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Nokia Kills Symbian; Will Use Microsoft Windows Phone 7

London - Nokia (NYSE:  NOK) announced on Friday that it will discontinue development on its flagship Symbian mobile operating system, and partner with Microsoft (NASD:  MSFT)...

Verizon iPhone on Sale; Apple, Best Buy, Wal-Mart Have Stock

Los Angeles - Verizon Wireless began selling Apple's iPhone 4 on Thursday, both online and from its retail stores. The Verizon-edition iPhone will also go on...

Reports: Nokia May Move HQ to Calif., Use Windows, Android

Espoo, Finland - Facing declining market share in the key nascent smartphone sector, new Nokia (NYSE:  NOK) CEO Stephen Elop is expected to announce a number...

Shazam Debuts Mobile Music ID Service in Japan

London - Mobile music identification service Shazam has launched in Japan, via a partnership with local mobile network NTT DoCoMo. The Android version of the Shazam...

Cricket's Muve Music Service Taps Music Reports

Woodland Hills, Calif. - Music Reports, a provider of music rights administration services, said on Wednesday that mobile operator Cricket Communications will use its services to...

Sprint's Kyocera Echo Smartphone Features Dual Touch-Screens

New York - Sprint (NYSE: S) has introduced the Kyocera Echo, which it says is the first touchscreen mobile smartphone to feature dual screens. Slated for release...

EBay Paying $200 for Used iPhone 3GS, Other Smartphones

San Francisco - Online auction service eBay (NASD: EBAY) has launched a limited offer at its electronics buyback service, which will provide a guaranteed $200 to users...

Over $10 Million in Counterfeit iPods, iPhones Seized in L.A.

Los Angeles - Authorities in Los Angeles have seized over $10 million in counterfeit iPods, iPhones, Sony PSPs and other gadgets, the Los Angeles Times reports....

Creative Mobile Labs Gets Funding to Link Writers, App Developers

Los Angeles - Creative Mobile Labs has received an undisclosed amount of funding from Qualcomm and Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and launched its venture aimed at...

LG Seeks Ban on Import of Sony PlayStation 3, Bravia TVs

Washington - Korean consumer electronics firm LG Electronics has filed patent infringement complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), seeking a ban on the import...