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It is time for another round of iRumors. Apple had upset the proverbial apple cart of iPhone fans by breaking with the tradition of releasing the latest iteration of its flagship product in June Developers Conference. Ever since, rumors have prevailed. The latest rumor suggests Apple iPhone 5 will be released in the second half of September. The same source says the latest version of Apple's iconic tablet iPad will hit shelves by Thanksgiving.

Coinciding with the launch of T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide, Powermat has released a dedicated wireless charging solution for the smartphone.

The shares of Japanese videogame maker Nintendo fall by a massive margin of 20 percent after poor sales results of its new 3D capable games device forced the company to cut the price of the product and its annual profit target.

A new travel application, available for download for free at iTunes stores, will help travelers to explore one of the world?s largest cities at ease.

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE: MMI) launch of several sub-$200 smartphones for emerging markets will boost units but hurt average selling prices in third quarter, Jefferies said.

Google?s Android operating system continues to dominate the smartphone market in the U.S, according to market research firm Nielsen.

Google's popular operating system (OS) Android claimed the largest share with 39 percent of the U.S. consumer smartphone market in the month of June, while Apple's iOS trailed by 11 percent, accounting 28 percent of the entire market, said a new report released by Nielsen.

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Samsung Electronics Co is relying on the booming smartphone market and its mainstay chips business to help it cope with its underperforming LCD display and TV units.

Motorola Mobility announced a disappointing quarter and outlook, but light was at the end of the tunnel for smartphone fans as it said its Droid Bionic was on its way.

Motorola Mobility which was spun off from Motorola this year managed to report a 40 increase in second quarter revenues largely due to strong sales of its Google Android-based Smartphones.

Apple's fifth generation iPhone will feature a thinner, tapered design, an edge-to-edge screen and maybe even a touch-only home button, according to a variety of leaked phone cases, digitaltrends.com reported.

Sprint saw its shares drop over 15 percent after it posted a second quarter net loss of $847 million on Thursday.

Google's Android may be the most popular smartphone device, but Apple's iPhone is more adored.

Private-equity backed video technology firm Skyfire, best known for its mobile browser, has unveiled an application for watching Flash videos on Apple's iPhones.

Sprint Nextel posted second-quarter profit margins well below Wall Street estimates, sending its shares down 16 percent as the No. 3 U.S. mobile provider still lost more subscribers than expected despite spending heavily to fight off rivals.

iOS 5, Apple's next version, due this fall, will include face detection says source.

An analyst says Apple will push legal claims to protect its iPhone and other mobile technology patents "hard and unrelentingly." He says should Apple win, it could have an impact of $30 billion in additional revenue for the company.

BlackBerry breathlessly announced the arrival of its new BBM 6 on its blog on Thursday, showcasing new features that allow users to BBM while playing Backgammon or other games it has to offer.

Having seen a 238 percent rise in U.S. visits in the week ended July 16, Google+ saw U.S. traffic fall around three percent the following week, Bloomberg reported. Meanwhile, sites offering "+1 for pay" rankings have already sprouted up, offering to help site owners game Google's rating and promotion system. Records also show that users now make fewer and shorter visits to the new social network.

Two new surveys show what many have long known-Apple's iPhone is a force to be reckoned with.