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Apple surpasses LG as world’s third-largest phone maker

A study from the International Data Corporation says Apple now trails only Nokia and Samsung. Continue reading

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Nokia’s earnings plunge 73%, Nintendo sees first annual loss

On the heels of Apple’s announcement of the biggest quarter in company history, two of the iPhone maker’s rivals — Nokia and Nintendo — have reported significant losses. Continue reading

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Apple now the largest buyer of semiconductors in the world

Apple spent some $17 billion on semiconductors in 2011, making it the largest chip customer in the world, research firm Gartner revealed on Tuesday. Continue reading

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Company says carriers, phone makers infringe its patent

Little-known company Globaltel was awarded a patent last year that it claims Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, Nokia, most phone makers, and every carrier in the world infringes. Continue reading

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Microsoft exec admits Windows Phone was response to Apple’s iPhone

Microsoft’s head of software design for Windows Phone has admitted that the company completely redesigned its mobile operating system platform as a response to Apple’s iPhone and the “sea change” it created in the industry. Continue reading

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Nokia Ace to receive $100M marketing campaign for US launch

Nokia’s Windows-Phone-based Ace smartphone will benefit from a $100 million marketing push to be shared among Microsoft’s partners, with AT&T rumored to have received “hero” status from the software giant in order to promote the device, according to a new report. Continue reading

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Nokia’s Windows Phone push meets its market test

The moment of truth has come for Nokia: the company is expected to launch its first phones based on Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS Wednesday at Nokia World in London. Continue reading

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