Qualcomm tried to explain its failure to produce more than 300,000 pages of evidence in a closely watched patent trial against rival Broadcom.

  Alcatel-Lucent's board said it supported CEO Russo but asked her to detail turnaround plans for the company Oct. 30.

  Sprint CEO Forsee is under fire from activist investor Ralph Whitworth, who threatened a proxy fight for board seats.

  Verizon is facing a lawsuit from an advertiser alleging the telecom giant inflated subscriber numbersfor its new FiOS TV service.

  BT Group stepped up plans to blanket the U.K. with wireless Internet coverage by taking a financial stake in Spanish wireless Internet startup FON.

  Seven technology companies are laying plans to collaborate on standard software that will make it easier to develop cellphones and other mobile devices with iPhone-like sophistication.

  U.S. and Australian military leaders signed off on an agreement under which Australia will share in the capacity of an expanded Wideband Global satellite communications system, which Boeing is currently building.

  Chip-equipment makers can count on the current order slowdown to extend well into next year, technology researcher Gartner Inc. said.

  A federal judge granted class-action status to a lawsuit alleging that Target is breaking California and federal law by making its Web site essentially unusable for the blind.

  Nintendo is sending free cushion covers for the Wii's remote control to help prevent damage if the wand-like remote control flies out of their hands.