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Why Microsoft stock is at an all-time, 31-year high

by Dan Frommer

It’s still here.

A year after Pokémon Go’s meteoric rise, no other app launch has come close

by Rani Molla

It really was that special.

China is still Apple’s biggest potential growth market, so it’s naming its first managing director there

by Dan Frommer

Isabel Ge Mahe has led Apple’s wireless software engineering teams for almost a decade.

Closing the books on Microsoft’s Windows Phone

by Rani Molla

Android and iOS are the last major smartphone platforms standing.

Ad spending on mobile video will reach $18 billion next year, surpassing desktop

by Rani Molla

Time spent watching video already pivoted to mobile.

How do teens really use Instagram, Snapchat and other apps?

by Eric Johnson

Louie Swisher, son of Kara, teaches his mom on the state of the app.

It’s the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, so watch Steve Jobs unveil the very first one

by Meghann Farnsworth

How a decade flies by.

Do meditation apps really work?

by Eric Johnson

Headspace CEO Rich Pierson argues that meditating is the new jogging on the latest episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask.

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Mobile broadband subscriptions are projected to double in five years

by Rani Molla

Thanks to cheaper smartphones and better networks.

Popular fashion media brand Who What Wear is launching its own shopping app

by Jason Del Rey

A big swing at content plus commerce.

The U.S. ranks 28th in the world in mobile internet speeds

by Rani Molla

We have slower mobile internet than Greece. Greece!

Google’s AMP pages mean visitors spend more time with content

by Tess Townsend

Chartbeat shows the tool meant to speed up the web is having an impact on how users interact with sites.

Did Instagram copy Snapchat? Not exactly, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom says.

by Eric Johnson

On the latest Recode Decode, Systrom grants that criticism is “fair,” but says everyone copies from everyone — and consumers benefit.

Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes: The full Code interview video

by Jason Del Rey

His thoughts on CNN’s coverage of Trump, and a lot more.

Mary Meeker’s 2017 internet trends report: All the slides, plus analysis

by Rani Molla

The most anticipated slide deck of the year is here.

Photos: Andy Rubin demos the new Essential Phone

by Meghann Farnsworth

We got a first look during our Code Conference.

Watch Andy Rubin, the creator of Android and the new Essential phone

by Meghann Farnsworth

Rubin was interviewed live at Code Conference by Walt Mossberg.

Steve Ballmer says Microsoft was too slow to develop hardware

by Rani Molla

The former Microsoft CEO has some regrets.

Donald Trump hasn’t tweeted from his Android phone in two months

by Eric Johnson

Hello, Trump iPhone.

You’re more likely to buy from your phone when you’re commuting

by Anindya Ghose

An excerpt from the new book “Tap: Unlocking the Mobile Economy.”

What’s the best fitness watch? It’s not the Apple Watch

by Eric Johnson

Wearables expert D.C. Rainmaker offers his picks on the latest episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask.

A messaging startup used by White House staff is getting sued for allegedly not being as secure as it promises

by April Glaser

The suit says Confide has some holes that make it possible to screenshot “secure” messages.

Snapchat’s Bitmoji is the No. 1 most-downloaded app in five top markets

by Rani Molla

Uber makes the list, too.

Comcast is going to start selling wireless phone service

by Peter Kafka

Xfinity Mobile will use Verizon’s networks and Comcast customers’ Wi-Fi hotspots.

Snapchat pulled off the only good April Fools’ Day prank this year

by Eric Johnson

There had to be one!

Is it safe to buy Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 phone?

by Eric Johnson

Like it or not, Samsung’s new flagship smartphone has to save the company’s brand after last year’s exploding battery embarrassment.

Millions of Americans still play Pokémon Go every day

by Dan Frommer

Popularity peaked last July, but its long tail is still going.

The next version of Android is supposed to have better battery life

by Tess Townsend

Google just released a developer preview of Android O.

Now that Android is getting Google Assistant, here’s how it works

by Tess Townsend

Here’s what you can actually do with it.

Chart of the day: The BlackBerry’s fall to 0.0 percent market share

by Dan Frommer

A decade after the iPhone launched, the BlackBerry platform is all but dead.

Snapchat succeeded for one reason, investor says: Snap CEO Evan Spiegel

by Eric Johnson

Lightspeed Venture Partners’ Jeremy Liew explains Spiegel’s game-changing insights into social media.

Is ‘unlimited' phone data a ripoff?

by Eric Johnson

The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern says it’s not really “unlimited.”

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