phones

Windows Phone 7 ads with the slogan “save us from our phones”

Published on: 16th October, 2010

Microsoft kicked off its TV campaign to coincide with the release of Windows Phone 7, in order to toss the platform. The two spots resemble a lot with those being leaked earlier. They accuse Apple, Research in Motion and other companies of forcing users to stare at their phones and spending much of their time [...]

Nokia manager acknowledges iPhone applications are a “must have” in Europe and US

Published on: 14th October, 2010

Cedric Thomas, Nokia’s Ovi head in France, in a presentation surprised developers by acknowledging that other companies, Apple and Google included, had better positions in the application market. Speaking at the platform-independent MIPCOM conference in Cannes, France, he said that iPhone applications represented a “must have” in countries of the European Union and the United [...]

HTC Mozart has a support page on Orange UK

Published on: 12th October, 2010

Orange UK quasi-confirmed its plans related to the launch of the HTC Mozart smartphone by listing first-time setup directions for the handset on the carrier’s support page. There is not much information about the specifications of the phone. Information about installing the SIM card or the battery is missing and there is no reference to [...]

New leaks show a Verizon iPhone 4 early in 2011

Published on: 12th October, 2010

A new source recently indicated that the iPhone would soon reach Verizon. The model, considered a straightforward port, would reach both Verizon and Apple stores in the beginning of 2011. The insider from the New York Times, who is believed to have direct access to Apple, did not mention whether the phone would use a [...]

Users in UAE not switching from BlackBerry despite suspension of services

Published on: 12th October, 2010

Users of BlackBerry in the United Arab Emirates are not willing to give up their phones, even if facing the suspension of services in case the government and Research in Motion do not reach an agreement. A recent report says that nearly all of the about 500,000 subscribers are confident a deal will be concluded. [...]

T-Mobile believes BlackBerry share will fall through 2014

Published on: 12th October, 2010

T-Mobile seems to have only little faith in Research in Motion to keep its position in the market, because the BlackBerry OS is believed to have a steady decline into 2014. The carrier also believes that Apple will lose market share next year, as Android consolidates its leadership position, according to a document presented at [...]

Goggles of Google comes to iPhone

Published on: 12th October, 2010

Google has launched the iPhone version of its Goggles search technology. The new feature has been integrated into the Google Mobile application for the iPhone through a free update. When tapping on a button of the camera, the software triggers the Goggles mode and generates search results based on the objects it can detect in [...]

Long-awaited Skype for Android has been released

Published on: 12th October, 2010

Skype has recently announced the release of the long-awaited Skype for Android. It is possible now for phones running Android 2.1 to download the free application which makes available free Skype-to-Skype calls through Wi-Fi for users in the United States only. European users as well as those from other continents will be able to make [...]

Spotify soon available for Windows Phone 7

Published on: 8th October, 2010

Microsoft has confirmed to make Spotify available for Windows Phone 7 phones in the near future. Currently limited to markets in Europe, the music steaming service is also offered as an application for Microsoft’s aging smartphones still using Windows Mobile 6. The utility called Windows Phone enable users to search or browse and play music [...]

Google CEO trying to persuade Nokia to adopt Android

Published on: 8th October, 2010

Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt talked to Nokia trying to make it adopt Android and use it on its devices, according to sources. Since Nokia’s MeeGo head Ari Jaaksi was resigning, Schmidt probably talked to the new Nokia CEO Stephen Elop about the mobile operating system of Google. It is not known what exact answer Elop [...]

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