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All rights reservedThu, 24 Jan 2013 17:25:44 -05005http://news.yahoo.com/wireless/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rim-shares-rally-report-lenovo-interest-161024694--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OroozkhCW_W2grgjoBtFHg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-24T222544Z_4_CBRE90N18XH00_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-RIM-SHARES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A logo of the Blackberry maker&#039;s Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in Waterloo" align="left" title="A logo of the Blackberry maker&#039;s Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in Waterloo" border="0" /></a>TORONTO (Reuters) - A senior Lenovo executive said on Thursday that the Chinese computer maker may consider Research in Motion as a takeover target, sending the Blackberry maker&#039;s shares up 2 percent just a week before it launches a make-or-break line of redesigned smartphones. But Levovo, which vaulted into the personal computer market with its 2005 purchase of IBM&#039;s PC division, would face formidable hurdles if it tried to buy a company that Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper once described as a national &quot;crown jewel. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rim-shares-rally-report-lenovo-interest-161024694--finance.htmlThu, 24 Jan 2013 17:25:44 -0500Reutersrim-shares-rally-report-lenovo-interest-161024694--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rim-shares-rally-report-lenovo-interest-161024694--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OroozkhCW_W2grgjoBtFHg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-24T222544Z_4_CBRE90N18XH00_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-RIM-SHARES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A logo of the Blackberry maker&#039;s Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in Waterloo" align="left" title="A logo of the Blackberry maker&#039;s Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in Waterloo" border="0" /></a>TORONTO (Reuters) - A senior Lenovo executive said on Thursday that the Chinese computer maker may consider Research in Motion as a takeover target, sending the Blackberry maker&#039;s shares up 2 percent just a week before it launches a make-or-break line of redesigned smartphones. But Levovo, which vaulted into the personal computer market with its 2005 purchase of IBM&#039;s PC division, would face formidable hurdles if it tried to buy a company that Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper once described as a national &quot;crown jewel. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Research in Motion (RIMM) is scheduled to announce the new BlackBerry 10 operating system and its latest flagship smartphone?a press event on January 30th. The BlackBerry Z10 is rumored to come with 4.2-inch HD display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor and an 8-megapixel rear camera. The smartphone is also said to include 2GB of RAM, 4G LTE connectivity, NFC, 16GB of internal storage and an 1,800 mAh removable battery. The not-so-secret device has already appeared in a number of leaked images and videos, and on Thursday it was the subject of yet another leak from?Evleaks, which posted two images that it said were press photos of the upcoming handset. BGR exclusively reported that the BlackBerry Z10 will priced under the standard $199http://news.yahoo.com/another-look-rim-blackberry-z10-smartphone-213650184.htmlThu, 24 Jan 2013 16:36:50 -0500BGR Newsanother-look-rim-blackberry-z10-smartphone-213650184We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: ?http://news.yahoo.com/ryan-gosling-vs-ryan-seacrest-battle-followers-210613493.htmlThu, 24 Jan 2013 16:06:13 -0500The Atlantic Wireryan-gosling-vs-ryan-seacrest-battle-followers-210613493One of the things that?s often baffled me is how personally people take their decision to own either an iOS or an Android device. Just look at the comments section on any tech site (or don?t, on second thought) and you?ll see enthusiasts trashing one another over their decision to buy the product of one for-profit corporation instead of the product of another for-profit corporation. It?s all very silly at first glance, but you have to consider that people aren?t just arguing about smartphones and tablets ? they?re arguing about what the future of computing will be. First, recall why Steve Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson said Jobs wanted to declare ?thermonuclear? war against Google (GOOG) over Android in the firsthttp://news.yahoo.com/why-ios-android-feud-intense-core-philosophy-more-193450578.htmlThu, 24 Jan 2013 14:34:50 -0500BGR Newswhy-ios-android-feud-intense-core-philosophy-more-193450578OTTAWA (Reuters) - Ottawa hopes Research in Motion Ltd will continue to contribute to the Canadian economy, Industry Minister Christian Paradis said on Thursday, but he declined further comment on a possible bid for the BlackBerry maker by China's Lenovo Group. "Research in Motion has made an important contribution to information and communications technology in Canada, a sector that is so important to the Canadian economy. We hope they continue to do so well into the future. ...http://news.yahoo.com/canada-minister-wont-possible-lenovo-bid-rim-183909819--finance.htmlThu, 24 Jan 2013 13:39:09 -0500Reuterscanada-minister-wont-possible-lenovo-bid-rim-183909819--financeTo this day, the name Bluetooth brings back bad memories of the wireless cell phone earpiece that was more personal statement than practical tool. It seemed as if every small-time baller had to show he was successful enough to own one and in demand enough to keep it on him all the time, even when [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/this-could-be-big-abc-news/bluetooth-comes-age-180542663.htmlThu, 24 Jan 2013 13:05:42 -0500blogs/this-could-be-big-abc-news/bluetooth-comes-age-180542663Lenovo?