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Nokia is making upgrades in its Symbian operating platform in a move to regain traction in the mobile phone market, where it has struggled against popular competitors such as Apple and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion.

ARM Holdings, which designs the processors that run smartphones and other mobile devices, is poised to take a commanding position in the next technological leap, as everyday items become connected to the Internet.

Verizon today named the head of its wireless division, Lowell McAdam, as its new chief operating officer, setting up the veteran executive as a successor to chief executive Ivan Seidenberg.

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion reported a boost in profits this past quarter, despite increased competition and fewer new subscribers in the U.S. market.

LG has named a founding family member as its new CEO after recording profit losses in its mobile phone division.

Google's Android mobile operating system chipped away at the market share of Apple and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion this summer, according to a report released Wednesday.

Intel today said "context-aware computing," technology that can anticipate a person's moods and feelings and make suggestions based on them, is becoming more of a reality with the rise of mobile devices.

Best Buy posted a 60 percent increase in second-quarter net income on Tuesday, resulting, in large part, to the strength of its expanding mobile phone business.

J.P. Morgan Chase may soon let employees use other devices like the iPhone for corporate email and messaging, marking the first time that the Wall Street institution would allow phones other than Research in Motion's BlackBerry for its communications.

Nokia today said that the head of its smartphone unit is resigning, just days after the company replaced its CEO, amid a major shake-up to transform the struggling handset maker.

Nokia announced today that it is replacing current CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo with Microsoft executive Stephen Elop, as the company attempts to stay competitive in an innovative, fast-changing smartphone market.

Sony Ericsson estimates that China will be its largest handset market in the next three to four years as it looks to increase its share of the country.

Sprint is considering whether to allow rival T-Mobile to invest in Clearwire, the company that is building out its "4G" service, in a move that would let the two companies share the same next-generation network.

India has withdrawn its threat to ban BlackBerry services for at least two more months, after Research in Motion agreed to give security officials "lawful access" to its encrypted data.

Samsung said Monday that it has shipped over a million Galaxy S smartphones during the device's first 45 days in the United States.