Technology Report: Emboldened RIM readies new touchscreen BlackBerry

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Good afternoon Bit, FRI 30 Jul 2010    Emboldened RIM readies new touchscreen BlackBerry Bitter smartphone war seen pinching vendor margins Facebook may postpone IPO to 2012: report Google says China search block may be tech glitch Samsung Elec to introduce Android-based tablet in Q3 Microsoft talks up tablets, shows off new phones TeleNav shares sink on revenue worries on Sprint deal Russia clamps down on Internet, Google frowns U.S. sues Oracle, alleges software contract fraud Amazon offers $139 wireless Kindle for mass appeal E-reader price wars continue Bees monitor air at German airport Potato battery -- new and improved Emboldened RIM readies new touchscreen BlackBerry July 30, 2010 03:06 PM ET OTTAWA (Reuters) - Research In Motion is not known for its dramatic flair. Like the BlackBerry itself, with its renowned email security, the Canadian smartphone maker seems to put function before form. Full Article Bitter smartphone war seen pinching vendor margins July 30, 2010 10:25 AM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - An increasingly heated battle in the global smartphone market is set to weigh on handset vendors' profit margins for the rest of the year, analysts said on Friday. Full Article Facebook may postpone IPO to 2012: report July 30, 2010 01:46 PM ET (Reuters) - Social networking website Facebook Inc may postpone its initial public offering until 2012, Bloomberg said, citing three people familiar with the matter. Full Article Google says China search block may be tech glitch July 30, 2010 04:56 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said its earlier report that Internet search services in China were being fully blocked could have been the result of a technical glitch that overstated the problem. Full Article Samsung Elec to introduce Android-based tablet in Q3 July 30, 2010 03:47 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co plans to introduce tablet computers this quarter based on Google's Android operating system, joining a growing list of firms seeking to challenge Apple's popular iPad. Full Article Microsoft talks up tablets, shows off new phones July 29, 2010 06:47 PM ET SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp set out its ambitions to dominate the consumer electronics market on Thursday with Windows-powered tablet computers and smartphones designed to beat back advances by Apple Inc and Google Inc. Full Article TeleNav shares sink on revenue worries on Sprint deal July 29, 2010 07:15 PM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Navigation technology company TeleNav Inc warned that a contract renegotiation with its largest customer could lead to a fall in revenue, sending its shares down 16 percent in extended trade. Full Article Russia clamps down on Internet, Google frowns July 29, 2010 02:13 PM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - A court in Russia's far east has ordered an Internet provider to block five sites which it said disseminated extreme views, prompting U.S. Internet giant Google to say on Thursday the move restricted access to information. Full Article U.S. sues Oracle, alleges software contract fraud July 29, 2010 04:31 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department said on Thursday it sued Oracle Corp, alleging it defrauded the federal government on a software contract in effect from 1998 to 2006 that involved hundreds of millions of dollars in sales. Full Article Amazon offers $139 wireless Kindle for mass appeal July 29, 2010 07:07 PM ET SEATTLE (Reuters) - Amazon.com launched a cheaper, wireless-only Kindle on Wednesday, betting that the $139 price will turn its latest electronic reader into a mass-appeal device as Apple Inc's iPad gains ground. Full Article

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