Earlier this year Microsoft filed a motion in the U.S. to fight Apple obtaining a trademark on the term ‘App Store’. Apparently they along with a few others have decided to do the same in Europe. HTC, Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Microsoft have joined forces against Apple in this fight. A Microsoft rep has this to […]
Apps, NewsA few days ago, I wrote an article stating that Pyramid Research was placing their bets on Windows Phone 7. We stated that they were guessing that by 2015 Windows Phone would overtake Android and take the No. 1 spot in the mobile world. They say that we and others were wrong…. They are stating that […]
NewsWe are very excited and can’t wait for the Nokia Windows Phones to start rolling out. It is a pretty safe bet that we are not alone since we keep getting these really cool looking concept designs featuring Windows Phone and Nokia’s Symbian. This one which was done by Tommy Incrosnatu was created with the […]
News, PhonesResearch analyst Distimo released their April report. While the report doesn’t show any surprising information, one interesting tidbit did stand out. In the month of March the Windows Phone 7 marketplace saw a growth of 38%. According to Distimo the WP7 marketplace is growing so quickly that “at its current growth rate, the Windows Phone […]
Apps, NewsWhile visiting Finnish television program A-Plus, Stephen Elop CEO of Nokia was asked about the possibility of a Nokia tablet. Elop emphasized that Nokia would not be joining the tablet market if they could not differentiate themselves from other tablet makers. “There are now over 200 different tablets on the marketplace and only one of them is […]
NewsAs exciting as the Microsoft – Nokia deal was and still is. The ugly parts of such deals are coming to light. The biggest issue with partnership like these is that one company needs to shed its workforce. By the end of 2012 Nokia plans to cut it’s global workforce by 4,000 employees, with the […]
NewsMicrosoft hasn’t been releasing nearly enough Windows Phone 7 devices as they probably should. So far there are only a handful of devices available for consumers. If Dan Novak, Qualcomm’s vice-president of global marketing is correct then we could be looking at 9 new Windows Phone 7 devices by the end of the year. While […]
News, PhonesGood news for us WP7 lovers, the contract between Nokia and Microsoft has been signed. While we all pretty much knew it was a sure thing, the contract of course makes it final. Microsoft phone unit President Andy Lees and Nokia Executive Vice President Kai Oistamo both stressed that things are ahead of schedule and […]
NewsTimo Ronkainen’s Twitter account gained a lot of popularity this weekend when he tweeted that he saw Stephen Elop with a Windows Phone 7 prototype. Ronkainen claims that the device he saw being used by Nokia’s Chief Executive Officer was the same model that we have seen in pictures. I am interested in hearing someone […]
NewsWhoa… That’s all that came out of my mouth as I found out that HTC might be preparing a 16 Mega-pixel Windows Phone 7 device. Not only would it be the most for WP7. It also be the most for any phone out HTC has ever produced. Some were worried about how different companies would […]
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