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IFA 2012: Various brands overview

IFA 2012 is in full swing with countless devices on display. With the headliners fully covered, it's time to take a closer look at the many cool devices that the not-so-popular manufacturers have on di    

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Apple loses its patent lawsuit against Samsung in Japan

A week after its major court victory on its home turf in the United States, Apple lost a patent lawsuit case against Samsung in Japan. Tokyo District Judge Tamotsu Shoji ruled that Samsung's smartphone     1 comment(s)

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China to overtake the US in smartphone shipments in 2012, says IDC

Strong end-user demand and an appetite for lower-priced smartphones will make China (PRC) the largest market for smartphones in 2012, overtaking the US as the global leader in smartphone shipments. According to    

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Smartphone trends bring both challenges and opportunities

Smartphone trends such as increased screen sizes are presenting both big challenges and opportunities for panel makers.    

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Samsung IFA 2012: Live coverage

Samsung's Unpacked event at the IFA 2012 expo in Berlin is one of the most looked forward to, mainly because of the Galaxy Note 2 announcement. With all eyes staring at the Samsung's stage, the compan    

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IHS: Smartphones to overtake feature phones in 2013, 2 years earlier than expected

The smartphone wave overtaking the overall handset industry will move faster than previously expected, with smartphones making up the majority of handset shipments globally in 2013, according to a new report fr    

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Sony IFA 2012: Live coverage

We're in Berlin and, of course, we're attending Sony's pre-IFA event. The Japanese giant is expected to bring out several Android phones and a new Android tablet and we'll be    

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Apple's injunction hearing against Samsung set for Dec 6

The US court set the date for the Apple injunction hearing, where the Cupertino-based company will be able to present its permanent sales ban claims against Samsung smartphones, which overstep Apple patents. Th    

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Motorola to announce an Intel-powered smartphone on Sept 18

It appears that September will be a busy month for Motorola. The company is having a joint event with Verizon on September 5, dedicated to the DROID RAZR HD, but they'll also have something for their E    

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Motorola shuts down operations in Asia Pacific

BGR India is reporting that Motorola Mobility will be shutting down operations in the Asia Pacific region, except in Australia and Korea. This decision was made after Motorola laid off 20 percent of its work fo    

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