Windows Phone jumps to third in global smartphone market share — and could be second faster than you think

Systemically, Apple is falling out of the race for smartphone supremacy. And that puts Apple at risk of being in Microsoft's sights for the number two position in the global smartphone market share battle.

Google to Microsoft: kill your YouTube app ‘immediately’

Google has asked Microsoft to remove its homebrew YouTube app from the Windows Store immediately, and requested that it delete the app from Windows Phone users who have already downloaded it.

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.

Nokia announces the Lumia 928 with little fanfare — hits Verizon May 16

Nokia's marketing strategy for this phone is simply baffling.

Nokia’s Lumia 928 camera takes on the iPhone 5, Galaxy S III (and wins)

Okay, we get it Nokia, your Lumia cameras are pretty darned great for low-light shooting.

Nokia’s Lumia 928 Windows Phone could hit Verizon in May

Verizon won't be without a Lumia for long, according to the latest rumor.

Global apps report: Google has 51% of downloads, Apple has 74% of revenues

We downloaded 13.4 billion apps in the first three months of 2013, spending $2.2 billion U.S. on apps and in-app purchases.

Microsoft hits Google on Android privacy: name, email, and location given to app developers

"Most app makers are trustworthy," the ad says. "However, in the wrong hands, who knows what they'll do with your info?"

Facebook Home is following Microsoft in putting you and your friends first

The idea of putting the information you care about most onto your phone's home screen and lock screen doesn't originate with Facebook Home. It comes from Microsoft.

Microsoft tries to boost Windows Phone downloads with new ‘Red Stripe Deals’

Trying to steal a bit of attention away from Facebook's big Home event, Microsoft has just announced a new program to get Windows Phone apps more attention called "Red Stripe Deals."

Android up 13%, iOS down 7%, BlackBerry down 81% … and Windows Phone up a massive 52%

The mobile operating system market share numbers are in for Kantar Worldpanel's last quarter, and the numbers are shocking.

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.

Apple will take 65% of the global $25 billion app economy in 2013, analyst says

The global app economy will reach $25 billion this year, according to new data from ABI Research. Thirty-five percent of that, or $8.8 billion, will be tablet apps, and 65 percent -- 16.4 billion -- will be smartphone apps.

Nokia introduces cheaper Lumia 720, 520 Windows Phones

Nokia didn't have any new high-end devices to show at Mobile World Congress today, but it unveiled a slew of new low-end and mid-range devices that could help it reclaim international markets.

After high-end struggles, Nokia may announce more cheap phones next week

Is it time for Nokia to re-focus on cheap devices?

Xamarin debuts iOS and Android app development inside Visual Studio for C# programmers

If you develop in C#, you can now build apps for iPhone and iPad ... and hundreds of millions of Android smartphones and tablets. And you can do it all right on your PC in your favorite development environment, Visual Studio.

Bill Gates admits Microsoft made ‘a mistake’ in mobile strategy

Bill Gates made some surprisingly candid statements this morning about the company he used to run, telling CBS that Microsoft hasn’t been innovative enough and that it had misstepped in the mobile arena.