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Samsung delays new Android model release after Jobs’s death

SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co said on Monday it had delayed the launch of a new smartphone based on Google’s latest version of the Android operating system while the world pays tribute to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs who died last week.

Microsoft wants Samsung to pay smartphone license: report

SEOUL (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp has demanded that Samsung Electronics Co Ltd pay $15 for each smartphone handset it makes based on Google Inc’s Android operating system as the software giant has a wide range of patents used in the mobile platform, local media reported on Wednesday.

Sprint to offer app packs on Android phones

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sprint Nextel is planning a service to make it easier for consumers to get what they want from the thousands of applications available for phones based on Google Inc Android.

Motorola and Verizon to sell Droid business phone

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Motorola Inc said on Tuesday Verizon Wireless would sell the Droid Pro, the mobile phone maker’s first device for business customers based on Google Inc’s popular Android operating system.

AT&T to sell three Motorola smartphones

NEW YORK (Reuters) – AT&T Inc, the No. 2 mobile service, plans to sell three smartphones from Motorola Inc based on Google Inc’s Android software, potentially helping the phone maker depend less on Verizon Wireless, its most important U.S. customer

LG Elec says Android 2.2-based tablet plan dropped

SEOUL (Reuters) – LG Electronics Inc said on Monday that it had scrapped a plan to launch a tablet computer based on Google Inc’s Android 2.2 operation system known as “Froyo,” a decision that may delay the rollout of its first tablet PC slated for next quarter.

Verizon and Motorola to battle iPhone with Droid X

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Verizon Wireless plans to start selling Droid X next month, launching the latest phone from Motorola Inc based on Google Inc’s Android software.

Verizon, Motorola to battle iPhone with Droid X

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Verizon Wireless plans next month to start selling Droid X, the latest phone from Motorola Inc based on Google Inc’s Android software.

Samsung unveils new Galaxy S Android phone

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the world’s second-biggest mobile phone maker, on Tuesday unveiled a new smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S, which is based on Google Inc’s Android software.

LG Elec launches Android-based smartphone

SEOUL (Reuters) – LG Electronics Inc, the world’s No. 3 mobile phone maker, on Wednesday launched a smartphone based on Google’s Android operating system in South Korea, as it seeks to boost its relatively weak smartphone line-ups.