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It would seem now the war of words between Google Inc. (GOOG) and Apple Inc. (AAPL) over which company is activating the most devices daily has come to an end with Android the victor, Google and its hardware partners are …

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) said it is making its OpenPlug Studio toolkit available for free to application developers as the network vendor tries to flesh out the ecosystem for more enterprise end users. The toolkit allows developers to write applications for a …

Lawmakers stepped in to ask operating system companies how they are tracking, using, storing and sharing location information on smartphones after media reports that Apple Inc. (AAPL) automatically tracks and stores location data. While privacy issues have always been a …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.The telecommunications earnings season began with a bang this week with Verizon Communications …

ValueClick Inc. said it acquired mobile advertising network company Greystripe Inc. for about $70 million in cash. The purchase is the latest in a string of large companies buying independent companies to get a spot in the mobile advertising space.Google …

AT&T Inc. (T) late last week filed its petition to acquire T-Mobile USA Inc. with the Federal Communications Commission. The detailed document, excluding the lack of detail from redacted information, lays out AT&T’s argument as to why the FCC should …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this …

Verizon Wireless (VZ) is looking to keep the momentum building for its LTE network announcing today the launch of service in six new markets and plans for a new smartphone.The new markets Clarksville, Tenn.-Hopkinsville, Ky.; Cleveland, Tenn.; Columbia and Hilton …

Nokia Corp. (NOK) posted a profit of $502 million on sales of nearly $15.2 billion for the first quarter, but the device manufacturer said this quarter could be more challenging. The world’s largest handset manufacturer has been under consistent pressure …

Verizon Wireless (VZ) continued to show strong postpaid customer growth during the first quarter of this year, buoyed by its recently launched LTE service as well as the launch of Apple Inc.’s iPhone device on its network. However, non-traditional – …

One chip firm not blaming Japan for poor results this quarter is Qualcomm Inc., which beat the street with better than expected quarterly results and a revised optimistic prediction for full-year financial targets. The firm posted net earnings of $999 …

Apple Inc. (AAPL) just recorded another standout quarter for earnings and growth, selling a record 18.65 million iPhones and 4.69 million iPads. iOS devices continue to drive the company’s success with 189 million cumulative iOS devices sold at the end …

AT&T Inc. (T) counted on connected devices to drive first-quarter growth, with 1.3 million connected devices added in the period, compared to only 62,000 postpaid retail net additions. The nationwide operator now counts 97.5 million wireless subscribers on its network.In …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.As many long-term Reality Check and Sunday Brief readers know, Google Inc. (GOOG) …

Cupertino based Apple Inc. is suing Korean firm Samsung Electronics for replicating the “the look and feel” of its iPad and iPhone devices, says the Wall Street Journal. Apple says Samsung’s Galaxy S 4G was based a little too closely …