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Report: RIM accuses Motorola of blocking job offers

BlackBerry maker sues Motorola--which is undergoing massive layoffs--for improperly trying to extend agreement not to solicit each others employees, Bloomberg reports.
(From Reuters)

December 24, 2008, 9:26 AM PST

Mobile phone market to shrink in 2009

Cell phone sales expected to fall at their fastest pace ever as consumers cut spending and unsold phones pile up in stores, a Reuters poll found.
(From Reuters)

December 16, 2008, 9:29 AM PST

Motorola's consumer handset chief resigns

Rob Shaddock will be replaced by company veteran John Cipolla in what is expected to be a "seamless" transition, handset maker says.
(By David Meyer of ZDNet UK)

August 20, 2008, 11:02 AM PDT

BT guns for Android and Skype with Ribbit buy

In the deal, announced Tuesday, BT has agreed to pay $105 million in cash for Ribbit, which bills itself as "Silicon Valley's first phone company."

July 29, 2008, 9:03 AM PDT

Mobile Linux standards forum gives up

Efforts to standardize mobile Linux get put on hold after the Linux Phone Standards Forum announced it's merging with the Linux Mobile Foundation.

June 26, 2008, 12:02 PM PDT

Vodafone rings the changes with Sarin departure

Analysts welcomed the smooth transition at the top of the world's largest mobile phone group by revenue but said that it had come slightly earlier than expected.

May 27, 2008, 5:31 AM PDT

Court leaves intact ban on Qualcomm selling some chips

Court lets stand an order barring wireless chipmaker Qualcomm from selling chips that infringe on three of Broadcom's patents.
(From Reuters)

March 19, 2008, 7:15 PM PDT

Police Blotter: Armed robbers nabbed through text messages

Court doesn't agree with armed-robbery defendants, who say police need a judge-signed court order to obtain archived text messages.

February 25, 2008, 12:56 PM PST

Motorola considers cell phone biz spinoff

news analysis Company says it might consider busting into pieces to revive its ailing cell phone business. But is it the right move?

January 31, 2008, 5:39 PM PST