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Nokia have fallen on some hard times of late. The Finnish handset maker just announced a Q3 net operating loss of $754 million on $9.4 billion in revenue, propelled by declining Symbian sales and a 28% drop in the number of Windows Phone-based Lumia devices sold compared to Q2. Nokia sold just 2.9 million Lumia…
Samsung has announced this morning that Jelly Bean, the latest version of Android complete with Project Butter and Google Now, will be coming to the flagship Galaxy S III “in the coming months.” The update will come via Kies and an OTA update once it’s made available, and availability will vary by region likely due…
We may have thought Microsoft a little crazy when they decided to price the Surface RT tablet at the same levels as Apple’s iPad, but Ballmer and Co. have sold out of the base model 32GB tablet. The Microsoft online store shows that the shipping times for the 32GB Surface RT without Black Touch Cover…
Apple has begun sending invitations to an event on October 23rd, where the company will unveil the iPad Mini. The iPad Mini is expected to come with a 7 to 8″ display, and anywhere from 8GB to 64GB of storage, according to leaked retail inventory sheets. Most are expecting the iPad Mini to retail in…
As promised, the Microsoft Surface with Windows RT is now available for preorder on Microsoft’s Surface website. Those looking to get their hands on the Windows RT Surface can expect to shell out $499 for the 32 GB model, $599 for the 32GB model with Black Touch cover, or $699 for the 64GB model with…
According to The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is preparing 3 to 5 million Surface tablet units to ship this fall. At 3 to 5 million units, Microsoft is expecting sales to rival that of the Kindle Fire and Nexus 7 tablets, both of which saw similar production levels ahead of launch. Apple generally orders around…
Tech site Onliner has purportedly gotten its hands on a prototype LG Nexus device (codenamed Mako), and has posted pictures and specs for all the world to see. The Mako is running the hot-off-the-presses Android 4.1.2 build of Jelly Bean, and carries a quad-core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4, a 4.7″ 1280 x 768 display, and 2GB…
In a letter to Microsoft’s shareholders, CEO Steve Ballmer signaled that the Surface tablets and the trend towards Microsoft building its own devices represents a “fundamental shift underway in our business and the areas of technology that we believe will drive the greatest opportunity in the future.” With the statement, Ballmer indicated that shareholders should…
Motorola’s RAZR HD is now for sale on the Rogers Network in Canada. The 4.7″ Super AMOLED HD phone with Ice Cream Sandwich and 1.5 GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 can be had for $100 with a customary 3-year contract, or $600 should you elect to go contract-free. Rogers offers slight discounts from the $600…
The Verge reported this morning that AT&T will begin taking preorders for HTC and Nokia Windows Phone 8 devices on October 21st, ahead of Microsoft’s October 29th launch event for Windows Phone 8. The Lumia 820, Lumia 920, and Windows Phone 8X devices are expected to go on sale in mid-November. AT&T will also open up preorders…