HTC buys design house to accent smartphone style

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - HTC, maker of the new Google Android G1 smartphone, has bought design consultancy One & Co to tap its fashion expertise in everything from furniture to snowboard boots.
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AT&T cuts 12,000 jobs, lowers capex

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Top U.S. phone company AT&T Inc. said it would eliminate 12,000 jobs, or about 4 percent of its workforce, a fresh wave of cuts to cope with an economic downturn that has exacerbated a decline in traditional phone sales.


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