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We’ve seen Huawei’s first Windows Phone 8 device unveiled at CES but that apparently isn’t the whole story. As we’ve heard before, the company will unveil a better device from the floor of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Details are scarce at the moment, but we’re hearing the upcoming Ascend W2 will be touted as…
If you’re a speed freak who loves to test how fast the network is in your area, then we have good news for you. The official Speedtest.net app is now available in the Windows Phone store (Marketplace). Many of the same features and settings you’ll find in other mobile platforms is present on the Windows…
Microsoft is hard at work with strengthening their mobile platform Windows Phone, as the company patented a new technology. The Redmond based software giant patented a technology called “Inconspicuous Mode,” a setting that could put a mobile device into a stealth-like mode. This is a feature that’s best suited for places like movie theaters, meetings,…
Looks like Samsung is preparing to launch a Windows Phone 7.8 update for the Omnia W in the near future and… drums please… include so much needed Wi-Fi tethering as part of the deal. According to WindowsPhoneItaly, which managed to get hold off Sammy’s local office, the software is ready and it’s now up to…
Those of you with a Windows RT tablet like the Microsoft Surface know that the only way to get apps on your device is from Windows Marketplace. This is due to Microsoft’s decision to make the platform more secure and we would add more controllable. Savvy hackers don’t like how that sounds and they decided…
Samsung doesn’t have plans to bring Windows RT tablets to the US, the company said to CNET. The decision is based in part upon feedback from retail partners which suggested the market is still nascent and it would be hard to sell Sammy’s ATIV Tab products. But that’s not all with Samsung also pointing to…
Nokia confirmed to GigaOM that its XpressBrowser decrypts HTTPS traffic when these requests pass through their servers from an rom an Asha or Lumia handset. Despite a report pointing out the problems with this practice, Nokia claims there is no need for concern. According to GigaOM, Indian security researcher Gaurang Pandya of Unisys Global Services…
Huawei is kicking off 2013 with a bang, introducing not one, but three high-end handsets at CES this year. Besides the oversized Ascend Mate and the souped-up D2, the Chinese manufacturer also introduced the Ascend W1, the company’s first Windows Phone 8 handset. The most striking feature of the W1 is its colorful, slab design. Available in…
Twitter may be cool in the West, but in China – they use Sino Weibo. As you can imagine, the service is heavily censored to make it acceptable for ruling elites. And to make Sina Weibo more accessible for its users, Microsoft is integrating the popular social network into its products and services, namely Windows…
Earlier this week, both Verizon and AT&T released early Q4 2012 smartphone sales estimates. Today, Nokia joined the club and announced its own outlook for the quarter. Nokia has a reason to crow, as it did better than expected in the last few months of 2012. According to the press release, Nokia sold 15.9 million smartphones…