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Appeals court advances two Samsung class-action lawsuits
A federal appeals court ruled in San Francisco Thursday that two consumer lawsuits filed over Samsung smartphones can't be forced to go to arbitration and instead can proceed toward...Read More
Muni smartphone thefts plunge 77 percent
Fewer crimes are happening on Muni vehicles since more police were deployed last year.Read More
Software helps parents peep on teens’ smartphones
Parents have a new tool to help them keep track of their possibly wayward teenagers.Read More
California Senate kills smartphone legislation
Lawmakers bounced a bill that could have forced phonemakers to install kill switches.Read More
Samsung’s ‘next big thing’ hits shelves
The latest version of Samsung's flagship Galaxy smartphone went on sale Friday.Read More
Smartphone ‘kill switch’ bill due in January
Senator Mark Leno is proposing a law to require a mandatory “kill switch" on smartphones.Read More
Samsung woos developers at SF conference
Samsung courted "app" makers at its first developers conference at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco.Read More
Samsung throws smartphone market a curve
Samsung's first smartphone with a curved display — the Galaxy Round — has hit the world stage.Read More
Withering Blackberry lays off 4,500 workers
BlackBerry Friday said it would cut 4,500 jobs as the struggling smartphone maker attempts to retrench.Read More
iPhone 5S with iOS7 is sleeker, slicker, faster
Apple's new iPhone doesn't look much different on the outside. What's different is mostly on the inside. Read More
Apple colors up phone battle
Apple unveiled two new iPhones, a slick new top-end model and a colorful budget-conscious version.Read More
Markets hopeful, await new cheaper iPhone
Apple shares climbed ahead of an expected move Tuesday to expand the iPhone domain with a pair of new models.Read More
Samsung fires first in smartwatch battle
Galaxy Gear beats competitors to the wearable tech market. But do people want to talk to their wrist?Read More
Apple loses slice of global smartphone market
Apple's share of the global smartphone market fell to 13.6 percent, its lowest level since 2010.Read More
Apple, Google seize smartphone duopoly
Android and Apple captured 92 percent of global smartphone sales in the fourth quarter, giving the two systems an effective duopoly.Read More
Giant six-inch smartphone debuts in Vegas
If you thought smartphones couldn't get any bigger, this 1080p monster just proved you wrong.Read More
Apple and Samsung keep bickering over billions
Apple and Samsung argued Thursday over the validity of this summer's blockbuster $1 billion jury verdict. Read More
Apple-Samsung jury seated and ready to go
A jury of seven men and three women are ready to hear arguments in the $2.5 billion Apple-Samsung smartphone trial.Read More
Judge takes hard line in smartphone feud
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh chided attorneys for Apple and Samsung just days before their landmark trial is set to begin.Read More