United Arab Emirates cites national security concerns in decision to prohibit key features on the device, a ban Saudi Arabia will reportedly also institute.

Nokia and Samsung continue to dominate as global handset shipments rise 13 percent in the second quarter, though smartphone wars mean operating profits are volatile.

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The “essential use” exemption means that only customers can legally perform jailbreaks. And it doesn’t stop companies such as Apple from various work-arounds, argues Stanford Law Fellow Larry Downes.

Taiwan mobile phone maker announces series of new jobs and promotions in management staff as part of ongoing effort to drive future growth.

Through its the new Best Buy Connect service, the electronics retailer plans to offer customers a new 4G tier starting in 2011.

It reports earnings per share of 9 cents on revenue of $5.4 billion and offers a cheery outlook for current quarter, which will include sales of new Droid X.