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Headline Roundup: Android Army

Posted by Stephanie Startz on October 26, 2009 08:47 AM

Android operating system woos major cellphone makers away from competition. [NY Times]

Can Verizon's Droid dethrone the iPhone? [Ad Age]

HTC smartphone launches big campaign in UK and US. [Brand Republic]

Ford rises above wounded competitors, gains 5% market share. [WSJ]

GM and Chrysler upend marketing strategies. [FT]

"Smart Choices" food label program has been suspended by the FDA. [Chicago Tribune]

Disney issues refunds for "Baby Einstein" products. [NY Times]

Movie studios begin to divulge plans for DVD alternatives. [NY Times]

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen launch juniors line available at JC Penney. [WWD]

(More headlines: Eisner's web studion, Heineken, VW.)

One month after revamping website, online sales at John Lewis soar. [FT]

Paranormal Activity climbs to the top of the US box office. [LA Times]

With new investor, Michael Eisner expands web video studio Vuguru. [NY Times]

Tiffany & Co. opens operations in Africa to source diamonds. [WSJ]

Heineken seeks entry into Latin America with acquisition of Femsa. [FT]

Volkswagen promotes 2010 GTI with iPhone app. [BrandWeek]

Hugh Hefner and Playboy Enterprises ponder twilight. [NY Times]

What brands can glean from the failures of The Jay Leno Show. [Ad Age]

Comments

David Bivins United States says:

Apple doesn't own HTC. I think you're confused by the statement that Apple overtook HTC--the meaning is that Apple overtook HTC in sales of smartphones.

October 26, 2009 09:56 AM #

Peter Feld United States says:

thanks! fixed.

October 26, 2009 03:58 PM #

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