(0992) may be the world?s second-largest PC vendor, but it knows that it desperately needs to step up its game in the mobile world to stay relevant. Bloomberg reports that Lenovo CFO?Wong Wai Ming told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday that his company is looking at a variety of options to boost its mobile game, including buying BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion (RIMM). ?We are looking at all opportunities ? RIM and many others,? he said. ?We?ll have no hesitation if the right opportunity comes along that could benefit us and shareholders.? At first glance this idea seems to have some merit since RIM?s enterprise-centric smartphones would seem to be a good fit with Lenovo?s enterprise laptopshttp://news.yahoo.com/lenovo-says-company-may-try-acquire-rim-boost-174546078.htmlThu, 24 Jan 2013 12:45:46 -0500BGR Newslenovo-says-company-may-try-acquire-rim-boost-174546078<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/apples-weak-results-spark-fresh-round-price-target-115325283--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/87vafIC63L_8jqvzqqFRuw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-24T162917Z_4_CBRE90N0X5F00_RTROPTP_2_APPLE-CHINA-IPHONE5.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A security guard stands next to an Apple retail store during the release of the iPhone 5 in Shanghai" align="left" title="A security guard stands next to an Apple retail store during the release of the iPhone 5 in Shanghai" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Apple Inc&#039;s shares fell by as much as 12 percent on Thursday, staging their biggest percentage drop in over four years and slicing more than $50 billion from the company&#039;s market value, as disappointing holiday-period iPhone sales reinforced fears it is losing its dominance in smartphones. Eighteen brokerages, including Barclays Capital, Mizuho Securities USA, Credit Suisse, and Raymond James cut their price targets on the stock of the world&#039;s biggest publicly traded company by an average $132 to $612. Apple&#039;s shares slid to $450. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/apples-weak-results-spark-fresh-round-price-target-115325283--finance.htmlThu, 24 Jan 2013 11:29:17 -0500Reutersapples-weak-results-spark-fresh-round-price-target-115325283--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/apples-weak-results-spark-fresh-round-price-target-115325283--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/87vafIC63L_8jqvzqqFRuw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-24T162917Z_4_CBRE90N0X5F00_RTROPTP_2_APPLE-CHINA-IPHONE5.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A security guard stands next to an Apple retail store during the release of the iPhone 5 in Shanghai" align="left" title="A security guard stands next to an Apple retail store during the release of the iPhone 5 in Shanghai" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Apple Inc&#039;s shares fell by as much as 12 percent on Thursday, staging their biggest percentage drop in over four years and slicing more than $50 billion from the company&#039;s market value, as disappointing holiday-period iPhone sales reinforced fears it is losing its dominance in smartphones. Eighteen brokerages, including Barclays Capital, Mizuho Securities USA, Credit Suisse, and Raymond James cut their price targets on the stock of the world&#039;s biggest publicly traded company by an average $132 to $612. Apple&#039;s shares slid to $450. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Research In Motion (RIMM) will unveil its first two BlackBerry 10 smartphones ? the BlackBerry Z10?and BlackBerry X10?? next week during a press conference in New York City. Both smartphones have leaked extensively and we know just about everything there is to know about the new OS, and users are still excited. That is a very, very good sign for RIM as it attempts to stage a comeback. Not everyone is convinced RIM can thrive in the current smartphone market though, and Citigroup analyst?Jim Suva cast doubt on RIM?s chances in a recent note to clients. ?Over the past few months, management has been actively promoting the benefits of their redesigned operating system across several countries and has been drumminghttp://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-10-said-overhyped-rim-comeback-chances-remain-161020141.htmlThu, 24 Jan 2013 11:10:20 -0500BGR Newsblackberry-10-said-overhyped-rim-comeback-chances-remain-161020141Research In Motion (RIMM) is gearing up for the impending release of its first BlackBerry 10 devices and the company has now released new mobile device management software to help its customers keep a handle on their shiny new BB10 phones?and rival devices. The new BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, now available for download, aims to be a one-size-fits all MDM platform that?s capable of managing BlackBerry, iOS and Android devices. RIM says key features of the new service include the integration of BlackBerry Balance functionality to help keep work and personal applications and data separate; BlackBerry World for Work, a new iteration of the company?s traditional app store that gives companies the ability to more easily manage workers? apps; andhttp://news.yahoo.com/rim-releases-bes-10-blackberry-10-rival-phones-035824206.