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Motorola scores Q1 profit as smartphone sales rise

Motorola (NASDAQ: MOT) swung to a net profit in the first quarter, bouncing back from a year-ago loss. However, overall sales at the company's mobile devices division fell in the quarter despite a jump in    

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HP Makes Its Mobile Move, Saves Palm From Collapse

Larry Dignan (ZDNet) submits: Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) has stepped in as a surprise buyer for Palm (PALM). HP will buy Palm and its webOS operating system for1.2 billion, or5.70 a share. With the deal HP becomes a    

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Cell phone industry declares end of recession, says iSuppli

The cell phone industry is proclaiming the end of the recession for the segment following an outstanding final quarter of 2009 and a projected substantial growth for smartphones in 2010, according to iSuppli. A    

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Android picking up momentum in latest handsets

Research firm Strategy Analytics tracks the design and engineering trends in the handset market, and, thanks to a teaming between Strategy Analytics and FierceWireless, we'll bring you some key figures fro    

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Android Passes iPhone Web Traffic in the U.S.

TechCrunch submits: By Leena Rao As we noted earlier, mobile ad network AdMob has released its monthly mobile metrics report for March, which takes a close look at Android OS traffic. One interesting stat that    

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China market: 1Q10 mobile IM accounts rise to over 161 million

There were 161.12 million active handset-based mobile instant messenger (IM) accounts in China at the end of first-quarter 2010, rising by 18.13% sequentially, according to Analysys International. The total num    

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Global handset shipments total 1.15 billion in 2009, says ABI Research

Global mobile handset shipments totaled approximately 1.15 billion in 2009, with enhanced phones and smartphones capturing approximately 81% of all handset shipments, according to the latest data from ABI resea    

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Taiwan market: Touch-enabled models to account for over 70% of Samsung new handsets in 2010

Over 70% of new handsets launched by Samsung in the Taiwan market in 2010 will be touch-enabled models, even including models with a price tag of below NT$5,000 (US$160), according to Andy Tu, president of mobi    

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Quartz component makers look to sustained sales in 2Q10

Taiwan-based quartz component makers, including Tai-Saw Technology, Siward Crystal Technology, Harmony Electronics (HELE) and TXC, will see their revenues continue to grow in the second quarter of 2010 as deman    

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Nokia posts Q1 profit, dogged by smartphone concerns

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) reported a sharp rise in profits in the first quarter, another indication that the broader handset market is recovering. However, the world's largest mobile phone maker's earnings mi    

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