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Nokia Lumia 710 is already available in Canada through Rogers Wireless, which is selling the Windows Phone for $29.99 on a three-year contract. Now two additional carriers are planning to join the party – WIND Mobile and Mobilicity. The first of the two lists Nokia’s baby at its “hottest phones” page saying that it’s coming…
SHAPE has launched an updated version of its super-popular multi-network instant messaging client – IM+. Version 6.2.1 brings a number of new features, including: Dark Theme that makes IM+ look good at night, while saving battery life on devices with AMOLED screens like Samsung’s Galaxy S II Notification when selected contact goes online (you can…
When Qualcomm reported their fiscal second quarter 2012 financial results last month, they not only announced a record breaking quarter, but they also told investors that they would increase “operating expenses to facilitate additional 28 nanometer supply”. That’s a fancy way of saying “shortage” without actually freaking people out. According to a recent tweet from…
Remember when Google announced their intent to buy Motorola Mobility back in August 2011? Here we are, almost 9 months later, and the deal still hasn’t closed. Why? Because of China, who has yet to approve the deal for reasons we can’t understand. America has signed off on the acquisition, and so has the EU,…
We have three data points regarding Nokia’s Windows Phone sales. One, the Lumia 800 went on sale on November 15, 2011. Two, on January 26, 2012, the Finnish handset maker said it has sold “over a million Lumia units to date.” Three, Nokia announced that they sold over 2 million Lumia devices in Q1 2012.…
Earlier this week LG said that they don’t want to support team Windows Phone anymore. Who can blame them? The OS has little to no market share, Microsoft is prioritizing Nokia, and Android is showing no signs of slowing down. Before LG made the decision to stop supporting Microsoft’s mobile OS however, there was one…
Huawei released a device called the Sonic about a year ago that shipped with Android 2.3, came with a 3.5 inch 480 x 320 display, 3.2 megapixel camera, 600 MHz processor, GPS/3G/WiFi, and all that jazz. According to Android Community, it’s going to hit T-Mobile USA this coming Sunday as the Prism. They don’t know…
Every two weeks Google updates a website that shows which versions of Android have been accessing Play, the company’s store for apps, movies, music, and other digital content. The latest figures show that the newest version of Android, which as of today is 4.0.4, is currently running on just 4.4% of the devices that use…
Cole Brodman, T-Mobile USA’s chief marketing officer, is leaving his position at the end of the month. The 46-year-old has a 17-year long career with the wireless carrier and was promoted to the head marketing position two years ago. His short stint is over and now he says he is ready “to step away, get a…
Apple is causing a stir among developers with a new round of rejections targeting apps that use Dropbox, says a report at The Next Web. The issue first surfaced on Dropbox forums when an app developer posted a rejection letter from Apple that cited section 11.13 of the app developer’s agreement. The rejection said, We…