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HTC files seemingly confirm Mondrian, Mozart to be Windows Phone 7 handsets

We'd already had some indication that both the HTC Mondrian and Mozart would be Windows Phone 7 handsets, and it looks like that has now been all but confirmed by HTC itself. According to some XML files du    

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T-Mobile roadmap leaks out, plenty of Android in store

For starters, there's no actual way to confirm that the image you're peering at above is legitimate, but given that the listed Charm just went official, there's at least a sliver of believability    

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Pew's 2010 Mobile Access survey shows more people are doing more things on their phones

As smartphones continue to extend their pocket-swelling domination of the mobile market, it should come as no surprise that people are less worried about talking and more concerned with doing other stuff on the    

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iSuppli: OLED panel shortage a concern for Android smartphone makers

Everyone wants an OLED display on their cellphone, right? Ok, maybe not everybody, especially when compared to regular AMOLED, but we certainly want, no demand, a 4-plus inch Super AMOLED on our next Android sm    

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Element Case, Ivyskin out iPhone 4 cases specifically to deal with reception issues

Can't find an official iPhone 4 bumper? Driving yourself mad trying to give your new smartphone white glove treatment? Fret not, as a couple of case makers have outed new iPhone 4 clothing that's mean    

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IDC: 2010 at the halfway point

As we enter into the second half of 2010, it only makes sense to take a moment and reflect back on what we've seen so far this year. Rather than focus on the business-as-usual (more smartphones, more quick    

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HTC quarterly profits improve by a third, beat even its own lofty expectations

We were impressed with HTC back in April when it forecast a record1.6 billion revenue for itself over the second quarter, but lo and behold, the Taiwanese superphone maker has gone and outdone that with a1.88 b    

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Nokia sells wireless modem business to Renesas in bid to refocus

Nokia just announced a200M-ish deal to sell its wireless modem business to Japan's Renesas Electronics Corporation. The deal is part of a broader alliance to develop HSPA+ and LTE modem technologies while    

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HTC releases June 2010 sales results

HTC has posted revenues of NT$ 23.858 billion (US$741.392 million) for June 2010, up 66.68% from a year earlier. Second-quarter revenues totaled NT$60.532 billion up 58.45% on year.    

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Strong June sales deliver record quarter for Silitech

Taiwan-based handset keypad maker Silitech Technology posted a new monthly record with consolidated revenues of NT$1.18 billion (US$36.9 million) in June, up 10% on month and 31% on year. The company's sec    

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