ANDROID

The Chinese smartphone startup just licensed a series of patents from Qualcomm, a major step toward expanding beyond China and India.

Lin Bin, the co-founder of Xiaomi, has revealed an image of Xiaomi Mi 4 handset running on Windows 10 Mobile.

Microsoft is rumored to reveal the Windows 10 Mobile ROM for Xiaomi Mi 4 handsets around Nov. 26.

Sony’s Xperia Z5 range of smartphones goes from the Compact to the Premium, with fingerprint readers, 23-megapixel cameras and 4K screens.

Chinese consumers are not happy with the change, saying the government's new rules are meant to support cable companies and establishment media.

Some 80 percent of Android and iOS smartphone owners stay loyal to their respective ecosystems -- but a new iPhone launch can change the equation.

With ads on mobile phones accounting for a growing share of the revenue of Internet companies, retaining users is top priority.

Microsoft's Groove will take the place of Microsoft's music service.

The man believed to have fired Steve Jobs says he can help his Obi Worldphone succeed in a market where many other companies have failed.

The software giant's smartphone struggles can be summed up by this fact: It has made more money recently from feature phones than smartphones.

In India, where Apple's latest phone sells for nearly $1,000 buyers are willing to risk loss of warranty and other benefits for discounted prices, according to the Economic Times.

Apple has boosted its visibility in India big-time: As it prepares to sell the iPhone 6S in the country, more eager buyers are lining up.

Gear Best is selling the Ulefone uWear Bluetooth smartwatch for $29 and the Q18 smartwatch phone for $27.

Microsoft’s Lumia smartphones and Surface computers are slick, but iOS and Android users have little reason to switch.

Customers that prefer not to manually install Nexus Android upgrades should wait for the over-the-air download update release at a later date.

After conceding defeat in the smartphone market, the software giant on Tuesday will likely push its Windows 10 Mobile platform as part of a revamped enterprise strategy.

Gear Best is selling the I5 Plus smart wristband that comes with numerous health-centric features for only $18 until Sept. 30

Google bundling its products with Android is reminiscent of Microsoft offering its Internet Explorer with Windows software.

Healthcare startup Practo, backed by strong venture funding, is on an acquisition spree to build its ecosystem of services.

India's growth as a smartphone market, which will bring the next billion online, makes it a market that developers, and tech giants like Google, must tap aggressively.

The e-commerce giant's new Fire device is so low-priced that the only way it will make money on it is by selling more apps, books and videos through its online stores.