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BARCELONA (Reuters) - An industry alliance including the top wireless chipset provider Qualcomm will step up competition in the smartphone software market on Monday, with a new Internet-based free technology for cheaper smartphones.

2012-02-27T07:32:35ZReuters US Online Report Internet News Tarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondenttag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/01/18/Cellphone_makers_expect_poor_reception_8d13

(Reuters) - Cellphone makers are set to struggle with slow sales growth this year as a weaker global economy discourages consumers from replacing older handsets.

2012-01-18T13:58:51ZReuters US Online Report Technology News Tarmo Virkitag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/01/17/Samsung_seeks_merge_smartphone_operating_c4b3

SEOUL/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co plans to merge its own 'bada' mobile phone operating software with an open-source Tizen platform as the world's biggest smartphone maker seeks alternatives to Google's Android in its devices.

2012-01-17T01:34:59ZReuters US Online Report Technology News Miyoung Kim and Tarmo Virkitag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/12/22/Patent_firm_sues_German_retailers_a8e8

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Patent firm IPCom has sued German retailers for patent infringement for continuing to sell phones made by HTC, the No. 4 smartphone maker globally.

2011-12-22T19:48:15ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsChristoph Steitz and Tarmo Virkitag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/12/22/Patent_firm_sues_German_retailers_2cab

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Patent firm IPCom has sued German retailers for patent infringement for continuing to sell phones made by HTC, the No. 4 smartphone vendor globally.

2011-12-22T16:19:58ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsChristoph Steitz and Tarmo Virkitag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/12/02/caps_dismal_year_with_another_c719

TORONTO (Reuters) - Research in Motion booked a huge charge to write down inventories of its unloved PlayBook tablet on Friday, capping a dismal year with a steep profit warning that sent its shares tumbling almost 10 percent.

2011-12-02T22:15:18ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsEuan Rocha and Alastair Sharptag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/12/02/caps_dismal_year_with_another_cf4a

TORONTO (Reuters) - Research in Motion booked a huge charge to write down inventories of its unloved PlayBook tablet on Friday, capping a dismal year with a steep profit warning that sent its shares tumbling almost 10 percent.

2011-12-02T22:12:09ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsEuan Rocha and Alastair Sharptag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/12/02/caps_dismal_year_with_another_85e7

TORONTO (Reuters) - Research in Motion booked a huge charge to write down inventories of its underwhelming PlayBook tablet on Friday, capping a dismal year with a steep profit warning that sent its shares tumbling more than 8 percent.

2011-12-02T18:55:17ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsEuan Rochatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/12/02/caps_dismal_year_with_another_639b

TORONTO (Reuters) - Research in Motion capped an already dismal year with a steep profit warning on Friday, taking a huge charge to write down inventories on its languishing PlayBook tablet and sending its shares tumbling more than 8 percent.

2011-12-02T16:58:03ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsEuan Rochatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/12/02/wont_meet_targets_stock_slumps_251b

TORONTO (Reuters) - In the latest in a drumbeat of dismal news, Research in Motion warned on Friday it would fall short of its financial targets after taking a huge charge to write down inventories on its languishing PlayBook tablet, and its shares tumbled more than 8 percent.

2011-12-02T15:08:15ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsEuan Rochatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/12/02/wont_meet_targets_after_PlayBook_b928

TORONTO (Reuters) - Research in Motion warned on Friday it would fall short of its financial targets after taking a huge charge to write down the value of its PlayBook tablet, and the BlackBerry maker's shares tumbled.

2011-12-02T13:41:44ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsREUTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/12/02/book_PlayBook_charge_quarter_0e05

TORONTO (Reuters) - Research in Motion said on Friday it would take a big charge in its third quarter to write down the value of its poorly received PlayBook tablet computers, in a fresh setback for the struggling BlackBerry maker.

2011-12-02T12:36:35ZReuters US Online Report Business NewsREUTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/11/27/Patent_firm_IPCom_says_stop_5671

(Reuters) - German patent firm IPCom plans to halt as quickly as possible the sale of all HTC smartphones in Germany, another blow to the Taiwanese firm just two days after it shocked markets by cutting its fourth-quarter outlook.

2011-11-28T00:06:40ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsTarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondenttag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/11/25/Patent_firm_IPCom_says_stop_e511

(Reuters) - German patent firm IPCom plans to halt as quickly as possible the sale of all HTC smartphones in Germany, another blow to the Taiwanese firm just two days after it shocked markets by cutting its fourth-quarter outlook.

2011-11-25T19:52:05ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsTarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondenttag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/11/25/Patent_firm_IPCom_says_stop_d4f1

(Reuters) - German patent firm IPCom plans to halt as quickly as possible the sale of all HTC smartphones in Germany, another blow to the Taiwanese firm just two days after it shocked markets by cutting its fourth-quarter outlook.

2011-11-25T16:28:03ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsTarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondenttag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/10/20/Instant_view_Nokia_posts_surprise_b3bb

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia reported a smaller than expected fall in third quarter profits on Thursday, boosted by strong sales of simple cell phone models.

2011-10-20T10:49:20ZReuters US Online Report Top NewsREUTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/10/19/Analysis_Samsungs_idea_Upsetting_Apple_a60e

SEOUL/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Just a few doors down from the Apple store in Sydney, where a long line of fans eagerly awaited the sale of the new iPhone 4S, another throng was gathering at a Samsung store.

2011-10-18T09:24:17ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsMiyoung Kim and Anshuman Dagatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/10/13/Buyout_talks_focus_Sony_Ericsson_af0b

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson will focus entirely on the booming smartphone market, going head to head with rivals like Apple and underlining the importance of a tie-up with Sony amid reports the electronics giant is preparing a buyout.

2011-10-14T09:52:06ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsSimon Johnsontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/28/Samsung_joins_forces_with_Intel_7d40

(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics unveiled on Wednesday software pacts with Intel and Microsoft as the world's No.2 cellphone maker strengthens its mobile software push.

2011-09-28T13:56:36ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsTarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondenttag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/08/24/Nokia_Samsung_join_Apple_cheap_4a74

SEOUL/HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's two largest cellphone vendors, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, unveiled new cheaper smartphone models on Wednesday hoping to defend their stronghold from Apple.

2011-08-24T17:34:49ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsMiyoung Kim and Tarmo Virki