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The Apple iPad tablet isn't even two years old, but it owns almost three-fourths of the global market for tablet computers. HP's TouchPad couldn't take it down. That product lasted just two months before a $99 fire sale brought buyers rushing in for the discontinued product. But now it appears there are two serious threats to the iPad's runaway success: new tablets forthcoming from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Fueling fire to the rumor that the new iPhone 5 will hit stores next month, Verizon is selling the iPhone 4 for $120 until Sept. 30.

South-Korea's Samsung is taking the offensive against Apple, pushing for product injunctions and stepping up rhetoric against long-time consumer electronics rival.

Apple already has more than 100 resellers in Hong Kong and plans are underway to open a second retail location next year.

The patent fight between Samsung and Apple has become more severe as time passes. An interview of Samsung senior executive by Associated Press showed the South Korean electronic giant is adopting a more aggressive stance against Apple, Friday.

There have been rumors that a possible midrange smartphone will be launched along with the release of iPhone 5 in early October.

The release date of Amazon's expected new Android-based tablet has yet to be defined, but the company has scheduled an event for next week when the device may be unveiled. Amazon's PR firm sent an invitation to journalists Friday afternoon announcing a press conference in New York City on Sept. 28 when the company is expected to reveal its new consumer tech weapon -- the Kindle tablet.

A recent report by analysts at Gartner revealed that Apple’s superiority in the tablet market will continue unchallenged throughout 2011.

As the release date of the iPhone 5 nears, the amount of rumors over the specifications and the release date also reached a new scale as it is the most anticipated smartphone in the U.S. market.

Apple Inc. is expected to conduct a press event on Oct. 4, which may see the release of iPhone 5 with iOS 5, according to analysts. Analysts at Jefferies are expecting Apple to focus on iOS 5 and its cloud service capabilities.

The only way HTC could topple the dominance of Apple is by slashing the price of the Jetstream.

Will the possible release of the iPhone 5 to Sprint (S) in October spark a renaissance in the wireless sector, including for longstanding iPhone carrier Verizon (VZ)?

More than 700,000 people use the Financial Times' Web-based mobile application to access news and other content, making it more popular than the version sold in Apple's App Store.

Android smartphones are catching up to Apple's iPhone and are almost way ahead in every direction.

Apple’s rumored upcoming iPhone 5 is the most awaited smartphone on the planet, even though no one outside Apple can even confirm if the phone exists. If it does, it is already facing major competition from the likes of Samsung Galaxy S2 and Motorola Droid Bionic.

The former vice president and environmental campaigner, Al Gore gave a clue about the launch of the new iPhones when he said that they will be coming in October.

Get ready to digest another rumor on the Apple iPhone 5 release date. AllThingsD reported Wednesday that sources have confirmed that Apple will hold a media event on Oct. 4 to unveil the iPhone 5.

With many analysts predicting that Sprint will be the next wireless to the iPhone 5, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said Wednesday in a conference that full-year targets in 2011 did not include any potential iPhone sales.

Al Gore let slip vital iPhone details in a speech to the Discovery Invest Leadership Summit Wednesday. Without correcting himself, the Apple board member told the audience that new iPhones would be coming out next month.

Casualties in the competitive wars against Apple are starting to add up -- so much so that sometimes it barely seems like a battle at all.

To address the growing problem of Apple knock-offs and copycats in China, the company has been granted 40 patents for its line of mobile and laptop computing systems.

Apple will unveil its next generation iPhone, dubbed iPhone 5, on Oct.4, according to a report.

Analysts are widely expecting the device to deliver record-shattering sales numbers.

Apple will hold a media event on Oct. 4 when the company will unveil its new, much-anticipated iPhone 5, according to reports. The release, likely adding Sprint as a sales partner, could deliver a crushing blow to the sinking and manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM).

Sources close to Apple say the company will hold a big media event on Tuesday, Oct. 4, to announce the next generation iPhone 5. New CEO Tim Cook will be leading the event for the first time since Jobs' resignation.

Apple's tight control over media content on its iPad is about to fall foul of some of France's most powerful newspapers and magazines, which hope that by teaming up they can stop the technology giant from dictating the terms of their distribution.

Facebook’s management may view an IPO as a kind of “distraction” for its employees while the company is busy ramping up several new product lines and other projects.

HTC said its Android-powered smartphone called Rhyme would be available in the U.S. by Sept. 29 and by October in Europe and Asia.