Apr 10

Why Game Developers Are Fleeing From Microsoft

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I recently wrote 10 Reasons Why BlackBerry 10 Will Defeat Windows Phone 8 to Become the Number 3 Mobile Platform.  It is clear that many in the technology community believe Microsoft will win the #3 mobile platform position, with some … Continue reading

Mar 20

Microsoft Fires a Shot at its Partner Samsung, as Tech Giants Clash

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A week after Samsung executives openly trash-talked Microsoft’s Windows 8, saying that it is “no better” than the widely-criticized Windows Vista, Microsoft has launched a new ad campaign that targets Samsung’s popular Galaxy SIII smartphone. The “Smoked by Windows Phone” … Continue reading

Feb 23

Why Active Frames on BlackBerry 10 are Better than Live Tiles on Windows Phone 8

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Many people are not sure about the difference between Active Frames on BlackBerry 10 and Live Tiles on Windows Phone 8.  The former are running apps that, when minimized, continue to provide the user with useful information; meanwhile, the latter … Continue reading

Dec 31

6 Tech Predictions for 2013: Amazon Smartphone, Google X Phone and Microsoft Surface Phone

(Updated Jan. 4, 2013) The following are 6 predictions (in alphabetical order) for 2013 regarding some of the largest and most influential technology companies in the world. 1) Amazon Will Launch Its First Smartphone and Purchase a Mobile OS With … Continue reading

Sep 07

Nokia Lumia 920: Windows Phone 8 with PureView camera technology

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Nokia has announced two new Lumia devices for the new and upcoming Windows Phone 8: Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820. Nokia mainly announced six new features that make the new Lumia phones unique and different from all other Windows … Continue reading

Jul 06

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean vs. Apple iOS 6 vs. Microsoft Windows Phone 8, which is better?

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Its about time when we finally looked at the different features offered by the three main mobile operating systems of 2012.  With introduction of Apple’s iOS 6, Google’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8, it is only … Continue reading

May 01

Samsung overtakes Nokia and Apple to become the top smartphone vendor worldwide

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Samsung has surpassed Nokia to gain the title of World’s top mobile phone vendor. The mobile phone market declined 1.5% worldwide in first quarter of 2012 (1Q2012). According to IDC, mobile phone vendors shipped 404.3 million units in 1Q2011 and … Continue reading

Mar 12

Nokia to enter the tablet market with a Windows 8 Tablet in Q4 2012

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According to sources at the upstream component suppliers, Nokia is planning to team up with Microsoft to enter the tablet market with a 10 inch Windows 8 tablet running Qualcomm’s dual-core chipset. “Nokia is expected to outsource production of the … Continue reading

Feb 27

Nokia 808 PureView with a behemoth 41 Mega Pixel Camera

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You read it right, 41 Mega Pixel camera on a smartphone. Nearly five years of work has allowed Nokia to produce a cameraphone with 41-megapixel camera.  The Nokia 808 PureView has a 1/1.2” camera sensor double the size of Nokia … Continue reading

Feb 06

iPhone 4S fails early at sub-zero temperatures compared to Galaxy S II

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Smartphones have become very fast and advanced in many aspects but very rarely does one compare their ability to withstand extreme cold temperatures. With increasing adoption of smartphones around the world, people are taking these devices in many different environments. … Continue reading

Feb 02

Top 3 Handset Makers of 2011: Nokia, Samsung, and Apple

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According to the latest figures released by IDC, the top three handset makers of 2011 are Nokia, Samsung, and Apple. The giants from Korea and Finalnd are taking up most of the market with 22.8% and 26.6% of global market, … Continue reading

Jan 29

Report: NOKIA handset shipments top the charts in 2011 and Apple has strong Q4

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New report from Strategy Analytics shed some light on the global handset market in 2011.  According to the report, comparing the smartphone sales in Q4 2011, Apple came out with a strong Q4 2011 with 37 million iPhones shipped with … Continue reading

Jan 11

Best of CES, Smartphone: Nokia Lumia 900

Nokia Lumia 900 US

Nokia announced their North American version of Lumia 800 during CES 2012.  The Nokia device running Windows Phone OS will be called Lumia 900.  Nokia also announced Lumia 710 for T-Mobile, which will also be available in Canada with Lumia … Continue reading

Jan 04

Nokia Ace for AT&T coming with $200 Million Windows Phone Marketing Plan

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Nokia is expected introduce their windows phone devices in the US during 2012. One of the Nokia windows phone devices is Nokia Ace a.k.a Lumia 900.  According to Paul Thurrott, Microsoft and Nokia are planning to “Convince consumers to purchase … Continue reading

Dec 28

Apple to Leave Argentina Following iPhone Ban?

Apple to Exit Argentina Following iPhone Ban?  Source: Wikipedia

Faced with a stagnating economy, the Government of Argentina today announced a ban on sales of BlackBerry smartphones and iPhones. The move is an attempt to force RIM and Apple to either set up a plant in the country, or partner … Continue reading