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 22:58:24 -0500BGR Newsrim-releases-bes-10-blackberry-10-rival-phones-035824206As if Google's launching a free Wi-Fi network in New York City earlier this month wasn't curious enough, now the search giant is asking the Federal Communications Commission for a license to create an "experimental radio service." What's an experimental radio service, you ask? Well, Google won't say exactly what its doing with the air above its Mountain View, California headquarters, but the details of the FCC application suggest it's trying to build its own proprietary wireless network.http://news.yahoo.com/google-wants-own-airwaves-now-035209730.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 22:52:09 -0500The Atlantic Wiregoogle-wants-own-airwaves-now-035209730Since the release of the iPhone 4S, Apple (AAPL) has touted its intelligent voice assistant Siri as a key feature of the iOS ecosystem. The startup company behind the app originally launched Siri as standalone program on the App Store and had plans to release Android and BlackBerry versions in the future. Siri was quickly acquired by Apple, however, and plans to expand the app were cancelled. According to a report from The Huffington Post, Verizon (VZ) had actually signed a deal with the creators of Siri to feature the voice assistant on its DROID line of smartphones several months before the company was approached by Apple. The wireless carrier even created commercials touting the unique feature, although they neverhttp://news.yahoo.com/siri-supposed-key-feature-verizon-droid-lineup-until-030221715.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 22:02:21 -0500BGR Newssiri-supposed-key-feature-verizon-droid-lineup-until-030221715Verizon (VZ) on Wednesday announced the availability of the Samsung (005930) ATIV Odyssey. The smartphone joins the HTC (2498) Windows Phone 8X and Nokia (NOK) Lumia 822 in?Verizon?s lineup of Windows Phone 8 devices. The ATIV Odyssey is equipped with a 4-inch WVGA display, 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor and a 5-megapixel rear camera. The device also features 1GB of RAM, 4G LTE connectivity, 8GB of onboard storage, a microSD slot and a 2,100 mAh battery. The Samsung ATIV Odyssey will be available online and in stores beginning January 24th for $49.99 with a new two-year agreement after a $50 mail-in rebate.http://news.yahoo.com/verizon-third-windows-phone-8-smartphone-launches-tomorrow-020332961.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 21:03:32 -0500BGR Newsverizon-third-windows-phone-8-smartphone-launches-tomorrow-020332961Wondering why Apple (AAPL) is sinking so much effort into building its own Maps application? Because it doesn?t want Google (GOOG) to gobble up all the revenue from big-name mobile applications. ComScore has published its most recent monthly review of the top iOS and Android apps in the United States ranked by unique visitors and has found that Google captured 5 of the top 6 spots with Google Maps, Google Play, Google Search, Gmail and YouTube. In fact, Facebook (FB) was the only non-Google app to crack the top 6, although it also had the benefit of being the most-visited app in the entire country by a margin of more than 10 million unique visitors. iTunes was the only Applehttp://news.yahoo.com/google-dominates-mobile-app-market-5-top-6-011357526.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 20:13:57 -0500BGR Newsgoogle-dominates-mobile-app-market-5-top-6-011357526Temple Run 2 has arrived for Android.http://news.yahoo.com/temple-run-2-arrives-android-010319806.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 20:03:19 -0500Mashabletemple-run-2-arrives-android-010319806We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: ?http://news.yahoo.com/lets-welcome-back-hockey-espn-commercial-211101647.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 16:11:01 -0500The Atlantic Wirelets-welcome-back-hockey-espn-commercial-211101647Research In Motion (RIMM) is hitting the market hard with its next-generation BlackBerry 10 platform. The company is courting carriers, wooing businesses, and it?s getting ready to do everything it can to convince the sizable BlackBerry installed base that the benefits of upgrading to a new BlackBerry 10 phone outweigh the costs. According to a new report, however, every move RIM makes with BlackBerry 10 may be pushing the company one step closer to a sale. ?There have been signs all along that BB10 was a gambit intended to facilitate a sale of RIM,? Benzinga Insights??Sam Mattera wrote in an article contributed to Forbes. He notes that RIM?s stock has rallied on the notion that BlackBerry 10 will revitalize RIM,http://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-10-may-gambit-intended-facilitate-sale-rim-192550408.