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8 Ways Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic Touch 4G Can Steal the Show From Droid Bionic

From the published image of the new iPhone 5 cases by Case-Mate, it seems that the new smartphone from Apple will have an aluminum back and will be thinner and lighter than those before it.

It seems reading numerous reports about iPhone 5 has become a part of Apple fans' lives. On Sept. 14, unwire.hk posted a group of pictures of the would-be screen protector of iPhone 5.

Here is the list of a few features that the smartphone will not arrive with although they are deemed necessary.

South Korea was the world's most advanced Internet and telecommunications economy in 2010, with high levels of access, usage and skills, while high-speed Web access remained unaffordable in many low-income countries, the United Nations said on Thursday.

Apple removes ‘Jew or Not Jew’ app in France.

Shares of Research in Motion are likely to plummet Friday after the Canadian BlackBerry maker reported second quarter results that missed the diminished expectations of analysts.

Sharp, one of Japan’s biggest makers of electronics, will scrap its Galapagos tablet on the market less than a year. The move demonstrates the market strength of Apple’s iPad line.

AT&T is launching its 4G LTE network in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio next week.

A Verizon technician installing high-speed Internet cables in Brooklyn, N.Y. was electrocuted and set on fire when he accidentally touched a hidden power line Wednesday.

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion plans to open doors for its key corporate customers using a decade-old technology most in the smartphone industry eye as a way to turn phones into wallets.

Continuing the strengthening of its intellectual property, Google acquired 1,023 patents from International Business Machines Crop. (IBM). The patents range from signature verification system for documents to display system with image scanning apparatus.

Facebook could by HP's webOS operating system to augment its mobile ambitions, according to a Wall Street analyst.

Dell Inc. said its board of directors authorized an additional $5 billion for stock repurchases. Barclays Capital said the additional stock repurchases should be used to support Dell's earnings per share but not necessarily be a catalyst.

The device was designed and developed by Prof. Haeseong J. Jee and Hye Yeon You.

Sony has announced 26 game titles that will arrive with the launch of the PlayStation Vita.

The iPhone 5 could be on the way to Sprint (T) this autumn, and if that is the case, that will likely mean good things for other sector players, including existing iPhone provider AT&T (T).

Legal filings show that Google initially offered to pay as little as $8.4 billion for Motorola Mobility before finally settling for $12.5 billion demanded by financial advisers.

Samsung, HTC and Motorola are pushing software limits and trying to conquer the smartphone world by boosting their devices with enviable speeds.

The survey conducted by Bloomberg suggests RIM may have shipped just one PlayBook last quarter for ever 19 iPads shipped by Apple. RIM announces earnings on Thursday, and Bloomberg's survey of analysts suggests they don't expect good news from the Canadian-based company.

Samsung Galaxy S2, the smartphone touted by some as an iPhone Killer, is finally coming to the United States this week after becoming the best-selling Samsung phone ever.