Microsoft has begun to send out press invitations to a Windows Phone event on May 24th in New York City. There Microsoft will “lift the curtain on the next major release of Windows Phone.” The scope of what will be included in Windows Phone 7.5 (codenamed Mango) has also changed a bit with new features being revealed. A Windows Phone […]
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Nokia and Microsoft sign agreement and make it official
Nokia and Microsoft today announced that they have completed negotiations and signed a definitive agreement for their Windows Phone partnership. The agreement follows an announcement made on February 11th that Nokia would adopt Windows Phone as its principal operating system for upcoming smartphones. A number of details around the partnership were revealed: Nokia will contribute its expertise in areas that […]
HTC working on 16MP camera smartphone?
If a leaked ad is any indication, HTC is working on a smartphone equipped with a 16MP camera and dual LED flashes. The device in question also sports the Windows Phone 7 button layout (including the Microsoft search button), giving us a clue as to the operating system it would use. To date, the highest megapixel cameras offered by HTC […]
Nokia reports Microsoft Windows Phone negotiations on track
Negotiations between Nokia and Microsoft over the use of Windows Phone on Nokia smartphones are on track, according to Kai Oistamo, head of corporate development at Nokia. “Negotiations have progressed very well. They will be concluded well on schedule,” he confirmed today to Reuters. A schedule for the completion of the negotiations were not given but should finish this month […]
Android and Windows Phone top mobile operating systems in 2015?
A new IDC report predicts that Google Android and Microsoft Windows Mobile will be the dominant mobile operating systems by 2015. Android is expected to take the top spot this year while Nokia’s partnership with Microsoft is expected to have “significant implications for the smartphone market going forward.” RIM and Apple are expected to continue to battle it out for […]
Sprint announces Windows Phone 7 HTC Arrive
Sprint Wireless today announced its first Windows Phone 7 device, the HTC Arrive (a rebranded HTC 7 Pro). It will use the updated Windows Phone 7 OS with CDMA connectivity and cut-and-paste functionality. HTC Arrive specifications: Processor: 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Operating system: Windows Phone 7 with HTC Hub Connectivity: CDMA/EV-DO Other connectivity: GPS, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Display: Tilt-up […]
Nokia Windows Phone 7 concept revealed
The same day that Nokia and Microsoft announced a new partnership that will see Nokia use Windows Phone 7 on upcoming smartphones, Engadget has landed a couple of images of what some of these future devices could look like. The multi-hued devices retain some of Nokia’s design hallmarks and look great. As Engadget points out, the images also confirm that […]
SaskTel launches LG Optimus Quantum
SaskTel has launched its first Windows Phone 7 device, the LG Optimus Quantum. The LG Optimus Quantum offers the first experience of Windows Phone 7 on the SaskTel 3G+ Network. A touch screen and slide out QWERTY keyboard give you the perfect platform to enjoy the glance-and-go experience of the Windows Start screen and make full use of the specialized […]