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Facebook to buy mobile app developer Snaptu

Facebook has agreed to buy Snaptu, an application developer for mobile devices that are less sophisticated than smartphones, as the world's largest Internet social network focuses on expanding its mobile services.

Work begun on first Windows Nokia phones: Elop

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Work has begun on the first Nokia Oyj smartphones based on Microsoft Corp software following the partnership announced by the companies last month, Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop told Reuters.
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Intel buys Philips Electronics spin-out

Intel Corp. has acquired New Venture Partners' portfolio company, Silicon Hive, a spin-out from Philips Electronics (Philips). Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
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iPhone 5 latest rumors, Where it Stands?

iPhone 5 is rumored to feature Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, slide-out keyboard, dual-SIM cards support and expected to sport Qualcomm’s Gobi chip.

Nokia Profit View Lowered at Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer lowered its profit forecast on phone giant Nokia as the company is seeing greater than market seasonal weakness in demand in the first quarter of 2011.
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Toshiba partner says chip production resumes

Toshiba's main facility producing flash memory used in tablets and smartphones has resumed production after the Japanese earthquake and chip prices could rise due to the setback and logistic problems.
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Memory chip prices could jump after Japan quake

Spot prices for flash memory chips used in smartphones and tablets could jump after the Japanese earthquake, although it would likely have only a limited impact on global supplies, an analyst said.
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Samsung eyes Nokia engineers to beef up bada OS

Samsung Electronics Co appears to be looking to lure engineers from Nokia, as the Finnish firm plans to abandon its own Symbian platform in a bold move to revive its struggling smartphone business.

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