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The European Commission approved Nokia's acquisition of digital map data firm Navteq. The deal is supposed to close within the next five business days. Nokia first announced its $8.1 billion Read more...

Robb Dunewood argues that the three or four variants of each released BlackBerry model really amount to pretty much the same thing. Could RIM capture an even bigger slice of the worldwide market Read more...

Research firm M:Metrics reports that U.S. smartphone users spend an average of four hours and 38 minutes per month for Web browsing. This is nearly double the Brits, which spend about two hours Read more...

According to a recent report from ABI Research, more than 550 million GPS-enabled handsets will ship by 2012. The research outfit notes the ubiquity of personal navigation services from carriers, but Read more...

Verizon Wireless announced the launch of email and web for Smartphone, a new management solution promising subscribers an unlimited data allowance for mobile web browsing and email. According to the Read more...

As 3G networks become widespread and device price points drop, the uptake of smartphones is likely to grow dramatically. "There is a hot trend in low-end smartphones," says Tero Kuittinen, Read more...

AT&T and T-Mobile USA have joined Verizon Wireless by kicking the bucket. Hours after Verizon Wireless made its move to offer a flat rate voice plan, subscribers to AT&T and T-Mobile USA Read more...

According to a report from the BBC, sales of smartphones are expected to outpace sales of laptops during the next 18 months. Article Read more...

Mobile IM, smartphones and advertising raise the big rounds this week. VENTURE CAPITALCOMPANY AMOUNT/ROUNDLEAD INVESTORSDESCRIPTIONRead more...

AT&T wireless users in the Midwest and Southeast had trouble accessing 3G and EDGE networks from certain smartphones and laptop data cards. AT&T said the problem has not affected users in the Read more...