Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Android, Meego, Windows Phone news Oct 26, 2011

Android

HTC to upgrade devices to Ice Cream Sandwich

HTC announced on their Facebook page that their goal is to upgrade as many HTC devices as possible to Android 4.0. -mobiletechnews


Android Market Apps Grow by Leaps and Bounds

A new report indicates a big jump in Android Market applications, just one day after another report found that Android tablets had taken more than one-quarter of world market share from Apple's iPad. According to mobile-research firm Research2Guidance, the Android Market has been undergoing what it described as -mobile-tech-today


Android Tablets Gain on Apple

Apple's iPad appears vincible, after all. The once-invincible tablet, which created and has completely dominated the category, has lost worldwide market share by nearly 30 percent in the last quarter, according to a new report. Most of that loss has been to its archenemy platform, Android.
-mobile-tech-today



Microsoft Ropes In 10th Android Licensee

Microsoft has signed an agreement with Compal Electronics granting the device maker coverage under Microsoft's patent portfolio for its tablets, mobile phones, e-readers and other consumer devices running Android or Chrome.The deal comes hard on the heels of similar arrangements made with Wistron and Quanta Computer. -technewsworld


TechRadar.com

Exclusive: Nokia promises big changes in Windows Phone Apollo
Nokia has told TechRadar that it believes users will really start seeing the potential of its tie-in with Microsoft on Windows Phone Apollo - likely to be the codename for Windows Phone 8.Niklas Savander, executive VP of Markets for Nokia, said that while it's always hard to offer ... -techradar



Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Nexus review

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Nexus review
Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Nexus reviewWe managed to nab some time with the most hotly anticipated phone of the moment - the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.Featuring a whopping 4.65-inch screen with a dizzying 1280 x 720 resolution, we're talking about a phone that really pushes the boat... -techradar



Hands on: Ice Cream Sandwich review

Hands on: Ice Cream Sandwich review
Hands on: Ice Cream Sandwich reviewIce Cream Sandwich, or Android 4.0, is the next release from Google to help it keep its position at the sharp end of the smartphone market.Designed to bring its phone and tablet operating systems together, ICS features a huge amount of new code from Google to create new features, easier methods of u... -techradar



Exclusive: Google: ICS is first step in Android overhaul

Exclusive: Google: ICS is first step in Android overhaul
Google will use its newest version of Android, dubbed Ice Cream Sandwich or Android 4.0, as the basis for the platform for the next few years.Hugo Barra, Product Management Director for Android at Google, said during a press briefing that ICS was a huge overhaul of the Android platform, and one that brings new l... -techradar



Hands on: Samsung Epic 4G Touch review

Hands on: Samsung Epic 4G Touch review
Hands on: Samsung Epic 4G Touch reviewHow do you make one of the best phones ever released even better? With the US-only Samsung Epic 4G Touch, which was released recently in the US by Sprint, the super-thin (9.59mm) and super-light (128.9 grams) device is remarkably similar to the Samsung Gal... -techradar



Meego

In Depth: Nokia Lumia 800: everything you need to know

In Depth: Nokia Lumia 800: everything you need to know
Nokia has announced the Nokia Lumia 800, one of two new Windows Phone handsets from the world's biggest phone manufacturer. We'll be updating this story with more details and specifications as we get them. The Lumia 800 is the "first real Windows Phone" said Nokia CEO Stephen Elop.... -techradar



Windows Phone

Nokia announces the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 Windows smartphones

Nokia unveils the first smartphones in its Windows Phone-based Lumia range along with four other mobile phones in the new Asha family. -mobiletechnews


T-Mobile USA Announces the HTC Radar Windows Phone

The HTC Radar runs on the Windows Phone 7.5 OS, code-named Mango, and will be available beginning November 2 for $99.99 with a two-year contract. -mobiletechnews


Nokia Launches Two Windows Phones in Android Race

Nokia World is well under way in Europe, and the handset maker is rolling out a diverse lineup of new phones, including the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710. The Lumia devices are the first in Nokia's portfolio to use the Windows Phone 7 operating system.
-mobile-tech-today



Hands on: Nokia Lumia 800 review

Hands on: Nokia Lumia 800 review
Hands on: Nokia Lumia 700 review - hardwareNokia has unveiled its badly-kept secret at Nokia World 2011, with the Lumia 800 finally getting an official outing.We were big fans of the Nokia N9 when it was shown off a few months ago, but after it was sadly canned for UK shores we thought we'd never see the desi... -techradar



In Pictures: Nokia Lumia 800

In Pictures: Nokia Lumia 800
We've gone hands on with the Nokia Lumia 800, and here's our quick take on the handset ahead of our in-depth hands on review.The phone borrows most of its design language from the Nokia N9, which was never launched on our shores, but also brings the likes of Nokia Music and Nokia Drive, to offer up services not a... -techradar



Exclusive: Nokia dumped N9 for Lumia 800 in UK

Exclusive: Nokia dumped N9 for Lumia 800 in UK
Nokia has told TechRadar that the decision not to stock the N9 in the UK was based on the fact it looks so similar to the Nokia Lumia 800.Speaking to Niklas Savander, executive VP of Markets for Nokia, TechRadar was told that the Finnish brand was still feeling its way when it comes to working out how to market the N9:"It was a v... -techradar



Hands on: Nokia Lumia 710 review

Hands on: Nokia Lumia 710 review
Hands on: Nokia Lumia 710 review: HardwareThe baby of the Nokia Windows Phone range, the Nokia Lumia 710 promises a cheap and cheerful handset with a top end experience. It's got looks that seem aimed at a younger demographic – so can Nokia tear the teenage masses away from BBM and iPhone lust and ove... -techradar



Nokia Lumia 800 UK release date and price detailed

Nokia Lumia 800 UK release date and price detailed
The Nokia Lumia 800 UK release date has been set as 16 November – with the next generation Windows Phone 7 handset attracting widespread interest. Nokia's Windows Phone is seen as a key step for both the Finnish phone giant and Microsoft – as it looks to take on rivals Apple and Google. Windows Phone 7.5 Mango has won plaudits, an... -techradar



Gary Marshall: What's Nokia got to shout about?

Gary Marshall: What's Nokia got to shout about?
Technology firms' keynote speeches tend to be boring affairs. The important news leaks days or weeks before, so you're left with a big room full of people mumbling "yes, yes, navigation, seen it before" as the CEO bumbles on for hours about each new feature.Not Nokia.Faced with a familiar prob... -techradar



Major players to stock Nokia Lumia 800

Major players to stock Nokia Lumia 800
Major players in the UK phone industry have declared that they will be stocking the Nokia Lumia 800 – the eagerly anticipated handset that sports Windows Phone 7.5. The smartphone will be available in black on Vodafone from launch, with a cyan version to come 'shortly afterwards'. Three will also 'range' black and Cyan.The Nokia Lumia 800 UK ... -techradar



Nokia Lumia 710 launched: budget Windows Phone

Nokia Lumia 710 launched: budget Windows Phone
The Nokia Lumia 710 has been officially announced at Nokia World 2011 in London.The new phone features a 3.7-inch ClearBlack display, and a split down the chassis to replace the back of the phone to 'personalise it and make it your own'.Like its bigger brother, the Nokia Lumia 800, it's running Wind... -techradar



Microsoft: voice control on Mango is a 'crowd pleaser'

Microsoft: voice control on Mango is a 'crowd pleaser'
Microsoft is pushing the voice control functionality on its Windows Phone 7 handsets – with Apple's Siri personal assistant still capturing the headlines. Microsoft has never been backward in pushing its own feature sets in comparison with its rivals, and... -techradar



Nokia Lumia 800 officially announced

Nokia Lumia 800 officially announced
The Nokia Lumia 800 has been officially announced by Stephen Elop at Nokia World 2011.Featuring a near-identical chassis to the Nokia N9, which sees no UK release, the new phone is packing a large ClearBlack 3.7 inch AMOLED display, 512MB of RAM and weighs 142g.Running Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, this is going to be the flagship phone for Nokia as it tr... -techradar



First Nokia Windows Phone devices revealed

First Nokia Windows Phone devices revealed
The first two Nokia Windows Phone devices will be called the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 according to leaked marketing materials ahead of Nokia World.The long-awaited handsets are likely to be unveiled by CEO Stephen Elop at the Nokia World expo in London on Wednesday, and are set to go on sale next month.The Lumia 800, which has long been spoken of as the Nokia SeaRa... -techradar



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