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Nokia is holding a media event in New York on Sept 5, and speculation all over the Internet is that the company may unveil its long awaited Windows Phone 8 smartphones. Adding fuel to this rumour is the fact that the event will be held jointly with Microsoft. This could be the beginning of the unveiling of Windows Phone 8 devices as other manufacturers such as HTC and Samsung are expected to launch their Windows Phone 8 devices before the holiday season. Also Windows 8, Microsoft’s desktop and tablet OS will be hitting store shelves in October. Microsoft and Nokia are holding the event a week before Apple is expected to unveil its next iPhone. The sixth generation iPhone, currently known as theiPhone 5 is expected to be unveiled on Sept 12. The iPhone 5 is expected to have a larger screen, smaller dock connector and will run on Apple’s new mobile OS, iOS 6. If you are already a Windows Phone 7.5 user, there is bad news for you as your d...

The Chinese computer maker unveiled the lighter, quicker ThinkPad  notebook computer inspired by the convenience of tablets and smart phones. Lenovo unveiled a lighter, quicker  ThinkPad  notebook computer on Monday to appeal to customers who like the convenience of tablets and smartphones.  The  ThinkPad X1 Carbon  will go on sale later this month, the Chinese computer maker said.  Lenovo Group  acquired the ThinkPad brand with  IBM  Corp.'s personal computer unit in 2005. Lenovo passed Dell Inc. last year to become the second-largest PC manufacturer after  Hewlett-Packard  Co.  The latest ThinkPad has third-generation wireless connectivity and other features inspired by tablets and smartphones, said Dilip Bhatia, vice president of the ThinkPad business unit. He said that was in response to demands by customers who want a tablet's convenience but need a notebook's wider range of functions.   ...