Needy expat workers get new phones as Singapore moves to scrap 2G
A Singapore migrant welfare group has started distributing 3G-enabled mobile phones to cash-strapped foreign workers days before the city-state shuts down its 2G network.
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India police arrest cheap mobile maker on fraud charges
The director of an Indian company that claimed it was selling the world's cheapest smartphone was arrested Thursday on fraud charges, police said Friday.
South Korean antitrust regulator fines Qualcomm $865 million
South Korea's antitrust regulator slapped a 1.03 trillion won ($865 million) fine on Qualcomm Inc. Wednesday for allegedly violating competition laws.
BlackBerry to outsource handsets, will halt production
BlackBerry announced Wednesday it would halt in-house production of smartphones, marking the end of an era for the once-dominant Canadian tech firm.
Ad-blocking software use for mobile surges: study
The use of ad-blocking software for mobile devices has nearly doubled in the past year, raising questions about the viability of online media business models, a study showed Tuesday.
Report: Malware targeting Android smartphones on the rise
Malicious software targeting smartphones with the Android operating system is becoming more common, with some handsets already infected when they're bought.
German automakers buying Nokia's HERE map business
A consortium of German automakers Audi, BMW and Daimler announced Monday it is buying Nokia Corp.'s HERE map business in a deal that values the unit at 2.8 billion euros ($3.1 billion) and secures their access to technology ...
$6,000 Lamborghini smartphone offers wow factor
For the consumer who wants a smartphone to make an impression, the Lamborghini nameplate can do that—for a cool $6,000, shipping included.
Smartphone maker Xiaomi says 2014 sales doubled
The chairman of Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi, a rising star of the consumer technology industry, says sales more than doubled last year to $12.2 billion and the company plans to expand further into global markets.
China's Xiaomi stopped from selling handsets in India
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc. has been barred by an Indian court from selling its handsets in the country for allegedly infringing mobile phone technology patented by Ericsson.
