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Nokia: http://Nokia.com

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So, it's time for yet another glance at the best of the web. I've found some interesting links on Nokia, Microsoft and Apple Inc.

Google: also known as The Big G

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To kick it off, who's been writing about Google? It was googleblog.blogspot.com who wrote an article called Renewing old resolutions for the new year.

What did they point out about Google? They said:

That means taking a hard look at products that replicate other features, haven't achieved the promise we had hoped for or can't be properly integrated into the overall Google experience

and went on to say

As we head into 2012, we've been sticking to some old resolutions-the need to focus on building amazing products that millions of people love to use every day.

Samsung: http://Samsung.com

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Next up it's a site that's been writing about Samsung - It's About Time: HTC To Refocus Smartphone Efforts Around "Hero" Devices.

They wrote:

HTC isn't exactly alone when it comes to this sort of behavior - Samsung's LTE-packing Skyrocket overshadowed their original Galaxy S II model, and Motorola's Droid RAZR Maxx trades a few millimeters for some outstanding battery life while leaving original Droid RAZR owners lamenting their luck

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Being on the bleeding edge is great, except for when your customers are the ones who get hurt. . Still, while Samsung's market saturating plans are doing them well, Motorola has already announced their intention to trim down their smartphone offerings for 2012

Last but not least we have Google: 90 Million Google+ Users, 11 BILLION Android Market Downloads from www.webpronews.com, also focussing on Google. They had some interesting points to make, particularly

In the midst of Google's announcement about their results for the 2011 fiscal year, they nonchalantly dropped a pretty juicy piece of info concerning their social networking site: "Google had a really strong quarter ending a great year

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"Google had a really strong quarter ending a great year. Full year revenue was up 29%, and our quarterly revenue blew past the $10 billion mark for the first time," said Larry Page, CEO of Google. "I am super excited about the growth of Android, Gmail, and Google+, which now has 90 million users globally - well over double what I announced just three months ago. By building a meaningful relationship with our users through Google+ we will create amazing experiences across our services. I'm very excited about what we can do in 2012 - there are tremendous opportunities to help users and grow our business."