Samsung owns Android, captures 95% of global Android smartphone profits

“Samsung is, for now, the undisputed king of the global Android smartphone industry," Neil Mawston, Strategy Analytics' executive director said. "We believe Samsung generates more revenue and profit from the Android platform than Google does."

Leak: Android 4.3 may show up at Google I/O today

Android 4.3 popped up in Google searches that were quickly removed, leading us to believe we might see the latest mobile operating system from Google in its developer conference keynote.

Google I/O doesn’t need any flashy new products to be successful

Forget the new stuff, this Google I/O will be about devs and useful upgrades.

BlackBerry Messenger goes cross-platform on iPhone, Android this summer

BlackBerry managed to squeeze in one surprise announcement during its huge conference keynote this morning.

Apple accuses Samsung Galaxy S4 of patent infringement (with 21 other products)

In other words, Apple's saying, Samsung can't have its cake and eat it to. Or, what's good for Pauline is good for Petra.

At its conference, Google will be tracking your every step

Google will be collecting and publishing 4,000 individual data streams from its Google I/O conference this week, providing real-time visualizations on crowd activity.

Spair launches testing for its mobile cloud-gaming service

Spair wants to help users buy a game once that works on any mobile operating system.

Lockwood Publishing will debut 3D avatars in Avakin Poker (exclusive)

The developer of PlayStation Home's Sodium series has expanded to make games and 3D avatars on mobile platforms.

Google’s new Android head finally breaks his silence

Just a few days before Google's I/O developer conference kicks off, Wired's Steven Levy has finally gotten Pichai to chat about Android's future.

HTC’s One: At long last, the best smartphone is an Android phone (review)

It's the best Android smartphone I've ever laid hands on -- and possible the best smartphone I've ever used.

Facebook Home update adds support for Samsung Galaxy S4 & HTC One

Facebook Home, the skin of Android that brings social networking to the forefront of the experience, has been quietly updated to support the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Android phones.

Amazon’s Kindle smartphone is coming! It’s 3D! We’ve heard this before! But this time, it’s true!

Take a deep breath, hold on to your hat, and take a seat: Amazon is building a smartphone.

Smartphones up 37%, tablets up 106%, and Samsung growing smartphone shipments 10x faster than Apple

Let me say that again: Apple is at single digit growth in a market growing at almost 40 percent.

BlueStacks steps into gaming with Gamepop — a Netflix for mobile games

Watch out, Ouya, a new challenger has entered the ring to bring mobile games to TV screens.

Microsoft offering $1B for Nook’s digital media and tablet business: report

Microsoft already owns a piece of Nook, having invested $300 million into the business in April 2012. According to the report, Microsoft would buy the digital operation, which includes e-books, movies, TV, comics, apps, and more.

New Gmail app for iOS keeps you in Google’s world, longer

Google's new Gmail app for iOS opens video links in YouTube, map links in Google Maps, and other URLs in Chrome.