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 14:25:50 -0500BGR Newsblackberry-10-may-gambit-intended-facilitate-sale-rim-192550408Apple?s (AAPL) share of the global tablet market will continue to drop this year despite the launch of the iPad mini, a new report claims. Citing data obtained from unnamed sources at tablet vendors, Digitimes on Wednesday reports that Apple?s share of the tablet market is expected to dip in 2013. Market research firm IDC estimated Apple?s 2012 tablet market share at 53.8%. Digitimes? report claims that Apple is not likely to launch any new tablets until the second half this year and new offerings from Apple?s Android rivals will send Apple?s global share of the market below 50% for the first time.http://news.yahoo.com/ipad-mini-won-t-help-apple-sliding-tablet-184056347.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 13:40:56 -0500BGR Newsipad-mini-won-t-help-apple-sliding-tablet-184056347An alleged Samsung (005930) roadmap uncovered recently suggested that the upcoming Galaxy S IV smartphone will feature a 5-inch display with a pixel density of 440 ppi. Ever since Apple (AAPL) released the iPhone 4 with its class-leading 326 ppi Retina display, vendors have been attempting to pack as many pixels into a screen as possible. HTC (2498) and Sony (SNE) have both announced full HD smartphones with pixel densities of 440 ppi, however there are limitations as to how high the pixel count can actually go. According to Digitimes, Samsung is planning to use hexagonal and diamond-shaped pixel layouts instead of the current side-by-side layout, to increase the amount of pixels it can squeeze into its new displays. Thehttp://news.yahoo.com/samsung-galaxy-iv-may-feature-high-definition-display-175558332.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 12:55:58 -0500BGR Newssamsung-galaxy-iv-may-feature-high-definition-display-175558332I have expressed skepticism that RIM (RIMM) will really be able to pull off an epic comeback and reestablish BlackBerry as a legitimate contender with the iPhone and the barrage of Android smartphones that get released every year. But that doesn?t mean I don?t want it to happen. Quite the contrary, I?m hoping that RIM proves all us nasty skeptics wrong, defies the odds and produces a big hit with the BlackBerry Z10 that?s set to be released over the next couple of months. So why am I rooting for RIM even if I?m dubious of its prospects for success? Three specific reasons come to mind. First, I think the mobile market will benefit from having a third option besideshttp://news.yahoo.com/three-reasons-root-rim-171002291.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 12:10:02 -0500BGR Newsthree-reasons-root-rim-171002291<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/motorola-solutions-profit-jumps-higher-government-spending-121548519--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DJ_UP2Rn6pp8GRP_YBDz6w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-23T164849Z_1_CBRE90M0Y2O00_RTROPTP_2_CES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man walks by a video display at the Motorola booth on the second day of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas" align="left" title="A man walks by a video display at the Motorola booth on the second day of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Communications gear maker Motorola Solutions Inc forecast current-quarter revenue below analysts&#039; estimates, and said it expected growth in its government business to moderate in 2013 after the end of an upgrade program for two-way radios. Government business is expected to grow in the &quot;low- to mid-single digits,&quot; Chief Executive Greg Brown told Reuters. Shares of the Schaumburg, Illinois-based company fell 3 percent to $56.34 in morning trading on Wednesday. They later recouped some losses to be down 2.4 percent at $56.87. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/motorola-solutions-profit-jumps-higher-government-spending-121548519--sector.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 11:48:49 -0500Reutersmotorola-solutions-profit-jumps-higher-government-spending-121548519--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/motorola-solutions-profit-jumps-higher-government-spending-121548519--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DJ_UP2Rn6pp8GRP_YBDz6w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-23T164849Z_1_CBRE90M0Y2O00_RTROPTP_2_CES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man walks by a video display at the Motorola booth on the second day of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas" align="left" title="A man walks by a video display at the Motorola booth on the second day of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Communications gear maker Motorola Solutions Inc forecast current-quarter revenue below analysts&#039; estimates, and said it expected growth in its government business to moderate in 2013 after the end of an upgrade program for two-way radios. Government business is expected to grow in the &quot;low- to mid-single digits,&quot; Chief Executive Greg Brown told Reuters. Shares of the Schaumburg, Illinois-based company fell 3 percent to $56.34 in morning trading on Wednesday. They later recouped some losses to be down 2.4 percent at $56.87. