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iPhone 5: Why Apple Delays Its Launch

After having been halted by the iPhone 4S reality for some time, the rumor mills have back to the imaginary iPhone 5. Many people believe Apple will launch iPhone 5 in 2012.

Apple Sales Surge 174% in Asia-Pacific

Apple sales in the Asia-Pacific region jumped 174% from a year ago.
Apple sales in China and Japan reached $14.3 billion in 2011, an increase of 174 percent from a year ago. The region accounts for nearly a quarter of revenue.
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Spy-Phone App Allows User to 'Read' Typing on Nearby Computers

A team of computer security researchers recently developed a proof-of-concept 'spy' app for the iPhone 4 capable of tracking typing on a nearby keyboard using the device's native accelerometer and gyroscope. Even a basic, widely available mobile device such as the iPhone is sensitive enough to enable the app to pick up data such as whether the keystrokes come from the left or right side of the keyboard and the relative distance between punched keys.
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U.S. Stock Futures Signal Lower Open After Rally

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Friday after strong gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down 0.4 to 0.5 percent.
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Weaker Economies Dent Cellphone Growth in Q3: IDC

The global cellphone market grew 12.8 percent in the third quarter, showing the second-lowest growth rate over the past two years due to conservative consumer spending and delayed smartphone purchases, research firm IDC said on Friday.
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Leaked Videos: Could Big Changes Save BlackBerry? [VIDEO]

Pocketnow has revealed some interesting leaked BlackBerry videos posted on Vimeo that show a revolutionary smartphone device. The overall design of the handset is simple, sleek and cool -- a full-screen smartphone with edge-to-edge display -- but the on-screen phone functions seem overly basic.
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Android Market Now Accounts for More Mobile App Downloads Than Apple

Android Market now accounts for more mobile app downloads than Apple and its App Store, thanks to Google's open-source strategy, according to ABI Research. The Android platform was responsible for 44 percent of all mobile app downloads in the second quarter of 2011, as opposed to iOS's 31 percent.
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Can Samsung Galaxy S2 Defeat Apple's Latest Thunder iPhone 4S?

Apple Inc. received overwhelming positive responses for iPhone 4S that sold 4 million units during the opening weekend. Despite having fewer features when compared to Samsung Galaxy S2, iPhone 4S promises blazing performance with its A5 chipset and the latest iOS 5.

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