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Wall Street was set to open sharply higher on Friday after an improved revenue forecast from Intel Corp and better-than expected quarterly profit from Dell Inc boosted the technology sector and consumer spending rose in July.

NEW YORK - U.S. stock futures rose on Friday after a better-than expected quarterly performance from computer maker Dell Inc (DELL.O) boosted the technology sector ahead of key U.S. consumer data.

China Unicom, China's No.2 mobile carrier, said on Friday it had sealed a deal to sell the wildly popular iPhone in China, giving iPhone maker Apple access to the world's largest mobile market.

Dell Inc reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, showing it was better able to cut costs and protect prices on its products than analysts, or its own executives, had predicted.

After months of speculation and rumors, reports surfaced on Thursday indicating that Apple will officially launch the iPhone 3G in China come October.

Dell Inc.'s second-quarter profit was plunged 23 percent as the personal-computer industry's slump dragged on this summer. Dell said it earned $472 million, or 24 cents a share, on revenue of $12.76 billion.

Dell Inc.'s second-quarter profit was plunged 23 percent as the personal-computer industry's slump dragged on this summer.

SAN FRANCISCO - TiVo Inc (TIVO.O) reported a smaller-than-expected loss on Wednesday, as sales came in slightly better than Wall Street's forecast, and the digital video recorder maker announced new legal action against those it claims are using its technology without permission.

BANGALORE - Garmin Ltd (GRMN.O) has chosen a wireless carrier for its long-awaited navigation-enabled smartphone set for a fourth-quarter launch in the United States, but the navigation device maker stopped short of naming the company.

The world's largest handset maker, Nokia unveiled on Thursday its first phone running on Linux software, aiming at improving its offering at the top end of the market.

Japan's Sharp Corp said it plans to launch a paperback-sized mini mobile PC that features a quick start-up time, touch-screen display and full keyboard, targeting niche demand between smartphones and netbooks.

Acer , the world's No. 3 PC brand, barely matched market expectations for its second-quarter results, hit by fast-eroding profit margins in its low-cost netbook PC stronghold.

China Unicom will announce a deal to sell Apple's iPhone in China as soon as Friday, an analyst said, citing an industry source with direct knowledge of the situation.

China Unicom will announce a deal to sell Apple's iPhone in China as soon as Friday, an analyst said, citing an industry source with direct knowledge of the situation.

China Unicom will announce a deal to sell Apple's iPhone in China as soon as Friday, an analyst said, citing an industry source with direct knowledge of the situation.

Apple Inc is getting closer to clearing the hurdles to start selling iPhones in China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Billionaire Carlos Slim and technology supplier Qualcomm Inc are teaming up with the launch in Mexico of a low-cost video game console designed for consumers in developing countries.

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The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Wednesday it would launch a mobile financial service next year targeting consumers, mainly in emerging markets, with a phone but no banking account.

Japan's NEC Electronics Corp and Renesas Technology may receive a $2.1 billion bailout from their parent companies to bring about the merger of the two loss-making chipmakers in a sector wracked by weak demand and prices, the Nikkei business daily said.

The head of China Mobile, the largest mobile carrier in the world, has seen part of the firm's future growth in the e-reader market.