Nokia appeases angry mob, gains life-long loyalists
Each vendor handles widespread bug reports in its own unique way. Some companies do their best to avoid acknowledging issues unless coverage spills over into …
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Windows Vista enters extended support, XP support ends in 2014
Microsoft products fit into two different life cycle stages — mainstream support and extended support. With mainstream support, users receive free security updates, stability improvements, …
Tablet sales to double in 2012
Worldwide consumer tablet sales are forecasted to reach 118.9 million units in 2012, according to market research firm Gartner. The figure represents a 98% increase …
‘Extremely poor’ Symbian sales, mixed Lumia sales to leave Nokia with another rough quarter
Nokia is in store for yet another rough quarter according to Canaccord Genuity analyst Mike Walkley. The struggling Finnish phone vendor posted a massive €954 million …
AT&T is going big with Nokia’s Lumia 900, but reports of a $150M marketing blitz are inaccurate
Nokia’s new Lumia 900 smartphone is getting a huge push at AT&T, but the carrier’s marketing budget for the new flagship Windows Phone won’t quite …
AT&T will spend more promoting the Lumia than it did on Apple’s iPhone [updated]
In the coming months, AT&T will spend as much as $150 million to help promote Nokia’s latest flagship smartphone, the Lumia 900. According to Ad Age, …
Nokia’s Lumia 900 tops Amazon sales chart
Nokia’s first U.S. carrier-backed flagship smartphone to launch in years now occupies the top two spots on Amazon.com’s list of best-selling cell phones. The new …
AOL sells 800 patents to Microsoft in $1 billion deal
AOL and Microsoft on Monday announced an agreement in which the software giant will purchase 800 patents from AOL in a $1.056 billion cash deal. …
Windows Phone will only account for 2% of app downloads in 2012, firm says
Despite reinforcements arriving this year from Nokia, Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform will only account for 2% of all mobile application downloads in 2012, a recent …
Microsoft says Xbox hacking claims are ‘unlikely’
A report emerged last week from a security researcher claiming Microsoft’s Xbox lacked important security features that might protect owners who sell used consoles from …
Bears maul Nokia’s new Windows Phone; Lumia 900 sales seen fizzling
Reviews of Nokia’s new Lumia 900 smartphone have been mixed. We thought the sleek handset was a breath of fresh air for Microsoft’s Windows Phone …
Unannounced LG Windows Phone for Sprint revealed by FCC
The Federal Communications Commission recently published documents that reveal information about an unannounced Windows Phone device from LG. According to the documents, the LG LS831 …
Nokia Lumia 900 teardown reveals mediocre hardware
Nokia and Microsoft are betting big on the Lumia 900, hoping the device will help make a name for Windows Phone in the United States. …
Nokia Lumia 900 or iPhone 3GS?
What would you choose? I asked a question on Twitter a little while ago, and wanted to get an even bigger idea of what everyone …
From pre-PC to post-PC: Happy birthday, Microsoft
On April 4th, 1975, two young programmers named Bill Gates and Paul Allen formed a partnership called “Micro-soft.” Gates was 22 years old at the …
European regulators probe Motorola following Microsoft, Apple complaints
European regulators are investigating Motorola Mobility for allegedly overcharging Microsoft and Apple for use of its industry standard patents in their products, Reuters reported on …
Sony says PlayStation 4 will launch ahead of next Xbox, report claims
Sony is aiming to launch its next-generation PlayStation video game console ahead of rival Microsoft, a recent report claims. Microsoft’s next Xbox console — which …
Nokia takes aim at Apple’s iPhone with new viral campaign [video]
Nokia launched a viral advertising campaign this past weekend to support the launch of its upcoming Lumia 900 smartphone. A website called Smartphone Beta Test …
Nokia Lumia 900 now available for pre-order
The Nokia Lumia 900 is now available for pre-order. The handset features a 4.3-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display, a 1.4GHz single-core processor, 4G LTE, an 8-megapixel …
Selling used Android phones poses huge identity theft risk, expert says
Android users who are looking to sell their old devices should be wary of the possible consequences. McAfee identity theft researcher Robert Siciliano warned that …
Hackers can easily steal credit card info, other data from used Xbox consoles [update]
Using nothing more than a few common tools, hackers can reportedly recover credit card numbers and other personal information from used Xbox 360 consoles even …
NVIDIA CEO says $199 Tegra 3 tablets will launch this summer
Following rumors of a $199 Google-branded tablet, NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang said he believes that more Tegra 3-powered tablets will be coming to the market …
Lumia 800C unveiled as Nokia’s first Windows Phone for China
Nokia on Wednesday unveiled its first Windows Phone for the Chinese market, the Lumia 800C. The handset is slated to launch in April exclusively on China …
‘Smoked by Windows Phone’ loser turned winner auctions prizes for charity
Samsung Galaxy Nexus user Sahas Katta found himself thrust into the technology news cycle recently after he allegedly smoked a Windows Phone but was denied …
Xbox Live update delivers Comcast’s VOD service, HBO Go and MLB.TV
Microsoft has begun to roll out an update for its Xbox Live service that includes new on-demand content from Comcast, along with apps from HBO …
Next-generation Xbox will not block used games, GameStop CEO says
Rumors that Microsoft’s next-generation video game console might somehow block owners from playing used games began swirling earlier this year, and gamers around the world cringed. …
Galaxy Nexus user defeats Windows Phone in challenge, Microsoft calls foul
After learning about Microsoft’s latest “Smoked by Windows Phone” challenge, Sahas Katta visited his local Microsoft store equipped with confidence and his trusty Samsung Galaxy …
AT&T to launch HTC Titan II on April 8th for $199.99
In addition to the Nokia Lumia 900, AT&T on Monday announced the upcoming availability of another sleek Windows Phone with 4G LTE connectivity. While initially …
Nokia Lumia 900 hits AT&T April 8th for $99.99
AT&T on Monday announced that Nokia’s latest flagship smartphone, the Lumia 900 Windows Phone, will launch on April 8th for just $99.99 on contract. The …
Microsoft, Nokia commit $24 million in bid to buy developer attention
Many industry watchers argue that software ecosystems now present one of the biggest hurdles to mobile platform owners looking to combat the mobile juggernauts that …
