If you were hoping to download some naughty apps for your upcoming Windows Phone 7 smartphone, you’re out of luck because Microsoft will be taking Apple’s lead and not allow sexually-suggestive apps in the Windows Marketplace for Mobile. This was just part of the new policies Microsoft laid out for its upcoming mobile platform, which…
Superphone shootout: what’s the best smartphone for this summer?
Apple’s iPhone 4 looks like it will be a killer device but there are a plethora of good smartphones on all of the major carriers. We take a look at some of the hottest handsets that will go head-to-head this summer season, so read on after the jump for a breakdown of the coolest new…
Microsoft pushes Windows Phone 7 for business
For all of its shortcomings, the Windows Mobile platform was able to gain some traction with business users thanks to its strong integration with Microsoft’s enterprise software. The upcoming Windows Phone 7 features multiple user interfaces changes to make it a more consumer-friendly platform but Microsoft wants you to know that it will still be…
Voxofon: We’ll have the first mobile VoIP solution for Windows Phone 7
The Windows Phone 7 race has begun, as we have Voxofon issuing a press release to announce they are the first company to bring mobile VoIP to Microsoft’s upcoming mobile platform. The weird thing, though, is that Windows Phone 7 is still not available, but that “minor point” shouldn’t stop anyone from saying they are…
Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer speaks about tablets, smartphones
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer spoke at the Wall Street Journal’s All Things D conference this morning and he reiterated that the software giant is in a good position when it comes to tablets and smartphones. The company rose to prominence on the back of its Windows and Office products for desktops but there’s an inescapable…
HTC HD Mini gets a ringtone clarity enhancement hotfix
Don’t you just love HTC? They seem to try really hard to keep their devices up to date and bug free… Lately they’ve released a hotfix for the HD Mini that improves the ringtone sound quality. I haven’t been able to give the HD Mini a try myself, so I can’t tell just how important…
Smartphone apps usage on the up and up, iPhone users have most installed apps
Whether you’re on BlackBerry, Android, iPhone, or some other smartphone platform, if you’ve got something to do, chances are, there’s an app to help you do it. With smartphone usage on the up and up and app stores from iPhone and Android growing ever faster and adding more features at an almost daily pace, there’s…
Microsoft mulling Zune Pass price cut to sweeten pot for Windows Phone 7 launch?
Apple and its iTunes store is by far and away unrivaled when it comes to providing an integrated and cohesive content/media distribution system, much to the dismay of Microsoft and their Zune Marketplace. Microsoft is apparently concerned enough about how potential Windows Phone 7 customers will see Zune Marketplace in comparison to iTunes that we’re…
Microsoft: 30 million Windows Phone 7 devices will be sold by 2011
Microsoft is aiming high for its upcoming Windows Phone 7 operating system, as the software giant predicts it will sell at least 30 million devices with the OS by the end of 2011. During its ReMix conference, the company laid out its lofty ambitions for its upcoming smartphone OS. It expects 40% of the phone…
Apple rides iPhone success to trump Microsoft in market capitalization
News of Apple’s latest milestone has just hit the wires, and it looks like Apple is riding the iPhone wave to overtake Microsoft as the largest tech company in the world, as far as market capitalization is concerned. The Cupertino-based iPhone maker has just hit a market cap north of $227 billion, as Microsoft’s stocks…