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Barnes and Noble has announced this morning that it and Microsoft have agreed to terms on a spinoff of Barnes & Noble’s Nook line. The agreement will build a new LLC entitled Nook Media, with Barnes & Noble maintaining the lion’s share of Nook Media. Microsoft will invest $300 million in Nook Media, giving it…
Acer unveiled new Windows 8 tablet – Iconia W700. The device comes with an impressive 11.6-inch full HD 1920×1080 pixels touchscreen, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of SSD storage, Wi-Fi connectivity, while Intel Core i3 or Core i4 (Ivy Bridge) CPUs provide the processing power needed to run things smoothly. In addition, the W700 also comes…
Samsung and Motorola have a long history of bashing the iPhone in its advertisements, and now Nokia is following suit. The Finnish company recently released a cartoon-based ad that compares the Lumia’s multiple color choices with the bland black and white of the iPhone. The short clip appeared on YouTube and it is not known…
This is the third installment in our ongoing series about the businesses that made the wireless industry what it is today. We’ve already taken a look at LG and HTC. Now, it’s time to focus on an American manufacturer, Motorola. We will start with a history of Motorola and then cover some of the company’s…
In addition to the Android-based One X+ and One VX, AT&T announced this morning that they’ll also carry the Windows Phone 8X, HTC’s flagship Windows Phone 8 device set to launch in early November. The Windows Phone 8X comes in a variety of colors, though AT&T didn’t announce which color variants it’ll include, and also…
Well, more bad news for Research In Motion. The BlackBerry maker is losing ground to Microsoft’s Windows Phone mobile operating system, according to Kantar Worldpanel report. The report is based on latest smartphone sales data, which showed a mixed performance for the upstart OS. Windows Phone numbers dipped in the United States, but gained market…
HP is joining the Windows 8 tablet craze with a product of its own. Called HP ElitePad 900, it has a 10.1-inch screen with 1280×800 pixels resolution. In addition, there’s 2GB of RAM, 64GB of built-in SSD storage, NFC, Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth 4.0, microSD card slot, while Intel’s Atom Z2760 CPU provides all the processing…
The Samsung Ativ Tab is now available for pre-order in the UK, with Clove listing the Windows RT tablet with the hefty price tag of 549 GBP (about $892). That’s kinda steep, prompting us to re-think the Korean company’s prospects in this market. Sure enough, we’re talking about a powerful device here, one that rocks…
When the upcoming Nokia Lumia 820 and 920 devices were announced back in early September, the two notable pieces missing from the picture were the pricing and release date for Nokia’s Windows Phone 8 headsets. Today, we’re starting to see these details emerge for some locales across Europe, with Nokia’s Germany, Italy, and Russia divisions…
Anyone who kept up with the Apple vs. Samsung case knows that the mobile operating system war is heating up. There are literally dozens of infringement cases around the world that could change the way companies license products and build handsets, and some companies are taking matters into their own hands. Handset manufacturers have been…