Martha DeGrasse

Samsung Electronics says it plans to borrow roughly a billion dollars to fund operations at its chip-making facility in Austin. The Austin factory produces the A5 processor that powers Apple’s …

Images of dozens of Foxconn workers clustered on a rooftop and threatening to jump have apparently inspired Apple to join The Fair Labor Association and allow outside monitors into its …

While Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) was introducing its new PlayBook 2.0 software at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, mobile security consultants from Intrepidus Group were talking about problems with …

Chinese consumers who stood outside all night in freezing temperatures waiting to buy iPhones were greeted in the morning by security guards and told there would be no phones for …

For almost every new iPhone, Galaxy, or Droid Razr sold, an older phone is retired. Altogether, Americans retire an estimated 130 million phones each year, and only one in ten …

Microsoft’s message at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show was that its Metro user interface for mobile “puts people first,” but analysts say the company’s future in mobile depends on putting …

When the chips are down, mobile computing is not so much about the device as about the experience that device provides, according to Intel CEO Paul Otellini. Of course Intel …

The iPhone 4S is helping Apple’s iOS operating system to catch up with Android, at least in the short term. The latest data from NPD Research shows that 43% of …

Coming out of a disappointing fourth quarter, MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS) introduced two new LTE smartphones on Day One of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The flat-rate regional service …

Shares of Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ: SMSI) are up more than 15% after the company said Sprint has chosen its Mobile Network Director client to provide traffic management for its …

The iPhone continues to inspire strong brand loyalty, but when it comes to other smartphones, retailers have a huge opportunity to influence buyers at the point of sale. Among 12,000 …

Trapit co-founder Hank Nothhaft, Jr. is no stranger to Facebook or Twitter — in fact that is where his company has found most of its customers to date. But Nothhaft …

Job growth at the top U.S. wireless operators continues to show strength, mirroring a positive national employment trend as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that the nation’s …

The holidays are ending, but Austin’s Tabbedout hopes the party will go on, and that bars and restaurants around town will let you use your smartphone to pay the bill. …

California’s Mindspeed Technologies (Nasdaq: MSPD) is making a big investment in small cells — the company is buying Picochip for $51.8 million in cash and stock, plus up to $25 …

American Tower Corp. (NYSE: AMT) hopes its decision to reorganize as a real estate investment trust will help its stock continue its upward trend, and the company has already picked up …

Shares of Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) opened lower Wednesday after surging more than 7% Tuesday on investor hopes that a leadership change may finally be in the works for …

Wilson Electronics is betting that consumers willing to pay for LTE will be willing to spend another $150 to ensure a strong signal. The company is calling its Sleek 4G-V …

Startups in the wireless space will need more than a good idea to secure funding in the year ahead, according to investors and technologists who track early stage funding. “You …

Placing a huge bet on Wi-Fi, Republic Wireless quietly announced during the holidays that it will eliminate all usage thresholds associated with its $19/month price for unlimited wireless service. Republic …

An image on a Microsoft partner’s Christmas card appears to show a Nokia smartphone with AT&T branding, thought to be the Nokia Ace, which has also been called the Lumia …