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Google is working with Citigroup and MasterCard to create a mobile payment system, a move that will fuel its advertising business and bring more competition to the burgeoning m-payments market.

Google co-founder Larry Page will retake the reins as CEO next week, and his early actions suggest the company may refocus on some products while letting others fade.

AT&T's $39 million acquisition of T-Mobile dominated the headlines this week, overshadowing the CTIA wireless show in Orlando.

Google has started testing a new music service that combines both downloading and streaming capabilities, in a move that sees Apple's iTunes biggest challenge yet.

Android users will soon be able to purchase game and app upgrades from within apps, putting Google in a stronger position to compete against Apple in the booming app market.

Google today said that it will hold back the release of the source code for Honeycomb, its latest version of Android, in a move that could frustrate device makers but ultimately benefit users.

U.S. senators are calling for public hearings on Google's business practices, joining several state attorney generals and the European Commission in a growing chorus that could impact the company's acquisition strategy and future expansion.

A group of U.S. lawmakers have asked Apple and other handset makers to pull smartphone apps sharing information about police DUI checkpoints and speed traps from its App Store, citing public safety concerns about drunk driving.

Software company Muvee recently demonstrated a new suite of HD video editing tools for Google's mobile operating system, pushing the smartphone as a multimedia tool.

Microsoft has sued Barnes & Noble and two electronics manufacturers over patents allegedly infringed by the Nook e-reader, as the company continues to litigate against Google's Android platform.

Sprint today integrated Google Voice, a phone forwarding and voicemail service, with its smartphones, offering a new service that AT&T and Verizon lack.

Sprint plans to release a faster 4G version of the Google Nexus S smartphone, to run on its new mobile-payment service being tested in New York and San Francisco.

Japan's disaster is having a domino effect on tech companies that depend on its components, while Silicon Valley juggernauts ramp up their mobile-payment services and ready themselves for a buying spree.

Apple took top honors in customer satisfaction, followed by improving scores from Motorola and HTC, in a study released by research firm J.D. Power.

Android phones download webpages 52 percent faster, on average, than iPhones, according to Blaze Software, fueling the rivalry between the two leading mobile platforms.