iPhone 5 catapults Apple back into first in the smartphone wars

For the first time since the iPhone 4S was launched, Apple is back on top.

Ericsson’s massive mobile report: 6.4B global cellular plans, 75% of all new phones in Asia and Africa

Telecommunications giant Ericson has released a massive report on the state of the mobile world. And clearly, unless you live in the almost-fully-penetrated European and North American markets, everything is up and to the right.

Boyfriend Maker sneaks violent sexual content — including references to pedophilia — onto Apple’s app store

Apple has worked hard to keep the app store free of porn. But it looks like one developer has snuck an app with violent sexual content -- including references to pedophilia -- into the app store right under Apple's nose.

Samsung wins the right to see the full Apple-HTC patent-licensing agreement

Score one for Samsung in this long-running patent battle that started way back in August with that billion-dollar judgement against the Korean company.

High five, Marc Benioff! Salesforce.com shifts focus and beats expectations

Salesforce.com's aggressive acquisition strategy, and emphasis on all things cloud and mobile appears to be paying off.

GamesGrabr is a Pinterest-like social network for gamers

TeePee Games is offering access to thousands of Facebook, online, and mobile titles via its new social network for gamers.

Microsoft’s new Meet Your Match viral videos target iPhone and Android head-on

"Hi, I'm Ben, and today I'm showing people why Windows Phone is a better match for them than iPhone and Android."

1,000,000 apps have been created for iOS (but Android is in hot pursuit)

According to social app discovery company Appsfire, today is the day that marks the one million apps have been created for Apple's app store.

Phorce: This awesome smart bag charges your laptop & phones, looks good, and warns you when you forget it

Phorce is a pricey bag, no doubt. But it's also a very cool, smart-looking, and smart-acting gadget bag.

Banjo brings friends on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram together, by location (and it’s awesome)

Most new social-local apps are a bore, frankly. But most don't have a CEO who did a couple of tours of duty in Desert Storm, was a chief mechanic for a NASCAR team, and then, after selling a startup, went back to study at MIT.

Samsung: Hell, no, we’re not paying Apple any royalties!

Anyone who thought a sudden wave of peace, love, and joy was going to erupt in the mobile marketplace just in time for Christmas, keep dreaming.

App developers: Mopub report shows you how to maximize ad revenues

If you want to maximize ad revenue in your mobile app, develop for iPhone, allow rich media ads, pass keywords to advertisers about content and users, and focus on health, news, entertainment, and fitness segments.

Apple and Microsoft could make 600% more from Android than Google in 2013

Google's mobile operating system Android may be winning the smartphone wars, with over 75 percent market share, but Apple and Microsoft could be making more from Android than Google -- up to 600 percent more next year.

Analyst: iPad will dip below 50% tablet market share in mid-2013

Android smartphones have already taken the sales crown with 75 percent share and 57 million shipped by Samsung alone last quarter. It seems that the tablet market will soon follow suit.

Samsung reportedly jacking up Apple’s costs for iPhone and iPad processors by 20 percent

Frankly, if you are Samsung, why wouldn't you raise Apple's prices? A price increase could be simply a bargaining chip in an attempt to reach a settlement, or it could be Samsung's way of recouping the billion-plus dollars it is obligated to pay Apple.

Honey, I shrunk the web: Netbiscuits raises $27M

Netbiscuits raises $27M for its technology that adapts and delivers web applications to smartphones.

Mobile games winning the war for your attention

The answer to who are the more committed gamers, console or mobile players, might not be as clear-cut as you think.

Field service software provider ServiceMax pulls in $27M, plots global expansion

ServiceMax offers customers web and mobile applications for scheduling and workforce optimization and contract management in the field.