Articles Tagged Microsoft
Lenovo Wants First Windows 8 Tablet
It seems like we’ve been covering a lot more Windows Phone and Windows Tablet related news than usual of late and we’re totally fine with that. Times are changing and with the new day is coming a more varied market with Microsoft actually staking its claim as a real competitor in the smartphone and, hopefully, tablet market with its Windows Phone and Windows 8 operating systems.
Windows 8 Customer Preview Live
Microsoft has released a test beta of Windows 8 for anyone curious enough to try. As expected, the new OS from Microsoft features heavily around gesture interfacing in an order to accommodate the new line of Windows 8 tablets which are slated to start hitting stores both this year and next.
Nokia Lumia 800 Hits US Feb 14
Well we’ve heard about the Nokia Lumia 900 and Lumia 710 US releases (Lumia 900 still to come) and now we’ve finally got some solid goss on the Nokia Lumia 800. Come February 14 the world’s first Nokia Windows Phone will be available for $899 in the US with a handful of bundled accessories.
Skype is Coming to WinPho Soon
After Microsoft’s expensive acquisition of Skype it was just a matter of time before we started to see the popular VoIP service start cropping up on Windows Phone devices. Now we can apparently start expecting to see some pretty deep Skype integration by the end of the year.
Windows Phone 8 Discussed
Windows Phone 8, named Apollo, has been detailed after PocketNow got their hands on some solid information. Amongst the list of additions to the Windows Phone platform we found such juicy morsels as: We’re pretty excited about all of these changes in particular. The point that most keenly caught our eye was the Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 info sharing via NFC. Much like WebOS implemented at the end of its life, Windows Phone 8 devices will be able to transfer information to Windows 8 tablets simply by tapping the two gadgets together. It’s a very cool little piece of functionality and we can’t wait to give it a try ourselves.
iPhone 4S Review
The iPhone 4S, as part of the iconic iPhone line, is obviously doing very well for itself in the market. However, directly after its release there was a lot of discontentment demonstrated throughout the online community. While the negative reactions were initially more abundant that one might expect for an Apple product, things seem to be quieting down a bit now as people come to terms with the fact that there isn’t going to be any iPhone 5 this time around.
Windows Phone Passes 40 000 Apps
Arguably the hardest task in front of every burgeoning mobile OS is the quest for app support. It was originally one of the major reasons customers expressed discontent with the now prolific Android platform, and Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform is now going through something similar.
Nokia Lumia Win Phones Announced
Nokia has finally announced and demonstrated its two first Windows Phone Mango releases: The Nokia Lumia 710 and Nokia Lumia 800. The Lumia 800 appears to be the higher end of the two, sporting a single-score 1.4GHz processor, 3.8 inch AMOLED display with Clear Black support and a convexly curved screen which is supposed to not only add to aesthetic value, but also improve the swiping experience when moving your fingers around the display.
Windows Phone Mango Rollout Starts
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango is finally ready to get pushed to existing devices. If you’re living in the US then all you have to do is connect your handset to your computer and load the Zune client. You should be notified pretty quickly if the Mango update is ready to be installed on your phone.
WinPho Device with Swappable Parts?
Microsoft has apparently patented a modular Windows Phone device with interchangeable parts. The landscape slider phone will apparently boast the option to swap out the QWERTY keyboard for a gaming pad, battery or… well, anything else Microsoft can think of.
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