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According to a Web report, there may be some problems with integrating the Google-led open-source mobile platform Android into devices, delaying the release of an Android phone until early next year.

Nintendo's Wii may be in the lead, but Sony is looking to reach the 150 million sales mark for its PlayStation 3 video-game console within the next few years.

Kaz Hirai, CEO of Sony's PS3 game-console division, told E3 convention attendees last week that sales of the original PlayStation reached 102 million units since 1994. The popular PlayStation 2, now in its ninth year on the market, has sold 140 million units. Hirai hopes the PS3 will outpace its predecessor in a similar time frame.

Nintendo's Wii may be in the lead, but Sony is looking to reach the 150 million sales mark for its PlayStation 3 video-game console within the next few years.

Kaz Hirai, CEO of Sony's PS3 game-console division, told E3 convention attendees last week that sales of the original PlayStation reached 102 million units since 1994. The popular PlayStation 2, now in its ninth year on the market, has sold 140 million units. Hirai hopes the PS3 will outpace its predecessor in a similar time frame.

Apple appears to be having trouble keeping its new iPhone 3G in stock in the U.S., as reports suggest few phones were available in Apple's stores.

The problem appears to be exacerbated by the simultaneous launch of the iPhone 3G across international markets. Another factor driving demand is likely because exclusive carrier AT&T is offering subsidies on the iPhone 3G, making the price considerably less than when the first-generation iPhone launched.

Severe Shortages

Long lines and activation delays marred Friday's debut of Apple's iPhone 3G. Carrier AT&T blamed Apple.

AT&T said in-store iPhone 3G activations stopped at about 9:30 a.m. Eastern time, thanks to issues with the iTunes 7.7 software needed to configure the device. AT&T is recommending that customers activate the smartphones at home. Some analysts are certain the problem is getting blown out of proportion.

The Apple iPhone will account for 6.3 million of the 18.1 million touchscreen phones sold in the U.S. this year, for an impressive 35 percent market share, according to Strategy Analytics.

"We expect the release of the heavily subsidized 3G iPhone 2.0 on July 11th to catalyze a healthy spurt in touchscreen volumes during the second half of the year," said Strategy Analytics analyst Bonny Joy.

The Mozilla Foundation has set a world record and achieved new heights in its battle for browser market share. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Mozilla's Firefox 3.0 Web browser set a record for the most downloads in a day. It was the first time a browser-maker attempted to set a record.

Mozilla set the record with 8,002,530 downloads in June. The Mozilla Foundation will receive the official certificate in London next week.

Sony is feeling some gaming-division woes this week with a double PlayStation 3 whammy. First, Sony's PlayStation Web site fell victim to SQL-injection attacks. Now Sony's PS3 firmware update is turning some consoles into bricks.

Sony released Version 2.40 of its firmware on Wednesday with the promise of a more collaborative experience to compete with Microsoft's Xbox 360. But following customer reports of problems with the patch, the company temporarily suspended the download. Sony says only a few consumers have had problems with the new firmware.

Virgin Mobile USA on Friday said it has agreed to acquire Helio, a joint venture between SK Telecom and EarthLink, for $39 million in equity.

Strategically, the Helio acquisition allows Virgin to add a set of data applications to its suite of products and services. Entering into the postpaid market will also give Virgin access to about 140 million prospective new customers.

Dan Schulman, CEO of Virgin Mobile USA, characterized Helio as an asset that adds to the company's scale and allows it to reduce network costs.

Recent market moves suggest that counting mobile minutes used could go the way of the oversized car phones that laid the foundation for today's wireless revolution.

Following in the footsteps of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel, Virgin Mobile USA is the latest wireless carrier to adopt an unlimited pricing plan. Citing the rising cost of gas, air travel, and other items, Virgin unveiled its Totally Unlimited calling plan for $79.99 a month on Tuesday.