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Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Huawei Ascend D quad: Quad-Core Superphone War

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Huawei announced their Ascend D quad smartphone at the Mobile World Congress, and while it won't go on sale in the U.S. (yet), it will get plenty of comparisons to the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S3. Samsung declined to introduce the Galaxy S3 at Mobile World Congress this year. Instead, Samsung will hold their own event sometime before July, and that way Samsung gets more media attention. Huawei has a long way to go before they can put on their own big press events, but Samsung is gaining in ...
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Twitter Bringing Promoted Tweets to Android, iOS

Following the success of the promoted tweets revenue model, Twitter is going a step further: They're rolling out the same model onto the iOS and Android version of the platform. The promoted tweets feature--which locks a specific tweet to the top of people's feeds--is already available on the mobile website (mobile.twitter.com). The feature will be rolled out in an update to iPhones and Android-based phones over the next few weeks.
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Sony Unveils New Xperia Smartphones at MWC 2012

Sony Mobile Communications has unveiled the newest additions to its Xperia NXT series- the next generation smartphones Xperia P and Xperia U at WC 2012. The smartphones will be launched worldwide in the second quarter of 2012.
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HTC One X vs Samsung Galaxy Note vs Sony Xperia Ion: Which AT&T LTE Phone is Best?

HTC, Samsung and Sony are all gearing up for new AT&T 4G LTE offerings, but so far there has been no dates given or prices announced for releases of the One X or Xperia Ion. HTC only announced the One X Feb. 27, however, so it's not surprising it won't be released for a while yet. But, the Xperia Ion was announced in early January at the Consumer Electronics Show.
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Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G and HTC One S Coming to T-Mobile

Samsung made an early Mobile World Congress appearance to show off the Galaxy S Blaze 4G, and HTC announced the One S, both coming to T-Mobile in the next couple months. Neither have a specific release date, but the Galaxy S Blaze 4G will cost $150 on contract and is reported to go on sale in late March.
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Are Cheap Chinese Smartphones a Share-Buying Scheme?

As smartphone sales continue to surge worldwide and the market ripens with increased spending from consumers, analysts predict Chinese vendors could seize market share with more affordable devices. Huawei and ZTE combined had sold 35 million smartphone sales in the past year.
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Interview: China's Xiaomi Hopes for Revolution in

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi Technology is looking to raise more funds within the next year or two to boost production and sees revenue in the future coming from software applications rather than handset sales, the firm's president told Reuters on Monday.
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HTC Unveils 'One Series' Smartphones at MWC 2012

MWC 2012 at Barcelona is off to a running start in showing up the latest mobiles that will set a new trend in the mobile industry. The HTC Corp., Taiwanese manufacturer of Smartphones and tablets, has unveiled its One series of Android OS Smartphones. The One series comprises of One X, One S and One V.
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Alliance forms web-based rival to Android, Apple

An industry alliance including the top wireless chipset provider Qualcomm will step up competition in the smartphone software market on Monday, with a new Internet-based free technology for cheaper smartphones.
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HTC Eyes Recovery with New Smartphones

Taiwan's HTC, the world's No. 5 smartphone maker, launched a new range of smartphone models on Sunday, hoping the fresh designs will help it to recover some of the lost market share.
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Oscars 2012 Time Live Stream: How and When to Watch Academy Awards 2012 Online

The 84th Annual Academy Awards (or Oscars) will take place on Sunday, Feb. 26, and millions of people are wondering which movies, actors, actresses and directors will win the coveted golden statues on Oscars Sunday. And, we're going to tell you how and when you can watch Oscars 2012, one of the most popular and prestigious awards ceremony this year, live stream online.
Sony Ericsson's President and CEO mobile conmunications Nordberg attends news conference during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Sony Returns to Smartphones with New Models

Sony Corp. declared a return to the smartphone business on Sunday, unveiling its first smartphones under the Sony brand, but warned the group's painful transition would not be as fast as rebranding.
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Oscars 2012 Date and Time: How and When to Watch Live Coverage Online

Every year Hollywood comes together to celebrate itself at the Oscars, and in 2012 more people than ever will be planning to watch live online coverage. The problem is there is no official stream of the broadcast, so online viewers will have to visit the Oscargo.com Web site for updates and behind the scenes action.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is an update to its Galaxy Tab flagship and would be running on Ice Cream Sandwich with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI skin.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) vs Apple’s iPad 3: Which Tablet Will Steal the Show?

The much-awaited Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, 10.1-inch version, was announced Saturday ahead of the Mobile World Congress. The device is an update to its Galaxy Tab flagship and would be running on Ice Cream Sandwich with Samsung's TouchWiz UI skin. The tablet has also got a nice feel to it - it's lightweight and slim. It is a definite competitor to drive away the market share of the much-rumored Apple iPad 3.

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