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Windows Mango Shows up in Japan but Can it Beat iOS 5?

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The first ever smartphone to run on Microsoft's latest Windows Phone mobile operating system (OS) (codenamed Mango) has been unveiled in Japan even as the OS is scheduled for launch around the same time Apple's iOS 5 launches i.e. this Fall. But can it compete with Apple's latest mobile OS?
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First NASA Smartphone Controlled Space Robots is Google’s Android, Not Apple iPhone

First NASA Smartphone Controlled Space Robots is Google's Android, Not Apple iPhone

In an ongoing rivalry between Apple's iPhone and Android, Google can uphold bragging rights as becoming the first smartphone to have assisted NASA astronauts on a space flight mission. Having its Nexus One powered Android OS programmed to spherical robots; the devices were launched into space aboard the space shuttle Atlantis. Once deployed, it assisted astronauts in surveying routine maintenance work.
A fake Apple store in Kunming, China.

Chinese Officials Start To Shut Down Fake Apple Stores

The most recent fake store in Kunming, China was stumbled upon by a 27-year-old American blogger living in the city, the capital of China's mountainous southwestern Yunnan province, complete with the white Apple logo, wooden tables and cheery staff claiming they work for the iPhone maker, while the Chinese government has launched an investigation into fake Apple stores that have popped up around the southwestern city of Kunming.
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Four Android Phones Wooed by Enterprsie Customers

A recent report from Good Technology highlighted Apple's iOS platforms' advance in the enterprise domain but also embedded in the report were the names of four Android phones which have found large scale corporate adoption.
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Invisible War Wounds: Yes, There's an App for That

For years, war veterans have had to turn to traditional methods of therapy when the terrifying battlefield memories come rushing back. But now, new-age technology designed to assist with the coping of post-traumatic stress and brain injuries have been turned into mobile phone applications, or "apps."

RIM to Cut 2K Jobs, Will it Get Them Back on Track?

Research in Motion's announcement on Monday of intentions to lay off 2,000 employees, about 10 percent of its workforce, did nothing to inspire investors that the company can rebound from its current slump.
Mike Lazaridis, president and co-chief executive officer of Research in Motion, speaks at the RIM Blackberry developers conference in San Francisco

RIM Layoffs Not Long-Term Solution

Blackberry maker Research in Motion's plan to lay off 10 percent of the company's workforce shines fresh light on desperation within the company to keep up with fierce smartphone competition eroding market share.
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Best iPhone & iPad Apps for Travel

Whether you are traveling for a few hours or a few days, these Apple iPhone apps are sure to keep your trip headed in the right direction.
Chinese City Orders Two Fake Apple Shops to Close

Chinese city orders two fake Apple shops to close

Chinese officials in Kunming have ordered two fake Apple shops to close, not because of piracy or copyright concerns, but because the stores in the southwestern city did not have an official business permit.

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