ZTE isn’t giving up on the U.S. The Chinese telecommunications giant promised to grow its investment here by 10 percent annually as it looks to smooth over security concerns expressed by the U.S. government. ZTE’s head of North America, Lixin Cheng, made the comment during a conference in Atlanta, which ZTE distributed as a statement. …

Developers can’t wait for iOS 6 and Facebook to show up on Apple’s mobile devices. That’s according to Matt Gillis, who spent much of last week chatting with developers at Apple’s WWDC event. As the head of global monetization for mobile advertising company Millennial Media, he’s tapped into the developer community. The key verdict from WWDC: a lot of excitement …

Samsung Electronics’ new CEO called for the company to redouble its focus on software, which could hint at a move away from Android and toward its own proprietary operating system. Samsung has long desired to push its own integrated hardware and software experience, investing in its Bada operating system and selling devices in select markets. But the popularity of Android, …

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Just a short bicycle ride from Stanford University, there’s a work space befitting any hip startup. Squat, teardrop-shaped chairs and short, lime-green swivel chairs sit atop a colorful checkered carpet, across which a small dog casually pitter-patters. Lining the sparse ceiling are rows of florescent lights, wooden beams, and large ventilation tubes, adding an industrial-chic ambiance. …

Verizon continues to define speed when it comes to home Internet service. The carrier already has the further reach when it comes to super-fast 4G LTE service on the wireless end, and is pressing its advantage on the fixed-line side with Fios and a new top-tier 300-megabit-per-second service. In addition, it is boosting nearly all of its other speed tiers. …

Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse for Nokia, Moody’s steps in with a downgrade of its debt rating. Moody’s lowered its rating to junk status, citing earnings pressure and cash burn that is larger than the firm previously expected. The move comes after Nokia said yesterday that it would cut 10,000 jobs and warned its second-quarter financial result …

Now playing: Watch this: A hands-on look at the Sony Xperia Ion Android phone 1:05 Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: an embattled consumer electronics company is counting on its latest smartphone to vault it back onto the U.S. consumer’s radar. I could be talking about Nokia, Research in Motion, or LG. But today, it’s Sony and the …

Sprint Nextel today filed a request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it had stiffed New York out of $100 million in taxes. Sprint Sprint filed its request to a New York state court, arguing that its practices don’t violate New York law. In April, New York Attorney General Eric Schniederman filed his lawsuit against Sprint. He sought a penalty of …

If Nokia goes down, it won’t be CEO Stephen Elop’s fault. The company appears to be in a nosedive after it warned again that its financial performance would disappoint. In addition, the company said it would cut 10,000 positions, or nearly 10 percent of its work force, by the end of 2013, as it reshuffles its management team and showed …

Perhaps one silver lining to Nokia’s massive shakeup is an end to its poorly thought out “smartphone beta test” campaign for the company’s flagship Lumia 900 smartphone. You’ve probably seen one. Following the Lumia 900’s launch in April, the commercials were everywhere. Related stories Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It Without Causing Damage Nokia’s Newest Phone …