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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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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