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Microsoft has begun seeding press invites to its Windows Phone 8 launch event on October 29th in San Francisco. Microsoft will be showing off the final version of Windows Phone 8, and the 29th will likely mark the day customers can begin pre-ordering Windows Phone 8 devices such as the Lumia 920, 820, and HTC’s…
Sprint is unhappy with Deutsche Telekom’s move to merge T-Mobile USA with MetroPCS, and according to a Bloomberg report is allegedly considering making a counter offer of its own. Sprint has reportedly been considering an offer to acquire MetroPCS for a few weeks, and may announce a higher bid for the company as early as next…
Barnes and Noble has announced this morning that it and Microsoft have agreed to terms on a spinoff of Barnes & Noble’s Nook line. The agreement will build a new LLC entitled Nook Media, with Barnes & Noble maintaining the lion’s share of Nook Media. Microsoft will invest $300 million in Nook Media, giving it…
AT&T announced today that it will carry the Lumia 920 and 820 in time for the holiday shopping season. The Lumia 920 is Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone 8 handset and will include a 4.5-inch PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display with Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 32 GB of internal storage, 1 GB RAM,…
After a long waiting period, TomTom has finally made its way to the Play Store, though with some mind-boggling limitations. TomTom for Android brings offline navigation with free lifetime maps, IQ Routes and TomTom HD traffic to Android devices, though it omits the Foursquare integration recently added to iOS. Also missing from the TomTom for…
Acer unveiled new Windows 8 tablet – Iconia W700. The device comes with an impressive 11.6-inch full HD 1920×1080 pixels touchscreen, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of SSD storage, Wi-Fi connectivity, while Intel Core i3 or Core i4 (Ivy Bridge) CPUs provide the processing power needed to run things smoothly. In addition, the W700 also comes…
As rumored, Google added Street View to the mobile web version of its Google Maps application. iPhone and iPad owners who are unhappy with Apple’s Map application can add Google Maps to their homescreen and launch the web app with the simple tap of an icon. Once launched, users can enter an address, search for a…
Google said on Thursday that it will further trim Motorola’s staff in the third quarter as it continues to revise the handset maker’s restructuring plan. The company said in a statement obtained by Reuters that the cuts will set Google back $340 million in severance and other costs. “Motorola continues to evaluate its plans and…
Interbrand is out with its 13th annual Best Global Brands report, showcasing the value of different brands across the globe. As you can imagine, Coca-Cola rules the day, occupying the number 1 spot again (as it had in 2011). Apple is the second most valuable brand, jumping from 8th position it held last year. Google…
Looks like AT&T won’t be the only U.S. carrier to offer the hot-new LG Optimus G. The device has been leaked with T-Mobile logo by EVleaks, suggesting that the official announcement is imminent. And while we don’t know the exact launch date, the chances are T-Mobile will want to start selling this baby (marked as…