Jason Cipriani/CNET The iPhone gained some lost ground in its global share of smartphone sales last quarter but continues to lag behind the Android juggernaut. For the first quarter of 2014, the iPhone saw a higher slice of sales in several key countries, including the UK, France, Spain, Japan, and Australia, Kantar said in a …

Selfies have become mainstream. Bradley Cooper Selfies, first-person pictures taken with the front-facing cameras on mobile devices, will be the focus in an upcoming handset from Nokia, a new report claims. Microsoft-owned Nokia is currently working on a new phone, known as “Superman” internally, that comes with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera to appeal to selfie-takers, The Verge reported Monday, citing …

Secret Secret, an app developed by a former Google employee and part of a broader trend in social media allowing people to share their thoughts, rumors, ideas, and just about anything else anonymously, is already thinking about international expansion, according to a new report. Secret, which recently secured $10 million in funding, plans to expand outside of the US into …

Apple and Samsung are battling over patents in a San Jose, Calif., courtroom. Shara Tibken/CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — The jurors on the Apple v. Samsung patent-infringement trial being argued in a court here will soon wade through 53 pages of instructions as they mull their verdict. The 43 different instructions cover everything from burden of proof to how to …

The Samsung Galaxy S5 and Apple iPhone 5S. CNET Global smartphone shipments grew in the first quarter of 2014, but Apple and Samsung saw their market share decline, according to new research released late Monday by Strategy Analytics. Smartphone makers shipped 285 million units in the first quarter, an increase of 33 percent compared with the year-ago period, according to …

Nokia headquarters in Finland. Roger Cheng/CNET On the heels of Microsoft’s closure of its acquisition of Nokia’s handset division, Nokia named Rajeev Suri as its new chief executive officer late Monday. Suri, 46, takes over for Risto Siilasmaa, who had served as the Finnish telecommunications gear maker’s interim CEO since the acquisition was announced last September. Siilasmaa, who is also …

There’s someone out there for you. Microsoft/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET You know your life has to change. The only question is how. That seems to be the thought racing around Redmond minds just about now. On the one hand, the company’s Stephen Elop doesn’t seem sure what will happen with the Nokia name, though something will. On the other, …

Samsung’s Galaxy S4. Samsung Samsung reported its second consecutive quarter of profit decline Monday on slackening demand for its high-end smartphones. The South Korean electronics giant reported a first-quarter operating profit of 8.49 trillion Korean won ($8.2 billion) for the three months ended March 31, a 3.3 percent decline from the year-ago period. The financial results were slightly better than …

Sung Hong Lim, Samsung’s imaging chief. Aloysius Low/CNET Samsung’s latest K Zoom isn’t exactly the follow-up to last year’s S4 Zoom . While it may look similar to the Galaxy S5 , the K Zoom is part of a new product category altogether, says senior vice president and head of imaging Sung Hong Lim. “The K Zoom is not just …

The Samsung Galaxy S5 could soon get the “Neo” treatment. Josh Miller/CNET Samsung could soon be ready introduce a “Neo” version of the Galaxy S5 smartphone, one rumor says. Related Links Samsung Galaxy S5 review Which Galaxy devices sync with Samsung Gear 2, Neo, and Fit? Galaxy Note 3 Neo costs same as the Note, but not in UK Initially …

AT&T AT&T customers will soon be able to use a 4G LTE data connection midflight, the wireless carrier announced Monday. The company said it hopes to launch a high-speed 4G LTE-based in-flight service by late 2015. To power the service, AT&T is building an air-to-ground network in the continental US that allows for Internet surfing and onboard entertainment. This could …

Optus has confirmed its move to reduce handset subsidies, pushing up the price that consumers pay for mobile devices from the telco. However, the company has argued that the action follows similar moves from Telstra and Vodafone which allow it to remain competitive in the retail space. (Credit: Apple) Optus confirmed the actions following the release of Goldman Sachs research …

Samsung has confirmed that the K Zoom will be coming to Australia later this year. (Credit: Aloysius Low/CNET) The Samsung K Zoom is the next hybrid phone-camera model from the manufacturer, following in the footsteps of the S4 Zoom released last year. The K Zoom, however, is a much more refined model that appears to marry the smartphone and camera …

LG’s Nexus 5. Josh Miller/CNET LG Electronics beat analysts’ prediction for its first quarter as demand for high-end TVs helped offset losses in its handset division. The South Korean electronics giant posted an operating profit of 504 billion Korean won ($487 million) for the three-month period ended March 31, an increase of 44 percent year-over-year. Analysts polled by Bloomberg had …

Updated 3PM ET: Samsung has confirmed existing owners of the UN55HU9000, UN65HU9000 or UN78HU9000 will get the UHD pack with a proof-of-purchase. Samsung has announced that customers who buy one of their HU9000 4K televisions will receive eight free 4K movies including World War z. Customers who buy one of the TVs between now and June 30, 2014 the company …