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For first time, smart phones edge past feature phones
There were more smart phones shipped last quarter than low-end, "dumb" phones shipped, according to a new study.
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Africa Monitor The social (studies) network: Africa's cellular education revolution
Africa is the fastest-growing market for cellphones in the world, and they're increasingly being used to power the continent's educational breakthroughs.
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What's big at Mobile World Congress 2013
New hardware, gadgets, and business partnerships are creating buzz at Mobile World Congress, and it's only day one.
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Is it a robot head? No, just the Google Nexus 4 wireless charger.
Google rolls out a new wireless charger for its Nexus 4 handset.
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Need a smart phone case? Nokia lets you 3-D print your own.
Nokia released templates for Lumia 820 cases, letting owners customize and create their own with 3-D printers.
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Horizons Samsung says it will ship half a billion phones in 2013
Samsung expects to sell 510 million phones in 2013, the company announced on Wednesday. Samsung says most of those devices will be smart phones, cementing the company's status as the world's biggest phone manufacturer.
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Could China overtake US as global trader?
A special report by the Associated Press examines China's influence with its trading partners over three decades, and how business, politics, and daily life are changing with China's rise as a global player.
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Horizons Acer to Microsoft: Hardware is our game, stick to software
An Acer exec has compared hardware manufacturing to a tough meal – and speculated that Microsoft may find it difficult to chew.
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Horizons RIM's pitch: Earn $1,000 off a BlackBerry 10 app, RIM will pay you $10,000
RIM desperately needs a hit with BlackBerry 10, which may not launch until March of next year.
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Horizons Apple apologizes for botched iPhone 5 maps app
Apple Maps has caused consumers "frustration," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement today. He pledged that the company would work to improve the maps app on the iPhone 5 and iOS 6.
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Horizons With 8X and 8S, HTC steals Nokia's thunder
HTC has introduced a pair of new Windows Phone 8 handsets: The 8X and the 8S. Both devices are expected to launch in November.
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Where iPhone 5 fits in the latest lineup of phones, tablets
The iPhone 5 debuts amid new smartphones from Samsung and Google, and Windows 8 debuts on Nokia and Motorola. Amazon and others are introducing new tablets this fall.
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Horizons Will City Lens be the Nokia Lumia 920's 'killer app'?
Nokia has taken the wraps of an 'augmented reality' app called City Lens. Will it persuade users to make the switch to the Lumia smartphone line?
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Horizons Samsung unveils the Ativ S, the first-ever Windows 8 phone
Samsung took a battering in court last week, but that hasn't stopped it from releasing new tech. This week Samsung pulled the wraps off the Ativ S, a dual-core smart phone that's the first to run Windows Phone 8.
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Horizons Microsoft opens registration for Windows 8
If you bought a Windows 7 computer on June 2 or later, you can snag a Windows 8 upgrade for $14.99. All others will pay a slightly steeper price.
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Horizons Skype for Windows 8: A new look?
Windows 8 may launch with a redesigned and integrated version of Skype.
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Horizons Nokia to shoulder past Apple with Windows Phone 8 debut: report
Apple may unveil its next iPhone on Sept. 12. But Nokia is set to introduce its Windows 8 Phone before that, according to one report.
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Smartphone sales: Android extends lead over iPhone
Smartphone sales grow 42 percent worldwide in second quarter. Two-thirds of smartphone sales were Android phones, up from 47 percent a year ago.
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Samsung, Apple, RIM: Who tops the latest smartphone scorecard?
As earnings reports from Apple, Samsung, and others roll in, who's doing well this quarter?
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Horizons Samsung cements lead over Apple in global smartphone race
Samsung and Apple own almost half the worldwide smartphone market.
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Horizons Nokia loses $1.7 billion, but Lumia phones kept it from being much worse
Nokia's Lumia phones did well last quarter, but the company still lost $1.7 billion. Can the company fight back against the encroaching iPhone and Android?
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The Reformed Broker Microsoft to Apple: We're coming for you now
Microsoft has learned (the hard way) that it cannot sit idly by anymore hoping its partners such as Dell and Hewlett Packard will develop effective hardware. Microsoft now seems ready to become more proactive in its bid to compete with Apple.
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Windows Phone 8: Should a phone act more like a PC?
Microsoft rolled out Windows Phone 8, an operating system that resembles Windows 8 for PCs. While the software is not identical across devices, programmers will have an easier time moving applications from one to another.
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Stocks surge on expectations of central bank help
Greece's upcoming elections had investors around the world on edge today, but a report that major central banks were readying to pump money into the troubled country gave the Dow Jones average a late surge, closing up 155 points.
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Nokia planning to cut 10,000 jobs, close plants
Nokia Corp. will lay off 10,000 workers globally and shutter some of its facilities, the company said Thursday. The world's top cellphone maker last year, Nokia has struggled with competition from Apple and Google.
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