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Apple appears to be on track to launch its much-awaited iPad Mini soon. Rumors suggest that iPad Mini's event invites will be sent out on Oct. 10.
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Amazon launched its latest e-reader, Kindle Paperwhite, earlier in September, aimed to compete directly with rival Nook GlowLight. Now Barnes & Noble has reduced the price of its Nook GlowLight just ahead of the shipment date of Kindle Paperwhite on Oct. 1.
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The controversy over Apple's new Maps app, which has faced a lot of criticism, continues. Even though iFans have welcomed the latest iPhone 5, several niggles and functionality issues have dogged Apple's latest iOS 6 operating system's Maps application.
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Barnes & Noble revealed its new 7-inch tablet, the NOOK HD, on Sept. 25. The NOOK HD is one of the lightest tablets currently available and sports the highest resolution in the 7-inch tablet domain. Loyalists of Amazon have appreciated the recently launched Kindle Fire HD.
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In a world where portable devices like mobile phones, MP3 players, et al are becoming an essential part of our day-to-day lives, the need for a charger, which is portable and can be used on the go may appeal to users. Instapark, a U.S-based company, has launched the Mercury 4S an ultra-slim portable solar USB charger.
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AT&T recently unveiled three Android-powered Samsung smartphones: Galaxy Express, Galaxy Rugby Pro, and the much-awaited Galaxy Note 2. In addition to the smartphones, customers will also find Samsung's tablet Galaxy Tab 2 on offer from the carrier. AT&T announced the addition of Samsung devices to its portfolio on Sept. 28.
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Hewlett Packard (HP), the world's biggest printing and PC company, has successfully attracted consumers in the printing and PC domain, but in the past, it has struggled in the smartphone arena. Recently, Hewlett Packard's HP's CEO Meg Whitman confirmed in an interview that the company will offer smartphones again, and now analysts reports that HP will "aggressively attack" the smartphone and tablet market.
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The Finnish smartphone maker Nokia has reduced the prices of two of its top range smartphones by around 10 to 15 percent ahead of the launch of its latest line of Windows Phone 8 (WP8) devices, which are slated for a November launch.
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AT&T and Novatel Wireless jointly unveiled a next-generation mobile hotspot, the MiFi Liberate, in the U.S. AT&T announced that it will be the exclusive carrier of the new MiFi Liberate, which is equipped with a 2.8-inch color touchscreen display.
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Google is rumored to be planning two new versions of its 7-inch tablet, the Nexus 7, with a speculated starting price of $99.
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Rumors of HTC's flagship model's One X's successor, the One X+, have been floating around for a few months. The newest addition to the rumor mill is a picture of the One X+ with a T-Mobile logo.
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HTC and Samsung have launched their respective Windows Phone 8 (WP8) smartphones, the HTC 8X and Samsung ATIV S, and the handsets are due to hit shelves soon. Here is a specifications round-up of the HTC 8X and Samsung ATIV S.
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Samsung's much-awaited Galaxy Note 2 will be released in the UK on Oct. 1, a month before the U.S. Along with Samsung brand stores, UK carriers and retailers will offer the "phablet".
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