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Aside from announcing the Surface tablet, Microsoft also spread some good news for Windows Phone fans. One of the key points was the quick rise of Windows Phone apps, with Microsoft’s Marketplace now counting 100,000 apps. That’s pretty impressive figure for a platform that’s been around since October 2010. As for the next version of…
Sony announced that the rollout of the latest version of Android for the Xperia S has started. Alongside Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, the 200MB heavy download also brings some Sony-specific apps, namely WALKMAN, Album and Movies. The first of the pack blends the best of signature Sony audio technology with social features, making it…
App Annie is out with another infographic, titled Game of Phones, which – as you can assume – deals with mobile gaming. Without further ado, here are the highlights: iOS may be ruling the mobile gaming market at present, but Android is getting there with emerging markets playing a major role. Brazil in particular presents…
The GSMA updated its 2009 report which outlines the impact of operator initiatives in the areas of energy and carbon management. By analyzing 34 mobile networks around the world, the organization discovered that despite considerable growth in mobile connections and traffic, total network energy consumption increased only slightly from 2009 to 2010. According to GSMA’s…
Now this was a long wait. We did hear “VLC coming to Android” stories back in 2010, but now the launch is imminent, with VideoLAN turning to Twitter to spread the good news. Their tweet simply says “Android, here we come!” which seems enough for some users, whereas some others are still asking for the…
After releasing an iPhone app, WinZip is going for the Android users, obviously betting on their sense of nostalgia many of us have for WinZip, which in case you don’t know (our younger audience) is still one of the most popular utility apps for Windows. Available as a free download — rather than a never-expiring…
If TELUS can offer LTE services, why wouldn’t its sub-brand, Koodo Mobile, do the same. That will apparently happen pretty soon, with HowardForums member “newdad” picking up speeds of “14mb down and 12mb” when hooking his unlocked Galaxy Note up in Aurora. Those are not “full LTE speeds” of 75Mbps, but TELUS’ network usually delivers…
While Nokia and RIM struggle in the handset market, HTC is managing to hang on to a small amount of market share. The Taiwanese handset maker certainly doesn’t have the success of Apple or Samsung, but it’s not a sinking ship either. Part of the company’s ability to stay afloat comes from being able to…
Droid Incredible fans out there may be in for a treat come this July, as the Droid Incredible 4G LTE may finally make its debut then. Details have been a bit sparse concerning the handset, with the exception that it was pushed back to July from the originally pegged June release date. Now, if you’re still waiting…
Not much of a shocker here: The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be the first phone to receive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. This little tidbit of information can now be found when you’re buying the handset from the Google Play Store. When you check out to finalize your purchase, a part of the description details that…