The world’s largest semiconductor maker Intel has forecast third-quarter sales that may fall short of some analysts’ estimates as a slump in the personal computer market erodes its largest business.

Samsung Electronics Co posted record earnings as sales of its smartphones surged, widening the company’s global lead as its latest Galaxy handset hits stores to take on Apple Inc in the US.

The launch of the iPhone 5 and the declining popularity of non-smartphones made Apple the biggest seller of phones in the US over the holiday season – for the first time, according to research firm Strategy Analytics.

Mobile phone maker Nokia has reported a fourth-quarter net profit of €202m compared to a net loss of more than €1bn a year earlier.

Samsung Electronics estimated today its third-quarter operating profit nearly doubled from a year earlier to an all-time high, likely driven by strong smartphones sales that offset weak semiconductor orders.

Nokia has been bumped off the top spot as the world’s largest mobile phone company after 14 years at the peak, according to research.

Samsung Electronics has unveiled a new top-of-the-range Galaxy smartphone in London, updating the most direct rival to Apple’s iPhone with a larger touch screen and more powerful processor.

A surge in Galaxy smartphone sales fuelled earnings at Samsung Electronics to a record high in the first quarter, usually a tough season for the global consumer electronics industry, outshining handset rivals such as Nokia Corp.

Struggling phonemaker Nokia has unveiled two new handsets it hopes will revive its fortunes.

Struggling phone maker Nokia has unveiled two new handsets it hopes will revive its fortunes.

Apple's iPad still accounts for the vast majority of the market share for tablet computers, but its lead is slipping.

APPLE’S long-awaited iPhone 4S and Samsung Electronics’ fresh, broad offering are likely to stand out in this festive season’s smartphone sales which will otherwise be clouded by global economic doubt.

London: Mobile phones equipped with cameras will pass the 1 billion-unit shipment mark for the first time this year, with the highest resolution models rising the fastest, market research firm Strategy Analytics said.

The battle to bring mobile TV to a phone in your pocket is hotting up.

Nokia Oyj’s market share dropped to 29% in the first quarter, the lowest in at least three years, as competitors such as Siemens AG shipped more attractive models, a researcher said.

German mobile makers Siemens took European market share away fom Finnish giant Nokia during the third quarter of this year.