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The hype created by Research in Motion’s BlackBerry Storm is
quickly spreading and the wireless carrier Verizon announced that it will also support
the new device on its network starting with November.
"We are proud to introduce the first touch-screen based
BlackBerry smartphone together with Verizon Wireless and Vodafone," said
Mike Lazaridis, president and co-chief executive officer at RIM. "The
BlackBerry Storm is a revolutionary touch-screen smartphone that meets both the
communications and multimedia needs of customers and solves the longstanding
problem...
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A new series of laptop computers is expected from producer
Apple Inc. next week, which might include the company’s lowest priced model
ever. Apple is looking to charge other segments of the market, and in order to
do so, it needs a much more affordable version of its laptops.
The announcement should take place during Tuesday’s
conference which will be attended by many members of the media and analysts.
Following its well-known strategy, none of Apple’s officials
disclosed any details about the event’s announcements but the general belief is
that there will be unveiled the new...
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The buzz surrounding the upcoming launch of T-Mobile’s HTC
G1 phone reached new heights, as the preorders managed to completely exhaust
the stock prepared by the two companies. The sales target set for this year was
estimated at around 700,000 units, and this was considered an optimistic
result.
As soon as the initial 500,000 batch was preordered,
T-Mobile made a second order for another 1 million units. It only took
customers a few days to finish this second stock, significantly exceeding the companies’
expectations.
At this point, the market seems to be focused on these...
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Washington (dpa) - President George W Bush sought to assure the world that the US government was doing all it could to keep the world's largest economy afloat as global stocks were in free-fall on Friday.
Bush said a "startling" drop in US stocks in the last few days was being "driven by uncertainty and fear," and insisted the US already had all the tools necessary to resolve the financial crisis.
"This has been a deeply unsettling period for the American people," Bush acknowledged. "We will continue to act to resolve this crisis and restore...
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Google is seeking new ways of attracting people to its
popular video-sharing Web site YouTube and also make a profit from its huge
traffic. On its blog page, the company announced that full-length episodes of
some well known TV shows are now available online.
"We are
starting to test full-length programming on YouTube, beginning with some fan
favorites requested by you," the statement said.
The episodes can be
viewed in YouTube’s traditional window and also in its new ‘theatre view.’ The
advertising strategy brings 15-seconds ads once users hit the play button....
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Earlier this week, Ford Motor Co. presented its new system
developed to help parents gain a little...
London - The British government pledged Wednesday to compensate some 300,000 savers who have placed...
Stockholm - Due to weaker sales in Europe and the United States, Volvo, the Swedish carmaker owned...
London - The British government announced a major rescue package for leading banks of 50 billion...
Tokyo - Stock markets throughout Asia and the Pacific fell sharply Wednesday in response to Wall...
Valencia, Spain - The new Volvo XC60 crossover model is ready for European showrooms by November...
From 2009, Mercedes will offer a new headlamp system that automatically adapts its range to the...
Audi has revamped its top of the range S4 and S4 Avant, giving it a more athletic look and a...
Washington - Federal regulators and auditors warned American International Group Inc (AIG) about a...
Washington - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested another interest rate cut was on the...
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