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Nokia has ditched plans for a new smartphone and compared the company's plight to an oil platform on fire just days ahead of a key strategy presentation, according to industry sources.

The antenna problems that plagued the iPhone 4 when it was exclusive to AT&T are appearing again on Verizon's version.

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop trashes Symbian and says company is far behind Apple and Android.

Nokia has ditched plans for a new smartphone and compared the company's plight to an oil platform on fire just days ahead of a key strategy presentation, according to industry sources.

Palo Alto, California-based start up Tello has launched a new mobile app that lets you rate the customer service of any employee at any business in just seconds.

Between October and December 2010, 101 million smartphones were shipped as opposed to 92 million PCs.

Between October and December 2010, 101 million smartphones were shipped as opposed to 92 million PCs.

Word is out that the much awaited tablet from Apple camp; the iPad 2 is under production, confirming earlier reports claiming that tablet is due for launch in April.

McAfee says mobile threats increased by 46 percent from the year before.

Qualcomm could be the major beneficiary if Nokia shifts its smartphone operating system strategy.

Last year in February Engadget reported that Sweden's UI design company The Astonishing Tribe (TAT) showcased a dual-screen UI concept, stating that in future devices could sport such a setup. A year later Kyocera communications has launched a dual-screen Android phone called Echo on Sprint network.

ThinkEquity has downgraded Nvidia, a graphics chip maker, to hold from buy, on valuation metrics.

Cellphone security threats rose sharply last year as a proliferation of Internet-enabled mobile devices like smartphones and tablets provided new opportunities for cybercriminals, security software maker McAfee said.

T-Mobile is offering its phones for free in a two-day Valentine's Day promotion this weekend with a two-year qualifying contract.

Share of Google’s Android in the US smartphone platform market increased to 28.7 percent in the last quarter of 2010, overtaking the share held by Apple, said a report by comScore on Monday.

Sprint delivered on its promise of an industry first smartphone by releasing an Android-based dual screen phone under the moniker Echo, just days after AT&T announced that the much awaited Motorola Atrix will be available from March 6.

Sprint Nextel Corp plans to sell a Kyocera Corp <6971.T> phone with two screens and Google Inc operating software, as a way to stand out in a crowded U.S. smartphone field where Apple Inc gets much of the consumer attention.

It's official: the Kyocera Echo is coming to Sprint.

Nokia's E7 phone will make its delayed debut this week, as the world's largest phone maker by volume tries to recover ground lost to Apple and Google in the smartphone market.

The Xperia Play makes its official debut via a Super Bowl television spot, putting an end to months of rumors.

Sprint Nextel is reportedly rolling out a Kyocera smartphone on its network at an event tonight in New York.