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A U.S. judge blocked most of a San Francisco ordinance on Thursday that required warnings about cell phone safety risks, saying it violated the First Amendment.

A team of computer security researchers recently developed a proof-of-concept 'spy' app for the iPhone 4 capable of tracking typing on a nearby keyboard using the device's native accelerometer and gyroscope. Even a basic, widely available mobile device such as the iPhone is sensitive enough to enable the app to pick up data such as whether the keystrokes come from the left or right side of the keyboard and the relative distance between punched keys.

A side-by-side look at two high-end smartphones.

Sony Corp is to take over its mobile phone joint venture with Ericsson for 1.05 billion euros ($1.5 billion), as it seeks to exploit its music and video to help it catch smartphone leaders such as Apple Inc.

Nokia unveiled five new phones Wednesday, with five highly different and difficult-to-remember price points and release dates. Does the company lack focus?

A lawyer for Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers earlier this year accused the British Broadcasting Corporation of pursuing an investigation of alleged computer and phone hacking to undermine Murdoch's bid to acquire full ownership of satellite broadcaster BSkyB.

Nokia's first-ever Windows Phone offers a bevy of apps and features built directly into the phone, but with a steep price tag, will it be able to battle Apple and Samsung?

Windows Phone could make a big splash this week at Nokia World, when they unveil three new smartphones.

After HTC, Samsung and other leading mobile phone manufacturers, rumors indicate that Nokia is set to announce a series of phones running the Windows operating system, at the London-based Nokia World Conference on Oct. 26.

Although all members were re-elected to News Corporation's board of directors Friday, many directors received substantial numbers of no votes.

James Murdoch will appear before the British parliament once again on Nov. 10 to discuss the News of the World phone-hacking scandal, the Media, Culture and Sport Committee announced Monday.

Nokia, the worlds largest maker of mobile phones, has teamed up with Microsoft to take on Google and Apple.

San Francisco’s cell phone law mandating cell phone retailers to disclose the radiation from the devices has been delayed, as CTIA has sued to overturn the law and moved to block the implementation.

Verizon Communications Inc wireless subscriber growth was slower than expected in the quarter before the latest Apple Inc iPhone launch but it was still well ahead of its biggest rival.

A latest study done by a team of Danish researchers confirmed that cell phones are not directly linked to brain cancer. However, the chances of cancer can still be there for the heavy users, warned the Denmark based researchers.

Nokia will start to sell its first Windows Phone model this year, the company said on Thursday.

Nokia and Microsoft will unveil their new Windows Phones at the Nokia World Event on Oct. 26. Nokia will be showing off more than one phone.

Ballmer made a few noteworthy remarks, including about the upcoming release of Windows Phone powered Nokia devices.

Sprint Nextel has announced the HTC EVO Design 4G and it will hit retail stores on October 23 for $99.99, with a new two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. The phone is smaller and less powerful than last year's HTC EVO 4G, though it has the same price.

Apple's stock slid Tuesday and Wednesday after a rare earnings miss. Is now a good time to consider the company's stock?

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is back at it again at the Web 2.0 summit, bashing Google Apps, Android and even Apple iPhone asking to compare the appeal of Windows phone with Android phone and iPhone.