to 14.6 million units versus...

BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) handsets may be popular throughout Canada and other parts of the world, but the company is struggling in the United States. After examining a three-month period (which ended in June 2013), Kantar Worldpanel discovered BlackBerry's market share dropped to 1.1 percent....