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Worldwide smartphone sales rose 72.1 percent last year, accounting for 19 percent of total mobiles sales, according to a Gartner report.

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop wasn't wrong in his memo to employees; the Fin-based cell phone manufacturer is moving in the wrong direction.

Hewlett-Packard is expected to launch two Palm Web OS-based Tablets today at a company event in San Francisco.

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop trashes Symbian and says company is far behind Apple and Android.

Palo Alto, California-based start up Tello has launched a new mobile app that lets you rate the customer service of any employee at any business in just seconds.

Between October and December 2010, 101 million smartphones were shipped as opposed to 92 million PCs.

Between October and December 2010, 101 million smartphones were shipped as opposed to 92 million PCs.

Word is out that the much awaited tablet from Apple camp; the iPad 2 is under production, confirming earlier reports claiming that tablet is due for launch in April.

Qualcomm could be the major beneficiary if Nokia shifts its smartphone operating system strategy.

Last year in February Engadget reported that Sweden's UI design company The Astonishing Tribe (TAT) showcased a dual-screen UI concept, stating that in future devices could sport such a setup. A year later Kyocera communications has launched a dual-screen Android phone called Echo on Sprint network.

A possible management shake-up in the Microsoft camp is due to throw up senior product executives with engineering muscle at the top to tackle the might of Apple and Google in the smartphone, tablets and cloud domains.

Share of Google’s Android in the US smartphone platform market increased to 28.7 percent in the last quarter of 2010, overtaking the share held by Apple, said a report by comScore on Monday.

Sprint delivered on its promise of an industry first smartphone by releasing an Android-based dual screen phone under the moniker Echo, just days after AT&T announced that the much awaited Motorola Atrix will be available from March 6.

43 percent of recent acquirers of smartphones in the United States opted for a device using Google's Android operating system, giving it a clear lead over the iPhone and Blackberry.

Researchers at Sophos, a computer security firm, have found that apps from the Android Market automatically download to a mobile device once the user chooses the app on the Web site, leaving users open to some types of attack.

Atrix 4G, the ultra powerful PC on a palm smartphone from Motorola, will be available with AT&T for $199.99 with a two-year contract from March 6.

Google Android Honeycomb tablets are expected to end Apple iPad's monopoly. Here are seven reasons why Honeycomb tablets will fare better than iPads:

A massive R&D budget and the addition of Windows phones may not help Nokia's standing in the smartphone market.

Fifty-four percent of Verizon's Android and BlackBerry users plan to switch to the iPhone when it becomes available on Feb. 10, according to a survey by United Sample Inc.

Nokia's widely speculated transition to a new operating system would benefit rival Research In Motion as it provides an opportunity to expand in international markets.

Market analysts speculate that Nokia would eventually join the Google's Android or Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 ecosystem.