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A survey from wmpoweruser suggests Samsung may be the early leader in Windows Phone, stealing a title that was expected to be held by HTC. The survey polled 1500 Windows Phone users and asked which brand of Windows Phone handset they purchased. The results revealed that 51% own a Samsung handset, 37% own an HTC…
The Samsung Fascinate is the Galaxy S phone for Verizon Wirless and the carrier has put its own spin on the Android-powered smartphone. Is the Fascinate better than the other Galaxy S phones or is it just another “me too” handset? Well, read on for a comprehensive review. Verizon Samsung Fascinate Available now from Verizon…
Amazon is well-known for its deals on smartphones but the online retailing giant is going nuts this weekend and offering many cool smartphones for a penny with a new, two-year contract. This penny sale includes multiple Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7 devices. The Amazon penny sale includes multiple cool phones on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile…
Windows Phone big launch week is now upon us and we have compiled all the information you need to choose the right handset and get yourself started with Windows Phone 7. There’s a lot to know about WP7 — the good stuff as well as all the bad stuff — so we thought we’d put…
Sales of Windows Phone handsets in the UK are brisk but shortages continue to plague the platform. Both HTC and Samsung are facing supply constraints that are slowing the manufacturing of handsets. Samsung is reportedly faced with a shortage of AMOLED displays, a scenario that has effected the sales of select Android devices including the…
Microsoft began its highly anticipated Windows Phone 7 launch in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand earlier today. Microsoft kicked off Windows Phone early last week with a series of highly publicized events that showcased both the carrier partners and the hardware being offered at launch. Despite its advertising push, early reports out of these regions suggest…
If you’re on the fence about getting a Windows Phone 7 device on Orange, you may be happy to hear that the carrier said the Samsung Omnia 7 will offer High-Definition Voice. HD Voice is a technology offered by Orange which aims to provide a higher-quality of voice communication. It’s not used by many other…
Microsoft launched Windows Phone yesterday with nine handsets and a launch plan that includes 30 wireless carriers worldwide. Now that the press event is over and we have had some hands-on time with all nine handsets, it is now time to wrap-up the event and combine all of our information together into one comprehensive post.…
Yet another nugget from the ongoing Windows Phone 7 announcement is the HTC Mozart, which we had seen a glimpse of this morning in Australia. Some of the specs had leaked earlier, and were mostly confirmed: 1GHz processor, 3.7-inch WVGA display, 8-megapixel camera with Xenon flash, and SRS WOW HD sound. As we already know,…
Another one of Microsoft’s many Windows Phone babies is the Samsung Focus, which packs a 4″ Super AMOLED display, 8 GB of internal storage, 1 GHz processor, and a 5 megapixel camera with flash. It sounds identical to the Omnia 7 that got accidentally leaked earlier this morning, but at least the outer casing looks…