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Who will do better in 4G smartphone war? Sprint, Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile?

Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile have their own share of 4G smartphones ready for release. Verizon has announced its 4G smartphone HTC Thunderbolt, the successor of Droid Incredible and Motorola Droid Bionic 4G, while Sprint showcased their HTC EVO Shift and T-Mobile had their share with Motorola Cliq 2, the successor of the Cliq XT which was launched last year. Also AT&T will get HTC Inspire 4G and Motorola ATRIX 4G.
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Android beats Apple iPhone in US market share

The warring cults of Apple and Android could make Internet noisier now as data has shown that Google's Android-based smartphones have overtaken Apple iPhone during the quarter ending in November last year.
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Aibelieve Makes Smartphones Into Game Controls

Most smartphones now come equipped with accelerometers to check their orientations and their spped in any direction; so there was no inherent reason a phone couldn't be a Wii-like controller.

Copia Expands With Windows 7, Android

Copia, the social media-based eReading platform, announced recently it will be available as a touch-optimized, pre-loaded application on all upcoming Windows 7 tablets.
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Andriod phones muscle it out on Verizon's 4G turf

Verizon has received a crop of 4G phones at the CES 2011, sufficient enough to handle an onslaught of phones from other carriers. Here is a comparison of 4G phone releases by Motorola, HTC, Samsung and LG for Verizon network.

Dell Rolls Out Streak 7 Android Tablet, Venue Phone

Dell, known for its laptop and desktops, has launched a new Android 2.2-based touchscreen tablet computer Streak 7, expanding its mobility portfolio. The computer giant also showcased a new smartphone, the Venue.
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ARM says Microsoft needs it for mobile

Microsoft's plan to make Windows compatible with ARM Holdings chip designs will help the software giant establish a major presence in smartphones and tablets, ARM's president said.
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LG eyes 4-fold jump in 2011 smartphone sales

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc aims to more than quadruple smartphone shipments this year and will focus on expanding premium products to catch up with bigger rivals, an executive said on Thursday.
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HTC Q4 net more than double, more gains ahead

Taiwan's HTC Corp <2498.TW>, the world's No.4 smartphone brand, said fourth-quarter net profit more than doubled after consumers lapped up smartphones running on Google Inc's Android operating system.
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Motorola gadget to make smartphones like computers

It's dumb and it's called a lapdoc but Motorola Mobility bets consumers will want to use this gadget to make their smartphones work more like real computers and help Motorola stand out from the crowd.
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RIM's PlayBook software unit QNX shifts into gear

QNX Software, the system Research In Motion will use to power its PlayBook tablet and future BlackBerry smartphones, may outshine its parent this week as it touts vehicles with the productivity of an office.
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Enjoy movies sans black bars with Vizio's Ultra-widescreen 21:9 HDTV

Whether you're watching 2001, Lord of the Rings, Kill Bill, Toy Story 3, or countless other movies, you can watch them in their original aspect ratio and without black bars, the Irvine, California-based Vizio said. The 50 inch and 58 inch class sizes will be available later this year, and the company plans to showcase a 71-inch version too.

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