n Taiwanese handset maker HTC is expected to ship about 50,000 cell phones by the end of this year that use a mobile operating system from Google, according to a Fortune article that cites a report from a UBS analyst.

The phones won't be for sale until next year; the initial shipment will go to developers, says analyst Benjamin Schachter. Google is likely talking to other handset manufacturers, he says.

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Oracle unveils Oracle

Database 11g

n Oracle recently announced the regional availability of Oracle Database 11g, the latest release of its popular database. The new release has more than 400 features and can help organizations take control of their enterprise information.

According to Gartneris latest report, Oracle leads the worldwide relational database management systems (RDBMS) software market with 47.1 per cent share of the market.

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BlueLithium has been acquired by Yahoo

n BlueLithium has agreed to be acquired by Yahoo. The acquisition of BlueLithium enables Yahoo to accelerate its advertising, product, and engineering roadmaps, and gives the company increased capabilities to sell and measure performance-based campaigns both on and off the Yahoo network.

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HP Deputy President Visits Saudi Arabia

n HP has announced that its Deputy President Francisco Cervini has concluded a tour in Saudi Arabia and UAE. The visit came within the efforts being exerted by Cervini to boost the position of the company in the Middle East, where the company is seeking to increase its investments, especially in Saudi Arabia and UAE. Cervini met during his tour the HP distributors as well as a host of journalists. He also met HP workers and discussed with them the company6s future vision in the Middle East.