In some ways, the iPhone 5 is a significant technological step up over its predecessor with its two times faster A6 processor, longer battery life, larger scratch-proof sapphire glass lens cover, and LTE network support. So why no wireless ...
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Computerworld - Microsoft will probably tie Office apps for the iPhone and iPad to its Office 365 "rental" subscription plans to prevent the mobile apps from cannibalizing sales and to skirt the "Apple tax," analysts said today. "I do see ...
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IDG News Service - Microsoft revenue rose slightly but due to several one-time items, it posted a net loss during its fourth fiscal quarter, when the Windows division's sales fell 13%. Revenue in the quarter ended June 30 came in at ...
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Nokia cut the price of the Lumia 900 smartphone in half, to $49.99, less than four months after the device went on sale at AT&T. The Finnish phone maker said the price cut, which first appeared over the weekend, was a "normal strategy" ...
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Microsoft today said it would open nearly three dozen 'pop-up' stores this fall in U.S. and Canadian malls and shopping centers to sell its own hardware and software. Although the company declined to confirm that those stores will sell ...
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Box plans to announce a new application for the Windows Phone OS and a partnership with Qualcomm, moves that it hopes will boost adoption of its cloud storage and file-sharing service on mobile devices. The application for Windows Phone ...
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Computerworld - Research In Motion (RIM) today set Jan. 30 for the launch of BlackBerry 10, when it will also unveil its first two smartphones on the OS. The announcement was greeted with some surprise by longtime BlackBerry fans who ...
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Windows Phone 7.8 is available on Nokia’s new Lumia 510, but the company still won’t say when existing phones will get the update. On Monday, Nokia confirmed that the Lumia 510 is shipping with Windows Phone 7.8. However, the ...
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Samsung announced a new range of products under the name Ativ last night, making it the first manufacturer to reveal its Windows Phone 8 mobile device. The Ativ S smartphone was unveiled at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, ...
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Reports that Microsoft could launch its own Surface smartphone next year have surfaced again, leading some tech experts to ask: "Why, pray tell, why?" The latest round of speculation began Monday when the China Times reported Microsoft ...
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AT&T Thursday disclosed plans to sell the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 smartphones for its 4G LTE networks, along with other Windows Phone 8-based devices, some time in November. AT&T said it's exclusively selling the Lumia 920 ...
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AT&T confirmed Thursday it will carry two HTC smartphones, the One X+ quad-core smartphone and the dual-core One VX "in the coming months." Pricing was not announced, however. The HTC One X+ AT&T also confirmed it will have the ...
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LG is making the next Google Nexus smartphone and plans to launch it on Oct. 29, according to a French newspaper and others. The device, said to be modeled after the LG Optimus G device, appears to have a slightly curved top and bottom ...
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Microsoft today launched a new version of its development centre for Windows Phone devices, hoping to encourage more developers to create apps compatible with the mobile software. The Dev Centre has evolved from the App Hub previously ...
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Windows Phone 7.8 is available on Nokia's new Lumia 510, but the company still won't say when existing phones will get the update. On Monday, Nokia confirmed that the Lumia 510 is shipping with Windows Phone 7.8. However, the company ...
Tags: Windows Phone 7.8, Nokia, Smartphone, Lumia 510