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Elpida develops 2Gb DDR mobile RAM using 40nm

Elpida Memory has developed a 2-gigabit (2Gb) DDR mobile RAM using a 40nm process, according to the company. The new mobile RAM has a chip size of less than 50-square millimeter, which the company claims is the    

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Nokia shakes up management structure yet again

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) is reshuffling its organizational chart for the second time in seven months, promising that its new streamlined management structure will help spur execution and innovation. The changes come le    

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South Korea takes 32% market share of global handset shipments in April

South Korea accounted for a 32% share of the global handset shipments in April, according to the country's Ministry of Knowledge Economy. In the fourth quarter of 2009, South Korea claimed a 30.5% share of    

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FCC Fridays

We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we could    

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ComScore: Samsung edges out Motorola in US mobile market share

Well, it doesn't look like the news is getting any better for Motorola these days --- ComScore's latest report finds that the company has slipped from its top spot in US market share among mobile OEMs    

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Nokia sues Apple again, says the iPad 3G infringes five patents

Looks like settlement negotiations in the various Nokia / Apple patent lawsuits aren't going too well -- Espoo's just hit Cupertino with a second federal patent lawsuit, this time alleging the iPad 3G    

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Samsung releases Bada SDK for developers who want to ride the Wave

Samsung still hasn't managed to get the Wave or any other Bada handset to market yet, but it's doing the right thing by offering developers the software development kit first. Granted, with a planned    

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Visa and DeviceFidelity working to bring mobile payment functionality to iPhone

This ain't the first rodeo for Visa and DeviceFidelity, and if we had to guess, we suspect it won't be the last. Just a few short months after teaming up to bring contactless payments to any mobile wi    

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Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro lands FCC approval

We can imagine the conversation going something like this: "Hello, FCC speaking. How can I help you?" "Hey, Sony Ericsson here. So basically, we took this phone you guys already approved, and jus    

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China market: Handset retailer see smartphone sales jump 200% during May holidays

China-based handset retail chain Dixintong reported that smartphone sales in the country during the May holidays jumped 200% on year, according to China media reports. Smartphones now account for 50% of its rev    

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