Can the Lumia smartphone save Nokia?

The backstory of the struggling cellphone maker's newest devices - and the unlikely executive leading the charge.

FORTUNE -- Since Stephen Elop became CEO of Nokia in 2010 he has made a series of bold moves, from releasing a rally-the-troops memo comparing the flailing mobile-phone maker to a man on a burning platform to hitching the company's future to Microsoft's Windows operating system. His other daring deed? Assigning the crucial task MORE

The company Apple-Samsung can't hurt

Qualcomm settled its patent disputes years ago. Now, it's looking for a surge in growth from the mobile sector.

FORTUNE -- While much of the mobile industry is still reeling from last week's Apple-Samsung verdict, at least one wireless giant—Qualcomm—is confident the outcome won't hurt its business. The San Diego-based company's chips are found in hundreds of different smartphone models, and as long as the industry as a whole continues to MORE

How to create a mobile-friendly workplace

Tablets and smartphones have invaded corporate America. Now many offices are changing to cope.

FORTUNE -- Companies will soon be spending upwards of $1.3 trillion annually to equip employees with mobile devices and apps, according to Forrester Research. By 2016 an estimated 350 million smartphones will be brought to the office; overall tablet shipments are expected to outpace those of notebooks that year as well. Problem is, most corporate digs are MORE

Flixmaster wants to remake online video

The startup's CEO and co-founder, Erika Trautman, says its technology can be used by anyone, from fifth graders to cable companies.

FORTUNE -- Millions of people watch funny cat videos on YouTube, but the experience mostly consists of sitting back and hitting play, pause or stop. Now a small company called Flixmaster is trying to make the online viewing experience more interactive. How? By providing easy-to-use tools that let publishers and MORE

Is Wi-Fi the answer to mobile operators' woes?

The days of free Wi-Fi might be numbered.

FORTUNE -- Remember the days when mobile operators shunned Wi-Fi? Times have changed.

"There was resistance to Wi-Fi by the mobile operators before, but that has just gone away," Selina Lo, CEO of Ruckus Wireless, said during a panel on how companies can spin opportunity from technological constraints, which took place at Fortune's Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen. Indeed, mobile operators are now looking MORE

Dell Ventures launches fund for storage startups

Plans to invest $3 to $5 million per round

FORTUNE -- Got an innovative storage startup? Dell may want to give you some cash. The computer maker is launching a $60 million early stage storage fund, announced by CEO Michael Dell at Fortune's Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen.

"Dell has a long history in seed investments in interesting technology companies," Dell told the audience at Brainstorm. "We really believe in this explosion MORE

RIM to face toughest critics: Its shareholders

The troubled technology maker's management is headed for a testy shareholder meeting.

FORTUNE -- Research in Motion CEO Thorsten Heins will face a tough crowd Tuesday morning: investors. The beleaguered company's annual shareholders' meeting takes place in Waterloo, Ont. later today, providing a forum for frustrated investors to vent -- and an opportunity for RIM (RIMM) to clarify its strategy.

The BlackBerry maker's stock price has plummeted about 95% since its height MORE

Andreessen Horowitz's $100 million bet on developers

Silicon Valley's masters of sexy tech investments are betting on something less glitzy -- but just as vital.

FORTUNE -- Andreessen Horowitz has invested in hot social media companies like Facebook (FB), Airbnb, Pinterest and Twitter. But the venture capital firm's newest and largest best is on a far less sexy startup that you've probably never heard of: GitHub.

In simple terms, GitHub is an online repository for developers to store and MORE

Google enterprise is something to fear

Competitors not taking Google's attempts to make inroads in enterprise software are kidding themselves. They should be worried.

FORTUNE -- Google has long been criticized for a lack of focus, and some doubt its commitment to enterprise customers.But the company formerly known as a search engine believes that it's got the right approach -- build great consumer tools and corporate customers will eventually follow -- even if it takes years for MORE

RIM posts dismal earnings, delays BlackBerry 10 operating system

First quarter results offer a grim look inside the troubled Blackberry maker. The company will fire 5,000 employees and delay its upcoming operating system.

FORTUNE -- BlackBerry maker Research in Motion reported a wider-than-expected loss and yet another delay of its long-awaited BlackBerry 10 operating system on Thursday, marking a new low point in the company's downward spiral.

The bad news isn't entirely surprising. Just last month, newish CEO Thorsten Heins warned MORE