Friday, February 8, 2013

Android, Windows Phone news Feb 8, 2013

Android

Windows 3.1: Geeks' New Choice for Graphics?

They say everything old is new again, and it would be difficult to find a better example than a post on Slashdot last week. "Why a Linux User Is Using Windows 3.1" is the title of said post, which refers to a recent NetworkWorld story by the same name. "About two weeks back, I was using my Android tablet and looking for a good graphics editor," author and said Linux user Bryan Lunduke began. -com


Top 10 smartphones for business

Top 10 smartphones for business
tphones for business part 1Once upon a time there was only one firm on the lips of any business's IT team when it came to company phones – BlackBerry.BlackBerry is still a big player in the enterprise market but the rest of the pack is hot on its heels, with the likes of Apple, Samsung and Microsoft all eager to get a piece of the busine... -techradar



Week in Tech: It's all fun and games - until someone loses an empire

Week in Tech: It's all fun and games - until someone loses an empire
s a great time for gamers: it's when firms gear up for the annual GDC games developers' conference, and it's when those firms' plans start to leak like a great big leaky boat. First up: the PS4!We've known about the PlayStation 4 for ages, of course, but th... -techradar



Android loses share to iOS but still rules the smartphone market

Android loses share to iOS but still rules the smartphone market
ndroid operating system dominates smartphones, despite losing market share to iOS with the launch of iPhone 5 last year: just over a third of all mobiles shipped in the last three months of 2012 were powered by Android, according to stats from analyst firm Canalys.Google's OS accounted for 34 per cent of all mobile phones sh... -techradar



Has the iPhone fallen behind the competition? Steve Wozniak thinks so

Has the iPhone fallen behind the competition? Steve Wozniak thinks so
ounder Steve Wozniak has put the cat amongst the proverbial pigeons again by claiming the iPhone is now playing catch-up in the smartphone game.Speaking to Germany's Wirtschafts Woche site, Woz said increased competition from Android manufacturers like Samsung has left Cupertino 'somewhat behind' when it comes to som... -techradar



HTC M7 price leaked and it's as lofty as you'd expect

HTC M7 price leaked and it's as lofty as you'd expect
f="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/htc-m7-release-date-news-and-rumours-1129182">HTC M7 price has been leaked in France, revealing the much-talked-about flagship handset will sport a decidedly high-end price tag.French site FrAndroid got hold of a snap showing the HTC M7 listed in a brochure for retaile... -techradar



Windows Phone

Windows Phone Now No. 3 Platform, Report Says

BlackBerry's struggles last year may have given a boost to software giant Microsoft and its biggest hardware partner, Nokia, in the race for third place in the U.S. smartphone market, a report says.
-mobile-tech-today



'Blue' updates said to be slated for multiple Microsoft properties

'Blue' updates said to be slated for multiple Microsoft properties
ber, reports that Microsoft was working on a new way to lower the cost of updating its operating systems for users started making the rounds.Codenamed "Windows Blue," it was believed the project would create yearly updates for Microsoft in the same way Apple and Google release yearly updates to... -techradar



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