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  1. Music is a $17 billion business

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    IFPI said that global sales of music dropped 7.2% to $17 billion for all of 2009. Late last week, Apple reported $13.5 billion in revenue for the first quarter of the year. Why does anybody still care about music as a…

  2. HTC to pay Microsoft for Android

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    While Apple’s patent lawsuit against HTC remains ongoing, the Taiwanese handset maker has reached a licensing agreement with Microsoft to avoid another lawsuit over its Android-powered handsets. AppleInsider | Microsoft…

  3. Palm's Warning prior to HP's Acquisition

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    Buried in the news that HP is buying Palm is an updated lower guidance for the fourth quarter, otherwise known as a warning. The Company expects revenues for its fourth fiscal quarter to be in the range of approximately…

  4. HP's Palm play

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    This deal is not about keeping a smartphone brand alive but about keeping HP alive. The days of standalone phone companies or standalone computer companies are coming to an end. Elevation Partners Squeezes Tiny Profit…

  5. iPhone OS download rate 10X Blackberry

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    Today, Research in Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie said his BlackBerry App World has 20 million registered users and nearly 1 million daily app downloads. via Apple Doing 10-20X As Many App Downloads A Day As BlackBerry. As…

  6. Nexus One coming to Vodafone not Verizon

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    “We wont be selling a Nexus One with Verizon and this is a reflection of the amazing innovation happening across the open Android ecosystem,” Google said in an emailed statement. via UPDATE 1-Google smartphone coming to…

  7. Android Market passes 50k apps

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    Android has already crossed the 50,000 app mark, new stats from AndroLib show. Just a week after Google officially confirmed the 38,000 app mark, a raw estimate now says the mobile app store has added 10,000 more apps…