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Samsung to launch first bada-phone soon

Samsung Electronics plans to launch the first smartphone based on its own operating system in coming weeks, as it seeks to catch up with bigger rivals in the booming high-end market, an executive said on Wednesday.
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Nokia, Microsoft launch new mobile software

Nokia and Microsoft unveiled on Wednesday the first result of their new software collaboration aimed at breaking the dominance of Research in Motion's BlackBerry in wireless services for corporations.
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Apple delays iPad's international launch

Apple Inc said it would delay for one month the international roll-out of its iPad tablet computer, due to heavy demand and swift sales after its launch in the United States.
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Sharp to launch 3D TVs this summer

Japan's Sharp Corp said it would begin selling 3D TVs this summer, the latest consumer electronics maker to enter the market for what is expected to be the industry's next hit product.
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Nokia to launch music download service in China

Nokia will launch its music download service in China, the world's largest mobile market, looking to emerging markets to invigorate the struggling service that competes with Apple's iTunes.
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Sharp to launch advanced 3D panels for mobile gear

Sharp Corp said it plans to start making this year advanced 3D displays for cellphones and other mobile devices that don't require special viewing glasses, betting that demand for 3D images will grow beyond movie theatres and living rooms to portable machines.
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IMF, ratings agencies praise Irish bad bank launch

Ireland's extensive support for its banks has been vital to maintaining financial stability, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, as ratings agencies praised decisions taken by the country's bad bank this week.
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Best Buy eyes May UK launch; Carphone demerger

U.S. electrical goods retailer Best Buy will open its first British store in May, it said on Monday, as partner Carphone Warehouse completed its demerger from telecoms arm TalkTalk .
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Nintendo to launch 3D-capable DS in 2010/11

Nintendo Co plans to launch a new model of its DS handheld game console that allows users to play three-dimensional (3D) games without using special glasses, aiming to reinvigorate demand for the five year old machine.
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Activists launch anti oil-sands online game

Activists launched an online video game on Monday to attack leading politicians' support for development of Canada's oil sands, which greens portray as a crime against nature.
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India mutual fund to launch Gold Savings Fund

A leading mutual fund in India has announced the launch of a unique gold savings fund which the company says will boost gold investment in exchanged traded funds (ETFs) the country. Quantum Mutual Fund has filed an offer document with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch Quantum Gold Savings Fund, an open ended fund of fund scheme. The new fund offer (NFO) price for the scheme will be Rs 10 per unit.

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