AT&T Gets Its Android On

AT&T has finally added an Android smartphone to its lineup–the Motorola Backflip. The first of five Android smartphones AT&T has promised to deliver in 2010, the Backflip will arrive at market in March at a price of $99–after a $100 mail-in rebate and a commitment to two-years of AT&T data and voice service.

Nokia Buy Palm? Riiiiight.

Palm shares are trading higher today, bolstered by anticipation of the Nov. 15 launch of the Pixi, the company’s second webOS handset, and by some silly rumors about a potential takeover by Nokia. Does the company really need another software platform to add to Symbian, Maemo and Qt? C’mon.
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Chinese iPhone Sales "Disappointing," Perhaps Because iPhone Not Yet on Sale in China

“Sales of iPhone through China Unicom, to state it mildly, have been disappointing. Volumes since launch have run at a fraction of stated goals.” So says Northeast Securities analyst Ashok Kumar, who, in a research note to investors this morning, warned that Chinese sales of the iconic handset are not nearly as good as expected. Which I suppose makes perfect sense because the iPhone hasn’t yet gone on sale in China.
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Chinese iPhone Sales “Disappointing,” Perhaps Because iPhone Not Yet on Sale in China

“Sales of iPhone through China Unicom, to state it mildly, have been disappointing. Volumes since launch have run at a fraction of stated goals.” So says Northeast Securities analyst Ashok Kumar, who, in a research note to investors this morning, warned that Chinese sales of the iconic handset are not nearly as good as expected. Which I suppose makes perfect sense because the iPhone hasn’t yet gone on sale in China.
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