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Over 50,000 Devices 'Smoked' by Windows Phone

The "Smoked by Windows Phone" tests Microsoft launched at CES 2012 have been well-publicised, with some contestants claiming Microsoft is fixing the challenges to ensure its devices win. Whether or not those claims are true, Microsoft has released figures showing over 50,000 non-Windows Phone devices have been "Smoked by Windows Phone" resulting in a 98 percent success rate.

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    Galaxy S3: Top Features Explained

    After months and months of speculations, Samsung finally unveiled the much-awaited smartphone - Galaxy S3 - at a special event in London on May 3.

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    RIM Fills Long-Vacant Chief Marketing Job

    Research In Motion Ltd named a pair of wireless industry veterans to senior management roles on Tuesday as it prepares for the make-or-break launch of its next-generation BlackBerry 10 smartphones later this year.

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    Alternatives to Youtube Catch on with Mobile Crowd

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    At&t Plans Small Cell Tests Around Year End

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    Sprint Announces New Mobile Ad Policy

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    Do you remember YOUM - the official name for Samsung's flexible OLED display? The new display technology isn't featured in Samsung Galaxy S3, but it could see the day of light on the highly-anticipated Apple iPhone 5 along with smart haptics system.

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    Samsung Focus 2 Comes to AT&T: What You Need to Know

    Samsung and AT&T on Monday showcased Samsung Focus 2 - the first Windows phone with support for 4G LTE networks from the Korean stable. Samsung Focus 2 is not a high-end smartphone like Samsung Focus S or Nokia Lumia 900, but it is close to give a feel of one with a slick design and high data speeds on AT&T's LTE network.

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    T-Mobile USA, the No. 4 U.S. mobile provider, has received a lot of interest in the wireless broadcast towers it is looking to sell but a top company executive said on Monday that the process could take "several months to pan out."

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    Telenor Shuns India after Troubles Hit Profits

    Norway's Telenor distanced itself further from the Indian market on Tuesday, excluding the country from its 2012 forecasts for the first time after licensing problems there led to massive writedowns that weighed on its quarterly results.

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    Smartphones Top Computers for U.S. Facebook Time

    The average time spent accessing Facebook via smartphone in the United States was 441 minutes in March, compared with 391 minutes via computer, according to comScore, underscoring the increasingly high-profile role of mobile in social networking

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