AI & Cloud

Amazon's Kindle might soon be getting new competitors in the market for electronic-book devices, reports AP News.

The Register reports that HTC has officially launched its latest Blackberry-esque handset, Snap. Although Snap has a Qwerty keypad with "extra-large domed keys," the phone also features an 'Inner Circle' button.

HTC reported first-quarter revenues of TWD31.59 billion (US$949 million), down 3.4 percent from a year earlier, reports Telecompaper.

T-Mobile USA is planning to use Google's Android mobile platform for a range of devices beyond mobile phones, according to the New York Times.

Taiwanese device vendors Acer and HTC have outlined bullish growth plans this year, bucking downbeat forecasts offered by more high-profile western rivals.

Google has provided developers with a preview of the SDK (Software Development Kit) for the new version of its Android mobile platform this week.

AP News notes that Kindle e-book retailer Amazon has purchased Lexcycle, a year-old company that makes the iPhone e-book application Stanza, in a move that ratchets up Amazon's presence in the electronic book market. Financial details were not disclosed.