Archive for the ‘Windows Mobile 7’ Category

Posted at January 15, 2012 by 0 Comment

Samsung planning ‘brilliant’ new Windows Phones for Europe

It’s fair to say that Samsung’s current Windows Phone offering in Europe isn’t exactly mind-blowing. After its impressive Omnia 7 was released with the first wave of Windows Phone 7 devices in October 2010, the Omnia W was something of a disappointment for many, who saw its similar specs and smaller screen as not being much of an improvement over its predecessor, especially in light of increasingly superlative rival handsets, such as Nokia’s Lumia 800 and the HTC TITAN. Samsung currently offers two devices in the US – the 3.7" Focus Flash (which is essentially the Omnia W in all but ...

Microsoft: Skype for Windows Phone coming “Soon”

Microsoft bought Skype back in October for $12.5 billion but since then there hasn't been much in the way of new software and hardware products that represent a true collaboration between Skype and Microsoft products. In a video interview conducted by Microsoft at CES 2012, Skype's vice president of products Rick Osterloh said that collaboration is still in the works. Perhaps the biggest question for Skype fans concerns when a Skype client will be released for Windows Phone devices. In the interview, Osterloh said that Skype is working on a Windows Phone version but declined to give out a date, saying ...

Posted at January 14, 2012 by 0 Comment

Following LG Patent Deal, Microsoft Execs Taunt Google On Twitter

Microsoft this morning announced that it has signed a patent licensing agreement with Android device manufacturer LG, its eleventh deal of the kind. Microsoft says effectively 70 percent of all Android smartphones sold in the United States today are covered under its patent portfolio, not mentioning the fact that they’re also suing Motorola Mobility and NOOK maker Barnes & Noble over their Android devices. Continuing a tradition that we hope will stand the test of time, Microsoft’s head of communications, Frank Shaw, took to Twitter to taunt Google. First, Shaw tweeted “Hey Google – ...

Posted at January 12, 2012 by 0 Comment

Microsoft Strikes Another Patent Deal With An Android, Chrome OS Device Maker: LG

Microsoft has signed a patent licensing agreement with LG, maker of tablets, phones and other consumer electronics devices running Android or Chrome OS. This marks the 11th deal with a device manufacturer leveraging Google’s operating system software; other major agreements were struck with the likes of HTC, Samsung and Acer, among others. Now that the LG deal is done, Microsoft says more than 70 percent of all Android smartphones sold in the United States today are covered under its patent portfolio. Evil, or genius? Either way, Android is turning into quite a cash cow for the Redmond software giant. ...

Posted at January 12, 2012 by 1 Comment

Nokia’s First LTE Windows Phone is Here…And in the U.S.

At CES 2012, Nokia and AT&T announced the Lumia 900, a thin, powerful and LTE-enabled Windows Phone for the U.S. market. Dubbed the Lumia 900, the device builds on the powerful design of the Lumia 800 and adds some great new upgrades to the mix. It’s Nokia’s first LTE handset and it was built exclusively for AT&T. For those that liked the Lumia 800′s design but wanted a bigger screen and front-facing camera, this phone is for you. The Lumia 900 has a 4.3″ screen with a AMOLED ClearBlack display at 800×480. The screen on the Lumia 800 was one of ...

Posted at January 10, 2012 by 0 Comment