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Microsoft’s had a big week. They unveiled the Surface Tablet line on Monday at an event in Los Angeles, then demonstrated the next generation of Windows Phone at the Windows Phone Development Summit, which kicked off yesterday in San Francisco. Needless to say, Ballmer and Co. have been busy over the last few months, and…
In case you missed Microsoft’s 2-hour Windows Phone 8 unveil event yesterday, Microsoft’s got your back. Those interested can now watch the keynote in its entirety at Microsoft’s Channel 9 site. Of course, you’ll have to install Silverlight on your computer, which we know some of you out there aren’t so keen on doing. The…
DigiTimes‘ ninjas have a new target – Microsoft Surface. They’ve been asking their industry sources in Taiwan about the Redmond giant’s new tablet. Thanks to them [ninjas] we know that Microsoft will most likely ask $599 for the ARM-based Surface (the one with NVidia Tegra 3 processor), while the more expensive model with Intel’s Ivy…
It’s Mobile Asia Expo time and Huawei is using it to unveil new products. Unfortunately, they don’t have anything *really* new to show us, but two additional versions of the existing device – Ascend P1. The new P1 models, P1 TD-SCDMA and P1 2600mAh XL, are catered toward the Chinese market, though as far as…
Buy.com has a good deal for the sexy-lookin Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, offering the unlocked device for just $261.99. The phone is good for AT&T users only, since it won’t work on T-Mobile’s 3G network and will rather provide EDGE connection “speeds” only. Moreover, the Xperia Arc S lacks a dual-core processor, though its…
Augmented reality app junaio is now in version 4.0, ready to be downloaded from Google Play and Apple AppStore. Available as a free download, it comes with a brand new user interface and experience, featuring “amazing content, incredible interactions and a tool that allows anyone to produce their own experiences.” As soon as you fire-up…
Like we already don’t have enough chat apps and services, handset makers (Samsung) and now mobile operators are joining the game. After the iPhone app, Telefonica launched an Android version of its chat client – TU Me. Similarly to other such apps, this one also provides users with free calls and texts between TU Me…
Guess we did expect to see Fotopedia finally trying to monetize on its vast audience, spread across a number of popular apps for the iPhone and iPad. Since their apps come with awesome photos, their ads highlight product(s) and/or service(s) in a similar fashion. Among the first advertisers are Flipboard, Jetsetter and National Geographic, all…
The summer Olympic games in London now have the official mobile game for iOS and Android, which is available in two versions – free and paid one. It’s a freemium game that allows you to try it out for free and earn points and stars along the way, or skip the “earning” part by purchasing…
Qualcomm acquired Summit Microelectronics, a U.S.-based developer and provider of programmable power integrated circuits, to enhance its power management roadmap. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, though we do know that all employees of Summit Microelectronics have joined Qualcomm’s CDMA Technologies division. Summit Microelectronics provides flexible, highly integrated power management solutions combining power regulation…