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04/13/2010 - Analysts are expecting high-posted earnings from tech heavy rollers Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) due to investor optimism and rising technology demands. Intel Corp. will report Q1 results on Tuesday and is trading up 0.07% at .56 on volume of 27937711, versus the average volume of 63831700. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will report Q1 financials on Thursday and is trading up 0.74% at .49 on volume of 6020688, versus the average volume of 20321600.

Sprint (NYSE:S) announced that it is offering the first wimax smartphone, giving the company a boost in the competitive smartphone market, according to a Daily Finance report. The HTC Evo 4G is the first smartphone designed to run on the 4G wimax network and is being built by Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR). Sprint is the majority owner of Clearwire. wimax is expected to deliver faster wireless speeds at longer distances.

3/22/2010-AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) said Monday that it will sell Dell Inc.’s (NASDAQ:DELL) Aero–the computer maker’s first US smart phone–and add two Palm Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM) phones to its portfolio. AT&T said that it will introduce the Aero soon and that the phone will “feature a new, beautiful custom user interface developed by Dell and AT&T.” The wireless carrier also said that Palm Inc.’s Pre Plus and Pixi Plus smart phones will be available with its wireless service “in the coming months.”

10/21/09 Wristwatch phones for smartphones have been gaining momentum. Gadget enthusiasts abuzz about a blackberry wristwatch.

3/2/2010-Nokia (NYSE:NOK) unveiled its new C5 smartphone model Tuesday, hoping to capitalize on the market for low cost smartphones and increasing demand for mobile social networking capabilities. The C5 handset will be one of Nokia’s cheapest smartphones, selling for 135 euros (USD 3), excluding taxes and subsidies, and is scheduled to go on sale at some point in the second quarter. The compact gives users access to Facebook or myspace and quick and instant messaging as well as email accounts from Ovi Mail or other email providers. The handset features a 3.2 megapixel camera, a 2GB memory card (included in the sales package) and a high-speed data connection for image loading and videos on a number of social networking sites. The C5 also boasts the latest version of Ovi Maps with Free service car and pedestrian navigation, which includes the ability to share one’s geographic location with friends on Facebook. The C5 can also browse the internet, enabling users with easy access to music through Ovi Music. Following the introduction of the C series, Nokia now has four smartphone product families; The E series, for enterprise, the X series for youth and music, and the N series, which is the company’s most advanced models.

Barclays Capital Equity Research issued a note to clients Thursday, discussing Nokia’s (NYSE:NOK) recent decision to offer Ovi Maps for free on its smartphones and the implications it has on shares of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN). barcap Wireless Equipment analyst Amir Rozwadowski said that while they don’t expect any near-term impact from Nokia’s announcement, the decision may add to ongoing concerns surrounding the long-term value proposition of pnds as navigation solutions are increasingly available on smartphones. Rozwadowski said in contrast to Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) free map service, Nokia’s map content will actually sit on the device, providing more PND-like experience in Barclays’ view. Citigroup sees this as the first major vendor to provide the actual underlying mapping data for free on the device. Amir Rozwadowski concluded, “However, the decision may add to ongoing concerns on the long-term value proposition of purpose built nav devices as services and content increasingly become available on smartphones.” Barclays Capital Equity Research maintained its Equal Weight rating on shares of Garmin and its target price of .