If you have been using Microsoft’s SkyDrive cloud storage service and have missed having access to your files on your Android device, there is good news today. Microsoft today released SkyDrive for Android. As the name implies, this app will let you access SkyDrive from your Android device. Among the features it offers are: Access all of your SkyDrive content […]
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Nokia and Microsoft to hold Windows Phone 8 press event on September 5th
Nokia’s CEO was not kidding when he said “soon” earlier today! As expected, Nokia and Microsoft today announced that they will host a press event on September 5th. The event will take place in New York City rather than Helsinki though. The event will focu on Nokia’s Lumia smartphones and Windows Phone but few other details were revealed. Nokia is […]
Nokia CEO promises new Windows Phone 8 handset coming “soon”
Chief Executive Stephen Elop today promised that Nokia will “soon” unveil a new smartphone powered by Windows Phone 8. Saying only that it would happen “relatively near term,” he would not provide a specific timeframe. At the same time, he did not deny that the launch could happen in September. Rumours suggest that Nokia will unveil two or three new […]
Rumour: Microsoft Surface for Windows RT to sell for US$199
This rumour will do little to appease Acer Chairman and Chief Executive J.T. Wang after his warning to Microsoft earlier this month. Engadget has learned that Microsoft will begin selling its Surface for Windows RT tablet on October 26th, the same day that Windows 8 launches. The launch date itself may not be an issue but the price will likely […]
HTC Windows Phone 8 announcement coming in third week of September?
September is set to be a busy month for Windows Phone 8 device announcements. Following rumours that Nokia would unveil two or three devices at Nokia World 2012 on September 5th comes word that HTC will unveil its Windows Phone 8 lineup in the third week of September. Chinese-language WPDang‘s sources also point to events taking place in New York […]
Windows Phone 8 logo revealed
Microsoft today opened registration for its upcoming BUILD 2012 developer event. The event, which promptly sold out, will focus on a number of Microsoft products including Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 among others. The BUILD 2012 website also revealed the Metro-inspired logo for Windows Phone 8. Not surprisingly, it is very similar to the Windows 8 logo. Here they […]
Microsoft already working on next-generation Surface tablets
Microsoft’s hardware partners may not be too happy about its upcoming entry into the tablet market but that is not stopping Microsoft from looking beyond the first generation of Surface tablets. The company posted more than a dozen new job postings on its Microsoft Careers site between June and August, suggesting that it is building up the Surface team for […]
Acer asks Microsoft to “think twice” about entry into tablet market
Microsoft’s decision to enter the tablet hardware market with its Surface tablets is one that has likely affected its relationship with its hardware partners (even if there are few such public signs). Acer Chairman and Chief Executive J.T. Wang sees the move as direct competition with its own tablets and spoke out during an interview with The Financial Times. He […]