Sunday, September 15, 2013

Android, Windows Phone news Sep 15, 2013

Android

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Report: Microsoft plotted Surface phone in case Nokia Lumias flopped
built several Surface phone prototypes to safeguard against a Nokia Lumia Windows Phone failure, according to reports on Friday.The software and devices giant developed the handsets as a back-up plan if Nokia proved unable to produce the goods with its early Lumia devices.However, that scheme was p... -techradar



Fix for HTC One camera issues coming with Android 4.3 update

Fix for HTC One camera issues coming with Android 4.3 update
edged to resolve an issue with the HTC One's Ultrapixel camera that causes photos to be tinted with red, purple or blue, when photos are shot in low-light conditions.The Taiwanese company says it is working on the issue, experienced by a not-insignificant number of HTC One owners and will roll-out th... -techradar



If only: Nokia Android phone reportedly tested before Microsoft buyout

If only: Nokia Android phone reportedly tested before Microsoft buyout
of a Nokia Android phone are no more now that Microsoft has scooped up Nokia's handset division for $7.2 billion (about £4.5b, AU$7.8b).However, there was a time that the Windows Phone partner was actively working on an Android Lumia smartphone, according to The New York Times.According to the re... -techradar



HTC One Max fingerprint scanner spotted for zillionth time

HTC One Max fingerprint scanner spotted for zillionth time
over all the iPhone 5S/iPhone 5C hoopla and looking for a non-iOS handset to sink your teeth into, look no further. In a pair of new images, we have what's supposedly a prototype of the HTC One Max, the larger follow-up to the HTC One. Clearly visible on the back is the same square, thought to b... -techradar



Huawei makes pledge to the future of Windows Phone

Huawei makes pledge to the future of Windows Phone
a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/holy-lumia-microsoft-buys-nokia-devices-and-services-divisions-1177503">Microsoft's Nokia purchase raised a few questions about future support from other players, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has said it will continue to make Win... -techradar



Samsung could enchant its TVs with Tizen OS as soon as next year

Samsung could enchant its TVs with Tizen OS as soon as next year
is still waiting with bated breath for the first Tizen-based phones to appear, but Samsung is already planning the next step in that particularly quiet revolution.Samsung Co-CEO Boo-Keun Yoon told the German publication Die Welt (via CNET) that televisions tuning in on Tizen could debut as soon as 2014."... -techradar



Windows Phone

Cortana: Windows Phone's Answer to Siri?

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Microsoft fires an iPhone barb and guess what? This one's actually funny

Microsoft fires an iPhone barb and guess what? This one's actually funny
DATED: Microsoft has released a statement saying it pulled the ad because it was "wide of the mark"It reads: "The video was intended to be a light-hearted poke at our friends from Cupertino. But it was off the mark, and we've decided to pull it down."Original story continues below..... -techradar



Windows Phone 8.1 Siri-like 'Cortana' takes cues from sexy Halo A.I.

Windows Phone 8.1 Siri-like 'Cortana' takes cues from sexy Halo A.I.
is reportedly planning to include a Siri-like personal assistant in the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update, and its codename should sound familiar to gamers.According to ZDNet, Microsoft's virtual personal assistant is currently being called "Cortana" after... -techradar



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