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The Apple blogosphere is buzzing with what seems to be solid evidence that finally Verizon will be offering an iPhone to run on its network. The long-expected announcement would be the biggest thing to hit the wireless business since the first iPhone itself. Here are five things it would mean.

Just a day after Motorola split in two, its mobility division has unveiled the much-anticipated Xoom, the first tablet to run on a tablet-specific version of Android version called Honeycomb. Could this tablet be the one to give the Apple iPad a run for its money?

Now broken up, the new Motorolas have distinct corporate personalities: the riskier but higher-growth potential Motorola Mobility, which includes Droid smartphones, and the duller but steadier Motorola Solutions, which makes things like bar-code scanners.

Google is considering a plan to expand its Android newsstand -- and heat rivalry with Apple's iTunes -- by charging publishers a lower price to sell news to Android users than the 30% fee that Apple typically charges to sell apps on iTunes. Will that be enough to attract more news?

In a complaint to the U.S. International Trade Commission, Sony has accused rival LG Electronics of infringing on seven of its patents, including one for photo-based caller ID technology.

Skype is launching a new version of its free app for the Apple iPhone that includes video calls. With the new app, scheduled to appear in the iTunes store Thursday, iPhone users will be able to video chat over not just WiFi, but also the AT&T 3G cellular network.

Apple has raised its target for first-quarter shipments of its iPhone by as much as 10%, anonymous component suppliers told DigiTimes. The news signals strong holiday sales for the phone and bodes well for the company's upcoming quarterly earnings.

Here's one reason why U.S. teens and young adults are luckier than their international counterparts: Unlike in many other countries, most American youths don't have to pay their own cell-phone bills.

Cox Communications is taking on wireless companies on its own turf by launching a long-anticipated cellular service in three scattered markets where it already provides cable. But can it compete with all the other wireless companies out there?

About six in 10 U.S. consumers will use their cellphones to find and buy gifts for the holiday season, according to a new report released Wednesday.