PC vendors may be Microsoft’s newest Windows Phone ally. According to a Digitimes report, companies including Acer, Hewlett-Packard and Dell could return to the smartphone market with the next major version of Windows Phone (codenamed Apollo). The close relationship between Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 (details leaked this week about a number of common elements) could make it easier […]
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Rumour: Windows Phone 8 details revealed
Two separate reports today appear to have shed quite a bit of light on Windows Phone 8 (codename Apollo), the next major release of Windows Phone. PocketNow claims to have obtained a video in which senior vice president and Windows Phone manager Joe Belfiore reveals a number of new features in Windows 8. WinSuperSite‘s Paul Thurrott followed that with a […]
HTC Radar coming soon to SaskTel
SaskTel today announced via Twitter that it would soon launch the Windows Phone-powered HTC Radar. Coming soon! The HTC Radar 4G with Windows 7.5 Mango will be making it’s way exclusively to SaskTel http://bit.ly/xVtwTv HTC Radar specifications: Processor: 1GHz single-core Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon Operating system: Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Cellular connectivity: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and dual-band HSPA/WCDMA Other connectivity: GPS, 802.11 […]
Windows Phone Tango to support 120 languages?
The next version of Windows Phone, codenamed Tango, is rumoured to focus on supporting devices with lower specifications to allow Microsoft to push further into the entry-level smartphone and emerging market categories. Now comes word that Tango will also come with far broader language support than the current release of Windows Phone (codenamed Mango). Mango supports 35 languages and Tango […]
AT&T to offer Nokia Lumia 900 for US$99.99?
Earlier rumours have suggested that AT&T will launch the Nokia Lumia 900 on March 18th. A leaked AT&T roadmap obtained today by BGR supports this date and adds the last missing detail: Pricing. If accurate, the document indicates that AT&T will offer the Nokia Lumia 900 for US$99.99 with a two-year contract. Despite the fact that the Lumia 900 does […]
Nokia to launch Lumia 910 with 12MP camera in May?
Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin is back with another Nokia rumour. This time around, he reveals via Twitter that Nokia has a second Lumia 900 model up its sleeve. The Nokia 910, destined for Europe, will lack LTE connectivity but will sport a 12MP camera. The launch could occur in April: Who needs lumia 900 in june if they want to […]
Nokia owns 45% of second generation Windows Phone device market?
Using data provided by Occasional Gamer, WMPowerUser has determined the relative market share of different Windows Phone manufacturers. It not only looks at the overall Windows Phone market but also focuses on how manufacturers are faring with second generation devices. Assuming that these numbers are reflective of the overall market, it appears that Nokia is quickly establishing itself as the […]
Nokia Lumia sales top 1 million in 2011?
Nokia’s resurgence may well be underway. The company has been estimated to have sold some 1.3 million Windows Phone-powered Lumia smartphones in 2011. The Bloomberg report is based on an average estimate of 22 analysts. The sales figures are to operators and retailers, suggesting that sales to customers will fall somewhere below that number. Just how far remains unclear. WithNokia […]