Subscribe via RSS Feed
Dec
21
2011

Nokia (Symbian) Belle shipping now, OTA coming in February 2012

| December 21, 2011 12:44 UTC | no responses | source

Nokia N8 with Nokia Belle

Nokia N8 with Nokia Belle (previously Symbian Belle)

Nokia announced today that Nokia Belle (Symbian Belle just got renamed) is now shipping on a selection of smartphones. The ones being shipped with Belle now is the Nokia N8, C7 and C6-01. The first country to receive Belle pre-installed is China, with the rest of the world following soon after.

For those wishing for an OTA update, you still need to wait a bit longer. The OTA update will start to go out in February 2012. The following devices will receive the update to Nokia Belle:

  • Nokia N8
  • Nokia E7
  • Nokia E6
  • Nokia X7
  • Nokia C6-01
  • Nokia C7
  • Nokia Oro
View Post

| December 21, 2011 12:44 UTC | no responses | source

Dec
21
2011

HTC releases kernel sources for 8 Android devices

| December 21, 2011 11:27 UTC | no responses | source

HTC logo

HTC Logo

HTC surprised some developers today when they released the kernel source code for eight Android devices. This means that we’ll see new custom ROMs released in the near future.

The source code was released for the following devices:

  • HTC Vivid
  • HTC Salsa
  • HTC Incredible
  • HTC Incredible S
  • HTC Desire S
  • HTC Sensation
  • HTC Explorer
  • HTC Flyer (tablet)

To get your own share of source code downloading, please follow this link.

View Post

| December 21, 2011 11:27 UTC | no responses | source

Dec
21
2011

Andy Rubin: 700,000 Android activations a day

| December 21, 2011 07:27 UTC | no responses | source

Android logo

Android logo

Google’s Andy Rubin today used his Google+ account to announce that there are over 700,000 Android activations a day. That’s 486 devices every minute, or 8 every single second. That’s quite a large number of phones!

Oh, and those of you wondering what an activation is, here’s Andy Rubin’s explanation:

“We count each device only once (ie, we don’t count re-sold devices), and “activations” means you go into a store, buy a device, put it on the network by subscribing to a wireless service.”

When will Google hit 1 million devices a day? I’d give it a few months!

View Post

| December 21, 2011 07:27 UTC | no responses | source

Dec
21
2011

Windows Phone Tango coming at CES, Apollo in mid-June 2012

| December 21, 2011 07:18 UTC | no responses | source

Windows Phone 7.5 logo official

Rumors have been flying around on when Microsoft decides to bring their next update to Windows Phone. It now appears that the next update, dubbed Windows Phone Tango, is set to be announced at CES 2012. That’s just a few weeks from now! While more details of the update are still lurking inside of Microsoft, we’re expecting to see support for LTE, smaller screens, and smaller chassis sizes.

While Tango is ‘just a minor’ update, the next big thing will be Windows Phone 8/Apollo. This is what Nokia has been talking about before. It is the first WP version where Nokia’s influence can be seen. We have no info on what will make its way into this update. Microsoft is currently targeting a release in mid-June 2012.

We certainly have a very interesting smartphone year ahead of us! Keep on reading the news!

View Post

| December 21, 2011 07:18 UTC | no responses | source

Dec
21
2011

WSJ: Microsoft and Nokia in talks to make a joint bid for RIM

| December 21, 2011 01:36 UTC | no responses | source

RIM logo

RIM logo

Wall Street Journal today wrote that Microsoft and Nokia has recently been flirting with the idea of making a joint bid for Research In Motion. They cite the usual “people familiar with the matter”. What they failed to mention is where we are today with these talks. We don’t know if they ended, or if the companies are trying to push forward. It will be interesting to see how this rumor will continue its life.

View Post

| December 21, 2011 01:36 UTC | no responses | source

Dec
20
2011

Nokia Asha 300 sold out in Finland

| December 20, 2011 15:28 UTC | no responses | source

Nokia Asha 300

Nokia Asha 300

The Nokia Asha 300 was targeted for emerging markets when it was announced. This is why it came as a small surprise when Nokia brought this device to Finland. Apparently this was a great thing since Markkinointi&Mainonta wrote today that Asha 300 has sold out in Finland. Retailers don’t currently know when the next shipment of the Asha 300 will arrive. The Asha 300 is retailing for roughly 100€ (with 23% VAT and without operator subsidies).

View Post

| December 20, 2011 15:28 UTC | no responses | source

Dec
20
2011

Kindle Fire software version 6.2.1 released

| December 20, 2011 14:43 UTC | no responses | source

Kindle Fire

Kindle Fire

Kindle Fire owners are greeted with an update today. The new version is 6.2.1, and breaks rooting. Those of you who have a rooted Kindle Fire should obviously stay away from WiFi networks to avoid auto-updates. Another option is to install Cyanogen Mod to finally remove the auto-updates :) Apart from the root-account removal, the update brings smoother scrolling, password protected WiFi access and the ability to remove recently used items from the carousel.

View Post

| December 20, 2011 14:43 UTC | no responses | source

Dec
20
2011

HTC Elite and 4G LTE Windows Phone hitting AT&T in early 2012

| December 20, 2011 04:35 UTC | no responses | source

HTC logo

HTC Logo

BGR received intel from a trusted source that HTC is preparing to switch their smartphone strategy a bit in 2012. HTC will focus on quality instead of quantity. BGR’s sources told that HTC will be ‘shockingly quiet’ for most of the first quarter. The company will release fewer phones in 2012 when compared to 2011.

HTC is currently preparing a HTC Titan-like smartphone with a 4.7-inch screen and 4G LTE and Windows Phone and targeted for AT&T. The device is expected to release on February 5th, meaning a likely announcement should come at CES.

HTC is also working on an Android flagship called the HTC Elite. This would run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and come with Beats Audio. AT&T would also pick this device, and a suggested name is the “HTC Congressional.” The launch for this flagship device is currently scheduled for the first or second week of April.

View Post

| December 20, 2011 04:35 UTC | no responses | source

Page 70 of 491« First...102030...6869707172...8090100...Last »