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Google (GOOG) is believed to be working on a new flagship smartphone and a flagship tablet in its Motorola division. Unlike its Nexus line of devices built by various Android partners, the rumored ?X Phone? and ?X Tablet? will mark the first time?Google controls everything from the device?s hardware to its software. Rumored specs are said to include a top-notch camera and photo software, a bendable display and a high-end ceramic case. Now, Google CEO Larry Page has incited?a new round of speculation on Tuesday with comments he made during the company?s fourth quarter earnings call. ?In today?s multi screen world, the opportunities are endless? battery life is a huge issue? when you drop your phone it shouldn?t go splat,?http://news.yahoo.com/google-ceo-hints-unbreakable-x-phone-motorola-163559357.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 11:35:59 -0500BGR Newsgoogle-ceo-hints-unbreakable-x-phone-motorola-163559357<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/analysts-raise-google-price-targets-strong-results-121430760--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mO3PMhHquEWt.WxSZSfhCA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-23T121430Z_1_CBRE90M0Y0D00_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-GOOGLE-RESEARCH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Google signage seen at the company&#039;s headquarters in New York" align="left" title="Google signage seen at the company&#039;s headquarters in New York" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Shares of Google Inc rose 6 percent in early trading on Wednesday as an improvement in the company&#039;s core search business in the fourth quarter allayed concerns that its growth would slow as advertising moves on to smartphones and tablets. Google does not break down revenue for mobile advertising but its average cost-per-click, which measures the price advertisers pay Google, declined 6 percent from a year earlier, a big improvement over the third quarter&#039;s 15 percent slide. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/analysts-raise-google-price-targets-strong-results-121430760--sector.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 10:21:09 -0500Reutersanalysts-raise-google-price-targets-strong-results-121430760--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/analysts-raise-google-price-targets-strong-results-121430760--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mO3PMhHquEWt.WxSZSfhCA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-23T121430Z_1_CBRE90M0Y0D00_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-GOOGLE-RESEARCH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Google signage seen at the company&#039;s headquarters in New York" align="left" title="Google signage seen at the company&#039;s headquarters in New York" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Shares of Google Inc rose 6 percent in early trading on Wednesday as an improvement in the company&#039;s core search business in the fourth quarter allayed concerns that its growth would slow as advertising moves on to smartphones and tablets. Google does not break down revenue for mobile advertising but its average cost-per-click, which measures the price advertisers pay Google, declined 6 percent from a year earlier, a big improvement over the third quarter&#039;s 15 percent slide. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Research In Motion (RIMM) shares are up more than 164% over the past six months as hype surrounding the struggling vendor?s next-generation BlackBerry 10 smartphone platform peaks. While the increased anticipation may lead to success in the early days for RIM?s new BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry X10 smartphones, the company has a much steeper mountain to climb if it hopes to compete in the cutthroat smartphone market.?RBC Capital Markets analyst Mark Sue is trying to keep a level head amid the buzz, and he paints a realistic picture of RIM?s prospects in 2013. In a note to investors on Wednesday, Sue raised his price target on RIM shares to $19, up from $11, with a?Sector Perform rating. He sees plentyhttp://news.yahoo.com/success-blackberry-diehards-isn-t-key-blackberry-10-151528599.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 10:15:28 -0500BGR Newssuccess-blackberry-diehards-isn-t-key-blackberry-10-151528599HTC (2498) has a big problem: For the past year or so it?s been releasing some top-notch smartphones that few seem to care about. Now, however, the company has decided that one way to improve its sales is to clean up its Sense Android skin that often looks more cluttered compared with the Android skin used by rival Samsung (005930). A forum member at XDA-Developers has posted some pictures of leaked screenshots of HTC?s Sense 5, which the company will likely unveil alongside its new flagship M7 phone that?s slated for release this spring. The images show a much simpler interface without the giant clock icon that has typically dominated the home screens of HTC Android devices. For comparison, Engadgethttp://news.yahoo.com/leaked-pictures-show-htc-cleaned-sense-interface-upcoming-125001786.