Joining 22 other states , the New York State legislature passed a new electronics recycling law. The new bill attempts to limit the growth of hazardous waste in New York landfills by requiring manufacturers to accept used electronics from consumers. Manufacturers must pay $5,000 to register with the...

Samsung Electronics’ share of the total  wireless handset market increased to 30.5 percent in the quarter, boosted by strong sales of mid-range phones, while market leader Nokia saw its share dipping to 35.3 percent. “The gap between these two has been narrowing, and Nokia is facing a significant...

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Operators pushed market share of cellphones running Google’s software a little higher in September quarter in Western Europe, but consumers showed little interest toward them, research firm IDC said on Saturday. Android has won attention in the mobile industry lately,...

LG Electronics USA, Inc. and UL Environment, Inc. recently announced that LG Electronics is the first consumer electronics and appliance manufacturer to have products assessed via the UL Environmental Claims ValidationTM program. This groundbreaking new program is designed to provide companies with a...

Huawei Technologies Co.’s challenge to European rivals has largely focused on its pricing advantage. But industry watchers say the Chinese network-equipment vendor, which last week won a contract from Belgian telecommunications provider Belgacom SA, now has another key selling point: the quality...