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Smartphones

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/ 15 June 2011

Do Androids dream of electric Apples?

The news that Android is "crushing" Blackberry and Apple is bound to spark off a holy war between devotees, writes <b>Alistair Fairweather</b>.

By Alistair Fairweather
Nokia to shed thousands of jobs
Article
/ 27 April 2011

Nokia to shed thousands of jobs

Nokia said on Wednesday it would cut 4 &nbsp;000 jobs in a restructuring aimed at stopping the haemorrhaging of its market share.

By Aira-Katariina Vehaskari
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/ 14 March 2011

Internet usage transforms news industry

The rapid growth of smartphones and tablets is making the internet the destination of choice for consumers looking for news.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 16 February 2011

Smartphones the new El Dorado for computer criminals

Smartphones are the new El Dorado for computer criminals, security experts say, with many owners unaware of the risk or what to do about it.

By Richard Lein
Nokia, Microsoft join forces in smartphone war
Article
/ 11 February 2011

Nokia, Microsoft join forces in smartphone war

Nokia and Microsoft teamed up on Friday to build an iPhone killer in a desperate attempt to take on Google and Apple in the smartphone market.

By Tarmo Virki
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/ 10 February 2011

Tablets, smartphones to eclipse PCs in 2011

Sales of tablets and smartphones will outnumber computers this year as consumers begin using a wider variety of devices to access the internet.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 January 2011

Arm deal ‘will end Microsoft and Intel’s dominance’

Microsoft’s decision to make its new operating system run on Arm chips will leave it playing catch-up in the growing tablet computer market.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 November 2010

How dumb is your pipe?

The TV, radio, mobile phone and internet compete for the same consumer. Who will win?

By Alistair Fairweather
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/ 21 October 2010

Are computers just big smartphones?

One of the most curious side effects of rapid innovation is on language. Rather than making words up, we prefer to frame things in analogy.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 16 September 2010

Whither Nokia?

There was a whiff of desperation about Nokia’s annual "World Show" event in London on Tuesday.

By Alistair Fairweather
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/ 26 August 2010

India holds crucial meeting on BlackBerry security

The fate of BlackBerry’s encrypted email and messaging services in India will be decided in last-ditch talks starting on Thursday.

By Bappa Majumdar
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/ 19 January 2010

TV seen enjoying 2010, e-readers could struggle

The television will dominate home entertainment for another year in 2010, showing more staying power than newspapers and e-readers.

By Kate Holton
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/ 15 September 2009

The smartphone revolution

It’s not only car keys that shoppers swing openly as they stroll through the mall: their BlackBerrys are visible as well.

By Karabo Keepile
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/ 15 June 2009

Rivals bid to trump iPhone at Asia’s biggest telecom fair

Cellphone manufacturers will show off their most advanced models at Asia’s biggest telecommunication fair this week.

By Bernice Han
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/ 5 June 2009

Smartphones seen edging netbooks for mobile surfers

When 27-year-old Kas Tsai wanted to get a mobile internet device, he picked an Apple iPhone over a low-cost netbook PC.

By Kelvin Soh
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