ANDROID

U.S. consumers used mobile platforms to generate a 17.4 percent boost in online sales, according to an IBM survey.

One week after its release date, manufacturers may be trying to get Android 4.2 Jelly Bean on to their devices. ASUS is reportedly working on getting the new firmware to its tablets.

Rumors indicate that a new version of Samsung's Galaxy S3 with Android Jelly Bean and new, flowery designs will launch in January.

Only a week after its release date, a drop test for the Nexus 4 has appeared online. See how it stacks up to a previous drop test for the iPhone 5.

Those owners of Samsung Galaxy Note 2, who are using the latest software version on their devices, are likely to have experienced the new multi window features already. However, the feature is not yet available for all Galaxy Note 2, and according to a new report, the multi window mode is set to get even better.

A short while after its release date, the Galaxy Note 2 has become available for $250 on Amazon.com for AT&T subscribers.

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) was granted a design patent for page-turning on its mobile devices this week by the United States Patent Office.

Months after its release date, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has rolled out to the Galaxy S3 on T-Mobile's network.

Both Samsung and Apple continue to rule the smartphone market as the world’s best-selling cell phone brands, collectively accounting for a staggering 46.5 percent of global smartphone sales in the third quarter of 2012, according to research firm Gartner.

Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, not Key Lime Pie, brings new features to Google's Nexus family. However, the Xoom tablet and Nexus S handset will not be getting the update.

The Samsung Galaxy Camera, the second camera in the world powered by Android, will officially go on sale in the U.S. starting this Friday, Nov. 16 through AT&T.

The release date for Google's Nexus 4 handset and Nexus 10 has finally arrived. The Nexus 4 sold out in the US and UK within minutes.

The release date for Android 4.1.2 came in early October for the Nexus 7, and now Samsung's Galaxy S3 could be receiving the update next month.

Microsoft has remained mum over its plans for the Office application for iOS and Android despite the fact that the product has been widely rumored and was even recently spotted running on Apple's iPad.

While the release date for Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 has yet to hit Verizon, Sprint users are already getting their first software update.

Shares of Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) rose 8 percent on stronger-than-expected earnings forecast.

It's an open secret that Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is being probed over search. But Android could be a target, too.

Microsoft will reportedly release Office Mobile, the Office application optimized for smartphones and tablets, on both iOS and Android platforms in "early 2013."

Britain's Imagination Technologies (London: IMG) said it plans to acquire MIPS Technologies for $60 million to battle ARM Holdings (Nasdaq: ARMH).

Sources at Google familiar with its mapping plans say the chances of Apple approving a dedicated Google Maps app on iOS 6 are "not optimistic."

As the current generation of video game consoles winds to an end, industry veterans are using mobile technology to carve out a larger space for themselves..