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ARM not worried about Intel foray into handheld device platforms, says ARM executive

ARM is not under competitive pressure from Intel's move into processor platforms for handheld devices, because Intel does not let clients know the value of adopting its platforms while ARM has provided dif    

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Intel reports record US$54 billion in annual revenues

Intel has reported full-year revenues of US$54 billion, operating income of US$17.5 billion, net income of US$12.9 billion and EPS of US$2.39, all company records. The company generated approximately US$21 bill    

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Acer, Asustek, Lenovo to offer Thunderbolt ultrabook PCs in 2Q12

Acer, Asustek Computer and Lenovo are expected to offer ultrabooks based on Intel's Ivy Bridge platform which supports Thunderbolt in the second quarter of 2012, while Gigabyte Technology will take the ini    

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Global NFC smartphone shipments to top 80 million units in 2012, says IMS Research

Global shipments of NFC-enabled smartphones are expected to reach 80 million units in 2012, up from 35 million units shipped in 2011, according to data compiled by IMS Research.    

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Apple becomes largest consumer of MEMS microphones in 2011, says IHS

Apple surpassed Samsung Electronics to become the world's largest purchaser of MEMS microphones in 2011, according to IHS iSuppli.    

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Sony Ericsson swallows $317 million pre-tax loss as end draws near

Sony Ericsson's tearful breakup continues with more woe as as the venture had to eat a pre-tax loss of €247 million (roughly317 million). Bosses cited "unfavorable macro-economic conditions&q    

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ZTE reaches for the sky, aims to double phone shipments in 2012

Talk about a New Years Resolution: ZTE's head of handset strategy Lv Qianhao, in an interview with Reuters, mentioned that in 2012 his company expects to double the number of smartphone shipments made last    

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Nissan Scratch Shield iPhone case uses self-healing paint, won't un-crack your screen

Well hey there, butterfingers. Do your smartphone cases often slip from grip, hitting the deck and resulting in a bevy of tiny nicks that leave you self-conscious about your inability to maintain a firm grasp?    

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Samsung wasn't interested in buying RIM, still isn't interested in buying RIM

Samsung already passed on webOS, and now, it's passing on RIM. The flagging handset maker was reportedly in talks with Samsung about a buyout, but according to a fresh Reuters report, Sammy's "no    

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China Telecom to procure 45 million 3G smartphones in 2012

China Telecom, the only CDMA2000 mobile telecom carrier in China, will procure 45 million 3G smartphones, of which most will be for sale at CNY700-2,000 (US$111-316), in 2012, according to the company at its CD    

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