• Motorola Mobility smartphones face US import ban May 19, 2012
  A US commission sided with Microsoft by moving to ban the import of Android-powered Motorola smartphones based on patent infringement complaints by the software colossus.
• Facebook stock closes nearly flat in debut May 18, 2012
  It was barely a "like" and definitely not a "love" from Facebook investors as the online social network's stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut Friday.
• U.S. says will bar some Motorola Mobility phones May 18, 2012
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some Motorola Mobility smartphones infringe on a Microsoft patent and will be barred from importation to the United States, a U.S. trade panel said on Friday. The order by the U.S. International Trade Commission has been sent to President Barack Obama, who has 60 days to consider whether to overturn it for policy reasons. The legal fight at the ITC is one of dozens globally between various smartphone makers. Google's Android system has become the top-selling smartphone operating system, ahead of mobile systems by Apple, Microsoft, Research in Motion and others. ...
• Facebook stock debut fails to sizzle May 18, 2012
  It was barely a "like" and definitely not a "love" from Facebook investors as the online social network's stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut Friday.
• Facebook falls flat in public debut May 18, 2012
  After all the hype, Facebook's first day as a public company ended where it began.
• Facebook falls flat in public debut May 18, 2012
  After all the hype, Facebook's first day as a public company ended where it began. Its stock closed at $38.23, up 23 cents, after pricing Thursday night at $38 per share.
• A Super Sappy Thank You to Facebook; Just the King's Stutters May 18, 2012
  We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: A very hilarious and embarrassing tribute to Facebook, things get meta with Conan O'Brien on the the Late Show, and a sensual reading of 50 Shades of Grey with Gilbert Gottfreid.
• Facebook stock up slightly in public debut May 18, 2012
  Facebook is trading up 8 percent Friday, as investors seek to put a dollar value on the company that turned online social networking into a global cultural phenomenon.
• 4G Reality Check: Beware of These Cons and Lies May 18, 2012
  Anyone in the market for a smartphone these days will likely see the term 4G shoved in their face by the major carriers. "We have the biggest network!" "We have the fastest speeds!" Sometimes the providers back up their claims with blazing fast data and great coverage, but other times, consumers will wind up feeling cheated. Here are some examples in which the reality simply doesn't live up to the marketing hype.Sprint's 4G LTE Phones: Hurry Up and Wait
• 10 Gadgets You’d Be a Fool to Buy Right Now May 18, 2012
  They say patience is a virtue, but like temperance and chastity, it’s not much fun. Unfortunately, if you want to reach a state of true techstasy, you may need to repress your desire to buy a new gadget today and wait for the next version to come out.
• Facebook stock climbs in public debut May 18, 2012
  Facebook updated its status to "public company" on Friday.
• Improve Your Android Home Screen With This App [VIDEO] May 18, 2012
  Chameleon, an Android tablet enhancement that makes the home screen easier to use, started off as a company-wide design exercise. After receiving worldwide attention and purchase inquiries, the team took the Android Tablet app to Kickstarter.
• Facebook stock jumps in first day of trading after raking in $16 billion in IPO May 18, 2012
  NEW YORK, N.Y. - Facebook is updating its status to "public company" as its stock jumps in its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
• Facebook stock jumps in public debut May 18, 2012
  Facebook is updating its status to "public company" as its stock jumps in its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
• Verizon data fans to pay more in service or phones May 18, 2012
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless plans to make its data-hungry customers pay a lot more, either in service fees or smartphone prices, as it tries to cut costs and boost revenue from data services. The No. 1 U.S. mobile provider said it will eliminate unlimited data plans for all customers who upgrade their cellphone at a discounted rate, potentially driving more business to its smaller rival Sprint Nextel. Only customers who pay full price for their cellphones will be able to keep unlimited data service plans for a flat monthly fee of $30 a month. ...
• ZTE confirms security hole in U.S. phone May 18, 2012
  (Reuters) - ZTE Corp, the world's No.4 handset vendor and one of two Chinese companies under U.S. scrutiny over security concerns, said one of its mobile phone models sold in the United States contains a vulnerability that researchers say could allow others to control the device. The hole affects ZTE's Score model that runs on Google Inc's Android operating system and was described by one researcher as "highly unusual." "I've never seen it before," said Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of cybersecurity firm, CrowdStrike. ...
• Samsung gets 9 million preorders for new Galaxy phone: report May 18, 2012
  SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co has received some 9 million pre-orders for its third-generation Galaxy S smartphone from more than 100 global carriers, the Korea Economic Daily reported on Friday. Samsung toppled Apple as the world's biggest smartphone maker in the first quarter, helped by its line-up of Galaxy named devices running on Google's free Android software. The latest version of its flagship phone, unveiled this month, will first go on sale on May 29 in Germany before being rolled out to other countries. ...
