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Android users may now rejoice as T-Mobile unveiled their latest and greatest smartphone the myTouch 4G Slide with advanced camera features to rival Apple's iPhone 4. An enhanced version of the myTouch 3G Slide can be seen in the new myTouch 4G camera hardware and software, which is considered an iPhone 4 camera killer.

Five reasons research in motion, maker of the Blackberry smartphone will die, losing to Apple and Google once and for all.

Android is blooming in Apple's productless summer. Various studies point to the inevitable prospect of Google Android OS-based marching ahead of Apple's iPhone and iPad. Andy Rubin, Google's vice-president of engineering, said over 500,000 Android devices are activated every day, adding that the rate of activation of Android devices is growing 4.4 percent every week.

A high acceleration in Android’s growth with 500,000 devices being activated everyday, Android could rule the smartphone market after a couple of quarters.

According to the latest rumors, tech giant Apple will be offering a dynamic duo release with the much anticipated iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S this September. The iPhone 5 will remain as the company's higher end model while the iPhone 4S will be targeted towards pre paid smartphone customers. A release of both devices could be a blockbuster move by Apple to cater both the higher end and mid range smartphone market.

BMO Capital Markets has downgraded Motorola Mobility Holdings (NYSE:MMI) to underperform from market perform, citing declining market share and margins.

Apple is in the throes of dealing a double whammy to Android as it plans to release two iPhones, the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S in September.

Google’s first Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone dubbed ‘Nexus Prime’ will be manufactured by Samsung.

The sudden price cut of Samsumg Galaxy SII by £70 hinted at the nearing arrival of the new iPhone 5 rival smartphone, Samsung Galaxy S II Plus.

Apple, according to analysts, has enough cash in its war chest to buy out many of its rival mobile phone companies.

A lower-priced iPhone dubbed the Lite version kicked up dust over the weekend. The talk outlined the prospect of Apple embarking on a price war, probably aimed at keeping carriers by its side as smartphone battle is getting tougher by the day.

The anticipation for Apple's next generation iPhone 5 -- or in some circles, the iPhone 4s -- has exploded beyond a frenzy and reached more of a mania, with some observers not only predicting one phone, but two.

One analyst predicts Apple will go after the mid-market with a second new iPhone to be introduced in September of this year.

The Apple iPhone that is equipped with high-speed 4G LTE may be too early to be released this September.

If you think the unlocked iPhone is too pricey, you're in luck - technology giant Apple is reportedly mulling a release of a mid-range iPhone sometime in September that won't tie you down to any contract.

Leading developers are leaving RIM to focus on growth with Apple, Google products. The controversy follows an urging that the company's dual leadership positions be split up because of turbulence at RIM.

HP is about to release their new webOS tablet known as HP TouchPad, a 9.7-inch form factor to catch up with the other tablets like Apple iPad.

Barclays Capital has addressed the reasons it believes shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) have underperformed the sector since February. Apple stock has fallen 3.82 percent between February 1 and June 24.

Apple is under threat prior to iPhone 5's release.

Rumors on Apple iPhone 5 are continuing to develop, and the latest is that iPhone 5 camera will boast of dual LED flash, according to Boy Genius Report.

After waiting some extra months for the latest iteration of iPhone, fans can now look forward to a surprise double offering from Apple: The latest buzz is that iPhone 5 and a Lite version of iPhone 4 will be launched in September.