NEW YORK (Reuters) - Smartphones may be one of the hottest areas in technology with big names like Apple and Google tussling for share, but investors are questioning the growth prospects for mobile carriers as subscriber gains slow. While it is true that clever devices like the iPhone or Android phones will boost demand for advanced wireless services such as video ...

As competition for video subscribers heats up in the New York City area, Verizon Communications Inc. has taken a swipe at cable TV rival Cablevision Systems Corp., accusing it of infringing on several Verizon digital set-top box patents. Verizon filed a complaint Tuesday with the U.S ...

Verizon Communications Inc. said Friday it will list its stock on the Nasdaq exchange along with its existing New York Stock Exchange listing. Verizon, whose ticker symbol is "VZ," has approximately 2.5 million shareowners and approximately 2.8 billion shares of common stock outstanding. "Verizon has ...

A federal court Friday upheld regulations that require cable TV companies to make sports programming and other channels they own available on equal terms to rival TV providers such as satellite companies. The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia leaves ...