Reuters - Profits at the three largest U.S. phone carriers are being squeezed by steep discounts on advanced cell phones, triggered by AT&T Inc's hefty subsidy for the iPhone.

Reuters - Chip maker Texas Instruments Inc warned that its fourth-quarter results would fall far short of expectations, sending its shares down 5 percent, in the latest sign that the economic crisis is hurting demand for everything from cell phones to industrial equipment.

AFP - Ericsson, the world leader in mobile phone network equipment, surprised markets Monday with an early and strong third-quarter earnings report, stressing that it remained largely unscathed by the global financial turmoil.

Reuters - Users of the Symbian mobile phone operating system, meeting in London this week, hope that making the software freely available will help it regain momentum in the battle with new rivals like Apple and Google.

AFP - The typical American nuclear family is more likely than the rest of the population to own cellphones, use the Internet and have multiple computers at home, according to a survey released on Sunday.

AFP - Ericsson, the world leader in mobile phone network equipment, reported on Monday a 28-percent drop in third-quarter net profits, but insisted it remained largely unscathed by financial turmoil.

AFP - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said on Friday it had plunged deep into the red in the third quarter with a net loss of 25 million euros (33.7 million dollars), but its sales volumes beat analysts' expectations.