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Motorola Mobility fails to make patent case against Apple in German court

A German court has thrown out a Motorola Mobility patent lawsuit against Apple, breaking a recent run of courtroom successes for the company.
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Google, Microsoft and Apple letters aim to keep regulators at bay

As patent infringement lawsuits continue to pile up in the mobile industry, Google, Apple and Microsoft appear to be trying individually to reassure regulators and standards bodies that they won't use their patents to build a monopoly, experts said.

LTE boosts mobile gear by 17% in 2012

Thanks to 4G LTE technology, the global market for mobile communications gear will grow 17% in 2012, according to IHS, formerly iSuppli.

Adobe confirms no Flash for Chrome on Android

Chrome for Android will not run Flash Player, the popular software that Apple has famously banned, Adobe confirmed.

Google accelerates Android browser updates with mobile Chrome

Google's launch Tuesday of Chrome for Android may be a move to accelerate the pace of browser updates, an analyst said.

IBM boosts flagship array speeds by 3X with SSD caching

Enhancements to IBM's XIV Storage System include an SSD caching option that can increase system performance by up to three times.

The Super Bowl by the wireless and network numbers

AT&T and carrier equipment provider Sandvine released some interesting wireless and Internet usage figures from Sunday's Super Bowl victory for the New York Giants over the New England Patriots.

Motorola Droid 4 to land at Verizon on Friday

Motorola's Droid 4, with its physical QWERTY keyboard, arrives Friday for $200 to round out Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE smartphone roster.

Appeals court denies Google bid to keep email out of Oracle trial

Google has failed in its latest attempt to keep a potentially damaging email out of the lawsuit Oracle filed against it over alleged Java intellectual-property violations in the Android mobile OS.

Apple snares top smartphone sales spot

Apple was the top seller of smartphones worldwide and in the U.S. last quarter, analysts said today.

Election fever: 6 mobile apps that can keep you informed

The race to the U.S. presidency is on, and there are mobile apps out there to help keep you informed. We review 6 iOS and Android apps to see how well they do the job.

Sprint losses hit $1.3B over iPhone costs, subscribers fewer than expected

Sprint says it sold 1.8 million iPhones between October and December 2011, of which roughly 720,000 were new customers, but the cost of subsidizing Apple's smartphone raised the company's losses to $1.3 billion, compared with $929 million year-on-year.

Smartphone data shake-up: The end of 'unlimited'

Now that most smartphone plans offer only tiered plans (rather than unlimited data usage), how close are you to pushing past your limit -- and paying more than you want?

Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G: Affordable LTE, but bundled with bloatware

At $250 without a contract, the Attain is one of the most budget-friendly LTE phones currently available. However,the overabundance of adware on the phone might drive some shoppers away.

Will this be the year of Apple in the enterprise?

All of the big trends in IT right now -- cloud computing, mobile solutions and the consumerization of IT -- look good for Apple as it slowly worms its way into the enterprise. Columnist Ryan Faas explains why it's happening now.

Wireless bandwidth: Are we running out of room?

Soaring demand for wireless bandwidth is putting a squeeze on the wireless spectrum. Experts are divided on whether it's a temporary crunch or a full-blown crisis.

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Scot Finnie: Mobile Is Immediate

Smartphone usage is exploding. That creates challenges for enterprise IT shops that have to adapt to BYOD policies, but competition could bring welcome change to the mobile industry.

Is the 'quantified self' movement just a fad?

The quantified-self movement appears to be going mainstream, but are these people who measure everything they eat and monitor every step they take any happier or healthier than the rest of us?

Apple's textbook plan feels like a blast from the past

I had to check that my computer wasn't an old black-and-white television set showing blocky white text Thursday morning and that I wasn't clacking away on a 6502 computer over a 110-baud modem when I heard about Apple's announcements relating to iBooks 2, iBooks Author, and its new multimedia textbooks. That's because I've heard it all before.