MONTREAL - Even though the BlackBerry is the top smartphone in North America, the iPhone is right behind and other players will also put pressure on its premiere position, analysts say.

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IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has commenced offers to exchange (the “exchange offers”) any and all of its 7.125 percent debentures due 2096, 7.000 percent debentures due 2045 and 8.000 percent notes due 2038 for a new series of 5.600 percent senior notes due 2039 (the “new notes”) and cash.

Next Inning Technology Research (ht tp://www.nextinning.com), an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has published a special report on the emerging cloud computing trend covering companies including Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), VMware (NYSE: VMW), Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Palm (Nasdaq: PALM) and Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM).

Questcon Technologies (www. questcon.com), with over 18 years experience in providing quality assurance and test, process improvement and automation solutions, announced that it is participating in the HP Partner Internal Purchase Program and offering HP software licenses on a project basis for a term period ranging from one to three months to its customers.