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Microsoft claims more Windows Phone than iPhone users in China

Microsoft claims more Windows Phone than iPhone users in China

According to a Microsoft official, Windows Phone handsets are overtaking the iPhone in the People's Republic of China.


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European operators unhappy with Nokia Windows Phone devices

European operators unhappy with Nokia Windows Phone devices

Several major telecommunications operators in Europe have slated Nokia's Lumia Windows Phone devices as not good enough to compete with Apple and Android smartphones.


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Samsung Releasing Windows Phone 8 as Soon as October

 

Samsung Releasing Windows Phone 8 as Soon as October
 
Samsung is expecting to release a Windows Phone 8 as early as October of this year. Recently, rumors posited that the South Korean electronics company would release three Windows phones in 2012. The rumors also suggested that two of them were to run the ‘Apollo’ update of Windows Phone. The Taiwanese branch of Samsung has confirmed that at least one phone running this software will be sold as soon as October.


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Microsoft to Bring Kinect UI with Windows Phone 8?

Microsoft to Bring Kinect UI with Windows Phone 8?

While touch is pervasive way of communicating with the way we communicate with the mobile devices of today, Microsoft is working on a different interface for tomorrow.


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Free mobile apps drain battery power

Free mobile apps drain battery power

Free mobile apps use considerably more battery power than their paid equivalents, due to resource-hogging advertisements, according to a study by Purdue University.


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Nokia to unveil cheap Windows Phone smartphone next week

Nokia to unveil cheap Windows Phone smartphone next week

Nokia will unveil a cheap smartphone running the Windows Phone operating system next week in an attempt target the lower end of the market, according to sources cited by Reuters.


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LG's Windows Phone 7-running Miracle makes another appearance

LG's Windows Phone 7-running Miracle makes another appearance

Following a number of small leaks over the past few months, LG's Windows Phone-running Miracle smartphone has appeared online once again, this time in the form of a brief video demonstration as well as a new set of photos. The LG Miracle is expected to be arriving on shelves very soon and is en-route for the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain toward the end of the month.


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Windows 8 Consumer Preview to debut on February 29

Windows 8 Consumer Preview to debut on February 29

Microsoft is going to use the special date occurring once every four years to unveil the beta version of Windows 8 and make it available for a public download. Mind you, the new name for "Windows 8 Beta" is Windows 8 Consumer Preview.


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Facebook, Google, Microsoft and more - edging towards Big Brother or, worse, SkyNet?

Facebook, Google, Microsoft and more - edging towards Big Brother or, worse, SkyNet?

Facebook, with close to a billion users now, is a perfect data mining treasure for any intelligence service that would control it - but what about Google's combination of tracking and searching capabilities? Or Microsoft's rumoured backdoors in Windows for the US intelligence?


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Microsoft planning big send-off at final CES

Microsoft planning big send-off at final CES

Microsoft is expected to deliver a “dazzling” send-off at its last Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week, according to analysts, with demonstrations of both Windows Phone devices and the eagerly-awaited Windows 8 operating system.


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Nokia Lumia 800 fails to impress in Europe

Nokia Lumia 800 fails to impress in Europe

Nokia's first Windows Phone 7 device, the Lumia 800 smartphone, has failed to impress European consumers, according to a report by investment research firm Exane BNP Paribas.


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Microsoft Windows 8 public beta scheduled for February 2012 release

Microsoft Windows 8 public beta scheduled for February 2012 release

Microsoft has announced the release of Windows 8 public beta in February next year. The software giant has recently revealed this during a developer’s conference, and adds that their app portal, dubbed the “Windows Store”, will also launch together with the beta, and offers free Metro-styled apps.


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Lenovo introduces Android-Windows hybrid to battle battery life issues

Lenovo introduces Android-Windows hybrid to battle battery life issues

The disappointing battery life of the ThinkPad X1 calls for a solution, and Android is Lenovo's response. By segmenting the function of a notebook with two platforms, the company hopes to improve battery life with Android-based "Instant Media Mode" when less power is needed. 


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Samsung to bring in Windows 8 tablet and notebook next year

Samsung to bring in Windows 8 tablet and notebook next year

Samsung will be releasing new Windows 8 mobile computers which target working professionals next year. The products will spearhead the change of various devices that rely on Windows as their platform instead of Android.  


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Adobe Flash for mobile comes to a grinding halt

Adobe Flash for mobile comes to a grinding halt

Adobe's long stand for Flash's viability comes to a conclusion when they announced the end of their efforts for developing Flash for mobile devices. Apple iOS supporters get their victory following the fulfilment of Steve's opinion in April 2010, but is this victory just for Apple fans?


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