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Google is trying to navigate a "mess" in the technology industry's patent infringement lawsuit game by bolstering its own patent holdings. The company has purchased more than 1,000 patents from IBM.

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) appears to be shrugging off its image of a victim of vicious tech patent warfare and making up its mind on engaging the senseless situation from a pedestal of power.

Apple Inc.'s next generation iPhone, dubbed iPhone 5, is facing too much of a competition from Android. It is being speculated that iPhone 5 is scheduled to launch in early September.

Apple, the largest smartphone vendor, reported a growth rate that is 12 times the global mobile phone market in Q2.

Apple jumped to the top of the global smartphone sales rankings in the second quarter, ending Nokia?s 15-year run as the lead smartphone vendor, according to new research from Strategy Analytics. Apple sold a record 20.3 million iPhones during the quarter, which amounts to about a fifth of the global smartphone market. Impressive considering its iPhone 4 model was released more than a year ago. Samsung also surpassed Nokia to claim second spot, with 17.5 percent of market share. Nokia fell to t...

Dell Inc. is expected to start selling a 10-inch Android Honeycomb tablet especially for the Chinese market soon. However, it has to deal with Samsung's ultra-thin tablet the Galaxy Tab 10.1 which is expected to be launched in China next month.

Apple out sold and out profited smartphone rivals in the second quarter this year using phones it introduced at least a year ago, but its upcoming iPhone 5 may push the company out of reach.

Rumors about Apple's next generation iPhone, dubbed iPhone 5, is buzzing louder and if they are to be believed, the new smartphone from the technology giant is not only going to be released in September but also it's going to look radically different from iPhone 4, with no home button.

Samsung Electronics saw explosive growth during the second quarter, primarily due to the roll-out of its venerable Galaxy S2 smartphone, but the expected iPhone 5 from rival Apple could put the breaks on the S2.

The latest iPhone 5 prototype has been spotted in the wild as leaked photos reveal a man handling a device that looks very similar to Apple's next generation smartphone. A slim mobile device was black and contained the famous Apple logo on the back.

Computer maker Dell Inc. entered the 10.1-inch tablet race by releasing its Android Honeycomb tablet, Dell Streak 10 Pro, especially for the Chinese market. However, the tablet has to deal with the iconic Apple iPad 2, as the benchmark for design and performance has been set by the Cupertino giant.

With Apple recently claiming the number one spot as top smartphone vendor, Samsung will look to dethrone its rival after coming in as a close second. The showdown between the iPhone 5 and Samsung's Galaxy S2 may happen later this fall as the two tech giants battle for smartphone supremacy.

Apple took the crown to become the No. 1 global smartphone vendor, but analysts predict that with the upcoming iPhone 5 will make for even more customers, extending its lead.

Nokia and Samsung has been demoted with Apple becoming the top smartphone vendor in the fierce global mobile device war. According to reports, Apple has sold over 20 million iPhones along with over 9 million iPads in the second quarter.

Apple took the crown to become the No. 1 global smartphone, besting the long-time leader Nokia and aggressive Asian rival Samsung in the second-quarter.

iPhone 5 Faces HTC Vigor, Next LTE Dual Core HTC Thunderbolt

Nokia's tale of woe continues while Apple soars higher than ever before. The companies continue to head in opposite directions.

Apple took the crown to become the No. 1 smartphone vender in the world, besting the long-time leader Nokia and aggressive Asian rival Samsung in the second quarter.

Leaked photographs of an all-white Samsung Galaxy S2 Android phone has been doing rounds on the web sphere.

Apple is the largest smartphone vendor surpassing Samsung and Nokia not only in terms of revenue, but also in volume accounting for 18.5 percent of the smartphone shipments in the second quarter.

Six months after launching a 7-inch Android tablet at CES 2011, computer maker Dell has released a 10-inch Android tablet especially for the Chinese market.