Nexus One

Why Google Is a Sound Long-Run Bet

Google's earnings came in below expectations, and its stock got pummelled. But there are many positive factors -- from Chrome and Android to its smart acquisitions -- that will help Google remain dominant in the future.

Wireless Wars Are Good News for Investors

As Google and Apple shape the future of the wireless sector and Hewlett-Packard enters the fray, two of DailyFinance's most seasoned senior writers unravel the course that wireless will take and explain how you can profit.

HTC Countersues Apple over iPhone Technology

The mobile wars have gone code red as cell-phone maker HTC, a key partner in Google's exploding Android mobile ecosystem, filed a patent lawsuit against iPhone-maker Apple. It comes two months after Apple filed its own patent suit against HTC.

Google's Android Jumped Past iPhone in First Quarter

In the heated battle for smartphone supremacy, Google's Android jumped past Apple's iPhone in the first quarter, grabbing the No. 2 spot for smartphone operating systems and pushing its rival to third, according to a market research report released Monday by The NPD Group.

Look Out, Apple: Google's Android Gaining Steam

Is Google's Android platform an iPhone-killer? Not yet, but new data shows Verizon Wireless's Google-powered Droid outsold Apple's original iPhone during the first 74 days that each device was on sale.

Apple Declares War on Google Phone-Maker HTC

Apple, the high-tech powerhouse behind the iPhone, has sued up-and-coming Taiwan-based handset maker HTC -- which makes Google's Nexus One phone -- for patent infringement. The lawsuit is an incendiary development in the deteriorating relationship between Apple and Google.

Google's Nexus One Backlash: Shoddy Service

Nary a week after Google unveiled its new Nexus One smart-phone complaints about shoddy service and weak developer support have begun pouring in. The complaints suggest that the Nexus One's honeymoon is now over.

Google's New Phone Angers Partners

As Google wades into the mobile market, the company is getting a crash course in the complexities that come with the new line of business. Among its problems, some Google partners, such as Motorola, may have been burned by the surprise launch.

Stocks in the News: Kraft Foods, Cadbury, Google, Ford

News that could affect stock prices today: Kraft's Cadbury bid gets slim support from shareholders; Google releases its Nexus One smart phone; Ford, Toyota, Honda reported improved December sales; retailers saw strong finish to the year.