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For 2012, you can follow Santa Claus on his Christmas Eve journey on your smartphone with free apps to download.

The Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update just rolled out to Galaxy S3 handsets in the UK and Germany.

There has been a 29 percent increase in unique iOS 6 users in the short week since Google Maps was reinstated on iOS.

Samsung will reveal a 5.5-inch bendable touch screen display at the annual Consumer Electronics Showcase.

Google's Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for Samsung's Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note is expected to arrive in January 2013.

Smartphones across the United States using Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) operating system are being infected with a new form of malicious software known as SpamSoldier, according two separate reports from network security firms released this week.

Nokia is rumored to unveil a Windows RT-based 10-inch tablet at February's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

A recent report from mobile product Q&A website FixYa has revealed the top user complaints when it comes to the 7-inch tablet industry.

T-Mobile has confirmed that a software update for the Galaxy Note 2 that brings multi window support will launch tomorrow.

Apple released the fourth beta build of iOS 6.1 on Tuesday so its developers can begin working out the kinks in Safari, Passbook and Maps.

A Google executive has announced that its Maps app has broken 10 million downloads in its first 48 hours.

Walmart announced some major discounts on the latest iOS devices from Apple, including the iPhone 5 and third-generation iPad.

Samsung's official website has posted a diagram dissecting and detailing the hardware in its Galaxy Note 2 handset.

Google's Nexus 4 handset is once again sold out in the U.S., and the company has issued an apology for shipping delays.

Despite going up against scalpers and imposters, Apple still managed to sell more than 2 million iPhone 5 units to Chinese customers in just two days.

The popular and increasingly controversial photo sharing service Snapchat has introduced its social network to an entirely new medium: Video.

Apple launched the iPhone 5 in 33 new countries today, including China, Turkey, Israel and Russia.

The holiday season is in full swing, and here's a list of five accessories for the Galaxy Note 2 that are sure to please any owner of the device.

A new bill put forward by Minnesota Senator Al Franken, the Location Privacy Protection Act, has been approved by a U.S. Senate committee. The bill aims to limit the ability of software developers and mobile app users to track the activity of other smartphones without their owners' knowledge or consent.

Find out here how to get the newly reinstated Google Maps app on your Apple iPhone or iPad

Although some are still celebrating the release of Samsung's Galaxy Note 2, the company may be in the early stages of planning its successor.

Free-to-play mobile games are set to make up 80 percent of the hefty $10 billion smartphone users are expected to spend in 2012, a report from the research and consulting firm Flurry says.

U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is taking a stand against the FAA for aircraft passengers everywhere.

Google on Thursday released its hallmark Maps app for iOS 6, following the unsuccessful launch of Apple's own Maps app this fall.

Following shortly after it finalized its deal with Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX), mobile payment start-up Square is close to finalizing a partnership with luxury fashion retailer Burberry, a report from The Next Web said Wednesday.

A fresh rumor has indicated that Verizon's version of the Galaxy S3 could be next in line for the long-await Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update.

Snapchat, a mobile photo-sharing service that has come under criticism for being little more than a "sexting" app, is set to receive venture capital funding from Benchmark Capital, GigaOM reported Wednesday.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission allocated new spectrum for wireless transmissions, which should immediately benefit satellite TV companies.

Smartphones may be the global rage, but sales of all mobile phones will rise a mere 1.4 percent this year, IDC forecast.