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Morgan Keegan upgraded Qualcomm Inc. to outperform from market perform, a day after the CDMA chip maker reported strong quarterly results and boosted its fiscal 2011 outlook.

Sony Corp unveiled a new handheld gaming device, the first to feature 3G wireless connectivity, as it battles with Nintendo's best-selling DS and tries to fend off competition from smartphones including Apple Inc's iPhone.

Nokia, the world's top cellphone maker by volume, reported on Thursday a third profit fall in a row as it continues to struggle in smartphone business, and warned of weak start of the year.

U.K. start up Ubiquisys has rolled out a portable cell phone signal - dubbed the attocell - that allows people travelling abroad to make and receive calls as if in their home country.

Plantronics celebrated its 50th anniversary by adding spunk to unified calling by launching its Voyager Pro UC Bluetooth headset just days after Jawbone released its first motion-controlled Bluetooth headset ERA

Sony on Thursday announced the launch of PlayStation Suite to expand PS Platform to smartphones and other devices at the PlayStation Meeting in Tokyo.

Sony Corp launched a new handheld gaming device, the first to feature 3G wireless connectivity, as it battles with Nintendo's best-selling DS and tries to fend off rising competition from smartphones and tablets.

Sony Corp showcased a new handheld gaming device, the first to feature 3G wireless connectivity, as it battles with Nintendo's best-selling DS and tries to fend off rising competition from smartphones and tablets.

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc is already feeling pressure from the next Apple Inc iPhone and forecast a steeper than usual drop in sales this quarter as a result, sending its shares down 6.8 percent.

Some Verizon Wireless customers using BlackBerrys have been limited to making voice calls on Research In Motion's smartphone for as long as a week, but Verizon said on Wednesday the issue was fully resolved.

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc sold slightly fewer smartphones than expected in the fourth quarter and said it was already feeling pressure from new competition from the Apple Inc iPhone, sending its shares down 6 percent.

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc sold slightly fewer smartphones than expected in the fourth quarter and forecast a net loss in the current quarter, as it faces new competition from the Apple Inc iPhone, sending its shares down 6 percent.

Engadget has gotten a hold of the Xperia Play, a smartphone not expected to make its debut until next month's Mobile World Conference

British femtocell company Ubiquisys rolled out a new smartphone accessory – the attocell, a personal cell phone signal that allows international travellers to make and receive calls without paying roaming charges.

A survey on Tuesday showed that developer interest in Google’s Android mobile phone platform rose, narrowing the gap with Apple’s iOS.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Ener1, Eagle Bulk Shipping, Sinovac Biotech, LM Ericsson Telephone, and Silicon Laboratories. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: MIPS Technologies, RF Micro Devices, Pacific Sunwear of California, CIENA, Gilead Sciences, and Yahoo!.

Just days after Samsung's Galaxy Tab2's new features emerged in the wild, it now seems to be HTC tablet Flyer's turn, as its features have also been leaked.

The agency joins the ranks of the TSA, FBI, and the Department of Energy - all of which offer smartphone applications.

A group at the University of Surrey and Surrey Satellite Technology Limited has developed a satellite containing a smartphone that will be launched into orbit by the end of the year.

Ericsson forecast strong demand for mobile broadband equipment in 2011 after a surge in fourth-quarter sales on the back of consumer demand for smartphones boosted growth for the first time in two years.

Verizon's profits increased, revenues decreased and the company fell short of expectations ahead of its iPhone launch in February.