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The rivalry between Google and Apple continues to heat up as the two tech giants reported progressive development for Android and Apple App Store. Apple holds the lead with over 15 billion downloads while Android grew rapidly with over 4.5 billion. The increased number of Android smartphone and tablets flowing into the stores will attempt to even the playing field with Apple's iOS devices.

ITC says HTC infringed on two Apple patents in the latest ruling. HTC plans on appealing.

T-Mobile USA recently launched HTC-manufactured myTouch 4G Slide smartphone that claims advanced camera features with zero shutter lag and backside illuminated sensor.

Taiwan-based Next Media Animation, which was known for its animation on the Tiger Woods Scandal, has produced a minute-long video showing the effects and after effects of 'Carmageddon'. Watch it here:

Games continue to be the most popular app category

Apart from Apple Inc.'s iPhone 5, the most awaited Android smartphones are Samsung Galaxy S2 and Motorola Droid Bionic.

Could the iCloud have an impact on NAND flash? One analyst thinks it might.

When will the next generation of Apple iPhone - iPhone5 - be launched? Well, there have been a lot of speculations regarding that and many others are surfacing every other day. As per a Chinese website, Apple has been delaying the launch of iPhone 5 due to the A5 chip overheating and not for Japan tsunami or the Verizon iPhone release.

Lawmakers are looking to crack down on Intelligence tracking people by smartphone GPS

iPhone has a great history. History of ruling over the smart phone market, ever since its launch in 2007, with the kind of charisma others found impossible. Four years later, as the industry is eager to have a look at iPhone 5, would it be realistic to believe that iPhone's charismatic grip hasn't loosened?

The Samsung Galaxy S2 has a dedicated 8MP rear and 2MP front facing camera.

A new study has revealed that developers have favored using iOS more than the Google-powered Android in the second quarter of 2011.

Here is a comparison between HTC Sensation and Google Nexus 4G AT&T

With the bombardment of tablets and smartphones, the overall PC market has grown only by 2.3 percent year-over year. However Apple has seen considerable growth compared to other PC vendors.

The U.S. market is still waiting for the arrival of Samsung Galaxy S2, which is gaining credibility and good reviews from other parts of the world. So Apple Inc.'s most-expected iPhone 5 will be facing the Samsung phone in smartphone battle.

Is Motorola's latest smartphone Photon 4G a threat to Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Sensation 4G?

The tablet war is on, as Amazon plans to release a tablet in October. Apple's iPad is the tablet leader by far, but Google's forthcoming Android operating system and Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8 operating system will threaten to take marketshare, according to a new report.

A report says Google's forthcoming Android and Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8 operating systems will take marketshare away from Apple and its iPad in the tablet space. But Apple is gaining marketshare with smartphones and personal computers, which could help the company fend off Google's Android and Microsoft 8.

Lean, green, music machine Spotify has landed in the US and its best social features and free music service look set to woo away music lovers from rivals such as Pandora and Rhapsody.

Chronic cell phone users do not run an increased risk of developing brain tumors, according to a new study in Denmark.

Netflix has hit the Nintendo 3DS eShop with a free app that will eventually allow users to watch 3D movies without specialized glasses. The announcement comes amid a period of bad press for the movie service as it increased its prices by separating the previously combined cost of movie streaming and DVD rental.