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During Google's earnings call on July 14, it was revealed that 550,000 android devices were being activated every day. However, the article states that 30-40% of all activated android devices are being returned.

During Google's earnings call on July 14, it was revealed that 550,000 android devices were being activated every day. However, the article states that 30-40% of all activated android devices are being returned.

A recent report from Good Technology highlighted Apple's iOS platforms' advance in the enterprise domain but also embedded in the report were the names of four Android phones which have found large scale corporate adoption.

RIM is set to release new details on its new line of Blackberry OS 7 phones on Tuesday, according to a tweet by the company.

AT&T has announced plans to roll out Google Android's latest smartphone version Gingerbread update for six Android phones starting today.

Research in Motion's announcement on Monday of intentions to lay off 2,000 employees, about 10 percent of its workforce, did nothing to inspire investors that the company can rebound from its current slump.

Blackberry maker Research in Motion's plan to lay off 10 percent of the company's workforce shines fresh light on desperation within the company to keep up with fierce smartphone competition eroding market share.

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, once dominant in the smartphone market, has cut 2,000 jobs to survive new competitive pressures.

Oracle suffered a setback in its Java patents lawsuit against Google when a court rejected damage claims worth billions of dollars. Oracle had filed the lawsuit last year alleging that Google infringed Oracle's Java patents in the Android operating system. Google disputed the claims.

Nvidia shares were slammed on Monday after analysts cut estimates on the stock on concerns that rivals were gaining steam.

Apple iPhone 5, is the most-anticipated device of the year and the rumors surrounding iPhone 5 focus on what new features the upcoming handset will have, from cameras to chips.

Google's latest social networking site Google+ (or Google Plus) now boasts of over 20 million users but it surprisingly Business Profiles have nothing to do with it.

Google has signed a pact with author J.K. Rowling, which will let Google launch the series of Harry Potter e-books on Google's platform, Google announced on Wednesday in its official blog post.

Toshiba Corp. entered the tablet race by releasing its 10.1-inch Android tablet, the Toshiba Thrive, on July 10. However, the tablet has to deal with the iconic Apple iPad 2, as the benchmark for design and performance has been set by the Cupertino giant.

According to comScore, Google+ has over 20 million users, not including those who visited the Website from Android or smartphones. Of them, 5 million users were from United States.

As industry observers point to a September release date for the iPhone 5, surprising analysis shows that the previous iPhone is still selling strongly on U.S. carriers.

HTC seems to be capitalizing on the delay of the launch of iPhone 5 in the smartphone market pretty well. Some leaked images in Flickr and Yahoo photo sharing website suggests that HTC is working on a new phone Ruby.

While there has been official communications from Motorola about the general launch period, in recent days and weeks, speculation has also arisen about a specific date.

Apart from Apple Inc.'s iPhone, some of the most talked-about smartphones right now include the sleek Samsung-built Android phone Google Nexus S and Motorola Droid 3.

As industry observers point to a September release date for the iPhone 5, surprising analysis shows that the previous iPhone is still selling strongly on U.S. carriers.

Good news for Android fans - the sleek Samsung-built Android phone Google Nexus S will finally be available on At&T network on July 24. Those who can't wait until Sunday, can pre-order now via Best Buy.