Symbian still on top, but Android catching up

Nokia's Symbian holds onto the lead in global market share for smartphone operating systems, but Android's growth has put it firmly in second place and rising, according to Gartner.
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HTC to target online app store

HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone maker, is hiring staff to prepare for the possible launch of an online store that would sell e-books and applications, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.
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Google Search versus Bing for Windows Phone 7 (review)

Google's got a new search app out for Windows Phones that competes directly with the native Bing. If you think Google's automatically upset Bing, think again. Originally posted at The Download Blog
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Microsoft Sues Motorola Over 'Unreasonable Royalties' Related To Xbox

Microsoft this week sued former partner Motorola for charging "excessive and discriminatory" royalties for Motorola patents used in Microsoft's Xbox 360, smartphones, and Windows products, and for breaching its contract with wi-fi and video coding standards groups. In the federal court complaint, a copy of which was obtained by Gamasutra, the Xbox 360 maker said Motorola "broke its promises" to ...
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