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YotaPhone solves e-ink vs LCD dilemma

John Lister — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:21:09 +0000

A Russian firm has developed a phone that has a traditional LCD creen on the front and an electronic ink display on the back. It’s not just a way to make reading lengthy text more pleasurable, but could also extend [..]

Smartphone sales climb 47 percent with Samsung in the lead

Susan Wilson — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:43:47 +0000

While the overall sale of cell phones declined over the past year, the sale of smartphones increased a whopping 47 percent. Leading the way in smartphone growth was Samsung with its Android [..]

Microsoft-branded smartphone rumors surface

John Lister — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:32:08 +0000

Microsoft is said to be working on its own branded smartphone using the Surface name. The move would put it a little closer to the Apple model than that used with Android.

Such claims aren’t uncommon, though what makes the new ones interesting [..]

8 things you need to know about Windows Phone 8

John Lister — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:55:25 +0000

Microsoft has this week officially launched the much talked-about Windows Phone 8. Here are the eight main points from the public launch and beyond.

1) The system will only be available on new handsets specifically designed for Windows Phone 8. [..]

Microsoft wants all-over screens on phones

John Lister — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:41:53 +0000

Microsoft has applied for a patent on a technology that would put a screen across the entirety of what’s currently the back of phone handsets. Counterintuitively, the idea is to extend battery life.

The idea is to keep the standard [..]

European phone companies doing Nokia Lumia and Windows Phone a disservice

Dave Parrack — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:06:31 +0000

The big mobile phone companies in Europe are unconvinced by Nokia’s latest range of handsets and Microsoft’s new Windows Phone operating system. Meaning the collaboration between the two could be condemned to fail from the start.

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Why I want the Nokia Lumia 900 to sell well

Dave Parrack — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:10:39 +0000

The Nokia Lumia 900 is now available to buy in North America, and it’s a phone that even iPhone and Android diehards are being urged to consider. I really want to see this phone do well in [..]

Wikipedia ditches Google Maps in its mobile app

Susan Wilson — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:22:01 +0000

While Google Maps seems like the only show in town it isn’t. Wikipedia has recently released a new app for iOS and updated its Android app with [..]

Mobile phones control more and more of our lives

Susan Wilson — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:23:24 +0000

A recent report emphasizes the growing role that mobile devices are having in our lives. More and more appliances are gaining wi-fi components and internet access. Soon we won’t have to [..]

Microsoft to buy out Nokia’s smartphone division?

John Lister — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:34:08 +0000

Microsoft is reportedly in position to take over the smartphone side of Nokia’s business. But the rumor has already been denied by Nokia, and it’s far from a slam-dunk move for Microsoft.

The report comes from Eldar Murtazin, the Russian chief of [..]