Last time we talked about the ASUS Eee Pad we did mention the company will be releasing both Android and Windows 7-powered tablet computers. Today we caught an article on Electronista, discussing the Windows model marked as EP90. Specs wise, the upcoming device will rock a 1GHz dual-core Tegra CPU, 8.9-inch 1024×600 pixels display, WiFi…
Microsoft to Acquire Adobe to Team Up Against Apple?
Rumour has it that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen had a chat recently about how to deal with iPhone in the mobile marketplace, and whether an acquisition between the two companies was an option. Both have good reason to be aggressive towards Apple: Steve Jobs has laid out in plain English…
Windows Phone 7 Is Doomed to Fail
Windows Phone 7 has yet to inspire much confidence in anyone, but it’s probably unfair to judge so quickly since it won’t be officially unveiled until Monday. Still, there have been plenty of previews and demos of the platform that some have felt confident enough to say that WP7 will “flounder.” As a matter of…
Samsung i8700 (Windows Phone 7) gets handled on video
We’ve heard and seen a lot about the upcoming Samsung i8700 but the Windows Phone 7 handset has been spotted in a long video and it gives you a better idea of how the thing will actually run. As you can see from the video below, that Metro UI can be a refreshing change of…
AT&T launches the rugged Motorola ES400, too
Sprint won’t be the only carrier to offer Moto’s rugged ES400 smartphone. The device that runs Windows Embedded Handheld platform has been announced by AT&T, which will offer it to its business and government clients. As you can expect from a rugged phone, it’s not exactly a beautiful device. Rather the accent is put on…
Slacker Radio, iheartradio, and MusixMatch coming to Windows Phone 7
In a pre-CTIA event sponsored by Billboard Music Entertainment, Microsoft was on hand to show off three popular music apps which will be available for Windows Phone 7. This awesome trio includes Slacker Radio, iheartradio, and MusixMatch. All three applications are available on other mobile platforms, including Android, BlackBerry, and iOS, and are among the best…
Steve Ballmer Jabs Android for Fragmentation Issues
Steve Ballmer is hilarious. At a UK Tech Days event, the Microsoft chief hyped up Windows Phone 7, a platform that has yet to prove itself in the market, by basically back-handing Android for its fragmentation issues. While it’s great that Ballmer is looking to the future, he’s quickly forgetting that Windows Mobile was plagued…
HTC Mozart leaked on Orange UK’s website, promptly pulled
In a glaring oversight, Orange UK has jumped the gun and released some initial details on the rumored HTC Mozart. Though not as juicy as a press photo, pricing, or a launch date, the information on Orange UK’s website details the steps one would take to install the battery and SIM card in this Windows…
Spotify coming to Windows Phone 7
Spotify has just released an app for Windows Mobile and the company promised its music-streaming service will also be hitting the upcoming Windows Phone 7. If you don’t know, the subscription service offers users access to millions of audio tracks on demand. The Windows Phone app gives you the ability to stream over 2G or…
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 app store rounds into shape
We’re getting ever so close to the launch of Microsoft Windows Phone 7 but the platform won’t be competitive if it doesn’t have a robust app store. Fear not true believers, as the Windows Marketplace for Mobile is quickly rounding into shape. Microsoft isn’t naive enough to think that its untested platform will galvanize developers…