Articles Tagged Windows Phone
Samsung Planning to Focus on Bada?
There’s a rumour circulating the web right now that come 2013 Samsung will ditch the Windows Phone platform and start pushing its very own Bada OS. Despite Samsungs claim that it has absolutely no intentions of picking up webOS and running with it on a “third time’s a charm” ideology, this rumour seems sketchy at best. There's also no mention of continued Android support, but we can't imagine Samsung turning their back on the Android platform.
WinPho Mango Release This Week?
We’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of Windows Phone’s first big “Mango” update for some time now. We’ve expected it to finally see the light of day some time in either September or October and now we’re seeing a lot of rumors concerning a September 15th release date.
The Mobile World After Aug 2011
The mobile device industry is a fast moving place. With a new device either rumoured or announced every week, constant operating system (OS) updates and giant companies vying for dominance in what is quickly becoming the world’s most profitable business it can sometimes be difficult to sit back and see the big picture.
HTC Radar and Titan WP7 Phones
HTC recently unveiled its two newest Windows Phone devices: the HTC Titan and HTC Radar. The HTC Titan is set to be the highest-end of the two handsets. With a whopping 4.5 inch screen it’s immediately recognisable when compared to its other Windows Phone cousins, as it sports the largest screen out of any WinPho devices.
Google Talk on Mango Phones
Google Talk (GTalk), if you haven’t heard of it, is an instant messaging (IM) service that supports text, voice and even video, depending on what harder and software you’re using. It comes stock standard on most Android devices and now, as long as nothing unforeseen happens, it’ll be making its debut appearance on the quickly growing Windows Phone platform.
America Not Getting the Nokia N9
Nokia’s first and final handset to run on the Meego operating system – the Nokia N9 – sparked worldwide interest when it was discovered that, despite low expectations, it was actually a responsive and intuitive device with a range of innovative functionality. Sadly, it will apparently not be coming to America.
WinPho is Keeping Customers Happy
According to Microsoft’s official Windows Phone blog, Windows Phone 7 users are the 2nd happiest customers in the US when it comes to the mobile operating system (OS) experience. The graph provided shows that Apple iOS had the most “very satisfied” customers with 70%, followed by Windows Phone 7 with 57% and Google Android coming in at a surprising 3rd with 50%.
HTC HD7 Review
At first glance the HTC HD7 is an elegant, but not unique looking device. Its 4.3 inch screen has a remarkably thin bezel surrounding it, the speaker and microphone are concealed stylishly between the bezel and frame of the handset and the dark yet shiny edge definitely adds an element of class. However, the effect was diminished when we realized that the framed sticks in to your ear when making a call. This was uncomfortable and only became more annoying with time.
WinPho Mango Released to OEMs
Microsoft has finally signed off on the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build for the Windows Phone ‘Mango’ update. That means that the next phase will be almost entirely in the hands of the handset manufacturers and network carriers. The news is timely, as this move needed to happen soon if Microsoft wanted to hit the market sometime around that valuable September timeframe. It would be extremely beneficial for Microsoft to get the Mango update out as soon as possible, in order to contend with Apple’s new iCloud and iOS5 software services that will be seeing a September launch. As such the next gen of iPhone is also expected around this time.
Microsoft Does Well, Nokia Not Great
It seems that Microsoft’s new deal with Nokia was a much more needed move by the Finish telco than by the computing giant that brought us the Windows platform. While Microsoft is now boasting record full-year profits, Nokia has experienced “clearly disappointing’ results for Q2 of 2011.
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