SMARTPHONE

The South Korean phonemaker agreed to fork over $548 million in a long-running patent dispute with Apple, but said it plans to appeal.

The Islamic State group reportedly has developed an Android app for secure communication.

One of the most talked-about smartphone brands in the world, OnePlus will be making its flagship available without an invite as it marks its second birthday.

As China matures, the growth of the smartphone market is slowing down. 2015 will be the first year of single-digit growth, according to forecasts.

The smartphone, manufactured by China's Huawei, may be the first Google device to challenge the iPhone's dominance.

Research shows each successive Samsung Galaxy flagship device has bigger price reductions than its predecessors.

A new survey revealed that almost 50 percent of Apple Watch users, who stopped using their new wearable, did so within two weeks of buying it.

The watch, which uses no energy to make payments, is due for release in the U.S. in early 2016.

A new smart chip will let you charge your smartphone battery in just 10 minutes and help prevent overheating and explosions.

The South Korean company will invest almost $9 billion in a new facility as speculation continues that Apple's smartphone displays will be switched from LCD to OLED.

In the world's fastest-growing smartphone market, Apple's share is less than 1 percent, making it the 18th-largest player there.

Beijing-based Xiaomi has risen quickly to become one of the world's biggest smartphone makers.

Apple has reportedly secured the support from the country's four top banks in starting its mobile payment service in the world's No. 1 smartphone market by February.

The smartphone's success made Apple the world's most valuable company, but the device's slowing rate of sales growth will force its maker to reinvent itself.

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S7, which is due for release in February, will look to build on the camera capabilities of the Galaxy S6 by including the company's new Britecell technology.

The Chinese manufacturer recorded the highest growth in global mobile sales in Q3.

We look at the chips that will be powering next year's flagship smartphones, including the Apple iPhone 7, Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5 and Sony Xperia Z6.

The mobile payment service uses a piece of technology called magnetic secure transmission to enable mobile payments with older credit card terminals.

India will see a smartphone explosion, but Apple could struggle to repeat the success it's seen in China.

A new Ericsson report predicts the number of smartphone subscribers will also increase enormously over the next six years.

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