iPhone apps aren’t just for personal entertainment these days. For the first time ever, DJs will battle and record music live on their iPods/iPhones at the Voodoo Lounge in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Friday, Nov. 20.

The Motorola Droid hit 250,000 sales in its first week, making it the fast-selling Android phone to date, according to market research firm Flurry.

Black Friday deals for Apple have been leaked.

Dell's first Android smartphone, the Dell Mini 3, was officially announced by the company on Friday. Surprisingly, the company added that the device will first appear in China (China Mobile or CMCC) and Brazil (Claro).

This Christmas it won't be just the iPhone getting on holiday wish lists. There's some new competition for Apple's iPhone with more than a dozen touch screen smartphones out there for consumers who must have a touch screen device that does more than make a phone call.

On Monday, Google mobile ad company AdMob. AdMob, besides providing mobile display ads, uses its platform to perform market research, as well. For example, in Septemeber, AdMob received 10.2 billion ad requests, with 2.6 billion of those from iPhone and iPod touch devices. That is up from 130 million in September '08.

The App Store has become the repository of the official application of the acclaimed Musée du Louvre. At the same time, the Louvre itself has become the repository of Paris' first Apple Store.

For those who love tech there's nothing like a launch day. For those who adore tech, there's nothing like a launch Midnight. Thus, the scene at Verizon wireless stores in East Coast centers. Reportedly, more than a hundred people were lined up at midnight Thursday night outside a Verizon Wireless store in midtown Manhattan to be among the first to buy the new Motorola Droid.

Verizon Wireless and Research in Motion (RIM) announced on Monday that the much-anticipated BlackBerry Storm2 will launch on the Verizon network on Oct. 28th. The new RIM device will be available from Verizon
Wireless Communications stores, online at www.verizonwireless.com, and through business sales channels.

Nokia is suing its U.S. rival, Apple for patent infringements on mobile phone technology for the iPhone. The 10 alleged patent infringements involve wireless data, speech coding, security and encryption. Nokia claims that it has not been compensated for its technology and feels that Apple has received a free ride using Nokia's innovation.

Motorola shares are on the rise, up 8% on Monday alone. The buzz is all about the upcoming release of the new Android phone! Motorola has gone all out on this second release of the Android, and Wall Street thinks it's going to be a hit.

Verizon's recent Droid ad slammed the iPhone, but was coy about a Droid release date, saying only November. However, a little decoding seems to indicate that's conservative.