Google issues open source patent pledge: we won’t sue first

Google pledged to not use its arsenal of patent weapons offensively today, taking a stand on open source and patents that is anti-patent troll, pro-competition, and pro-freedom to create, innovate, and code.

Samsung Galaxy S IV preorders 446% higher than Galaxy S III

That new Android-based smartphone from the biggest phone manufacturer in the world and the big New York launch, the massive screen, and the 13-megapixel camera? Looks like it's pre-selling like the prototypical mobile hotcakes.

Microsoft: Say goodbye to Samsung, say hello to great smartphone photos

Microsoft's going on the offensive against Samsung's best-selling Galaxy S III in a new ad focusing on Windows Phone cameras, like the one in Nokia's Lumia 920.

Samsung’s 85″ ultra high-def TV: $40,000, available for pre-order in about a week

If you've got $40K burning a hole in your pocket and a hankering for a truly massive TV equipped with so ultimate a high definition resolution that there's almost no content available to honestly satisfy all of those lovely 8,294,400 pixels, Samsung's got a TV for you.

Samsung’s Galaxy S IV will mark the beginning of the end of Samsung’s smartphone dominance

The more Samsung "adds value" to Android by customizing a version of it for the Galaxy line of phones, the more it will suck.

Google and Samsung: With partners like these, who needs enemies?

With the new Galaxy S4, Samsung is moving farther and farther away from Google. In fact, you have to wonder, will Samsung turn into the new Amazon?

Samsung triples sales in China to claim top spot for the first time

China is a top strategic market for Apple. But Samsung claimed the country's smartphone title in 2012 for the first time, according to new data released over the weekend.

U.K. judge who forced Apple to apologize to Samsung hired … by Samsung

Interestingly, Sir Robin had publicly criticized Apple for what he thought was a lack of integrity.

Apple owns enterprise: 5 of the top 5 devices activated last quarter are iPhones and iPads

77 percent of all new smartphones and tablets activated in the enterprise last quarter were Apple devices, according to a new report from Good Technology.

Android’s back, baby: Google’s mobile operating system regains U.S. smartphone lead

After three months of iPhone supremacy, Android is back as the top-selling mobile operating system in the U.S. And those who want Apple to produce a cheaper iPhone will know exactly why.

iPhones are 3X more reliable than Samsung smartphones, FixYa says

According to FixYa, Apple smartphones are the best-performing devices on the market: three times more reliable than Samsung smartphones, and a staggering 25 times more reliable than Motorola phones.

Samsung starting to catch up to Apple on the mobile web as iPhone traffic share drops

In October of 2012, iPhone 5 roared past the Samsung Galaxy S III in web usage share after just three weeks on the market. Now Samsung's starting to chip away at that lead.

Ouch: Samsung beats out Apple in customer loyalty for the first time … and so does Amazon

"It's not terrible to be number two," Passikof said. "But in both cases I think consumers are looking for higher degrees of innovation. It was only after Samsung and other companies came out with smaller tablets that Apple brought out the iPad mini. It was only in reaction."

Apple becomes ‘most popular mobile vendor’ in global internet usage

But in spite of its strong showing, it's not all sweetness and light for Cupertino. Apple's share is not growing -- anymore -- so much as Nokia's is falling.

The 5 best-selling phones in the U.S. are from just 2 companies: Apple and Samsung

So Apple has top market share in the U.S., and Samsung is close on its heels, that much we know. But the sheer scale of the dominance is simply shocking.