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Two Linux software groups have joined forces, they said on Wednesday, to develop a new operating system for cellphones and other devices in collaboration with Intel and Samsung Electronics.

Two Linux groups said on Wednesday they would combine their technologies to create a new operating software platform for a range of mobile devices led by Intel and Samsung Electronics.

Five technology companies, which include International Business Machines Corp (IBM) and Intel Corp, have agreed to invest $4.4 billion in New York State over a period of five years for creating a research and development hub for nanotechnology, as said by the state's Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Samsung announced, Monday, its U.S. release plans for tablet Galaxy Tab 8.9 and two new media players, the Galaxy Player 4.0 and Galaxy Player 5.0. The tablet, which runs on Google's Android 3.1 Honeycomb, will be available Oct. 2 while the players both powered by Android 2.3.5, Gingerbread, are set for release on Oct.16.

New York, long home to major technology companies like IBM, will garner $4 billion now from five tech leaders for semiconductor research, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

With Amazon's announcement Monday that its new Kindle Fire tablet will be unveiled this Wednesday in New York, the online marketplace has been rife with speculation about the threat this most recent contender will pose to the indomitable iPad. In large part, the upcoming showdown between the Kindle Fire and the iPad this holiday season will be interesting because of how the focal points of the two companies differ.

T-Mobile will launch online sales of the Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Amaze on Oct. 10 with the in-store sales beginning Oct. 12, T-Mobile USA Chief Marketing Officer Cole Brodman said in a statement.

Apple’s most anticipated iPhone 5, safe to say, has broken all kinds of records when talking about rumors surrounding the device.

Apple shares Tuesday rose more than 1.5 percent in pre-market trading after Monday’s 2.1 percent drop on an analyst's report it was shaving orders for iPads as much as 25 percent.

With the evidence increasing that Amazon will release a tablet computer for the holiday season, including recent comments from CEO Jeff Bezos to stay tuned when asked about the possibility, there are enough reasons for Apple to worry.

While AT&T, Verizon and Sprint are nudging each other preparing for the upcoming iPhone 5, T-Mobile announced the availability of two 4G Android phones— Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Amaze 4G.

Samsung Electronics unveiled its new LTE-supporting smartphones, the Galaxy S2 LTE and the Galaxy S2 HD LTE.

HTC is yet to announce its upcoming project Amaze 4G, but rumored specs seem good enough to stand a chance up against big names.

Samsung is all set to ship Galaxy Tab 8.9 on October 2 and the company offered a glimpse of its new tablet on Monday.

The long awaited iPhone 5 will not be released on the T-Mobile network this year, an alleged leaked report from the company's chief marketing officer states.

Verizon Wireless has called on Apple to stop opposing the Galaxy line of Samsung electronic devices, saying that continuing to do so will harm efforts to roll out 4G technology.

Samsung Electronics Co and Apple Inc fought the latest battle of their patent wars on Monday when the Korean firm urged a Dutch court to ban Apple's iPads and iPhones in the Netherlands.

Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile provider, has taken a legal stand against Apple Inc's request to ban the sale of some Samsung Electronics Co devices in the United States.

Amazon has unveiled its Kindle Fire tablet, so how will Apple keep its iPad customers loyal?

Apple may be reacting to Amazon’s imminent introduction of a tablet by lowering orders for iPads as much as 25 percent, a JPMorganChase analyst told investors.

Samsung Galaxy S2 continues its strong march in the smartphone race, giving stiff competition to Apple's iPhone 4 as well as the rumored upcoming iPhone 5.