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Microsoft is finally adding support for Bluetooth keyboards to its mobile platform. Why it was missing from the original Windows Phone is beyond me; especially when we know that it existed even in Windows Mobile 6.x back in the day. I do understand that Windows Phone was written from scratch, but still… this sounds so…
Looks like Microsoft is preparing to unveil a new Lumia smartphone at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The next device running Windows Phone may be the Lumia 640, targeting users in the mid-end of the market. Rumored specs include Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 400 quad-core chip, 1GB of RAM, 5-inch 720p HD screen, 4G LTE…
Alcatel has just announced a budget-minded smartphone that can run three different mobile OS’s at any given time and an Android Wear powered smartwatch line The new Alcatel Pixi 3 comes in a few different flavors. First there’s a 3G only Pixi with a 3.5 inch display, and three 4G models with screen sizes of 4, 4.5…
Get your hands off me, you damn dirty app! Have you ever wondered just what the heck is up with all of these apps out there? Stores and even restaurants have their own apps that bombard us all of the time, beckoning us to take advantage of discounts and deals. With so many apps out…
Boost Mobile has just released a pair of affordable smartphones that anyone would be happy to find in their stocking this year. The Lumia 635 and the ZTE Speed are now available from Boost mobile online for the price of $99 before taxes. Both devices will be available for purchase from Boost Mobile retail stores…
2014 is almost over and it’s time to pack up that old year and direct out gazes twords the future. 2015 is rolling in like gangbusters and will be here before you know it, bringing with it some new technologies and expanding on digital trends that grew steadily in 2014. Bell Pottinger Digital has created…
Cortana, Microsoft’s answer to Google Now and Siri is now available in France, Germany, Spain and Italy on compatible Windows Phone devices. The beta version of Cortana has been available in the U.S. for some time now, with alpha builds available in China and the U.K. last summer. An alpha build of Cortana will be…
Cyber Monday may be over but the deals just keep rolling in. If you didn’t grab a discounted iPhone from T-Mobile last Monday don’t worry, the magenta carrier has another deal in store for you. Purchase an HTC One M8 or HTC One M8 for Windows and you’ll get $50 off of the regular retail…
European soccer fans residing in the U.K. can now ask Cortana for updates on their favorite football (soccer for you Yanks) teams and games. While Cortana isn’t officially available outside of the U.S. and the U.K., there is a way to enable Cortana if you reside outside of those areas. Cortana provides updates for teams…
T-Mobile is now carrying the HTC One M8 for Windows Phone priced at $585.60 outright. If payments are more of your thing, you’ll be able to plop down $0 if you’re well qualified and make monthly payments of $24.40 for 24 months. I’m still not sure why anyone would want HTC’s awesome M8 to run Windows…