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SanDisk's quarterly outlook a relative bright spot

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Flash memory supplier SanDisk (SNDK.O) forecast quarterly revenue near analysts' expectations thanks to growth in tablets and smartphones, but other chipmakers warned that a lackluster economy is hurting demand.
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iPhone 4S App Siri Has Technical Flaws

iPhone 4S: How Does Apple's Latest Smartphone Compare Against Motorola Droid Bionic and Samsung Galaxy S II

Apple has sold over 4 million units of the new smartphone iPhone 4S through different retailers and carriers since last Friday. Although iPhone 4S looks identical to its predecessor -iPhone 4 - it has significant upgrades in both hardware and software, including an A5 chip, an 8-megapixel camera, Siri Voice assistant and iOS 5, which boast of over 200 new features. iPhone 4S: How Does Apple's Latest Smartphone Compare Against Motorola Droid Bionic and Samsung Galaxy S II
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Motorola Unleashes Droid Razr: Razor Sharp But Can it Take on iPhone 4S?

Motorola took the wraps off the new Droid Razr on Tuesday, announcing that it will be available for pre-order October 27 and will hit Verizon Wireless stores early in November. As Motorola's iconic brand, the Droid Razr is claimed to be the thinnest smartphone to date and among the lightest ever made.
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AT&T revenue misses Street expectations

AT&T Inc's quarterly revenue fell short of Wall Street estimates, as wireless customers spent less than expected in the quarter ahead of the latest Apple Inc iPhone launch, sending its shares down 2.5 percent in early trade.
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Is iPhone 4S a 'Half-Baked' Device? Galaxy S2 Wins Drop Test

A lot has been written about the red hot battle between smartphone giants Samsung Galaxy S2 and iPhone 4S. Analysts and tech observers dissected specs and compared features, but there was no consensus. However, the battle of wits took a turn when two were dragged to a brutal, unforgiving drop test. And hold your breath, Samsung Galaxy S2 took the prize for being sturdy.
iPhone 4S App Siri Has Technical Flaws

iPhone 4S Siri: Just Puffed up or Truly Useful?

Apple Siri, a groundbreaking application which set the world by storm since the very first day of the launch of iPhone 4S, is now being highly criticized for its language biasness and security flaws.
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Five Android Giants Will Steal Apple iPhone 4S Thunder

Apple Inc. received an overwhelming response from all around the world for iPhone 4S. iPhone 4S is expected to face competition from Android devices like Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Motorola Droid RAZR, HTC EVO Design 4G, Motorola Atrix 2, and Samsung Captivate Glide.
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Soft PC Sales Likely to Hold Back Microsoft Profit

Microsoft Corp. looks set to report flat or lower demand for its flagship Windows product on Thursday, a victim of limp personal computer sales, casting a shadow over otherwise strong earnings in a troubled global economy.
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Samsung Seeking iPhone 4S Ban in Korea

Samsung Electronics now wants to file a motion to ban Apple's iPhone 4S in Korea. Earlier, Samsung had filed suits against Apple in Japan, Australia, France and Italy to stop sales of the iPhone 4S.
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Motorola Droid RAZR vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Comparison of Specs and Features

Samsung released its newest Google smartphone, the Galaxy Nexus, Tuesday night. It is the newest competitor in a long list of smartphones, including the iPhone 4S and Motorola's Droid RAZR. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with the newest Google OS, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Motorola also introduced their new Droid RAZR Tuesday. Motorola and Samsung both seek to capture a share of the iPhone 4S' market, but how will the Android phones compete against each other? We look at the expec......
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Was iPhone 5 Steve Jobs' Last Big Project?

Last week we got a report that late Apple co-founder and long-time CEO was at work on the iPhone 5 project until his death as his last big innovation. Now comes a report that Jobs was working on the company's next project, which may have been the iPhone 5, until the day before he died.
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Apple's Radical Roller Coaster Ride

For Apple, the month of October will be one to remember, and one to forget. It's been a radical roller coaster ride for the Cupertino, California-based company to say the least, with the highest of highs and lowest of lows in the span of less than three weeks.
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Motorola Droid RAZR: 8 Key Features

The Droid Razr is an incredibly powerful phone, despite its slight frame. The phone can run 4G LTE speeds, share documents with an infinite number of libraries, and much more.

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