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Skype eager to work with Apple FaceTime, pretty much anyone else

We're still playing the wait-and-see game when it comes to Skype on webOS and Windows Phone 7, but it looks as if to-be iPhone 4 owners won't have to wait long before Skype-based video chatting become    

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iPhone 4 guide: preview, pricing, availability

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_4_The_Complete_Guide'; In a lot of ways, Apple's iPhone 4 announcement was short on surprises. We've been playing with the new iPhone OS 4 (now dubbe    

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Apple launches iPhone 4

Apple has announced the new iPhone 4 will be available in the US on June 24 for a suggested retail price of US$199 for the 16GB model and US$299 (US) for the 32GB model in both Apple and AT&T's retail    

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Apple rides high-margin hardware to competitive supremacy, says iSuppli

Apple has become the world's most valuable technology company based on sales of high-margin hardware like the iPhone, an approach that competitors are finding difficult to duplicate, according to iSuppli.    

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iPhone 4 hits T-Mobile Germany in June, three Canadian carriers in July

Hot on the heels of a three-way UK celebration, Deutche Telekom's reportedly managed to continue its coup -- if the company's Twitter account is to be believed, German exclusivity of the iPhone 4 will    

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Sony Ericsson 'Shakira' is a lower-cost X10 alternative?

Call it the Legend to HTC's Desire, if you will, but we're hearing that Sony Ericsson may have another Android device in the works that would slot in beneath the high-end Xperia X10. The phone -- alle    

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Dell Streak gets rooted, now accepting superusers

Yes, we're still waiting on the official release of the Dell Streak over here in the colonies, but abroad it's already available, and MoDaCo's Paul O'Brien has taken his to the root. He'    

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HTC to acquire French handset software developer

HTC on June 7 announced that it will acquire France-based handset software developer Abaxia for 11 million euros (US$13.14 million) with a purchase of 550,110 common shares and 227,523 preferred shares.    

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MediaTek Wireless settles patent dispute with UK Telecom

MediaTek Wireless, a subsidiary of MediaTek, has signed an agreement with UK Telecom ending a patent lawsuit that the UK carrier filed against MediaTek Wireless in November 2009, MediaTek has announced.    

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China market: 3G connections to grow at CAGR of 160% from 2010-14, says Ovum

According to a new report from consulting firm Ovum, to continue the strong mobile revenue growth seen in China, operators are driving 2G to 3G migrations in saturating urban markets. In the medium-term, 3G mob    

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