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RIM released its PlayBook 4G tablet at the CES 2011 to counter the barrage of Android and Windows tablets. However, RIM had a muted response to Android smartphone onslaught.

Hot smartphone models, the iPhone 4 and Samsung's Galaxy S, are forecast to have helped their makers race further ahead of rivals in the holiday sales season at the end of 2010.

Apple's next edition of iPhone and iPad are due to feature the new ARM Cortex A8 processor with SGX543 architecture.

Two companies looking to create next generation semiconductor technology for future mobile devices.

Jefferies & Co. recommends semiconductors' stock selection for 2011 in order to deliver relative outperformance as it continues to prefer the secular stories such as those with specific revenue share gains, product cycles, or new business ramps.

Google's mobile operating system Android will continue to grow at more than twice the rate of its major smart phone competitors in 2011, according to a latest estimate from market research firm Canalys.

The most interesting addition to Samsung Vibrant 4G smartphone from its previous version is that, it will be the first T-Mobile 4G smarphone that offers 21+ Mbps 4G speed in their network. Currently, only myTouch4G and T-Mobile G2 offers 14.4 Mbps 4G speeds.

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was surely all about tablets with around 100 or so launches but it would also be safe to conclude that it was all about Google's Android, as a majority of tablets showcased run on either Honeycomb or Froyo.

One most wanted and impressive feature of a smartphone is the long lasting battery life which needs to match up to its touch screen display. Motorola Atrix features the longest battery life and the biggest RAM.

Not to be left behind in the fight for 4G space, AT&T has introduced three phones on its network from Motorola, HTC and Samsung at the recently concluded CES 2011 in Las Vegas, and made sure it has the arsenal to make up for the iPhone loss, courtesy, Apple launching an iPhone for Verizon.

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd targets sales of nearly $30 billion from home appliances in 2015 and a 10 percent share of the global market, Hong Chang-wan, head of the company's appliances division, said on Tuesday.

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd targets sales of nearly $30 billion from home appliances in 2015 and a 10 percent share of the global market, Hong Chang-wan, head of the company's appliances division, said on Tuesday.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a record 219,614 patents in 2010, with IBM grossing the highest number of patents followed by Samsung and Microsoft.

Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile have their own share of 4G smartphones ready for release. Verizon has announced its 4G smartphone HTC Thunderbolt, the successor of Droid Incredible and Motorola Droid Bionic 4G, while Sprint showcased their HTC EVO Shift and T-Mobile had their share with Motorola Cliq 2, the successor of the Cliq XT which was launched last year. Also AT&T will get HTC Inspire 4G and Motorola ATRIX 4G.

The warring cults of Apple and Android could make Internet noisier now as data has shown that Google's Android-based smartphones have overtaken Apple iPhone during the quarter ending in November last year.

Verizon has received a crop of 4G phones at the CES 2011, sufficient enough to handle an onslaught of phones from other carriers. Here is a comparison of 4G phone releases by Motorola, HTC, Samsung and LG for Verizon network.

Dell’s new 7-inch tablet would have to show its worth among other 7-inch tablets that are already gaining a foothold in the tablet PC world. Dell Streak 7 has to face off with Samsung Galaxy Tab, BlackBerry Playbook, Archos 70, ViewSonic ViewPad 7 and OpenPeak’s Open Tablet 7.

Alcatel Lucent's ng Connect program is looking to reshape retail with LTE technology.

Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of memory chips and flat screens, is set to report improved profits in 2011, after it estimated fourth-quarter profit would be the lowest in six quarters.

Samsung Electronics Co, aiming for a 15 percent jump in TV sales in 2011, signaled an aggressive push into smart and 3D TVs this year in unveiling a procession of content and technology tie-ups with the likes of Comcast and Adobe.

Greenpeace announces results from its greenest electronics product survey.