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Reports of an upcoming iPhone 5 continue to keep the netizens busy but how is Apple's year old phone, the iPhone 4, faring against the new breed of Androids?

Nokia N9 and Nokia N950 are not bad when compared with Samsung Galaxy S2 and Motorola Photon 4G.

Company threatens to disengage current fanatics with quick product redesigns

Rumours on the launch of Apple’s iPhone 5 have been circulating for months, and have recently intensified following Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The venue for the launch of new iPhone in the past years, turned out to be entirely focused on software this time around.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: FriendFinder Networks, Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Travelzoo, F5 Networks, and SBA Communications. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Adobe Systems, Volcom, Unilife, Cree, Logitech International, Research In Motion, and Apple.

Mobile handset maker Nokia, which is taking a lot of flak for using MeeGo operating system, has now claimed that its N9 smartphone is the fastest image-capturing phone in the market.

HTC bore the brunt of Apple's patent lawsuits last year and now Apple has turned its legal gun at Samsung.

The next generation of Apple's smartphone -- whether called the iPhone 4s or the iPhone 5 -- is starting to hit factories, analyst say, winding up for a September release date.

The next version of iPhone, which is dubbed mostly as iPhone 5, has been reserved in Apple Inc.'s launch list, while an iPod refresh is also expected by an analyst. In addition, rumors has been circulating that Apple is developing on a new version of iPad.

The iPhone 5 release date rumors and speculation over the features of the next generation iPhone from Apple have taken a new direction with BGR's 'independent confirmation' that the device with radical design changes will be launched in August.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: AeroVironment, Asia Entertainment & Resources, A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Globus Maritime, and Merge Healthcare. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: NuVasive, Adobe Systems, Atmel, Globe Specialty Metals, Altera, Research In Motion, and Apple.

Ford Motor Co will expand the use of its on-board smartphone applications for the 2012 model year, the automaker said at a safety and technology show for reporters.

Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop spelled confusion over the N9 smartphone, which uses MeeGo platform, as he said the company would launch its first smartphone using Microsoft's Windows platform later this year.

Nokia has launched its Nokia N9 smartphone which will take you to the home page with a swipe on the edge of its completely flat screen interface.

Analyst is worried a delayed iPhone 5 could slow growth for the company.

Nokia's next phone, the N9, will be using the Meego operating system. Analysts say this makes it pointless.

ZAGG Inc announced on Tuesday that it has bought privately held mobile device accessories company iFrogz Inc for about $105 million.

Research In Motion's shares rose around 10 percent on Tuesday as reports surfaced that it had begun cutting staff and rumors of a takeover swirled around the BlackBerry maker.

Credit Suisse said competitive pressure in the smartphone industry was likely to increase over the next 12-18 months as a wave of low-end Android phones hits the market and Apple is seen releasing a cheaper iPhone in 2012.

Nokia expects to begin selling its first smartphone that runs on Microsoft’s Windows 7 later this year, said Stephen Elop, chief executive of Nokia.

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