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Samsung Nexus Prime to be a World Phone? Report Says FCC Approves GSM Version

At a time when rumors are rife that Google and Samsung's imminent smartphone Nexus Prime or Galaxy Nexus is going to be launched on Oct. 27 after its scheduled launch on Tuesday got postponed, new reports have emerged stating that it has passed through the FCC earning approval for a world capable version.
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iPhone 4S Preorders Break Record despite Initial Hiccup

The iPhone 4S has garnered an extraordinary demand when the preorder of the Apple smartphone was greeted by a bump.It was not a smooth start for the iPhone 4S buyers when the preordering process kicked off at 12:01 a.m. (PDT) on Friday. Apple's online store experienced intermittent errors shortly after the deadline, according to CNET, and error messages frustrated the customers. Eventually Apple switched to a reservation system that allows buyers to reserve a device while pushing...
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Samsung and Google Delay ICS Launch Following Job's Death

Samsung Electronics Co. and Google Inc. have agreed to delay the public announcement of a new mobile-phone product following the death of Apple Inc.'s former chief executive, Steve Jobs, the Seoul-based electronics giant said Saturday.
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Apple’s New (Neglected) iPod

With everyone's attention focused on the iPhone, what may have been overlooked from the event was the future of iPods. Where is Apple planning to go with the music player that changed the way we listen to music?
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Apple iPhone 5 Rumored to Arrive in 2012; What Specs will It have?

In the Let's talk iPhone event, Apple Inc. unveiled iPhone 4S just to satisfy the feature-hungry fans with basic smartphone specifications. The iPhone 5 remained a mystery after all, but analysts are expecting the Cupertino tech giant to release a 4G LTE iPhone 5 in 2012.
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iPhone 4S Ready for Pre-Orders: Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Upgrade

With a multi-nation international roll-out, Apple's new iPhone 4S will be up for pre-order from Friday midnight. The flagship smartphone from the Cupertino-based tech giant will be available from Apple.com and run on AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. Here is our take on five significant reasons why upgrading to the iPhone 4S makes sense.
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iPhone, iPad App to Convert SmartPhone Into Mobile Medical Monitor

Researchers at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have devised a smart option that uses an iPhone app to convert a Smart Phone Into a Medical Monitor. The researchers intend to eventually adapt tablet devices, into sophisticated medical monitors that would capture and transmit vital physiological data.

Will Samsung’s Nexus Prime Satisfy iPhone 5 Hopefuls?

Samsung and Google are widely expected to launch their highly anticipated Nexus Prime next Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Samsung Mobile's Unpacked 2011 event in San Diego, Calif. Codenamed Nexus Prime, the smartphone has more recently been called the Galaxy Nexus.
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Instant view: Samsung Q3 profit sags but beats forecasts

Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of memory chips and televisions, estimated on Friday its July-September operating profit would fall 14 percent from a year ago, as persistent declines in semiconductor and flat screen prices outweigh a strong profit recovery in its handset business.
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Westboro Baptist Church Not iSad, Wants to Protest Steve Jobs Funeral

Most of the world spilled appreciation and iSad emotion upon the news that Apple co-founder and longtime CEO Steve Jobs died. By the controversial Westboro Baptist Church, known for picketing funeral such as Norway Massacre victims and the Ryan Dunn death continues with plans to protest Jobs' funeral.

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