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If rumors are to be believed HTC Thunderbolt owners can be happy. Thunderbolt OTA update will be available by June 30th. Android and Me reported the imminent update with leaked photographs of the pre-installed features. Features include Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, pre-installed Amazon Appstore, Skype video functionality and gTalk video compatibility (which comes with Android 2.3.4). A Verizon insider sent screenshots of the OTA release note to Android and Me leaking the news.

Apple's iPad is a product that has decimated competition like no other. Android OS-based rivals and challengers in the tablet sphere have bit dust big time when they had to face down the Apple iPad high winds. However, the same is not happening in smartphone segment. The wireless carriers appear to be preferring Android smartphones to Apple iPhones for a variety of reasons, making it challenging for Apple to tip the scale in their favor.

There are two devices, which are getting much hype even before their release date gets finalized. Yes, we are talking about Apple's next generation iPhone - iPhone 5 - and Google Nexus 4G.

The competition between iOS 5 and Android is getting more intensed day by day. With each update and head-to-head comparison between the biggies, striking similarities as well as dissimilarities have forced millions of gadget lovers to think twice over their smartphone of choice.

The next generation pure-Google smartphone Nexus 4 G, which is rumored to be released around Thanksgiving, could put Apple off track with regard to its plans for iPhone 5 launch. The question now is, will Apple postpone iPhone 5 launch beyond September first week or if it will hurry through the process and launch it much sooner than that.

Your smartphone may be a convenient companion, but you may need to think twice about trusting them wholeheartedly.In this era of mobile applications earning increasing attention and popularity among many consumers, both casual and tech-savvy, the application market poses a rising threat to privacy.

Apple's delay in launching iPhone 5 has given its competitor Google sufficient time to prep its next version of Nexus phone- the Nexus 4G. Google's pure version of the Android phone will possibly be released around Thanksgiving

With the range of new devices emerging from Apple, executives are quick to tout a post-PC consumer world where users roam free from their desktops with tablets and smartphones. But this is also a world that Apple is also poised to dominate, analysts say.

Are top notch smartphones equally staged to counter Google Nexus 4G dominance

Sporting a monster sized screen with high definition capabilities, dual processor, very thin size, and Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS, Google's Nexus 4G could give Apple's iPhone 5 some heavy competition as both devices are set to have similar release dates.

Designers have looked to Apple for cool inspiration in Smartphone development since the launch of the original iPhone. With many speculations around the upcoming iPhone 5, many are anxiously awaiting for each and every image leak on Apple's latest design.

A new feature in Apple 'Find my iPhone' service could help boost the technology giant's smartphone sales.

Motorola Droid 3 aka Milestone 3 has now officially (and quietly) been launched in China and the slider smartphone sounds and looks sound enough to give the next generation iPhone (dubbed iPhone 5) a run for its money.

HTC's new tablet EVO View 4G, which is being marketed as Sprint's flagship Android smartphone, is a new Flyer tablet with few changes to its original tablet.

Apple- Samsung copyright dispute has flared up the interest of industry watchers as well as smartphone users. News features, discussions boards, blogs and other online forums are trying to put the gadget-giants' conflict into perspective. Apple has said that they feel harassed by Samsung who have allegedly copied the look and feel of iPhone and iPad.

Research In Motion(RIM) once dominant of smartphone space has seen its shares drop by 20 per cent, taking it to the lowest level in almost five years, as the consumers shift their attention to sleeker phones from competitors like Apple.

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) dismal quarterly earning forecast has left it with a bloody nose but it far from being dead.

On day 2, the owls are still sitting there -- and blogger fans of the captivating boy wizard with the lightning bolt scar are still wondering what J.K. Rowling's new website will turn out to be.

While the iPhone 5 is taking its time to reach the market, the ring is left for Android smartphones to battle for the hottest spot this summer. HTC Sensation 4G and Samsung Galaxy S2 are considered the top rivals to each other, both sporting Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Shares of Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) plunged more than 20 percent after the BlackBerry maker reported weaker-than-expected first quarter results and slashed full-year forecast.

Shares of Research In Motion Ltd fell more than 15 percent in pre-market trade on Friday, a day after the Blackberry maker posted weak quarterly results and outlook, prompting two analysts to downgrade the stock and several others to cut their price targets.