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Nokia Lumia 900: Can it Help Windows Phone Beat iPhone in 2015?

The prospect that MS Windows Phone will beat Apple's iPhone in year 2015 has emerged. According to industry research firm IHS iSuppli, Windows Phone will increase its market share of smartphone operating system up to 16.7 % in 2015. Though Windows Phone has only 1.9% market share in year 2011, it will increase its market share gradually to 9% in 2012, 15.3% in 2013, 16.1% in 2014 and 16.7% in 2015.
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ARM chief not impressed with Intel phone chips

The head of British chip designer Arm Holdings plc has shrugged off the latest attempt by Intel Corp to muscle its way into the expanding market for low-power processors used in smartphones and tablets, which ARM dominates.
Nokia Lumia 710

Nokia Lumia 710 Available for only $49.99

Nokia Lumia 710, the first phone powered by Microsoft's Windows Phone OS, has been released in the U.S. market via T-Mobile on Wednesday. Nokia is betting a lot on Lumia 710 as the Finnish mobile phone maker is desperate of regaining the market share it lost to major competitors such as Apple, Samsung, HTC and LG.
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LG in talks on phone partnerships: executive

LG Electronics Inc is engaged in talks with various parties on possible partnerships, the head of LG's mobile business said on Wednesday, as the world's No.3 handset maker seeks to turn around its struggling handset operation.
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Broadcom on Track to Launch High-End Phone Chips

Wireless chipmaker Broadcom is gearing up to launch new application processors for the lucrative and growing higher-end smartphone segment by the end of the year, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Henry Samueli said on Wednesday.
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Jack Jablonski Gains Support From Hockey World, Phone Call from Wayne Gretzky

Jack Jablonski, the 16-year-old high school hockey player who severely injured his spinal cord during a game on Dec. 30, has received a shower of support and visits by famous hockey stars since his traumatic accident. Jablonski has been named Perani's Hockey World National Player of the Week for the first week of January 2012. Hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky called the young hockey player.
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U.S. Aims to Cut Abuses of Phone Subsidy for the Poor

The top U.S. communications regulator on Monday proposed measures to eliminate the waste and fraud plaguing a telephone subsidy for the poor, and broaden the program to bring high-speed Internet to more low-income households.
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U.S. eyes fewer abuses of phone subsidy for the poor

The top U.S. communications regulator on Monday proposed measures to eliminate the waste and fraud plaguing a telephone subsidy for the poor, and broaden the program to bring high-speed Internet to more low-income households.
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Fired by email or phone? Here's how to deal with it

When Lauren Bossers, who lives in Pittsburgh, worked for a supply chain management software company in Dallas, she dealt with work and staff in the main office virtually, by phone and email. When she was laid off after her company was acquired in January 2010, well, that happened by phone, too.
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Fired by email or phone? Here's how to deal with it

When Lauren Bossers, who lives in Pittsburgh, worked for a supply chain management software company in Dallas, she dealt with work and staff in the main office virtually, by phone and email. When she was laid off after her company was acquired in January 2010, well, that happened by phone, too.
HTC Rezound

HTC Rezound: Jailbreak Your HTC Phone

HTC, makers of smartphones and tablet computers like the Rezound, myTouch 4G, Sensation and Flyer, will now allow user access to the unlocked bootloader on their devices. That means anyone with the technical know how or desire to highly customize their device can now do so with a new software tool from HTC.
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GSM Phone Vulnerable to New Scam: Researcher

A well-known expert on mobile phone security says vulnerability in a widely used wireless technology could allow hackers to gain remote control of phones, leading to new scam.
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Any GSM phone vulnerable to new scam: researcher

A well-known expert on mobile phone security says a vulnerability in a widely used wireless technology could allow hackers to gain remote control of phones, instructing them to send text messages or make calls.
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Don't expect the phone to replace the wallet soon

Don't throw your wallet away yet.Many big-name retailers from Gap to Toys R Us are partnering with banks, payment processors and Google to let shoppers tap their mobile phones instead of swiping their credit cards to pay for goods. But the new mode of payment is not expected to take off in earnest for at least another couple of years.
Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov gestures during a television interview in Moscow

Phone hacking Russian style: Opposition under fire

In a sign Vladimir Putin's allies may be getting serious about tackling the biggest protests of his 12-year rule, a loyal media outlet has published telephone calls of an opposition leader laced with profanities denigrating colleagues and followers.

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