According to latest research, almost fifty percent of all smartphone traffic on the internet is about Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) devices. In the last few months, Apple has risen 10 percent, while top competitors like BlackBerry (NASDAQ: RIMM), Symbian, and Windows Mobile (NASDAQ: MSFT) have remained relatively stagnant.

Strong competition is however expected from Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android platform. In the last two months it went from seven to eleven percent of world traffic. It represents twenty percent of all smartphone traffic in the US.

Klausner Technologies, a patent licensing firm that has targeted numerous companies in the wireless industry, filed a lawsuit against Motorola and Research In Motion for violating its visual voicemail patents. In the past, Klausner has filed suits against Apple, LG Electronics, Cox Communications, Verizon and others. Apple,...

Research in Motion (NasdaqNM: RIMM) closed yesterday at $60.00. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $35.05 and 52-week high of $88.08. Research in Motion stock has been showing support around 58.63 and resistance in the 62.17 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bearish and S&P gives RIMM a positiv...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

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China Mobile (CHL) will be the first mobile operator to sell the much-talked-about Dell (DELL) smartphone. The Mini 3i, as its is called, is a slim, touch screen smartphone to be supported by China Mobile’s new OPhone and Mobile Market platforms. The 3.5-inch widescreen is intended to create a big-screen experience, adding to the clarity of [...]

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Palm Inc.’s (PALM) new smartphone, Pixi — a lighter and cheaper version of the Pre — can now be bought for just $24.99. Both Wal-Mart (WMT) stores and Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) have slashed the price of the new Pixi phone by 75% from the original $100 after the Pixi went on sale last week at Sprint [...]

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Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) reported a strong quarter at the end of October on the back of resurgent demand in the PC market. But the key issue to watch is the important transition in the company’s major technologies. Microsoft just launched its very successful Windows 7 operating system, which has produced a major new ...

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