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Competitive tablet segment alters 2013 supply chain strategies, says DisplaySearch

Increased tablet adoption, Apple's strong dominance, and the emergence of new players like Google and Microsoft are changing the competitive landscape in the mobile PC market, according to research firm Di    

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Nielson totals for 2012 see Google dominate the US

The Nielson Company, one of the global leaders in consumer market research and trend analysis, has released its Nielson Tops of 2012 report, which looks at the top Web and mobile companies between January and O    

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Apple has 53.3% of US sales in last trimester, Android strong in EU

According to data gathered by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech Apple has secured a 53.3% sales share in the US in the 12 weeks ending on November 25. The main culprit for the impressive result is the iPhone 5.Apple ha    

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RIM fees from carriers under pressure

Research In Motion lost less money than expected during the third quarter, but analysts were disappointed once they got a closer look at the company’s earnings report. RIM’s shares started t    

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RIM's first full-touch BB 10 phone to be called BlackBerry Z10?

RIM has a January 30 event on its calendar when it will probably officially announce its new BlackBerry 10 OS and the first smartphones to carry it. We've seen them leak several times before, but now a    

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Small- to medium-size display AMOLED penetration to more than double by 2015, says DisplaySearch

AMOLED displays have been encroaching on the dominant LCD technology in small- to medium-size (9-inch and smaller) displays, as mobile phone manufacturers have increased adoption, according to research firm Dis    

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Digitimes Research: Global touch screen shipments expected to reach 1.75 billion in 2013

Global touch screen shipments are expected to reach 1.75 billion in 2013, up 17.2% on year. Of the shipments, approximately 1.28 billion or 73% are estimated to be for handsets, which will be a 14.2% on-year in    

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Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile USA jump on expansion bandwagon

The race to meet year-end network expansion goals continued this week as Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA both announced greater coverage from their respective next-generation networks, just a day after simila    

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Samsung expands iPhone processor foundry

Samsung is moving forward with plans to invest3.9 billion in the Texas chip foundry that makes the processors for the iPhone, despite reports that it may be losing Apple’s business in the near future.    

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Tough competition ahead for Nokia, RIM and HTC in 2013

Nokia, Research in Motion (RIM) and HTC have seen disappointing sales in 2012 and hope to win back market share with the introduction of Windows Phone 8, Blackberry 10 and Android models in 2013. However, it re    

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