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Microsoft Confident Windows Phone Will Outsell iPhone in China

For the first time in history, China has surpassed the U.S. in monthly iOS and Android activations, becoming the world's fastest growing smartphone market, as IDC recently predicted. However, it hasn't stopped Microsoft from saying that it will surpass Apple with its Windows Phone.
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Windows Phone surpasses Symbian in Britain: survey

Sales of smartphones with Microsoft Windows software have surpassed those using Nokia's old Symbian system in Britain, research showed on Tuesday, a sign of progress in Nokia's switch to Microsoft software.
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Regulators seek input on cell phone interruptions

The deliberate disruption of mobile phone service last year by transit police in San Francisco has prompted federal communications regulators to consider rules for similar situations in the future.
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3 People Said to Mull US Suits Against Murdoch's News Corp

A top British lawyer will visit the U.S. next month to explore the possibility of suing News Corp., the American arm of Rupert Murdoch's global media empire, on behalf of three people who believe a Murdoch detective may have hacked their voice mail while they were in the United States, according to reports.
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MWC 2012: Microsoft Windows Phone 7 News Recap

MWC 2012 turned out to be the Microsoft show, and there were even a couple of new Windows Phone 7 devices unveiled. Mobile World Congress may be most remembered for not having debuted the iPad 3 or the Samsung Galaxy S3, but for Microsoft fans, it was show they may never forget.
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Cell Phone Jammer: Bus Rider Wants Quiet Ride; What is Cell Phone Jamming?

If you've ever taken a ride on public transportation in Philadelphia, you know it can get a little noisy. Cell phone chatter fills the air on many of the city's buses, which can make for an unpleasant ride for some riders. One man, determined to stop the cell phone noise, was caught jamming people's cell phone transmissions on the public bus commute. But what is cell phone jamming and who is the Philly cell phone jammer?
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Did Chris Brown Rob a Girl? Video Suggests He Stole a Phone

Did Chris Brown rob a girl? The question is on the minds of many celeb-watchers as reports emerge that the convicted domestic abuser has struck again, and a video released Friday suggests he may have stolen a phone from a young fan over the weekend.
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Apple iPhone all Set to Hit China

Apple Inc has signed with China Telecom to sell its iPhone in China from next month as it looks to boost its flagging share of the world's biggest mobile phone market.
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Japanese firms seek Europe phone market share

Japanese companies Fujitsu and Panasonic plan to enter the European smartphone market as rivals Apple and Samsung have piled on the pressure in their previously isolated home market.

BlackBerry 10: Leaked Images Show New Home Screen Widgets, Icon Tray and More

BlackBerry 10 phones, which will not be shipped until later this year, are again in the news due to some leaked images that were posted on Crackberry. The images of BB's much-hyped operating system show a great number of changes that have been incorporated including new user interface elements, implementation of home screen widgets on the devices, an updated icon tray with search, camera, and call buttons, quarter-screen widgets and so on.

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