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 07:50:01 -0500BGR Newsleaked-pictures-show-htc-cleaned-sense-interface-upcoming-125001786<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rim-sets-stage-clients-run-blackberry-10-devices-051053823.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3efatCJDRyoLCsCqrVahDw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_REUTERS-EN_WRAPPER_NEW_1/2013-01-23T051246Z_1_CBRE90M0EHC00_RTROPTP_3_RIM-BLACKBERRY_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A BlackBerry device is shown in front of products displayed in a glass cabinet at the Research in Motion offices in Waterloo" align="left" title="A BlackBerry device is shown in front of products displayed in a glass cabinet at the Research in Motion offices in Waterloo" border="0" /></a>TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion has released a new system to allow its biggest customers to use its new line of BlackBerry 10 smartphones on their own networks, paving the way for the January 30 launch of the make-or-break devices. RIM said on Wednesday that the new device management system - BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 (BES 10)- is now available to government agencies and corporate clients. The system lets clients support both corporate-and employee-owned devices and provides a single platform to manage BlackBerry, Android and Apple&#039;s iOS-based devices. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rim-sets-stage-clients-run-blackberry-10-devices-051053823.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 00:10:53 -0500Reutersrim-sets-stage-clients-run-blackberry-10-devices-051053823<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rim-sets-stage-clients-run-blackberry-10-devices-051053823.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3efatCJDRyoLCsCqrVahDw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_REUTERS-EN_WRAPPER_NEW_1/2013-01-23T051246Z_1_CBRE90M0EHC00_RTROPTP_3_RIM-BLACKBERRY_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A BlackBerry device is shown in front of products displayed in a glass cabinet at the Research in Motion offices in Waterloo" align="left" title="A BlackBerry device is shown in front of products displayed in a glass cabinet at the Research in Motion offices in Waterloo" border="0" /></a>TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion has released a new system to allow its biggest customers to use its new line of BlackBerry 10 smartphones on their own networks, paving the way for the January 30 launch of the make-or-break devices. RIM said on Wednesday that the new device management system - BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 (BES 10)- is now available to government agencies and corporate clients. The system lets clients support both corporate-and employee-owned devices and provides a single platform to manage BlackBerry, Android and Apple&#039;s iOS-based devices. ...</p><br clear="all"/>SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? Google eked out slightly higher earnings in the fourth quarter, despite a financial drag caused by the Internet search leader's expansion into device manufacturing and a decline in digital ad prices as more people gaze into the smaller screens of smartphones.http://news.yahoo.com/googles-4q-earnings-rise-despite-motorola-woes-002240096--finance.htmlTue, 22 Jan 2013 21:03:10 -0500Associated Pressgoogles-4q-earnings-rise-despite-motorola-woes-002240096--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/googles-fourth-quarter-results-shine-ad-rate-decline-012729908--sector.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xg86oT1EfYsyTwYOZuZGfQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-22T223201Z_1_CBRE90L1QLH00_RTROPTP_2_GOOGLE-RESULTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of an employee riding her bike past a logo next to the main entrance of the Google building in Zurich" align="left" title="File photo of an employee riding her bike past a logo next to the main entrance of the Google building in Zurich" border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Revenue from Google Inc&#039;s core Internet business outpaced many analysts&#039; expectations during the crucial holiday quarter and advertising rates fell less than in previous periods, pushing its shares up roughly 5 percent. The world&#039;s largest Internet search company introduced new product listings during the fourth quarter - typically its strongest - and also benefited from business growth in international markets, analysts said. Excluding traffic-acquisition costs, the business generated net revenue of $9.83 billion, up from $8. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/googles-fourth-quarter-results-shine-ad-rate-decline-012729908--sector.htmlTue, 22 Jan 2013 20:27:29 -0500Reutersgoogles-fourth-quarter-results-shine-ad-rate-decline-012729908--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/googles-fourth-quarter-results-shine-ad-rate-decline-012729908--sector.