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Baidu, China’s equivalent of Google, could report fourth-quarter earnings rose about 70 percent due to strong growth in usage and ad sales, analysts estimate.

Rovio, the Finish company that makes Angry Birds, announced that they would release their trademark title on Facebook back in January, and, true to their word, the repetitive game of slingshots, birds and pigs is now available to all 800 million Facebook users.

The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3 is apparently available to pre-order at a retailer called Kimstore, according to Yugatech, but the reality seems highly unlikely as Samsung hasn't even unveiled the smartphone yet.

The iPad 3 will be the first Apple device to accommodate the high-speed Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network, according to the Wall Street Journal. But if Apple releases its next iPad with LTE, it's a near-certainty that LTE will also come to the iPhone 5, which is set to release in June or July 2012.

Samsung Galaxy Note reviews are coming out in advance of its Feb. 19 release date. This roundup will tell you what people think of the phone with a pen.

Apple will reportedly unveil its next-generation iPad -- presumably called iPad 3 -- on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. The report comes from iMore's Rene Ritchie, who also correctly predicted the name and release date of the iPhone 4S.

Shares of Google are showing little reaction to approvals by both the U.S. Justice Department and the European Commission to its six-month pursuit of Motorola Mobility.

Samsung Galaxy S2, which is known as the best Android smartphone yet, is going to get Ice Cream Sandwich update on March 1.

iPad 3, the successor to Apple's iPad 2, is expected to be launched on March 7, iMore has reported on its Web site. Let’s take a look at the anticipated new features that Apple might add to its next gen tablet.

Tech blog Engadget is giving away five free Nokia Lumia 710 smartphones for Valentine's Day 2012, and if you want the gift deal, here's what you need to do. Go to the Engadget Web site and leave a comment on the contest page. Winners will be chosen at random, and it doesn't matter what you post in the comments. The catch is, you have to be 18, and the phones only run on the T-Mobile network, service not included. So, you get a free phone and then pony up for the data plan and contract.

U.S. and European regulators approved Google Inc's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility on Monday and said they would keep a sharp eye on the web search giant to ensure patents critical to the telecom industry would be licensed at fair prices.

Samsung unveiled Monday the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2, the Korean company's first tablet powered by Android 4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich.

The heated battle between Samsung and Apple rages on as both companies vie for dominance of the mobile industry. Over the last year, Apple and Samsung have run a close race in both smartphone and tablet sales; with the upcoming release of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and, allegedly, the pending announcement of the Apple iPad 3, both Samsung and Apple will continue to encroach on each other's mobile industry market share.

iPhone 5 could boast of a 3-D interactive screen complete with eye-tracking and ambient light sensitivity, according to a new patent Apple was awarded Feb. 13. The new virtual interface takes advantage of Kinect-like motion sensors and face recognition software to follow along with where your eyes are looking. It could even do things like expand icons when your eyes move across them.

Researchers at Northwestern University are developing the Mobilyze! device to give depression sufferers more immediate assistance.

As Apple readies its next-generation tablet -- the iPad 3 -- for a March release date, countless questions about the device still remain. Who made the display? Is it thinner or thicker than the iPad 2? What does it look like?

Smartphone concepts and apps are increasingly influencing the way vehicle manufacturers drive their business forward. These concepts and apps are opening up new revenue opportunities for the vehicle manufacturers.

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx, which was released only a few weeks back, has gained rave reviews for its battery longevity. Motorola with Razr Maxx has successfully addressed the age-old battery problem that smartphone users often complain about. But even before the Moto lovers could explore their new device, the company has launched another version of their flagship Droid - Droid 4! Now Motorola, with their new two great launches, sparked rivalry among the siblings.

Droid 4, which was released Friday (Feb. 10), is Motorola's first 4G LTE smartphone that comes with the QWERTY keyboard.

The Android and iOS markets are buzzing with voice-powered software applications. Some of these applications, though inspired from Apple's Siri, take voice assistance feature in smartphones to the next level.

Apple is seeking a preliminary injunction against the official Ice Cream Sandwich Android OS device which the South Korean electronics giant has developed in collaboration with Google.