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HTC Touch HD: The Latest iPhone Rival

HTC teamed up with network operator Taiwan Mobile to launch the Touch HD. Taiwan Mobile, one of the largest mobile network operators on the island by subscribers, plans to launch the device next month

T-Mobile to Announce Google Android Phone Sept. 23. Report Says

T-Mobile USA will reportedly be the first wireless carrier in the world to offer a phone running Google's Android mobile operating system.

HTC Already Working on Google Mobile Phone

Taiwanese mobile phone maker High Tech Computer (HTC) is already working on a Google phone, and will start selling it in the second half of next year, an executive said this week.

Acer Complains of Labor Shortage in China

Acer, the world's third largest PC vendor, is keeping an eye on a labor shortage in China that could affect PC production.

Intel to Unveil OLPC Chips in Shanghai Next April

Intel plans to unveil a new microprocessor for the One Laptop Per Child notebook and other ultra-low cost laptop PCs at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai next April, an executive said Monday.

Wal-Mart Eyes $287M Benefit from RFID

Wal-Mart Stores could increase sales by $287 million by fixing just a small portion of its inventory problems using RFID (radio frequency identification) technology, and that could be just the start, an executive said Friday.

Sony Launches DRAM Design Venture

Sony and Qimonda will open a joint venture chip design house called Qreatic Design to develop DRAM for consumer and graphics devices. It will focus on high-performance, low power, embedded and customer specific DRAM chips.

Acer, Gateway Deal Gains U.S. Antitrust Approval

Acer's planned $710 million acquisition of PC vendor Gateway won antitrust approval in the U.S. as the clock struck midnight on Monday, Gateway said.

Nokia, Others Back Mobile Memory Standard

Seven of the world's top mobile phone technology companies are backing the development of a new flash memory standard to be used in mobile phones, digital cameras and other consumer electronics devices.

Google Pledges $30M for Private Moon Landing

Google will pay up to US$30 million in prize money to anyone able to land a privately funded spacecraft on the moon, because "it's cool," the company said on its blog.