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xg86oT1EfYsyTwYOZuZGfQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-22T223201Z_1_CBRE90L1QLH00_RTROPTP_2_GOOGLE-RESULTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of an employee riding her bike past a logo next to the main entrance of the Google building in Zurich" align="left" title="File photo of an employee riding her bike past a logo next to the main entrance of the Google building in Zurich" border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Revenue from Google Inc&#039;s core Internet business outpaced many analysts&#039; expectations during the crucial holiday quarter and advertising rates fell less than in previous periods, pushing its shares up roughly 5 percent. The world&#039;s largest Internet search company introduced new product listings during the fourth quarter - typically its strongest - and also benefited from business growth in international markets, analysts said. Excluding traffic-acquisition costs, the business generated net revenue of $9.83 billion, up from $8. ...</p><br clear="all"/>LG (066570) and Japanese carrier partner NTT DoCoMo have joined to unveil the Optimus G Pro, a followup to the popular Optimus G smartphone that debuted last year. The Optimus G Pro features a 5-inch display with full-HD 1080p resolution and a pixel density of 440 ppi versus 312 ppi in the original Optimus G. The phone also sports a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon Pro chipset, 2GB of RAM, a 3,000 mAh battery and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The Optimus G Pro will debut in Japan this coming April, but global launch plans have not been announced.http://news.yahoo.com/lg-unveils-optimus-g-pro-smartphone-5-inch-001044930.htmlTue, 22 Jan 2013 19:10:44 -0500BGR Newslg-unveils-optimus-g-pro-smartphone-5-inch-001044930In an attempt to explain the popularity Android phones over Apple's "superior" iPhone, Gizmodo's Sam Biddle comes to the not-so-nuanced conclusion that "Android Is Popular Because It?s Cheap, Not Because It?s Good," an explanation that only explains part of the phenomenon. Android has captured 75 percent of the smartphone market because it offers something for everyone. Unlike Apple, Google has lets its Android run on cheap phones along with more expensive offerings. ...http://news.yahoo.com/no-android-not-just-poor-people-225637871.htmlTue, 22 Jan 2013 17:56:37 -0500The Atlantic Wireno-android-not-just-poor-people-225637871With so few companies releasing high-end Android tablets these days, it?s kind of refreshing to see something like Sony?s Xperia Tablet Z.http://news.yahoo.com/sony-xperia-tablet-z-aims-world-thinnest-crown-224214164--finance.htmlTue, 22 Jan 2013 17:42:14 -0500Time.comsony-xperia-tablet-z-aims-world-thinnest-crown-224214164--financeGoogle's fourth-quarter earnings rose 7 percent as online advertisers spent more money in pursuit of holiday shoppers.The financial results announced Tuesday were a mixed bag. While the company's earnings ...http://news.yahoo.com/googles-4q-earnings-rise-7-220522435.htmlTue, 22 Jan 2013 17:05:22 -0500Associated Pressgoogles-4q-earnings-rise-7-220522435Following the success of recent ?Port-A-Thons? that quickly added 35,000?potential?new BlackBerry 10 apps to RIM?s catalog, Research in Motion (RIMM) has announced that it has extended the deadline for its Built For BlackBerry initiative. The company is allowing developers to apply for the program, which?certifies?BlackBerry applications and offers a?$10,000 Developer Commitment, until February 18th. RIM previously said that it will pay certified app developers the difference between net sales and $10,000 for any app that makes at least $1,000. BlackBerry 10 is scheduled to debut at a press conference on January 30th. RIM has taken a number of steps to ensure that its new operating system will be supported by?more than 70,000 apps at launch.http://news.yahoo.com/rim-extends-deadline-10-000-blackberry-10-developer-214656143.htmlTue, 22 Jan 2013 16:46:56 -0500BGR Newsrim-extends-deadline-10-000-blackberry-10-developer-214656143SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? Google says its fourth-quarter earnings rose 7 percent as online advertisers spent more money in pursuit of holiday shoppers.http://news.yahoo.com/googles-4q-earnings-rise-7-pct-top-street-212242332--finance.htmlTue, 22 Jan 2013 16:22:42 -0500Associated Pressgoogles-4q-earnings-rise-7-pct-top-street-212242332--financeWe realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: ?http://news.yahoo.com/kate-upton-proves-commercials-warrant-teasers-now-201209130.htmlTue, 22 Jan 2013 15:12:09 -0500The Atlantic Wirekate-upton-proves-commercials-warrant-teasers-now-201209130Apple (AAPL) and Research In Motion (RIMM)?will continue to sleep on the emerging ?phablet? market in 2013, according to a new report. Android vendors including Samsung (005930), HTC (2498) and Sony (SNE) will capitalize on strong demand for 5-inch smartphones in 2013, Digitimes claims. Meanwhile Apple, RIM and Nokia (NOK) have no plans for 5-inch smartphones this year according to the site?s unnamed industry sources. How big is the opportunity these companies are missing? Digitimes?cites research suggesting 60.4 million smartphones with screens measuring 5 inches or more will ship this year, and that figure will climb to 146 million units in 2016.http://news.yahoo.com/android-phablet-reign-last-2013-apple-rim-nokia-172525399.htmlTue, 22 Jan 2013 12:25:25 -0500BGR Newsandroid-phablet-reign-last-2013-apple-rim-nokia-172525399<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/canada-wants-rim-organic-growth-may-review-handset-135939926--sector.