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Google started rolling out Android 2.3, dubbed "Gingerbread," to AT&T's Android phones released in 2011, as the company looks end the fragmentation created by different versions of its operating system.

Lodsys is suing Angry Birds maker Rovio for patent violations, an example of patent disputes' growing reach into the mobile gaming realm.

AT&T today began offering the Samsung Nexus S and LG Thrill 4G for $100 each, two devices that are set to compete directly with rival Sprint.

Facebook leaked its highly anticipated new Facebook iPad app as part of the latest iPhone app update, according to TechCrunch, giving the tech world a sneak peek at what the final offering may include.

The quest to snap up patents is now a modern-day mobile industry gold rush that may hinder innovation, a Google official says, as the company weighs its investments to shore up its Android OS.

HTC announced its chief innovation officer has left the company, leaving the smartphone maker with patent infringement issues and questions about its future.

The same technology used to make smartphones and tablets interactive doubles as therapy for people with cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, and other developmental disabilities, turning mobile devices into valuable components of the rehabilitative process.

Samsung may have surpassed Nokia and Apple in smartphone sales for the second quarter on the strength of its Android devices, tightening the race for top handset maker.

The director of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, or US-CERT, Randy Vickers, stepped down for undisclosed reasons, leaving his successor with the difficult job of combating bolder and more numerous cyber-criminals.

Mobile users are logging onto Pandora in record numbers, but the streaming-radio company is having trouble finding enough advertisers, which may jeopardize its ability to continue to provide unlimited free music.

Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm aims to bring cell phone gesture control one step closer to reality, as the way people command mobile devices continues to advance.

A gigantic cell phone is on display in an Eastern European museum, another example of how artists continue to explore the way technology can alter the line between public and private.

The iPhone 4 is on track to sell more units this year than last, as Apple's "software first" mentality continues to bring the company success.

The loneliest people gravitate to Facebook, according to an Australian study, questioning whether social networks help improve the social lives of their users.

About 141 million consumers will have made payments using smartphones by the end of this year, a major surge despite mobile payments' overall slow adoption in the market.