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Apple's favorite rival Samsung is a little ahead of it with rising Galaxy S3 sales and dominance in the smartphone world. In Samsung's newest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S3, the front part is mainly dominated by a large PenTile AMOLED display. Reportedly, iPhone 5 will pack a better display tech with thinner design.
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China's Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday it hoped telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp <0763.HK>, subject of an FBI probe into the sale of banned U.S. computer equipment to Iran, would receive fair and proper treatment from the United States.
Apple Inc's next iPhone will use a new technology that makes the smartphone's screen thinner, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Google unit Motorola Mobility said on Tuesday it has taken steps to avert an interruption of U.S. imports and sales of its smartphones after the devices were found to infringe on a Microsoft patent.
The Samsung Galaxy Note finally bids adieu to the rumor mills as T-Mobile confirmed that it is officially on the carrier. The eagerly-awaited Galaxy Note will have the Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) on board and is slated to be released in a few weeks.
A poll among analysts, conducted by Reuters, claimed that Samsung has sold 50 million smartphones during the second quarter of 2012 (April to June) and the company will sell the highest volume of devices from any single manufacturer. Apple, according to the same poll, has sold over 30 million iPhones.
The Holy Grail of smartphones, the iPhone, is sure keeping the rumor mills busy with leaks after leaks and iFans, it seems, cannot get enough of the Apple delirium. Close on the heels of the Kitguru iPhone 5 photo leak on July 12, comes yet another photo leak - this time by Taiwan-based blog Apple.pro. The leaked photographs showcase a device with a white front panel (the supposed iPhone 5), which is overall similar looking to the iPhone 4/4S with no marked design changes.
AT&T's website has the Nokia Lumia 900 with a slashed price of $49, around 50 percent off the original $100 price. Speculation was rife, claiming that Nokia is cutting the price to stimulate sales ahead of the Windows Phone 8 launch, which will not support the device. Nokia, however, pooh-poohs the claim and insists that the pricing is "normal strategy".
Sprint users owning HTC Evo 3D or the Evo Design 4G have a bit of good news to look forward to. Reports suggest that the carrier is working towards bringing the latest Android platform, the Ice Cream Sandwich, to the two HTC smartphones.
Two of the most powerful smartphones - Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One X - are grabbing the spotlight in the smartphone market now. These giants are fully loaded with an array of features that makes them a choice of many.
T-Mobile has just confirmed on Tuesday, July 17, that the 5.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone/tablet will be joining its network in the coming weeks. The carrier confirmed this with a post on Twitter at first, followed by a full statement and press release. There are not many details to go on, but those hoping for an upgraded processor can rule that out now.
The rumors from the grapevine suggest that the iOS giant, Apple, has decided to pre-release its new iPhone-aka-iPhone 5, much earlier than the announced date. It seems that Apple cannot stand the hullabaloo surrounding the Galaxy S3 and, therefore, in a bid to curb S3's current market monopoly intends on pre-launching the much-awaited iPhone 5.