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UNT develops smart phone App to help in 911 calls

Engineering professors at the University of North Texas are developing software that will provide vital information through smart phones on 911 calls and help first responders better do their jobs.

Texas plant to make first US-assembled smartphones

Cellphone pioneer Motorola is opening a Texas manufacturing facility that will create 2,000 new jobs and produce the first smartphone ever assembled in the U.S.

Pollen count apps for smartphones are nothing to sneeze at

He cited a recent Pew Research Center report on smartphone apps, which found that weather-related apps top the list of mobile downloads.

Experts: Smartphones another avenue for hackers

Smartphones are increasingly popular not only with consumers, but also with thieves who see the devices as another way to tap into bank accounts and other sensitive information, experts say.

Nokia unveils metallic smartphone, stock tumbles

Nokia Corp. has unveiled its first Lumia smartphone with a metal cover, low-light camera features and new social network apps.

France mulls culture tax on smartphones

The French government is considering creating a new tax on smartphones and tablets in a bid to raise millions to support the creation of digital cultural content inside France.

Physical by smartphone becoming real possibility

It's not a "Star Trek" tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you could almost get a complete physical - without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office.

Gadgets: An umbrella with your smartphone in mind

Gadgets: An umbrella with your smartphone in mind

Momentum grows for alternative phone system Tizen

The junior league of smartphone operating systems is getting more competitive.

LG aims to raise smartphone sales by 52 percent

LG Electronics Inc. is aiming to raise its smartphone sales by 52 percent this year as it makes a shift from basic phones to high-end devices following years of struggle.

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Kill switch would help cut smartphone theft

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PC Mag: AT&T has the fastest smart-phone service in Miami

PC Mag: AT&T has the fastest smart-phone service in Miami

Obama seeks to expand airwaves for wireless use

"These efforts will provide access to more spectrum for wireless broadband providers and...

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Samsung has an Apple week, sheds $19 billion in market value

The world's smartphone market leader gets taste of what Apple has been going through.

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Which does serve to underline how smartphones have become a game of who can shout the loudest.