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Teenage Britons are spending more and more time using smartphones to make calls, send texts and use social networking sites, and more than half of those that own the devices claim to be addicted to them, regulator Ofcom said on Thursday.

Data is increasingly pointing to two releases of the iPhone 5, Apple's next-generation smartphone, if Wall Street is to be believed, meaning one phone would come in the fourth quarter, and one shortly after.

Apple has made a preliminary deal with China Telecom to sell the iPhone 5 and a lower priced version of the iPhone 4 in China, according to a report.

Time Inc plans to make all 21 of its magazines, including Real Simple and Entertainment Weekly, available on leading tablet computers by the end of the year, the publishing arm of Time Warner said on Wednesday.

Google adds a top FTC lawyer to its internal team

Apple plans to launch iTunes Replay, a service for re-downloading and possibly streaming apps, according to a report Wednesday.

Samsung may be eyeing InterDigital bid to challenge AppleSamsung Electronics, the No. 2 mobile phone maker, could be eyeing a bid for InterDigital?s 8,800 patents, Bloomberg reported. Rivals including Apple and Google had previously been reported as prospective bidders.Bloomberg said the South Korean electronics giant had been approached by investment bankers for InterDigital, which hired Evercore Partners and Barclays Capital last month to explore a sale. The King of Prussia, Pennsylvania...

RIM has released five new BlackBerry 7 smartphones, but one analyst says his survey shows more consumers want Apple's iPhone.

A comparison between the all-new BlackBerry Torch 9850/9860, which is an all-touch phone, with Samsung Galaxy S2 to gauge as to whether RIM has done enough to stay in the smartphone race.

Apple may plan to merger chips and software for future apps, analyst says.

Mobile developers more than ever want to devote their energies to writing apps for Apple's iOS and Google's Android platforms at the expense of their less popular rivals, a study released on Wednesday showed.

RIM released new BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry Torch smartphone models on Wednesday after a year since its last smartphone release.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Global Traffic Network, AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, InterDigital, and ZST Digital Networks. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Smith Micro Software, MicroStrategy, OpenTable, Sonus Networks, Garmin, and Dunkin' Brands Group.

Consequences Apple will have to face if it fails to deliver the iPhone 5 in September or October.

Facebook has purchased Push Pop Press, the digital book publisher. But the founders of Push Pop Press say the move is not a sign that Facebook will enter the digital book publishing business.

Apple Inc's South Korean unit has been fined 3 million won ($2,855) by the country's communications regulator after the iPhone and iPad maker collected location data from users without proper authorization.

Barclays Capital believes iCloud is a major differentiating factor for Apple Inc. -- facilitating convenience, ease of use and compatibility across its entire ecosystem. Apple's iCloud is nearing its official launch, which is still expected to be available with iOS 5 this fall, as iCloud.com went live this week.

Mobile developers more than ever want to devote their energies to writing apps for Apple's iOS and Google's Android platforms at the expense of their less popular rivals, a study released on Wednesday showed.

Mobile developers more than ever want to devote their energies to writing apps for Apple's iOS and Google's Android platforms at the expense of their less popular rivals, a study released on Wednesday showed.

Jefferies said 3G wireless data will drive significant change in China Telecom landscape over the next two years.

Research In Motion on Wednesday took the wraps off two more powerful versions of its touchscreen BlackBerry Torch, aiming to buy time until it can introduce a radically new software package in its smartphones.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is looking to merge iOS (iPhones/iPads) with OS X (Macs) into a single platform for apps and cloud services starting in 2012-2013, said Jefferies, a global securities and investment banking group.

Rumors continue to swirl about when Apple will release the iPhone 5.

After dying down for about two months, analysts are again predicting two iPhone 5 models t o arrive in coming months, both representing a step up from the current iPhone.

Apple is setting the stage for the launch of its iCloud service, with the company reaching out to app creators through a new iCloud beta on Tuesday as it gave developers access to the beta version of the service.

Apple iPad is not only the most popular choice in the tablet market but also the most efficiently designed device, according to a recent review of IHS iSuppli on Aug 1.

Apple's sales are rising, but one survey suggests the company's tech support quality is dropping.

Apple wins early round at U.S. ITC

A U.S. trade panel that hears patent disputes has agreed to investigate Apple Inc's complaint that mobile phones and tablets made by South Korean rival Samsung Electronics Co Ltd violate its technology intellectual property.