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The leaked pictures of the phone - LG Fantasy resurface yet again, and reveal LG's concealed intentions to release the smartphone in the near future.

The advent of Intel's Thunderbolt technology is expected to throw the famed USB 3.0 interface technology to the sidelines while it is theoretically estimated to boost the data transfer speeds between the PC and peripheral devices up to 10Gbps. However, practically such speeds have not been tested so far to make any claims.

Coca-Cola has topped the list of the best soft drinks in 2011, followed by Diet Coke and Pepsi, according to marketing research consultancy Milward Brown.

In a move to address the issues with expensive and unattractive active shutter glasses, LG has unveiled the cheap, chic and ultra-light passive 3D glasses for the budget conscious consumer.

Samsung, the Korean smartphone giant, on Friday announced on one of its promotional blogs that it had dropped the idea of porting Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade to its Galaxy S smartphone or the 7-inch Galaxy Tablet. Since then, widespread arguments and heated debates on the issue have been escalating amongst the Android user community.

Since the public expectations have been so overwhelming with the debut of Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for smartphones, it is no surprise that leading smartphone manufacturers are capitalizing on the demand.

According to macdailynews.com, Steve Jobs, the late co- founder and Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc., not only developed and grew his company's interests while he was alive but has also left blueprints for future Apple products.

The controversies surrounding the release of iPhone 5 gains momentum, as the iPhone fans get restless amidst the long wait for the elusive phone.

Reports suggest Google Inc. is in hot water over an Android patents war, with fellow corporate giants like Oracle, Microsoft and Apple.

The hype surrounding the iPhone 5 and its delayed release has been considerable for some time now. Rumors aside, the death of Steve Jobs (a day after the iPhone 4S was released) and the seemingly endless war of patent disputes with rivals Samsung may have threatened the device's release.

A detailed feature story depicting the essence of navigators and NFC in our daily lives, and their impact on our rapidly evolving life styles.

Take a quick look at the respective position and market share of the top selling smartphones here.

Hidden credit and debit card surcharges face axe as Treasury plans crackdown to help consumers.

Last full day of shopping before holiday expects £2 billion to pass through the tills in just over 12 hours of trading.

iPhone is doing good business in the UK pushing the sales to 30.9% in past 12 weeks. In operating system however Google's Android continues to be the market leader.

A first look on the advent of Ice Cream Sandwich on a platter of Samsung smartphones and Tablets. Get a closer look with interface pictures on Ice Cream Sandwich.

iOS was the first mobile operating system launched, on Oct. 12, 2000. Back then, it was known as the iPhone OS, named as it was after Apple's flagship smartphone series. A year later, the Android OS made its debut, with the launch of HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1). Windows, a late entrant to the sphere, introduced their software in 2012.

A union is pushing to meet with bosses at International Airlines Group in a desperate bid to save jobs as it takes over loss-making BMI.

Facebook must make widespread changes to improve privacy, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner has said, including making its terms and conditions clearer.

A bronze statue of Steve Jobs, believed to be the world's first, has been unveiled at a Hungarian software company that the Apple co-founder helped financially.

Facebook has released a video and guide to help explain how the social network makes money from advertising, and confirms that the site does not sell users' information.

Virgin boss Richard Branson gave his daughter away on the family island that was hit but fire this year

The UK beer market has seen its total market value drop by £2.2 billion over six years, a report concludes.

Google has announced that an incredible 750,000 Android smartphone and tablets are being activated every single day; that's 255,000,000 per year, or eight every second, fact fans.

The travel websiteTripAdvisor has begun trading as an independent company on the NASDAQ Stock market.

Facebook users will take centrestage in third-party adverts in the news feeds of the social network's 800 million members from early next year.

According to Miliward Brown, a leading global marketing research agency, the best global apparel brand for 2011 is sportswear outfit Nike, followed by Zara and Ralph Lauren.

Research in Motion believes it can turn around failing BlackBerry brand on its own and declines Amazon buyout offer.

Miliward Brown, a leading global research agency, has revealed its list of the top beer brands for 2011.