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NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobiles Republic, a leading developer of personal news applications, announces that its top-rated News Republic app will be available on the next version of Google TV's software, which will begin shipping over-the-air to Sony and Logitech Google TV devices in the next weeks. Already available on all smartphone and tablet platforms, the News Republic app is now also on TV screens with Google TV with a dedicated user interface. The top-rated news app...

A joint venture between Japanese tech giant Sony and cellphone maker Ericsson is being taken over completely by Sony in a $1.5 billion attempt to keep up with Apple and Samsung in the smart phone market, Mark Sweeny of the Guardian UK is reporting. Sony announced it would integrate the mobile phone operation into its consumer division  bringing to an end a decade-long joint venture with the telecom company. This division includes televisions, tablets, computers and Sony’s PlayStation...

ESPOO, Finland, October 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New Research and a Forecast: iOS Leading, Android and Symbian Head to Head Over the past several years Finland's and the world's leading supplier of Mobile Analytics and Customer Experience Management (CEM) for mobile content and value-added services, CEM4Mobile Solutions, has been monitoring the different trends in the mobile market. The past year has shown extremely strong growth for the market share of Android OS based...

Sony Corp. is nearing a deal with Ericsson to takeover the Swedish telecom firm’s stake in their 50:50 smartphone joint venture, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. According to the report, Sony is seeking to integrate the division with its tablet computer and hand-held games machine businesses. Sony and Ericsson have been in discussions for weeks about the future of the venture, formed in 2001, because their agreement is up for...

China Mobile's latest TD smartphone based on state-of-the-art NovaThor(TM) platformGeneva, Switzerland, Sept 27, 2011 - (ACN Newswire) - China Mobile and HTC have launched the first smartphone to be based on ST-Ericsson's powerful new NovaThor platform. The Sensation Z710t offers consumers immersive 3D graphics, fast web browsing, high-definition multimedia and the ability to run several advanced Android applications simultaneously with exceptional performance and...

NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobiles Republic, a leading personal mobile media company transforming how people get and experience news and entertainment across today's leading mobile and tablet devices, today announces its News Republic app is now available on the Apple iPad. The company is also announces the addition of video capabilities to their platform, making it available to users of all Mobiles Republic applications. With two high ranking free news apps, Mobiles Republic...

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Overall satisfaction with smartphones and traditional mobile phones is considerably higher for devices that are a specific size and weight and are equipped with the latest technological advancements, such as high-quality display screens, faster processing speeds, longer battery life and touch screen capabilities, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Wireless Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study(SM)--Volume 2 and the...

DALLAS, Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Key Facts The Xperia(TM) PLAY 4G, combining a PlayStation®-certified gaming device with the capabilities and portability of an Android smartphone, arrives in AT&T* stores, and online on September 18 for $49.99 with a two-year agreement.The Xperia PLAY 4G has dedicated gaming controls built into the phone through a slide out controller including directional keypad, dual analog touch joystick, two shoulder buttons and the four iconic PlayStation...

ATLANTA, Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Ericsson today announced four key appointments in the Americas with the ambition to drive further growth in these markets. The new appointments, which combine the talents of existing leadership and new players from the mobile industry, will provide greater focus on key customers and constitutes another step in making Sony Ericsson a leader on Android. The following executives will join Sony Ericsson's Americas team: Paul Hamnett now serves as...

HONG KONG, Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- China's leading location-based social app, Jiepang is teaming up with Nokia to promote NFC check-ins, a faster and verified way to "check in" and share locations with friends using a special Jiepang app preloaded on the newly launched Nokia smartphones: Nokia 600, Nokia 700 and Nokia 701, which are NFC-enabled and run the latest operating system Symbian Belle. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110824/AQ57598) Nokia yesterday held a global...