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An AT&T vice president is rumored to have confirmed to some of his employees that the iPhone 5 will launch in early October this year, BGR reports.

Apple Inc.'s next generation iPhone, dubbed iPhone 5, is facing much competition from Android devices. It is being speculated that the iPhone 5 is scheduled to come out at the end of September or in October. The top iPhone 5 competitors are: Motorola Droid HD, Samsung Celox, HTC Holiday, Samsung GT-i9220, and Samsung GT-i9250.

Apple is prepping for a bigger iPhone market in this second half of the year analysts say, ramping up the orders of its current iPhones and also stepping up production the anticipated iPhone 5.

The buzz on the release date of Apple iPhone 5 has reached a fever pitch and the latest scoop is that the smartphone will be released on Oct. 7 with pre-orders likely to begin from Sept. 29 or 30. And we are loving it.

If the new rumors are to be believed, Samsung is taking the smartphone battle to a different level with the introduction of a 5.3-inch Android-based smartphone.

Honestly, how many of us have done that? To pretend to be using mobile phone to avoid an irritating, boring conversation? According to a study report published on Monday by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project, 13 percent of cell phone owners in U.S. pretended to be busy with their phones in order to avoid interacting with the people around them

Google Inc.'s $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. will have positive impact on Apple Inc., Barclays Capital said in a note. But Jefferies believes Apple is likely to strike back in patent war.

T-Mobile recently announced the Aug. 31 release of RIM (Research In Motion) Blackberry Bold 9900, which could become a more expensive device compared to the upcoming Apple iPhone 5.

AT&T just made yet another change to its plans. And once again, it's going to make them money.

AT&T has confirmed Thursday that it will kill $10 texting plan, which will force customers into all-or-nothing texting options, between an unlimited plan and a pay-per-text plan.

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AT&T has confirmed Thursday that it will force customers into all-or-nothing texting option.AT&T users have so far enjoyed an option for $10 plan of 1,000 messages per month, which will be removed in three days.

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Along with a portfolio of 17,000 patents, Google also stands to acquire a profile of super Android devices from its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility.

T-Mobile's 4G-enabled BlackBerry Bold 9900, which is powered by Research In Motion's BlackBerry OS 7, is set to hit shelves on Aug. 31 with pre-orders already started for business customers.

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About 27,000 iPhone users in South Korea have sued Apple, claiming the company collects data relating to their location and movement without consent.

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