Mobile phone maker HTC Corp.’s first-quarter profit fell 30 per cent from a year earlier, a result of the global economic downturn and delayed shipments of some of its new products, the company said.

Mobile phone customers deserve better protection against text messages from marketers that cost wireless users up to $35 a month, says a consumer advocacy group.

Families that own mobile phones of different brands and models may be able to share a single charger within three years under a deal involving 17 mobile phone companies.

Telefonica, the largest mobile phone operator in the world, on Monday joined five other carriers in its commitment to begin selling mobile phones using the open, shareable software platform LiMo.

LG Electronics Canada Ltd. has recalled one of its mobile phone models after tests found the devices were emitting more radio frequency than allowed by government standards.