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Apple tops phone chart; Nokia, Samsung step up

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The world's two largest cellphone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, unveiled on Tuesday their latest rivals to the iPhone as Apple became the top profit generator in the handset industry.
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Cisco extends acceptance period for Tandberg bid

U.S. network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc said on Monday it was extending the offer period for its $3 billion bid for Norwegian video conferencing company Tandberg by nine days to November 18.
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RIM to help app developers use ads, micropayments

Research In Motion is making it easier for software developers make money from the applications they develop for its popular BlackBerry smartphone as the company falters in the face of stiff competition from rivals like Apple Inc.
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Dish gains subscribers, sets special dividend

Dish Network Corp, the No. 2 U.S. satellite TV provider, beat Wall Street forecasts by posting a gain of 241,000 subscribers in the third quarter and surprised investors with a plan to pay shareholders a special dividend of $2 a share.
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Dish beats on subscribers, sets special dividend

Dish Network Corp , the No. 2 U.S. satellite TV provider, beat Wall Street forecasts by posting a gain of 241,000 subscribers in the third quarter and surprised investors with a plan to pay shareholders a special dividend of $2 a share.
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Cisco faces fresh call to raise Tandberg bid

Advisers to a small band of shareholders in Norwegian video conferencing company Tandberg ASA added their voices to calls for suitor Cisco Systems Inc to up its $3 billion bid, ahead of a Monday offer deadline.
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Intel in talks with India's ITI for jv: report

Intel , the world's largest chip maker, is planning to participate in bids invited by Indian state-owned telecom equipment maker ITI Ltd to set up joint ventures, the Business Standard reported on Friday.
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Japan's Elpida to outsource chips to Taiwan ProMOS

Japanese chip maker Elpida said it will outsource production of advanced PC memory chips to Taiwan's ProMOS, a move aimed at locking in production capacity in Taiwan, cutting costs, and putting it on stronger competitive footing against its big South Korean rivals.
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NEC plans $1.5 bln share sale after losses

NEC Corp, Japan's biggest PC maker, plans to raise 133.9 billion yen ($1.5 billion) via a share issue to help restore its battered capital base as it scrambles to cut costs in search of growth.
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Verizon to sell HTC Android phone for $99.99

Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that it would sell an HTC Corp phone based on Google Inc's Android system for $99.99, potentially putting pressure on smaller carrier Sprint Nextel Corp .
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Ericsson sees Nortel deal closing very soon

Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson expects to close its acquisition of key assets of bankrupt Nortel Networks Corp very soon, a senior company executive said on Thursday.
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RIM stock climbs on share buyback

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd announced a share buyback worth up to $1.2 billion on Thursday, but analysts said competitive concerns will continue to exert pressure on the company's stock.

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