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Majority of iPhone Users Want a Physical QWERTY Keyboard

Strategy Analytics has found that respondents in both the US and Western Europe indicate a strong interest in having some form of a touchscreen keyboard for their wireless device, whether it be entirely touchscreen or as an addition to other types of keyboards.  more

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Earnings Preview: Dell slips even as PCs rebound

Computer maker Dell Inc. is scheduled to report its fiscal third-quarter results after the market closes Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion about the period. more

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LG Re-announces Details of Android Based Smartphone

­LG has re-announced the launch of its first Android based smartphone, the LG GW620 which comes with the increasingly commonplace social networking tools built into the operating system. The handset was originally announced in September, and is already on sale in Europe.  more

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Smart phone market shows modest growth in Q3

­Global smart phone shipments in Q3 2009 rose 4% year on year, slower than the 13% annual growth seen last quarter, and held back primarily by a 6% fall in EMEA. Shipments in North America were up 5%, but the APAC region saw a remarkable 26% rise after several flat quarters, reports Canalys.  more

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Europeans Increasingly Want Touchscreens on their Phones

­In a recent survey conducted by Canalys with more than 3,000 mobile phone users across France, Germany and the UK, 38% said a finger-based touchscreen would be the preferred main user interface on their next mobile phone, with a further 16% opting for a stylus-based touchscreen, suggesting a continuing market shift toward touch-centric devices. This bodes well for smart phone vendors whose designs are focused on delivering a great experience in this area and should prompt those lagging behind to reconsider their strategies.  more

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In 2009, 27% of Smartphones Cost under $200

..pment volumes increase, and a new study from ABI Research finds that while in 2007 only 18% of smartphones on offer cost under $200 retail, that percentage has already grown to 27% this year. By 2014, say the firm's forecasts, 45% of the smartp more

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Computer Vendors Eyeing Booming Smartphone Market

­Personal computer (PC) vendors are eyeing up the booming smartphone market to offset a slump in computer sales, according to Gartner. Worldwide smartphone sales will grow by 29 per cent year-over-year to reach 180 million units in 2009, overtaking notebooks in total unit terms.  more

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College students - the fastest growing smartphone segment

­The percentage of US college students owning a smartphone spiked in just a few months due in large part to the rising popularity of the iPhone, says a new study by Ball State University.  more

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Android Smartphone Shipments to Reach 32 Million Units in 2013

Global­ shipment volume of Android based smartphones is expected to reach 6.5 million units in 2009, and shipment volume of these products is forecast to reach 31.8 million units in 2013, claims Taipei-based Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC). In addition, the shipment volume CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) for Android smartphones is expected to be significantly higher than the CAGR of overall smartphone shipment volume.  more

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Synaptics shares jump on strong 1Q results

Touchscreen technology maker Synaptics said Thursday its first-quarter net income fell 23 percent as a one-time tax charge offset growth in demand for mobile phone screens. But the results beat expectations and shares jumped after-hours. more

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