China Mobile

Talks between Apple and China Mobile didn't go so well back in 2009, but Steve Jobs apparently wants to take another stab at getting his wildly popular iPhone onto the world's largest network. And Apple may be more accommodating about terms now that Google's Android is gaining share globally.

Vodafone Group, the world's largest mobile communications company by revenue, has agreed to sell its entire 3.2% stake in China Mobile for $6.5 billion, close to doubling its original investment in the company.

Research-In-Motion's BlackBerry is under pressure in the U.S. from rival smartphones like the iPhone. So its plans to move quickly into China, the world's top mobile market, may have caused its stock to spike recently. But can the BlackBerry succeed in China?

The following is a round-up of news likely to affect stock prices today: Ford Motor Co. (F) signed a binding deal on Sunday with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group to sell its Volvo Cars unit for $1.8 billion. This is in line with the independent Chinese automaker's aim to expand in Europe. The sale is...

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is the latest handset manufacturer to seal a distribution deal in China. The deal, aimed at consumers and small businesses, pits the smartphone maker against other established offerings, including Apple's iPhone.

Google is famous for touting its adherence to open standards and for developing on top of Open Source software platforms such as Linux. Launching Android, Google (GOOG) stated its new operating system would be open sourced -- that is, the software code would be free to download, modify and change....

Amazon (AMZN) may have gotten a head-start on the competition with its Kindle electronic reader, but with the holiday approaching and new offerings from Sony (SNE) and others in the works -- not to mention the imminent arrival of a new wave of tablet computers -- the online bookseller is slashing...