Gartner News

Teenagers prefer smartphones to cars, according to research firm Gartner, highlighting the impact of technology on kids and the auto industry's future challenges.

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.

The video game industry is expected to grow significantly for several years, with mobile and social games leading the way.

Sales of handset slumped as consumers hold out for high-profile device launches, like the iPhone 5, according to research firm Gartner.

Facebook signed a deal to increase security on its network, taking another step forward in safeguarding its social network and cementing its customers' trust.

Apple's iOS products outnumber Android devices by 59 percent when all categories are counted, indicating Android's smartphone dominance doesn't tell the platform's whole story.

Nokia is expected to surge ahead of Apple in four years, according to research firm Gartner, as the mobile industry see retail prices come down, which plays into the hands of phone makers with extensive distribution networks.

Android smartphones led the surge of global handset sales last year, according to research firm Gartner.

Chinese vendors who sell "white-box," or unbranded phones, are expanding into emerging markets like India and Africa, taking a large chunk of market share away from well-known handset makers.

Worldwide smartphones sales continued to rise amid a slumping mobile phone market as customers sought more features for their money, reported research firm Gartner.