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• Motorola integration impacts as Lenovo tightens grip on PC market

  “Building on our newly acquired businesses and consistent organic growth of our core operations, three growth engines have been formed."

• Samsung surrenders as Apple snatches smartphone sales crown

  "Samsung continues to struggle to control its falling smartphone share, which was at its highest in the third quarter of 2013."

• Canalys Channels Forum: Further growth predicted for “healthy” channel market

  “If your business is not doing so well I’m afraid that’s down to leadership because they are so many opportunities for you to go after.”

• Google and Samsung grow cozier with patent deal, Motorola sale

  Google and Samsung have grown closer over the past week following Google's sale of Motorola to Lenovo and a 10-year global patent cross-license agreement signed by the tech giants.

• Lenovo-Motorola deal's impact on Apple? Zip

  Apple won't lose any sleep over the Lenovo acquisition of Google's Motorola handset business, analysts said today.

• With Motorola sold, Google can focus on robots, Glass and smart homes

  Now that Google has gotten rid of Motorola Mobility, the company can focus on its newest projects, like the smart home, wearable computers and robotics.

• Buying guide: Find the best Bluetooth headset or speakerphone

  Whether or not it's legal in your state to hold a handset while driving, we can all agree that doing so isn't too smart. But the alternative--relying on your phone's chintzy speakerphone--isn't much better: Sound quality on your end is awful, and the same goes for the person on the other end. Similarly, unless you're sitting at your desk and focusing entirely on your phone, chances are you'd rather have both of your hands free during calls.

• The 20 greatest milestones of Android's first five years

  Happy birthday, Android! Although you were technically announced six years ago, it wasn't until October 22, 2008, that you made your debut. You've had an interesting five years, and it's only right that we take the time to celebrate one of the most revolutionary things to happen to mobile.

• Google closes in on mastering mobile

  Google may be the Internet company getting closest to figuring out mobile -- with a slew of mobile YouTube users and increasing smartphone ad clicks -- but it still hasn't quite mastered it yet.

• The Moto X is the most convenient Android phone ever

  The Moto X reveal didn't deliver the super phone many Android fans were hoping for, but Motorola's latest flagship handset isn't playing the spec game like Samsung and HTC. The philosophy behind the Moto X is a laudable one, and I hope that other Android phone manufacturers take note.

• Moto X vs. iPhone 5: Head to head

  Last week's rollout of the Motorola Moto X was headline-making for several reasons. Beyond the obvious novelty of being the first flagship release from the company since the RAZR HD line last fall, it's also the first since Google completed its acquisition of Motorola Mobility in May.

• When will your smartphone get Android 4.3?

  Now that Google has released Android 4.3, so begins the agonising process of figuring out which phones and tablets will get the upgrade, and when. Not surprisingly, most Android phone makers are being cagey about their upgrade plans.

• What kind of crazy scheme is Motorola hatching?

  Motorola and Google say in a new ad their upcoming Moto X phone will be designed by users. How will you design your own smartphone? And why would Google let you do this?

• Infinite possibilities in mobility's brave new world

  Mobile technology continues to move forward, despite occasional hiccups such as the problems surrounding Telecom’s initial rollout of its XT network. While there are still teething issues to be addressed, there is no question that high bandwidth mobile data services are here to stay.