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The windowsmania.pl forum admin posted photos and a video of the Nokia Lumia 800 running Windows Phone 7.8, which (as we described before) will bring many of the Windows Phone 8 features to the existing Lumia Windows Phone 7 devices. According to a thread at windowsmania.pl, this is the real deal though we can’t see…
After T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless’ Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will get its serving of the Ice Cream Sandwich. The software version i905.LP11 is listed as “coming soon,” packing a ton of goodies, including: Pinch to Zoom functionality in homescreen and main menu screen Integrated Google Plus Integrated Google Text-To-Speech Engine New features in the email client…
We’ve already seen ViewSonic’s Android-powered monitor and now we have another device that works in a similar fashion. However, the Motorola CloudBB HMC3260 isn’t marketed as monitor, but as a desktop computer which is pretty different proposition — since most of us think Android is still not ready for prime time on computers. Add to…
Last month HP launched a new Mobility business unit with a focus on consumer tablets, but it seems it’s just one piece of the puzzle as the company wants to also include smartphones. Speaking to Fox Business News, CEO Meg Whitman said that HP is eyeing the smartphone market, though no timetable has been set.…
Canada’s three big carriers and the industry group that represents them have been sued by the country’s Competition Bureau, after a five-month investigation. Bell, Rogers and Telus are all liable over ads that promote so-called premium texting services, with the government agency demanding that such ads stop, while also seeking full customer refunds for any…
T-Mobile may be left out from the “official iGame” but it does want to prepare itself for folks looking to bring Apple’s latest smartphones to its network. To that end, the Deutsche Telekom-owner carrier will be offering Nano SIMs in mid-October which interested customers will then be able to put into their unlocked iPhone 5…
Even though Intel is still a minor player in the smartphone world, it’s good to know they’re making sure their products are compatible with the latest version of Android – Jelly Bean. According to PC Advisor, “multiple Intel employees” are already using Medfield-based smartphones which run Jelly Bean, hinting us that the update for existing…
Sony has finally started rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich updates for the Xperia ion smartphone, with folks in Hong Kong and Taiwan first getting it. Meanwhile, Canada’s Rogers Wireless tweeted that their Xperia ion will get the same treatment next week, hinting us this is now a global affair. That said, we expect all other…
Motorola has started rolling out a massive bug-fixing update for the Atrix HD that should make the device run faster and smoother than ever. Here’s what’s included: Improvements in WI-FI to allow for stronger connections in more places. Optimized Battery performance and metering for longer battery life The camera changes include improvements for low light…
The new survey, conducted online among 2,310 U.S. adults by Harris Interactive on behalf of CouponCabin from September 4th – 6th, reveals that 46% of USA based mobile users pay $100 or more per month for their mobile phone service, while 13% pay $200 or more per month. For some respondents, the costs of their…