Bloomberg: Microsoft Paying Nokia Over $1 Billion Over 5 Years
Bloomberg is reporting and citing its own sources regarding the recent Nokia-Microsoft tie-up and stating that Nokia stands to gain over a billion dollars over a period of more than five years for becoming one of Microsoft’s biggest hardware partners and subsequently shifting its strategy from Symbian and MeeGo to Windows Phone 7, with the […]
First Microsoft Windows Phone Update Causing Issues for Samsung Windows Phone 7 Owners
Not long after Microsoft announced the first Windows Phone update yesterday, owners of the Samsung Omnia 7 have spoken up about issues with the update. The update, meant to prepare the devices for the larger March update which will enable copy/paste as well as CDMA support among other features, is experiencing completion issues on the […]
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Updates Detailed
During Mobile World Congress, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer detailed the next wave of updates slated for Windows Phone 7. Starting in March with specific availability determined by carrier, Microsoft will roll out the long awaited copy/paste functionality along with CDMA support, with those devices launching in the first half of the year. Other major updates […]
Nokia’s First Windows Phone 7 Concepts Leaked
Following yesterday’s Nokia announcements yesterday, the first images of the collaboration between both Nokia and Microsoft have surfaced, suggesting that the move to Windows Phone 7 was already in the works before Friday’s announcement. The renders also represent Nokia’s desire to keep its identity while also offering Microsoft a chance to showcase Windows Phone 7 […]
Nokia to Focus on Windows Phone 7, Symbian Phaseout, MeeGo Becomes Experimental
Nokia today announced their plan to transition the their smartphone division to Windows Phone 7, over the next two years. The company has recently acknowledged the extreme difficulties that it has had in evolving to the new generation of smartphone platforms. By embracing Windows Phone 7, and entering into a strategic partnership with Microsoft, Nokia […]
Microsoft Announces ARM Support for Next Windows Version
Microsoft has announced that the successor version of Windows after the current Windows 7 will feature full support for ARM-based processors. Microsoft has also announced that it has demonstrated the next version of Windows running on new platforms from Intel running on x86 architecture and from NVIDIA, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments on ARM. Steven Sinofsky, […]
Editorial: Free Data on Chrome OS Netbooks Changes Everything… Again.
It’s hard not to just start uttering a string of buzz words on the news of today’s Chrome OS netbook announcement. GOBI, CDMA, Verizon, Google, Net Neutrality, Netbooks, 100MBs. The list keeps going… But, the biggest news has nothing to do with Chrome OS itself. Rather, it has to do with Google finally achieving their […]
Windows Phone 7 Clipboard Features Exhibited in Video
PocketNow has obtained videos of an internal beta of Windows Phone 7. The videos show clipboard functionality in Microsoft’s new flagship mobile OS, including multi-touch copy and past functionality. The update, version 7.0.7338 was recently released to software developers, to help them retrofit their applications to take advantage of the new software APIs. This release […]
Verizon (Re)launches Kin One and Kin Two
Following up on a previous report, Verizon has relaunched the Kin One and Kin Two as the Kin Onem and Kin Twom. The phones are available for $19.99 and $49.99 after new 2 year agreement respectively with access to cheaper data plans starting at $15/month for 150MB of access. The Kin One features a 2.4 […]
Verizon to Relaunch Kin as Feature Phones
In an attempt to clear out stockpiles upon stockpiles of product, as well as salvaging whatever profit potential to be had, Verizon internal documentation has confirmed that the carrier plans to relaunch the Kin One and Kin Two as the Kin Onem and the Kin Twom this quarter. The impetus for the relaunch may have […]