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TAU_7QHOsJBSQMEx4jo3XA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-22T155339Z_1_CBRE90L185H00_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-RESEARCHINMOTION-CANADA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A logo of the Blackberry maker&#039;s Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in Waterloo" align="left" title="A logo of the Blackberry maker&#039;s Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in Waterloo" border="0" /></a>OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government might have to review any sale of BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd&#039;s handset business to a foreign buyer, Industry Minister Christian Paradis told Reuters on Tuesday. Asked if he would allow such a sale to a foreign company, Paradis said: &quot;It&#039;s speculation and each decision on each case is based on its own merit, so it would premature for me to speculate on any of these kinds of cases. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/canada-wants-rim-organic-growth-may-review-handset-135939926--sector.htmlTue, 22 Jan 2013 11:54:26 -0500Reuterscanada-wants-rim-organic-growth-may-review-handset-135939926--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/canada-wants-rim-organic-growth-may-review-handset-135939926--sector.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TAU_7QHOsJBSQMEx4jo3XA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-22T155339Z_1_CBRE90L185H00_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-RESEARCHINMOTION-CANADA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A logo of the Blackberry maker&#039;s Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in Waterloo" align="left" title="A logo of the Blackberry maker&#039;s Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in Waterloo" border="0" /></a>OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government might have to review any sale of BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd&#039;s handset business to a foreign buyer, Industry Minister Christian Paradis told Reuters on Tuesday. Asked if he would allow such a sale to a foreign company, Paradis said: &quot;It&#039;s speculation and each decision on each case is based on its own merit, so it would premature for me to speculate on any of these kinds of cases. ...</p><br clear="all"/>The rumor about an upcoming new iPhone called ?iPhone Math? was interesting on many levels. It would be fascinating to see how well an iPhone phablet would sell. But it would also be funny if Apple (AAPL) truly launched a product with a name this stupid. The competition for the dumbest phone name is currently fierce and there is no shortage of strong contenders out there. Here?s my top-five: BLU Tank is my current favorite. It combines an annoying misspelling of a color with senseless capitalization of an entire word. As a kicker, the ?Tank? portion of the name is misleading and inappropriate for a model that weighs just 92 grams and is only 0.59 inches thick. Packing this muchhttp://news.yahoo.com/five-dumbest-cell-phone-names-time-164002588.htmlTue, 22 Jan 2013 11:40:02 -0500BGR Newsfive-dumbest-cell-phone-names-time-164002588Kantar Worldpanel?s December smartphone market share numbers are out. And they are as fascinating as ever. Kantar pegs the BlackBerry market share in America as 1.1% last month, down from 1.4% in November. Surprisingly, Windows Phone?s market share also ticked down to 2.6% in December from 2.7% in November. That might be a statistical artifact, but it is surprising not to see a substantial boost in Windows share considering the marketing support and new devices from AT&T (T). In Europe, Windows Phone is rapidly picking up steam. Its market share soared to 13.9% in Italy from 11.8% in November. In the UK, Windows Phone?s share moved to 5.9% from 5.1% in a month.The EU average share of Windows Phone bloomedhttp://news.yahoo.com/apple-slips-blackberry-slides-windows-phone-stalls-december-134508775.htmlTue, 22 Jan 2013 08:45:08 -0500BGR Newsapple-slips-blackberry-slides-windows-phone-stalls-december-134508775A record 2.1 million net postpaid subscriber additions and record fourth-quarter smartphone activations couldn?t offset huge charges related to pensions and costs associated with Hurricane Sandy, leaving Verizon (VZ) with a $1.93 billion loss in the holiday quarter. Verizon?s Q4 profit reached $0.45 per share excluding one-time charges and costs related to the storm, still short of the $0.52 analysts were expecting. Revenue in the quarter rose 4.5% to $30 billion, topping Wall Street?s $29.8 billion consensus.??Verizon seized growth opportunities in the fourth quarter to cap a year of solid progress across the entire business,? Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam said. ?We delivered a total return of 13.2 percent to shareholders in 2012, and we enter 2013 ready to accelerate thehttp://news.yahoo.com/verizon-q4-loss-doubles-nearly-2-billion-despite-125028278.htmlTue, 22 Jan 2013 07:50:28 -0500BGR Newsverizon-q4-loss-doubles-nearly-2-billion-despite-125028278

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