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Micro-blogging site Twitter's admittance this week that they used to copy and store the entire address book of smartphone users is causing quite a stir. The company has tendered an apology and has indicated that it will update it's privacy policy. But is that enough?

Motorola will update Sprint's Photon 4G and AT&T's Atrix 2 to the Ice Cream Sandwich operating system starting in July, the company announced in a Motorola Owners Forum post Feb. 15. Although the Atrix 2's predecessor, the Atrix 4G, is no longer offered by AT&T, it too will get the update. While it's good news to people who have had these phones for a while now, it's a bit surprising they are getting Android 4.0 before newer, higher priced devices like the Samsung Galaxy S2, Galax...

The upside potential for Facebook (and social media networks) in India is enormous.

Nvidia Corp warned that delays in ramping up new manufacturing technology and a struggling PC industry are impacting its business; the chipmaker also scaled back its outlook for growth in its smartphone and tablet business.

Nvidia Corp's forecast for first-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations as the chipmaker wrestles with a tepid personal computer market and more competition in smartphones and tablets, sending its shares down sharply after hours.

Sony's PlayStation Vita goes on sale Feb. 22, but if you pre-ordered the first edition bundle pack, today is the big unveiling. We'll wait for a full review when the Vita goes on sale, but here's what you need to know if you're thinking of grabbing the $250 (Wi-Fi only) game system. Portable gaming is changing just as much as console gaming or even PC gaming because of the smartphone revolution, so buying a new system now is a particularly challenging decision to make.

Apple will reportedly unveil its next-generation iPad -- presumably called iPad 3 -- on March 7. But while most reports say Apple's third iPad will mirror the form factor of the iPad 2, is there a chance that Apple will release an 8-inch iPad instead?

Samsung Electronics Co said on Wednesday it was considering spinning off its loss-making LCD flat-screen business in a surprise move as it seeks to orient its components business towards OLED displays, touted as the next-generation technology that will replace LCD TVs.

It was previously expected by many fans that Samsung would initially release the 32GB avatar of the very popular Galaxy Nexus. However, the recent post of the current status of the project has ended all such expectations.

Apple, which became the world's largest smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter, will see its iPhone market share slipping for a couple of quarters as the novelty of its latest 4S model runs out, research firm Gartner said on Wednesday.

Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket HD, which was unveiled at the Consumer Electronic Show 2012 and is expected to be launched within few months, is a 9.27-millimeter sliver of a smartphone with an HD Super AMOLED screen (1280x720). The Nokia Lumia 900, which was launched at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Monday, is the first of Nokia's Windows Phone-based range to feature high-speed LTE connectivity.

Samsung's Galaxy S3 is heavily rumored to be the next big thing.

Samsung's Galaxy Note and Apple's iPhone 4S are two of the best phones on the AT&T network, but the Note is $300 on contract, and you can get a 16 gigabyte iPhone 4S for only $200. But, maybe that extra $100 is worth it. You could get the Galaxy Note or a 32 gigabyte iPhone 4S. Both devices are amazing, so if you are an AT&T customer, you truly have a big decision to make.

Baidu, China’s equivalent of Google, could report fourth-quarter earnings rose about 70 percent due to strong growth in usage and ad sales, analysts estimate.

Rovio, the Finish company that makes Angry Birds, announced that they would release their trademark title on Facebook back in January, and, true to their word, the repetitive game of slingshots, birds and pigs is now available to all 800 million Facebook users.

The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3 is apparently available to pre-order at a retailer called Kimstore, according to Yugatech, but the reality seems highly unlikely as Samsung hasn't even unveiled the smartphone yet.

The iPad 3 will be the first Apple device to accommodate the high-speed Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network, according to the Wall Street Journal. But if Apple releases its next iPad with LTE, it's a near-certainty that LTE will also come to the iPhone 5, which is set to release in June or July 2012.

Samsung Galaxy Note reviews are coming out in advance of its Feb. 19 release date. This roundup will tell you what people think of the phone with a pen.

Apple will reportedly unveil its next-generation iPad -- presumably called iPad 3 -- on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. The report comes from iMore's Rene Ritchie, who also correctly predicted the name and release date of the iPhone 4S.

Shares of Google are showing little reaction to approvals by both the U.S. Justice Department and the European Commission to its six-month pursuit of Motorola Mobility.

Samsung Galaxy S2, which is known as the best Android smartphone yet, is going to get Ice Cream Sandwich update on March 1.