September 21, 2009

Microsoft Pink, the project that was rumored to be all about a mobile phone that the Redmond company was planning on delivering to the market running under its own Windows Mobile 7 operating system, has made the headlines once again. This time around, however, the rumors are even juicier than before, as they point towards two handsets the software giant is expected to come with at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2010.
The two smartphones, 9to5mac says, should come to the market as the result of Microsoft's acquisition of Danger and are reportedly manufactured by Sharp. Codenamed Turtle and Pure, the two devices are reportedly sliders and should reach the market branded as “Microsoft+Sharp” products. According to the news site, detailed product pictures also emerged, which should make the two handsets as close to reality as they've ever been.
“One device is 'squircle' in shape like the past Zune's buttons. The slide out keyboard houses the mic at the bottom and it is meant to be open when being used as a phone. This device is code-named 'Turtle' and looks like a dressed up Motorola QA1. The other device is more traditionally-shaped candybar slider and is code-named 'Pure'. The devices had previously been rumored to be carried on Verizon but we haven't heard anything more ... ()
Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion is gearing up for the release of a new major flavor of its mobile operating system, namely the BlackBerry 10 platform, and it is also making changes to some of the services that will be available for it. The BlackBerry App ...
The S-Voice saga continues with a new episode. This time it’s Samsung that comes forward with an official statement admitting it has blocked leaked S-Voice app due to the fact that this was just a “test version.”S-Voice is part of Galaxy S III’s software and has been leaked las... (read ...
Although Skype was pretty clear when it announced that Nokia Lumia 610 wouldn’t support its client, the Finnish handset vendor came forward with its own statement claiming that Skype for Windows Phone would be fully supported on Lumia 610.Made official last month, Nokia Lumia 610 does support Skype for Windows ...
Nokia’s Lumia handsets have been long rumored to be on their way to get a taste of the upcoming Windows Phone 8 operating system, and some more hints at this appear to have made it to the Internet recently. An advertisement for the device supposedly shows new functionality ...
It comes to no surprise that Nokia Lumia 900 is the best Windows Phone device now available on the market. However, the Finnish company likes to brag about it every time someone else says it openly. This time it was “Consumer Reports,” which apparently has a great reputation in ...
Samsung is getting ready to push to the market its latest flagship Android-based mobile phone, the Galaxy S III, set to land on shelves in Europe and other markets in late May, and planned for launch in the US and other LTE countries later this summer. All major ...
Starting today, only handsets that run under the Windows Phone 7.5 operating system can enjoy access to the Windows Phone Marketplace, Microsoft announced. The company unveiled plans to have the Marketplace available for these devices alone several weeks ago, and it has since urged users to hurry and ...