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Ice Cream Sandwich: Hints, Tips and Tricks

Ice Cream Sandwich Release Date: Android Apps Leak Features Before Launch
Google's new Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Android mobile operating system has dozens and dozens of new features, so it's less of an update than an entire renovation. Some of the main selling points have been features like the Face Unlock facial recognition security feature and the (now cancelled by Verizon) option to use Google Wallet to turn your device into a debit card
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Samsung Focus S vs HTC Titan: AT&T Windows Phone Shootout

Early adopters, this is the battle you've been waiting for. Samsung Focus S and HTC Titan are two of the best smartphones out there with the Microsoft system running their insides. Windows Phone 7 replaced Windows Mobile as Microsoft's mobile operating system in 2010. Now, with an updated 7.5 version, called Mango, the Windows Phone system is ready to duke it out with the likes of Android and Apple.
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Qualcomm Shares Could Touch $70 in 2012: Analyst

Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) shares are expected to touch $70 in 2012 as it is poised to benefit from the strong demand for smartphones and tablets, and from increased spending on wireless infrastructure.
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AT&T Profit View Lowered at Raymond James

Raymond James has lowered its profit estimates of telecom giant AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), which is facing several regulatory roadblocks in its $39 billion deal to acquire T-Mobile USA, a subsidiary of Germany's Deutsche Telekom.
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Top 4 Contenders

The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been released in the UK, Japan and Canada, while customers in the United States have been eagerly awaiting its release. The latest Google Android phone will runs only on the Verizon network and is rumored to be hitting stores in U.S. on Dec. 15.
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Microsoft appoints new head of phone group

Microsoft Corp appointed a new head for its mobile phone software group on Monday, as the company continues to search for ways to extend its dominance in the PC market to the fast-growing and highly-competitive smartphone business.
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EU wants cheaper, easier access to public data

The European Commission presented legislation on Monday to open up access to public sector data, in a move that could prove valuable to developers of smartphone applications such as maps or restaurant finders.
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Droid Razr: Top 10 Reasons it's a Perfect Holiday Gift

Motorola's Droid Razr is a perfect holiday gift because it is a premium device that has gotten high marks for display quality, battery life and design. It does cost $300 on contract, however, so whomever you are gifting with the Droid Razr will be getting the most expensive device out there (64 gigabyte iPhone 4S notwithstanding).
Galaxy Nexus

Galaxy Nexus: Top 10 Reasons it Makes a Great Holiday Gift

Galaxy Nexus, the next-generation smartphone from Google and Samsung, makes a great holiday gift. It's the first device to come with the Android system's new update, Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). There are dozens of new features in the update, but the Galaxy Nexus itself has plenty to offer for $300.
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HP TouchPad Versus Novo7: Which $99 Tablet Will You Buy?

Is $99 a magic figure, especially for a tablet computer? Several months ago, Hewlett-Packard company sold its WebOS-based tablet HP TouchPad with the price of $99 in a firesale (and it did sell like hot cakes). And now, reports say the HP TouchPad will hit the shelves again this weekend and will carry the same price tag - $99.
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HP Opening WebOS to Developers, Companies

Hewlett Packard Co has decided to open its webOS mobile operating system to developers and companies, potentially taking on Google Inc's free Android platform that is popular with handset makers.
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Samsung Galaxy S2: Ten Reasons it Makes a Perfect Holiday Gift

Besides having a larger screen than the iPhone, Samsung's Galaxy S2 smartphone makes a perfect holiday gift because it is fully customizable. With the Google Android system inside, Galaxy S2 owners can make their device exactly how they want it, even if that means leaving it just the way it is.
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Panasonic eyes fresh tilt at global phone market

Panasonic Corp, which has warned it will post a $5.5 billion annual loss, will launch a smartphone in Europe next year, the latest Japanese maker to tiptoe late into a fiercely competitive market dominated by Samsung and Apple.
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Panasonic to launch smartphones in Europe in March

Panasonic Corp said on Friday it would launch a smartphone in Europe in March, the first step of a global rollout targeting 15 million unit sales worldwide in the year to March 2016, nine million of them overseas.

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