Evan Niu, CFA

The trend towards vertical integration shows no sign of slowing down. Now China's No. 2 smartphone vendor is contemplating bringing chip design in-house.

Kantar Worldpanel ComTech's latest figures show Android growing its lead over Apple. The iPhone maker needs to launch its latest and greatest sooner rather than later.

Are phablets a fad? Flurry Analytics sure thinks so. Apple may eventually come out with a larger iPhone, but don't expect an iPhablet.

Recent figures out of Net Applications show Apple's Mobile Safari usage on the rise. Why aren't Android users browsing the web more?

Apple's CEO addresses complaints over its warranty practices.

Nuance unveils a new way for advertisers to literally have conversations with consumers.

CEO Jeff Bezos doesn't want to offer just another "me, too" smartphone, but can the e-tail giant avoid being like everyone else?

The South Korean conglomerate is sick of being just a hardware player, and now wants to get into content and services just like Google and Apple.

Qualcomm may have topped Intel in market cap recently, but Chipzilla is still way ahead in terms of brand recognition and consumer mindshare. Can Qualcomm ever change that?

The search giant hopes to lead by example in making certain patents open to everyone.

Facebook looks to bolster its gaming and payments platform by adding a new section to user profiles.

Is this meaningful, or just another movement?

Is this meaningful, or just another movement?

The No. 2 wireless carrier will start taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S4 on April 16.

All it took was a failed takeover attempt from AT&T, a motivated spectrum swap with Verizon, and nearly six years of waiting for Apple to feel like it was worth it to engineer a device compatible with the fourth-largest domestic wireless network.

The latest rumors say that Apple is looking into a 4K TV, which may sound reasonable since Apple has pushed high-resolution change in other industries. This time is different, though.

Windows Blue is a major shift in Microsoft's strategy that is expected to entail frequent incremental upgrades at lower price points. Should investors be concerned?

The smartphone maker continues to coax developers into making native apps for its new BlackBerry 10 platform, and is starting to show some progress.

The prospect of Facebook adding Exchange ads into desktop news feeds is giving investors reason to be optimistic today.

Is this meaningful, or just another movement?