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Research Shows Android Wins Market Share, But Apple Gets the Money
Two heavyweights — International Data Corporation (IDC) and Gartner — just released quarterly statistics on smartphone shipments and market share. The consensus: Android is running away with market share, now accounting for four out of five mobile phones sold worldwide.
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Pricey Twitter Hits the NYSE Today at $26 A Share
Twitter becomes one of the most high-profile US initial public offerings since Facebook today. After raising its starting price range once, it boosted the share price even higher, causing concern among some investors.
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Shake Up at BlackBerry: Fairfax Deal Crumbles, CEO Out, More Cash In
Trading in BlackBerry shares was temporarily halted this morning, as the company put out a major announcement.
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November Brings the Perfect Storm for Tablet Buyers
October saw its traditional raft of mobile device launches, but November is when the sales will really fly. It's when all those buying for the holidays enter the market. With Black Friday looming, expect buy buttons to be clicked and registers rung at record speeds.
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Nexus 5 Officially Launches With Android 4.4 KitKat, Sells Out
Those tasty fingers of chocolate biscuit take on extra meaning today as the latest version of Android arrives to add flavor to the new range of devices and upgrade those that were losing their bite.
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The Next Big Social Networks Aren't Social Networks Yet
Growth for big social networks like Facebook and Twitter will inevitably flatten as users look for options that better match their needs. Enter the likes of Steam (a PC gaming service stretching out to TVs) and BlackBerry's BBM (a popular app looking for bigger things).
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