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The row between consumer electronics giants Apple and Samsung escalated on Monday as reports surfaced that the Korean company would file suit against the iPhone 5.

The most anticipated and rumored smartphone, Apple’s iPhone 5 is heading toward its release, while a couple of Android rival smartphones— Motorola Droid Bionic and Samsung Galaxy S2 have already come to the U.S., and Google Nexus 4G along with HTC Holiday are coming up next.

Here is a list of the five reasons why Microsoft may falter against Android.

The New HTC Blast is looking forward to enter the big league of exclusive smartphones with extraordinary Specifications.

Samsung filed an appeal against a German court's ban on its Galaxy series of tablets and stepped up its offensive against Apple, filing suit in Australia.

The casual release of iPhone has taken a different turn as Apple failed to launch the much-awaited smartphone in June.

Might sales be disappointing, that is, somewhat less than stupendous? And in that event, could investors start to fret over Apple’s Jobs-less future?

Tech analysts and other experts are almost universally expecting the iPhone 5 to be a blockbuster.

The age of the smartphones and tablets has come and traditional devices like PCs and laptops are losing their touch.

HTC Bliss, the long-rumored Android phone designed for women, was allegedly renamed to HTC Rhyme, according to a newly leaked press shot.

Continuing the strengthening of its intellectual property, Google acquired 1,023 patents from International Business Machines Crop. (IBM). The patents range from signature verification system for documents to display system with image scanning apparatus.

Samsung, HTC and Motorola are pushing software limits and trying to conquer the smartphone world by boosting their devices with enviable speeds.

The hysteria over Apple’s most anticipated iPhone 5 seems to have reached a crescendo as more rumors have leaked, suggesting the phone will hit shelves next month.

As the October release date is nearing for the iPhone 5, there is a renewed vigor in the rumor mills over its expected features and specifications.

Android Market announced the new update to the application on Friday, stating that to stream Netflix to a Froyo or Gingerbread smartphone, users will need a subscription for unlimited videos. That will cost about $7.99 per month.

A recent Netflix app update makes streaming movies possible on smartphones that run Android 2.2 (Froyo) or Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).

Intel may be eyeing a bid for InterDigital and its wireless patents

Apple's iPhone is the global smartphone leader and the company can still boast that its product users are also among the most satisfied. Since launching the iPhone in 2007 and as the company's highly-anticipated launch of the next version, the iPhone 5, nears, Apple has sold more than 110 million iPhones.

Apple’s share of the global Smartphone market is projected to reach 22 percent in 2012.

Apple iPhone 5 Production Gains Momentum

Droid Bionic may not be able to enjoy its hallowed title of the most powerful phone on Verizon LTE network for long as rumors of some strong 4G LTE contenders have been doing rounds lately.