HTC’s upcoming One X+ flagship phone pictured in leaked photos
HTC’s (2498) One-series phones have been widely praised by reviewers and users alike, but the phones have not seen the success HTC likely hoped for …
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European regulators set to file antitrust suit against Microsoft
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LG Display becomes latest to copy Apple – by suing Samsung
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Samsung schedules event for October 24th, Galaxy Note II launch likely
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Google reportedly set to blow open the tablet market later this year with $99 Nexus tablet
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RIM refutes reports of subscriber losses, says people are still buying BlackBerry phones
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Because competing with Apple is way too easy, Samsung finds new rival in Facebook
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Samsung calls in the big guns in fight against Apple
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Apple’s iPhone 5 launch was ‘epic’
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Major Galaxy S III vulnerability patched by Samsung, update now available
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Barnes & Noble opens fire at Amazon with new NOOK HD, NOOK HD+ tablets (hands-on)
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Samsung eyes Android rival to power upcoming Galaxy smartphone
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Foxconn has 150,000 workers building the iPhone 5 and still can’t keep up with demand
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Apple rivals to combat record-breaking iPhone 5 sales with… NFC?
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iPhone 5 buyers report phones arriving scuffed and scratched out of the box
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Apple: iPhone 5 sales top 5 million in debut weekend, 100 million iOS 6 upgrades
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Apple goes on hiring spree in rush to make iOS 6 Maps app less awful
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iPhone 5 lines from around the world [video]
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BlackBerry service outage hits Europe and surrounding region [updated]
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