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Mobile News - April 2010


Samsung Posts Record Profit, to Launch Bada, Android Phones

Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:09 am | By Allen Tsai
Samsung said its first-quarter profit surged more than six-fold on strong demand for consumer electronics, and outlined plans to push into the booming smartphone sector using Bada, its own mobile operating system, and Google's Android software.




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Steve Jobs Slams Flash As Unfit for iPhone

Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:42 pm | By Allen Tsai
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has escalated the pitched battle with Adobe, publishing a lengthy essay that sharply criticizes the popular Flash software, calling it unreliable and ill-suited for mobile devices.




Motorola Swings to Profit, Slow in Turnaround

Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:28 pm | By Allen Tsai
Motorola reported an unexpected profit on better-than-expected demand of its new smartphones, vindicating its strategy of relying on Google's Android software system.




HP Buys Palm for $1.2 Billion

HP Buys Palm for $1.2 Billion

Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:24 pm | By Allen Tsai
Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest technology company by revenue, plans to purchase Palm for $1.2 billion, ending a flurry of rumors over the fate of the struggling handset maker.




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Apple Buys Siri, Maker of Virtual Assistant App

Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:36 am | By Allen Tsai
Apple has acquired Siri, a start-up that makes voice-activated search applications for mobile devices, moving it even closer in competition with rival Google.




Sprint Subscriber Losses Slow, Helped by Prepaid

Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:27 am | By Allen Tsai
Sprint posted yet another quarterly loss but showed signs of improvement as it slowed customer defections by offering cheaper service.




Apple Buys Start-Up Behind Fast Chips

Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:49 am | By Allen Tsai
Apple wants the fastest chip for its iPhones, buying another closely-held chip maker to boost the performance of its smartphones and gain an edge over its competitors.




Microsoft Sides with HTC in Fight with Apple

Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:01 am | By Allen Tsai
Microsoft appears to be taking sides with HTC, giving the handset maker legal ammunition in its fight against Apple over intellectual property.




Google Buys Casual Game Developer

Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:33 am | By Allen Tsai
Google has acquired LabPixies, a developer of casual games and lightweight applications for the Web and mobile devices, prompting speculation that the Internet search giant might be dabbling in content development.




Nokia Unveils First Symbian 3 Smartphone

Nokia Unveils First Symbian 3 Smartphone

Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:04 am | By Allen Tsai
Nokia today introduced the N8 phone, its first smartphone based on the highly-anticipated Symbian 3 operating system, designed to challenge Apple's iPhone and Google's Android devices in the high-end handset market.




RIM Shows New BlackBerry OS 6.0

Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:16 am | By Allen Tsai
Research in Motion today unveiled plans to overhaul the operating system that drives its popular BlackBerry smartphones, a key step to closing the technological lead built up by rivals Apple and Google.




Google Scraps Nexus One for Verizon

Google Scraps Nexus One for Verizon

Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:50 pm | By Allen Tsai
Google said it has scrapped plan to sell a version of its Nexus One smartphone for Verizon, underscoring the challenges facing the Internet search giant as it expands into the mobile business.




RIM Unveils Revamped BlackBerry Devices

RIM Unveils Revamped BlackBerry Devices

Mon Apr 26, 2010 4:19 am | By Allen Tsai
Research in Motion today unveiled the Bold 9650 and Pearl 3G, two devices with revamped technology aimed at defending the handset maker's eroding market position from competitors like Apple's iPhone.




Lenovo Emerges as Possible Palm Buyer

Lenovo Emerges as Possible Palm Buyer

Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:09 am | By Allen Tsai
Lenovo, the world's fourth-largest PC brand, has emerged as the leading suitor for Palm, after the struggling smartphone maker was rebuffed by HTC, Huawei and other potential Asian buyers.




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Largest Study to Probe Cell Phone Health Effects Launched

Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:03 pm | By Allen Tsai
Researchers in London today launched the largest study to date into the potential effects of mobile phone use on long-term health, aiming to track at least a quarter of a million of people in five European nations for between 20 and 30 years.




Nokia Slashes Prices, to Delay New Symbian Software

Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:53 pm | By Allen Tsai
Nokia posted a lower-than-expected profit as it slashed the prices of its handsets and delayed the release of its updated Symbian 3 software to challenge rivals Apple and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion for the high-end smartphone segment.




Verizon Profit Falls, Struggles to Add New Subscribers

Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:42 pm | By Allen Tsai
Verizon posted a smaller quarterly profit as subscriber growth dramatically slowed down, highlighting a saturating wireless market where more customers are shunning the practice of signing long-term contracts.




AT&T Struggles to Add New Users, Looks Beyond iPhone

AT&T Struggles to Add New Users, Looks Beyond iPhone

Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:04 pm | By Allen Tsai
AT&T said it added the fewest number of subscribers in more than two years, as it continues to rely heavily on the iPhone to draw new customers amid a saturating wireless business.




Apple Profits Surge, Boosted by iPhone Sales

Apple Profits Surge, Boosted by iPhone Sales

Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:53 am | By Allen Tsai
Apple posted its best non-holiday quarter on record, nearly doubling its profit on "staggering" sales of iPhones, leaving little doubt that consumers are beginning to open their wallets as the economy improves.




T-Mobile to Launch Garmin Navigation Phone in June for $200

T-Mobile to Launch Garmin Navigation Phone in June for $200

Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:52 am | By Allen Tsai
T-Mobile plans to launch the Garminfone, an Android-powered smartphone with Garmin's proprietary navigation software, in June for $200.


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