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iPhone 4S Preorders Break Record despite Initial Hiccup

The iPhone 4S has garnered an extraordinary demand when the preorder of the Apple smartphone was greeted by a bump.It was not a smooth start for the iPhone 4S buyers when the preordering process kicked off at 12:01 a.m. (PDT) on Friday. Apple's online store experienced intermittent errors shortly after the deadline, according to CNET, and error messages frustrated the customers. Eventually Apple switched to a reservation system that allows buyers to reserve a device while pushing...
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Amazon's Kindle Fire at $199: Are There Other Tablet Options?

It is rumored that Amazon.com has received more than 250,000 preorders for the Kindle Fire - the online retail giant's competitively-priced tablet computer - in the five days since its launch. However, the Kindle Fire, priced at $199, will only be shipped from Nov.15. If you're unwililng to wait that long, you could look at a few other options, apart from the iPad 2. Here is a list of some Android-based tablets.
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Samsung and Google Delay ICS Launch Following Job's Death

Samsung Electronics Co. and Google Inc. have agreed to delay the public announcement of a new mobile-phone product following the death of Apple Inc.'s former chief executive, Steve Jobs, the Seoul-based electronics giant said Saturday.
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AT&T sold 200,000 iPhones in 12 hours

AT&T sold more than 200,000 of Apple Inc's latest iPhone in the first 12 hours and said it had seen extraordinary demand for a gadget unveiled a day before the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
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Sprint seeks to raise capital; investors flee

Sprint Nextel Corp said it needs to raise more money and signaled it will burn through its cash reserves, raising concerns about the wireless provider's financial stability and business strategy.
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New York crime ring was sweet on Apple: police

A New York-based crime ring that used forged credit cards to mainly buy and resell Apple products overseas has been busted, police said on Friday in what was described as the largest identity fraud case in U.S. history.
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Sprint faces cash burn, investors flee

Sprint Nextel Corp signaled that it could spend more money than it brings in over the next few years, even without accounting for the high costs of selling the Apple Inc iPhone, sending its shares down 13 percent.
Tributes to the late Steve Jobs are left outside the Apple Store in London

Small Private Gathering for Steve Jobs Funeral Held Friday: Report

A funeral for Apple Inc.'s co-founder Steve Jobs is being held on Friday with a small private gathering, a source close to the event told The Wall Street Journal. The funeral comes two days after Jobs' death on Wednesday, presumably at the end of his long fight with pancreatic cancer. Prior to his passing, Jobs had surgery for the disease, as well as a liver transplant.
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Will Sprint's Apple iPhone Gamble Pay Off?

Sprint has already committed to purchasing 30.5 million iPhones over 4 years, which is estimated to cost $20 billion at current rates. The decision could reap rewards for the struggling carrier, or could have devastating consequences.
Steve Jobs Died: How the World Reacted

Steve Jobs Died: Creative Tributes from around the World [PHOTOS]

When the world heard the news that Apple's co-founder and visionary, Steve Jobs, had died on Wednesday their tributes went far beyond social media networks and comments made on the gadgets he masterminded. People flooded to their nearest apple stores, leaving notes, flowers, apples and lighting candles all in honor of the way his technology impacted their lives.

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