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Samsung raises 2010 smartphone sales target: report

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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd <005930.KS>, the world's No.2 handset maker, expects to sell up to 25 million smartphones this year, exceeding its earlier target, and aims to double shipments next year, media reports said on Friday.
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India says BlackBerry must give access or face ban

India insisted on Friday it would block some BlackBerry services next week if the smartphone maker did not address security concerns, and government officials said they were hopeful for a solution soon.
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iPhone exec departs Apple after Antennagate

Mark Papermaster, the Apple executive in charge of iPhone engineering, has left the company weeks after the Antennagate controversy over complaints of poor reception on the company's latest smartphone.
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Lebanon wants program to access BlackBerry info

Lebanon hopes BlackBerry maker Research In Motion will give the country a program that would allow it to access information used on the smartphone device, the telecommunications minister said.
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RIM stock drops 4 percent on worries over Saudi move

Research In Motion stock tumbled more than 4 percent on Wednesday as mounting concerns that Saudi Arabia will block its service clouded any positive sentiment generated by Tuesday's launch of a new BlackBerry.
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Google's Android leads U.S. smartphones

Smartphones running Google's Android software were the top seller among consumers in the United States in the second quarter, industry tracker NPD said on Wednesday.
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Google's Android leads smartphones

Smartphones running Google's Android software were the top seller among consumers in the United States in the second quarter, industry tracker NPD said on Wednesday.
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Software released for attacking Android phones

Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smartphones that use Google Inc's Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers read a victim's email and text messages.
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Microsoft talks up tablets, shows off new phones

Microsoft Corp set out its ambitions to dominate the consumer electronics market on Thursday with Windows-powered tablet computers and smartphones designed to beat back advances by Apple Inc and Google Inc.
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RIM seen unveiling iPhone killer next week

Shares of BlackBerry smartphone maker Research In Motion Ltd jumped early on Wednesday on speculation it is set to unveil a long-awaited touchscreen handset designed to battle Apple Inc's popular iPhone.
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LG misses Q2 estimates, lacks blockbuster phones

LG Electronics Inc the world's No.2 TV maker, faces more pressure to turn around its mobile business and tackle its underperforming shares after it missed forecasts with a 90 percent slump in quarterly profit.
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TomTom feels smartphone competition

Dutch navigation device maker TomTom reassured investors by keeping its 2010 outlook intact in the face of stiff competition from free navigation on smartphones.
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Europe woes and iPhone surge to hit handset vendors

Top global cellphone makers are set to report a disappointing quarter, hit by euro zone debt problems and the roaring success of smartphone heavyweight Apple, and new launches may determine how they fare in the year's second half.
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Apple to hold iPhone press conference Friday

Apple Inc has called a surprise press conference for Friday to talk about the iPhone 4, as the company continues to deal with fallout from reported reception problems on its popular smartphone.

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