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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.

Spotify announced its partnership with Facebook at f8, and one day later, announced it would remove its invite-only process and open registration up to the public. Users get six free months of the service when they sign up.

Oracle Corp on Thursday estimated it suffered roughly $1.16 billion of damages from Google Inc's alleged copyright and patent infringement of Java technology used in the Android operating system.

HTC’s Vigor, which is slated to be released in October with its superlative specifications, is likely to up the ante against Motorola Droid Bionic.

The hottest social networks seem quite busy these days -- providing a lot for millions of users around the world to digest. Just this week, Google+, Google's new social network, opened to the general public for sign-up and while making several site changes. Now, Facebook is launching a major design overhaul new features -- some similar to those introduced recently by Google+.

The iPhone 5, or iPhone 4S, as it has at times been rumored to be named, is expected to debut sometime in October. If the latest rumor about its release date is to be believed, Oct. 4 will witness the much-awaited product launch of the iPhone 5 this year. Here are the top features that iPhone 5 can't afford to lose.

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.

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

“Your Man Reminder” app will be available next month.

Two days of negotiations between the CEOs of Oracle and Google before a federal magistrate appear to have helped Google, court filings indicate.

Apple's upcoming operating system iOS 5, which is expected to be released this fall and is going to power iPhone 5, iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3 GS, has copied certain features from the Android platform.

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

Microsoft would release a Windows Phone 7.5 update, or Mango, in about two weeks time that is expected to energize the software giant in its smartphone OS battle against Apple and Google.

Google Inc urged a federal judge to reject an Oracle Corp expert's recommendation that it pay more than $2.2 billion for infringing patents for Java technology used in the Android operating system.

Google has opened up its popular social network site Google+ to the public after 90 days of limited field-testing.

A new type of smartphone will be launched on Sept. 29 in New York, HTC announced Tuesday. It features one accessory named Rhyme charm, a small purple cube that lights up when the phone rings because of a call or a new message, which is evidently designed to draw the attention of female.

Google Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) OS, the upcoming mobile Android operating system, will be compatible with both handsets and tablets, according to a post in Android Developers.

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).

Oracle shares leaped nearly 7 percent Wednesday after the database giant assuaged investor fears that lagging hardware sales might slow it down. The company reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations.

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.