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Verizon Wireless has cleared another hurdle in its process of launching the Samsung SM-W750V aka Huron. The Windows Phone device has been caught at the FCC and from its listing we see that it has an LTE radio which is ready to along the Big Red’s 4G network (bands 4 and 13). The mentioned listing,…
The battle between Nokia and HTC over patents has come to an end. The two companies have settled all patent litigation, and have agreed to enter into a patent and technology collaboration agreement. This news comes just before the acquisition of Nokia by Microsoft is expected to take effect. “We are very pleased to have…
AT&T has discontinued a program which offered T-Mobile customers up to $450 to switch from the magenta carrier to AT&T, just a little over a month after it had rolled out as a pre-emptive strike against T-Mobile’s UnCarrier 4.0 announcement. AT&T rolled out the offer just a few weeks before T-Mobile CEO John Legere was…
Foursquare has a major new investor – Microsoft, which invested $15 million in the company. At the same time, the Redmond giant has also struck a deal to license Foursquare’s database to improve Bing local search results. But that’s not all. According to Foursquare, Microsoft will use this location data to improve experience in Windows…
In an effort to get more users to try out Windows Phone, Microsoft is running two neat promotions. The first of the two is a trade-in program, offering users up to $250 for their old smartphone or tablet. The deal is targeting residents of the U.S. (including Puerto Rico) and Canada, requiring users to hand-in…
Microsoft has announced its new CEO, Satya Nadella. In addition to the naming of its new Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft also announced that founder Bill Gates will assume the role of Technology Advisor. The immediate timing of Nadella’s appointment as CEO will force former CEO Steve Ballmer to hang up his hat a little earlier…
Samsung is apparently getting ready to return to the Windows Phone market and one of their devices could end-up in Verizon Wireless’ portfolio. According to EVleaks, the earlier rumored Samsung SM-W750V aka Huron is indeed coming to the Big Red carrier though it’s unclear when it will be officially announced. Moreover, we’re not sure what…
As part of the new #LumiaBizTrial push, Nokia is inviting UK businesses to trial Lumia smartphones. A total of three devices can be borrowed for a period of 30 days, including the Nokia Lumia 925, Lumia 625 and Lumia 520. In addition, businesses signing-up for this deal will also get what Nokia calls a “highly…
France-based Archos may be looking to enter the Windows Phone space. Speaking with TrustedReviews, the company’s CEO Loic Poirier said he felt the [Windows Phone] market is now mature enough after a number of years of gradual growth. “We will launch a Windows Phone handset when the time is right,” he said, adding that “before…
Heard of Tim Tebow? Neither have I, but I’m pretty sure he’s a huge deal and has to do with football or something. Whoever he may be, the stocky, crew cut sporting guy is starring in a new ad for T-Mobile, which will air at some football thingie that is supposed to happen this weekend.…