Google’s Motorola business continues to struggle in the competitive mobile market, posting a loss of $271 million in the first quarter and hurting results at its parent company. Excluding items, Motorola lost $179 million. In the year-ago period, Motorola’s last report as an independent company, the mobile-devices and TV set-top box manufacturer posted a loss …

The Apple Maps fiasco may have died down, but Google still wants its mapping program to be default on iOS, said Google Chairman Eric Schmidt. Schmidt, speaking today during an AllThingsD mobile conference, declined to say why Apple decided to go with its own mapping system rather than working with Google as it had in the past. But he said …

One billion people will be using Android smartphones within the next six to nine months, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt predicted today, noting the operating system continues gaining traction across the globe. Schmidt, speaking during the AllThingsD mobile conference in New York, also said there will be nearly 2 billion Android phones within a year or two. Currently, there are more …

The Android handset market may be very competitive, but Motorola’s new products are “phenomenal,” said Google Chairman Eric Schmidt. Related stories Can a build-your-own-phone save Motorola’s bacon? Google still wants Apple to use its maps, Eric Schmidt says Facebook Home on Android? Good stuff, says Eric Schmidt Schmidt, speaking today during the AllThingsD mobile conference in New York, declined to …

Microsoft had grand ambitions for its Windows RT operating system, but more signs are pointing to trouble. A Dell executive today said demand for the company’s first Windows RT device, the XPS 10, has been weaker than hoped, largely because consumers still don’t really know what the operating system is or what it can do. “Demand is not where I …

Sharing is a big part of Samsung’s products (just think of all those ads in recent months, like the one with a woman giving her husband a secret video). Now the Korean electronics giant is taking that a step further with the Galaxy S4’s improved Group Play. Related stories CNET’s take on the Galaxy S4 Beyond the Galaxy S4 hype: …

The tablet market should post strong growth this year, ABI Research said, as the traditional computing market slumps. The tech research firm expects tablet sales to climb 28 percent this year to $64 billion. In terms of shipments, ABI projected a jump of 38 percent to 150 million in 2013. “The convenience and mobility benefits afforded by tablet computers are …

BlackBerry plans to ask U.S. and Canadian regulators to probe a report about high return rates for the company’s flagship Z10 smartphone, calling the comments “false and misleading.” The Canadian company said that within the next several days, it will formally ask the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Ontario Securities Commission to review a report from research and …

The market has pretty high hopes for Nvidia’s Tegra mobile chip business, but this year is shaping up to be a disappointment. Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang said that while Tegra has been growing “very quickly,” the business will be “about flat” this year. That’s because Nvidia pushed back the launch of its Tegra 4 chip by a quarter in order …

Samsung’s not the only Korean electronics company expanding its retail footprint. LG also plans to open more stores this year, according to a news report. LG intends to increase the number of its retail stores in emerging markets to boost its market share in smartphones and build a bigger reach for its consumer electronics, according to The Wall Street Journal …