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Samsung expands tablet portfolio with 7 inch Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus
Samsung today announced the Galaxy Tab Plus 7 inch tablet. This is the successor to the first Galaxy Tab released one year ago

Nokia continues to reduce its workforce
As announced earlier this year, Nokia continues to reduce its workforce. Today we learned from which departments the next 2,200 employees will be leaving

Entry-level Android smartphone HTC Explorer announced
HTC today announced HTC Explorer. An entry-level Android smartphone with a 3 megapixel camera and 3.2 inch display

Amazon announces four new Kindle tablets
Amazon today announced four new Kindle tablets. The monochrome Kindle, Kindle Touch, Kindle Touch 3G and the Kindle Fire with colour touch display

Toshiba announces Thrive 7-inch Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet
Toshiba today announced a 7 inch tablet running on Android Honeycomb 3.2. The Thrive 7" Tablet has similar specs as the older and larger 10 inch Thrive.

Major handset manufactures agreed to implement ISIS NFC standards in upcoming mobile phones
Just days after Google announced Google Wallet, HTC, LG, Motorola, RIM, Samsung and Sony Ericsson agreed on a common standards for mobile payment using NFC

Microsoft releases web interface to Windows Phone Marketplace app store
Microsoft today release a web interface to all apps available in the Windows Phone Marketplace

Samsung announces Omnia W, Samsungs first smartphone running on Windows Phone 7.5
Samsung Omnia W was today announced as the first mobile phone from the South Korean company running on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc receives Android 2.3.4 update
Today Sony Ericsson released an Android 2.3.4 update for its flagship model Xperia Arc

LG Optimus Hub E510 mid range Android smartphone announced
LG has announced Optimus Hub E510, the successor to the popular Optimus One. Optimus Hub is a 3.5 inch Android smartphone with a collection of content sharing features as the main attractions

Nikon introduces mirrorless system camera with two new models and four lenses
Nikon today announced Nikon System 1 mirrorless camera system and introduced Nikon V1 and Nikon J1 in addition to 4 new lenses

HTC announces Rhyme Android smartphone
The Android powered HTC Rhyme has a 3.7 inch display, HTC Sense, 5 megapixel camera and a range of optional HTC Rhyme accessories

Google introduces Google Wallet NFC payment system in the US
Google announces the next step in payment solution by introducing Google Wallet. The Nexus S 4G on Sprint is the first Android smartphone to get the Near Field Communication (NFC) powered Google Wallet solution

Android 2.3.4 update available to Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo
Android version 2.3.4 was released to at least one of the latest Sony Ericsson Xperia smartphones models. The update brings Swipe text input, Video Chat and Sweep Panorama to the Xperia phones

LG promises HD resolution on upcoming Optimus Android model
LG today revealed that Capcom Street Fighter will be sold exclusive with an upcoming LG Android model with HD display resolution

Five new languages added to Androids Voice Action
Google introduces British English, French Italian, German and Spanish to available languages for Androids Voice Actions.

HTC announces 1.5 GHz dual core smartphone with Beats Audio
HTC Sensation XE is a new powerful smartphone with a 1.5 GHz dual core processor and 4.3 inch display

Nokia expecting to launch Windows Phone 7 devices from Q4
In a recent interview with CEO Stephen Elop, he communicates that Nokia is expected to sell Windows Phone 7 devices beginning in the last quarter this year

HTC considering buying a mobile operating system
HTC are currently making smartphones running on either Windows Phone and Android platform. But like Samsung, HTC are looking into the opportunity to buy an OS of their own

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G soon ready for AT&T in the US
An updated version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play will be available on AT&T on September 18. The new version will be called Xperia Play 4G, have 7 preinstalled games and updated HSPA+ network support

Recent Sony Ericsson Xperia phones will get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
The latest Sony Ericsson Xperia Android phones will upgradable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

HTC hits back. Again. Filling a new lawsuit against Apple using patents bought from Google
Another lawsuit this week. HTC is suing Apple using 9 new patents bought from Google last week.

Rumor: Sony Ericsson Nozomi specifications
More rumored specifications of the unannounced Sony Ericsson Nozomi dual core 1.5 GHz flagship model

HTC adds EVO 3D to the list of supported devices to have an unlocked bootloader
HTC has added the EVO 3D to the list of unlockable Android devices. The HTC developer site now offers 9 variants of different devices to have a unlockable bootloader

Australian court ask Apple to prove lower iPad sales caused by the introduction of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Latest in the case between Apple and Samsung where Apple are accusing Samsung for stealing ideas from iPad. A court in Australia has asked Apple for evidence of lower sales caused by the Galaxy 10.1 tablet. Apple might have to show iPad sales figures

Nokia is looking for a new Nokia tune. Make one and earn $10.000
We all know the famous Nokia tune from 1994. Nokia want to spice it up and they are inviting creative melody makers to help them making a new tune

Financial Times withdrawing its app from Apple App Store
Financial Times withdraw the iPad and iPhone app from Apple App Store due to disagreements over user data ownership

Sony Ericsson to announce a 1.5 GHz dual core smartphone in March 2012?
If there are any truth in the latest rumors, Sony Ericsson will announce a dual core 1.5 GHz, 4.3 inch smartphone in March next year

Will Intel abandon MeeGo?
Intel is one of the forces behind the open source MeeGo software platform. Rumors has it that the company are going to leave the Linux based mobile OS project

HTC introduces two new Windows Phones with HTC Titan and HTC Radar
HTC was expected to announce a couple of smartphones running Windows Phone Mango during IFA. They did not disappoint and today announced HTC Radar and HTC Titan.

Samsung Wave Y and Wave M announced
Samsung this week announced two new entry-level Bada 2.0 powered smartphones. The Samsung Wave Y and Samsung Wave M

Huge 5.3 inch Galaxy Note smartphone announced by Samsung
At the opening of IFA in Berlin today, Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note 5.3 inch smartphone with a 1.4 GHz dual core processor