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Nokia has bet its future on Windows Phone, so how has its Lumia lineup been doing so far? Well, according to a report from Bloomberg, Nokia has sold roughly 1.3 million units through the end of last year. Nokia released the Lumia 800 and the 710 last year – roughly six months after it signed…
If you thought the current crop of cameras in smartphones are good, then you probably can’t wait to see what the next generation of devices will have with the just-introduced image CMOS sensors from Sony. The main appeal of the new back-illuminated CMOS image sensors is that it will be able to fit into even…
One of the most fascinating trends is that of collaborative consumption – the idea that peer-to-peer marketplaces can disrupt existing markets while improving consumers’ choices and pocket books – and companies like RelayRides and Getaround are are using mobile apps to help in the process of renting other people’s cars. I recently used the Getaround…
Research In Motion dropped the bomb Sunday night (conveniently during a very popular football game) that co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis would be stepping down from their leadership positions at the top of the company and as chairmen of the board. Thorsten Heins will be taking over as CEO of RIM but there are…
Microsoft described its second-quarter earnings as “solid” but the company earned $20.89 billion for the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2011 and it also posted $7.99 billion in profit – Nearly any other company would be ecstatic to have those numbers. Still, as a mobile site, it’s our duty to point out that Windows Phone…
While you’re more likely to see Snooki than a music video on MTV, that doesn’t mean music videos are dead, as the Vevo service and app get tens of millions of hits for various music videos. We’ve looked at the Vevo iPhone app before but a just-released update brings a few new features to help…
It’s a glorious time in sports-dom, as the Super Bowl is just right around the corner and the NBA season is going to get into meat of the season but event he most hardcore fan can have difficulty keeping track of all the latest wheeling and dealings of their favorite team. Luckily, the folks at…
If you’re looking for an affordable, entry-level BlackBerry on Verizon, you’re in luck, as the Curve 9370 is now available on Verizon Wireless for about $100 on a new, two-year contract and a rebate. This was introduced at CES 2012 and it didn’t really draw that much attention due to the slate of other high-profile…
The LG Spectrum is now available from Verizon Wireless for about $200 with a new two-year contract and the latest 4G LTE smartphone packs quite the punch with a beautiful HD screen. The device isn’t dramatically different from the LG Nitro we saw earlier but the Spectrum is for Verizon Wireless and it will be…
The Motorola Xoom got some early Ice Cream Sandwich love last week but Motorola has officially announced that the WiFi version of the tablet is getting Android 4.0.3 right now. It will be rolling out in waves over the next few weeks, so check your notification on the device. The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich…