HP Dips a Toe Back Into Tablet Market with Slate 7
Hewlett-Packard has taken a step back into the tablet market with the HP Slate 7. The device, which offers a similar brand name as a previous failed model, is hoped to find an audience in the consumer market with Android Jelly Bean and Google Mobile services.
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HP Revives Its Tablet Strategy With a New Slate
HP, battered by its previous forays into the tablet category, tried again Monday with its announcement of a new 7-inch Android tablet, the HP Slate 7, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The device will be available in April for $169. The company's previous tries at tablet devices -- and mobile operating systems -- have landed with loud thuds in the marketplace. -com
Sony's Xperia Tablet Z Can Really Make a Splash
Sony introduced the Xperia Tablet Z on Monday, touting its thin form factor and powerful components at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Sony has been in the tablet market since 2011, when it introduced the Android-powered Tablet S, but the company now seems to be making a more serious play. -com
Google apparently has Android angst, thanks to Samsung
portedly a disturbance in the Android force, one that's got Google shaking in its Chrome-toed boots. Samsung is said to be the cause of Mountain View's angst as the Galaxy maker continues to overshadow the rest of Android market. The news comes from the Wall Street Journal, which cited a 2012 meeting in which A... -techradar
Qualcomm and doubleTwist bond over Android media streaming
you might love your Android phone, there are still a few things that remain easier with Apples. Media streaming is a prime example, thanks to Apple's AirPlay protocol.This could change, if a new project partnership between chip-maker Qualcomm and music player doubleTwist bears fruit. Together they have created MagicPlay, a new ope... -techradar
Visa, Samsung ink global NFC deal in what could signal Galaxy S4 feature
Communication (NFC) is steadily gaining popularity, but not fast enough for some people.In fact, Visa and Samsung announced today a global alliance to accelerate the spread of NFC technology on mobile devices. With the agreement, Samsung will start preloading Visa's contactless payment applet, payWave, onto "selec... -techradar
Shazam celebrates 300 million users with new tablet apps
e music-tagging app that tells you what you're listening to so you don't have to Google the lyrics, has surpassed 300 million users worldwide, the company announced today.That's no small feat - according to a report from Strategy Analytics, there are a little more than 1 billion smartphone users as of October 2012.Any app used by almost... -techradar
Updated: Sony commits to Firefox OS, promises first device in 2014
date: Though Mozilla scored some big name partners to back its Firefox OS, one major manufacturer will reportedly sit the system out - Samsung.As reported by CNET, a high-level Sammy exec said at MWC the company isn't interested in what Mozilla's cooking.The news isn't shocking i... -techradar
Updated: webOS finds new home with LG and its Smart TVs, phone a possibility
flurry of news gusting out of MWC 2013 in Barcelona today, LG and HP announced an inked deal to transfer ownership of the open source webOS, opening a whole new world for the largely left for dead OS. In a joint press release, both companies confirmed LG's purchase of the Palm-created operating system from HP in an agreement... -techradar
MWC 2013: ZTE Grand Memo officially launched with big screen action
and Memo has been officially unveiled at MWC 2013 in Barcelona, with the super sized phone ready to take on the "phablet" market.With a 5.7-inch display the Grand Memo is set to go head to head with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Huawei Ascend Mate.The display sports a full HD resolution and the ... -techradar
Tizen
North Korea Loosens Mobile Internet Rules for Visitors
North Korea will soon allow foreigners to tweet, Skype and surf the Internet from their cellphones, iPads and other mobile devices in its second relaxation of controls on communications in recent weeks. However, North Korean citizens will not have access to the mobile Internet service to be offered by provider Koryolink within the next week.
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Windows Phone
Huawei Ascend W1 UK release and price confirmed alongside electric colours
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/huawei-ascend-w1-1122580/review">Huawei Ascend W1 will be gracing the UK with its presence on March 7, as the Chinese manufacturer confirms an exclusive deal with O2.Available for £119.99 on PAYG and free on contacts starting at £1... -techradar
MWC 2013: Windows Phone: Will 130,000 apps be enough to spark Nokia revival?
roid or iPhone loyalist why they aren't considering a switch to Windows Phone 8 and they'll probably reference the inferior app catalogue.Well, if those same skeptics were to ask Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, he'd tell them that users of Microsoft's new operating system now have 130,000 applications at t... -techradar
MWC 2013: Nokia exec says Lumia 520 isn't the cheapest the range can go
were true - Nokia seized the global stage at Mobile World Congress this week to announce a new line of super affordable phones, including the Lumia 520.But one Nokia executive on the convention floor revealed that even cheaper Lumia devices are a possibility.Nokia's Hans Henrik Lund, Vice President of ... -techradar
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