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Following is the full text of an open letter published by Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

INQ mobile has created two Android-based phones, both focused on bringing an enriched Facebook experience to mobile.

Nokia has ditched plans for a new smartphone and compared the company's plight to an oil platform on fire just days ahead of a key strategy presentation, according to industry sources.

Nokia has ditched plans for a new smartphone and compared the company's plight to an oil platform on fire just days ahead of a key strategy presentation, according to industry sources.

U.S. communications regulators proposed new rules on Tuesday that they say will help bring broadband to all of rural America.

Qualcomm could be the major beneficiary if Nokia shifts its smartphone operating system strategy.

Sprint Nextel Corp plans to sell a Kyocera Corp <6971.T> phone with two screens and Google Inc operating software, as a way to stand out in a crowded U.S. smartphone field where Apple Inc gets much of the consumer attention.

Texas Instruments announced plans for a chip on Monday that it said will give users more versatility in how they use their cellphones, helping it to compete better with rivals including Qualcomm Inc and Nvidia.

Sprint Nextel is reportedly rolling out a Kyocera smartphone on its network at an event tonight in New York.

A massive R&D budget and the addition of Windows phones may not help Nokia's standing in the smartphone market.

Fifty-four percent of Verizon's Android and BlackBerry users plan to switch to the iPhone when it becomes available on Feb. 10, according to a survey by United Sample Inc.

Nokia's widely speculated transition to a new operating system would benefit rival Research In Motion as it provides an opportunity to expand in international markets.

Market analysts speculate that Nokia would eventually join the Google's Android or Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 ecosystem.

Microsoft, not Yahoo! is to blame for the issue, the statement says.

The former telecommunications minister of India, A. Raja, has been placed under arrest as part of a probe into a multi-billion corruption investigation.

Increased data usage poses concerns for Windows Phone 7 users with tired data plans.

The question of where smartphones might someday go became more relevant at this year's CES, where Motorola revealed a pair of docks for its Atrix phone.

Facebook once again denies the existence of a branded phone, this time with HTC.

Microsoft Corp sold more than 2 million units of its new Windows Phone 7 software to handset makers last quarter, a strong start for the new software launched in October, but still far behind Apple Inc's iPhone and Google Inc's Android system.

British femtocell company Ubiquisys rolled out a new smartphone accessory – the attocell, a personal cell phone signal that allows international travellers to make and receive calls without paying roaming charges.

A survey on Tuesday showed that developer interest in Google’s Android mobile phone platform rose, narrowing the gap with Apple’s iOS.