SMARTPHONE

The smartphone wars are making mobile one of the biggest advertising categories in the world.

The overall smartphone market grew 23.1 percent annually in the second quarter of 2014 with a record 295.3 million shipments.

Here's a look at all the most prominent rumors about Apple's upcoming iPhone 6.

Mobile conversion rates are one-third that of PCs, which is a problem for Amazon.com. Which brings us to the Amazon Fire smartphone.

WeChat and other mobile applications are being targeted in China's latest pornography crackdown.

Xiaomi has partnered with Flipkart.com, India’s largest e-commerce company, to sell its new Mi3 handset, starting Tuesday.

It's not looking good for the Chinese factory that once supplied Samsung, but was accused of hiring child workers.

Despite the second-quarter profit miss, Wall Street rewarded the big search engine with a share-price bump in late trading.

Meet the man who claims he invented the selfie: a 67-year-old former Hollywood cameraman, Lester Wisbrod.

Samsung's global smartphone sales are down as it readies another high-end release for 2014.

As smartphones start to permeate every aspect of life, some companies are finding odd ground to plow tech-savvy innovations.

Those unsightly symbols on the back of your iPhone or mobile device may soon be relocated to a digital e-label.

Apple has frequently come under fire from Chinese state media, which accused the company of providing user data to U.S. intelligence agencies.

The world's largest smartphone maker has seen profit fall as competition heats up from Chinese makers of low-priced yet feature-heavy handsets, as the market's growth area shifts to low-end handsets in emerging economies.

Foxconn is planning to install 10,000 Foxbots to produce the iPhone while each robot can assemble an average of 30,000 devices a year.

While the iPhone was the most popular smartphone in the US, Android led among operating systems for smartphones.

Analyst's target is among highest on Wall Street.

We're in the midst of a great migration away from print to digital devices.

Track your iPhone usage with the new "Moment" app.

Apple will launch the iPhone 6 in September, according to a Chinese report, which also claims that Apple may kill the 16GB model.

Hiring by Apple's suppliers to match production needs for the iPhone 6 could drive the biggest employment boom in mainland China in years.