• Facebook Won't Save California May 18, 2012
  The social media giant’s $104 billion IPO is part of a tech boom that benefits only the wealthiest.
• Verizon data fans to pay more in service or phones May 17, 2012
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless plans to make its data-hungry customers pay a lot more, either in service fees or smartphone prices, as it tries to cut costs and boost revenue from data services. The No. 1 U.S. mobile provider said it will eliminate unlimited data plans for all customers who upgrade their cellphone at a discounted rate, potentially driving more business to its smaller rival Sprint Nextel . Only customers who pay full price for their cellphones will be able to keep unlimited data service plans for a flat monthly fee of $30 a month. ...
• Today Show's Topsy-Turvy 'Call Me Maybe'; The Deschanel Family Twee May 17, 2012
  We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: Zooey Deschanel has a twee brother who also loves Siri, the Today Show does Call Me Maybe -- Today Show style and baby jaguars. 
• Apple Dispute Halts Sales of HTC One X, EVO 4G LTE May 17, 2012
  If you're interested in buying HTC's new flagship Android phone the One X or the brand new EVO 4G LTE for Sprint, you may be waiting a while.
• Wi-Lan says court to proceed with patent trial May 17, 2012
  (Reuters) - Canadian patent licensing company Wi-Lan Inc said a U.S. judge had allowed its patent suit to proceed against eight companies, including units of Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, HTC Corp and Sony Corp. The U.S. District Court for Eastern Texas rejected all arguments made in support of the defendants' motion for a partial summary judgment, Wi-Lan said in a statement. In a partial summary judgment, a party to a suit asks the court to dismiss a case without a full trial. Wi-Lan said the judge in his opinion had adopted interpretations it believed were favorable to its lawsuit. "This ... ...
• The rumored 4-inch iPhone screen: Is bigger better? May 17, 2012
  The Wall Street Journal and Reuters report that Apple is preparing to debut a larger handset come fall. Say it ain't so, bemoan some nostalgic techies
• Panel Sympathetic to Geolocation Privacy Concerns May 17, 2012
  A House Judiciary subcommittee appeared sympathetic on Thursday to calls for Congress to set standards for when law enforcement can gain access to geolocation information generated by cell phones and other devices.
• A match made in heaven: BlackBerry PlayBook and… Windows Phone? [video] May 17, 2012
  What do you get when you cross a struggling vendor’s debut tablet with a mobile operating system that has spent the past 18 months running into the brick wall that is Google’s Android operating system and Apple’s iOS? One Dutch developer seemingly needed to find out, so he ported Microsoft’s perpetually-emerging Windows Phone OS onto RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook. The result is a somewhat responsive slate that gives us a look at what will never be; Microsoft is on record in stating that it has no interest in bringing Windows Phone — emphasis on “Phone” — to tablets. Of course, with the software giant’s next-generation Windows 8 platform on the horizon there is no reason to put Windows Phone on a
• Wi-Lan says court rules in its favor in patent case May 17, 2012
  (Reuters) - Patent licensing company Wi-Lan Inc said a U.S. judge had ruled in its favor in a patent infringement claim related to handset products and high-speed packet access base stations. Wi-Lan had alleged that Alcatel-Lucent USA, HTC Corp and Sony Corp's Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc had infringed four of its patents. The company said the U.S. District Court for Eastern Texas, which issued the order on Wednesday, had adopted interpretations favorable to the company on all of its claims. ...
• Samsung on top as mobile phone sales dip: survey May 17, 2012
  Mobile phone sales worldwide suffered a rare dip in the first three months of this year on softened demand in Asian markets, industry tracker Gartner reported Wednesday.
• UK agency approves BlackBerry 7 OS for government May 17, 2012
  (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd said the UK agency responsible for setting standards for computer security has approved the BlackBerry 7 operating system for government use. This will allow the government employees to use six models of the smart phone including BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Torch 9810 and BlackBerry Torch 9860, RIM said. Ministry of defence, central government employees and more than half of the country's police force use BlackBerry smart phones, the company said. (Reporting by Aftab Ahmed in Bangalore; Editing by Joyjeet Das)
• 'Smartphone Face': Is your cell phone making your face sag? May 17, 2012
  Aestheticians have a new formula: Your smartphone plus gravity equals drooping jowls and double chins. Is their math right?
• LG announces Optimus UI for Ice Cream Sandwich devices May 17, 2012
  LG on Wednesday announced a new user-interface skin for its Android-powered devices running Ice Cream Sandwich. The South Korean company’s Optimus UI 3.0 is said to be designed with convenience and speed in mind, and is being labeled as both unobtrusive and simple. “With smartphone hardware becoming more and more similar, it’s important for manufacturers to differentiate their products from the competition through the user interface,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Both carriers and customers tell us that they want LG phones to look and feel unique and the UI plays a big part in that. LG is really going to push the boundaries of what is possible in user interfaces starting with

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