Posts Tagged ‘windows-mobile’
Samsung ChatON now available on iTunes App Store
January 6th, 2012
HTC considering the purchase of its own Android OS alternative
September 13th, 2011While HTC has been extremely successful in both Android and Windows Mobile OS platforms we have been hearing a bit of chatter about the possibility of HTC acquiring and designing their own Android OS alternative to call their own. Obviously this can be speculated when a company as big as HTC is so successful with smartphones but we are getting details that they’ve even been discussing this “internally” according to sources
» Read more: HTC considering the purchase of its own Android OS alternative
Apple iOS vs Google Android in Latest ChangeWave Research Report
July 18th, 2011ChangeWave Research is a group that has been doing independent research and reports for the past 9 years. Today they released their latest report that details a survey of 4,163 consumers aiming to get a fresh look at smart phone demand trends as well as OS preference. The key comparison here is Apple vs Android, or iOS vs Android but they do mention the decline of RIM a few times to keep things even.
» Read more: Apple iOS vs Google Android in Latest ChangeWave Research Report
Nokia’s woes continue as it prepares to close UK online store
June 15th, 2011Embattled smartphone giant Nokia is to close its online store in the UK, another sign that its failure over Symbian and delay in bringing forth a Windows Phone 7 is costing the company. In a brief statement, Nokia said “ We are planning to close our channel structure and focus our resources on key trade customers. ” It joins planned closures of other online Nokia stores around the world, and appears to be a company-wide strategy by the firm
» Read more: Nokia’s woes continue as it prepares to close UK online store
Acer W4 runs Windows Phone Mango, doesn’t impress
May 31st, 2011Acer, one of Microsoft’s new Windows Phone hardware partners (alongside Fujitsu and ZTE), has showcased what seems to be its very first WP-based handset: the Acer W4. Running Windows Phone Mango , the Acer W4 features a 3.6 inch WVGA display, HSPA (900/2100 or 850/1900 – perfect for AT&T, isn’t it?), Wi-Fi, DLNA, Bluetooth 2.1, a 5MP camera, 8GB of internal memory, and a single-core 1GHz processor. Upon seeing these specs, I immediately thought: hey, someone should remind Acer we’re in 2011 now, not in 2010.
» Read more: Acer W4 runs Windows Phone Mango, doesn’t impress
Verizon SE Xperia Play, LG Revolution, HTC Trophy and Droid X2 available now
May 26th, 2011Today is a big day for Verizon Wireless, as the carrier has launched no less than four new smarthpones: three running Android, and one running Windows Phone 7.
» Read more: Verizon SE Xperia Play, LG Revolution, HTC Trophy and Droid X2 available now
Russian mobile retail boss: “We expect first Nokia Windows Phone this year”
May 19th, 2011We all know that Nokia really wants to have it’s first Windows Phone to be ready before the end of this year. We’ve heard it from Nokia execs almost every time they are asked when the first Nokia WP device will ship. But Nokia brass is also very careful not to promise anything for this year.
» Read more: Russian mobile retail boss: “We expect first Nokia Windows Phone this year”
HTC readying a 16MP Windows Phone 7 handset?
April 16th, 2011At the moment, HTC is the company that launched the highest number of Windows Phone 7 devices (five of them – if we don’t count the HTC Arrive and the HD7S, which are merely variations of other models). More HTC WP7 handsets will be certainly released soon, and one of them may have a 16MP camera with dual LED flash. Apparently, HTC has already made a promo video for its future 16MP smartphone.
HTC Touch Pro 2 gets system stability update almost two years after its release
April 11th, 2011Now this is odd. While many Android fans are finding out that their beloved devices won’t receive any more software updates, sometimes before the one year anniversary of their devices’ launch, HTC has released an update for the Touch Pro 2
» Read more: HTC Touch Pro 2 gets system stability update almost two years after its release
AT&T Windows Phone 7 devices on sale yet again, $50 on contract
March 28th, 2011AT&T has kicked off another limited time offer that has cut prices for a few of the smartphones that the carrier currently sells. Most notably, two Windows Phone 7 devices that AT&T carries have seen their price dramatically cut, all the way down to $50. Keep in mind that both the Samsung Focus and the LG Quantum , the two Windows Phone 7 devices in question, pack some high-end hardware even for this day and age.
» Read more: AT&T Windows Phone 7 devices on sale yet again, $50 on contract
