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The iPad 3 is Coming

February 29th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

On March 7th, Apple will be presenting the new iPad 3 to the press. Apple sent out the invites yesterday, so time for us to get the rumours surrounding the iPad 3 in-line.

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MWC: HandyGames Pushes 6 Games on the PlayBook

February 28th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

It seems handyGames is set for some free PlayBooks from Research in Motion as the company has pushed 6 of its most popular Android games onto RIM’s BlackBerry App World.

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Sony Sells 1.2 Million PS Vita’s

February 28th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Playstation Vita | No Comments »

Sony seems to be doing fine now the company launched the PS Vita in North / South America and Europe. Sony managed to sell 1.2 million PS Vita consoles since it launched in all territories.

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MWC: ZTE Goes Big on Quad-Core in Europe

February 28th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

ZTE is set to make a splash on the European market with their high-end Android devices. Amongst them is the new ZTE Era. A smartphone with a quad-core (1.3Ghz) CPU, 1GB RAM and a 960×540 screen.

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MWC: Google Activates 850.000 Androids a Day

February 28th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

During the Mobile World Congress, Google’s Andy Rubin gave some insights as to how the Android platform is performing. Currently, Google is activating 850,000 new Android phones a day.

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MWC: Inis Builds Eden to Greeeen for Quad-Core CPU’s

February 28th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

After successfully launching the Black Eyed Peas 360 Experience app and LIPS, Tokyo based developer Inis is set for yet another technical accomplishment. The company built a game aimed at quad-core powered devices.

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MWC: App Devs to pay for AT&T Data Usage

February 27th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

AT&T seems set to allow developers to pick up the databill for consumers on the operator’s network. The service will allow developers to create apps that function in a similar way as toll-free phone numbers.

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MWC: Mozilla to Open Up HTML5 Marketplace

February 27th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Web Apps | No Comments »

At the Mobile World Congress, Mozilla has planned to launch their new HTML5 app store. With the announcement of this app store, Mozilla seems fixed on signing up (mobile)web developers.

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MWC: Qualcomm Goes Pro on Snapdragon S4

February 27th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Qualcomm has introduced their new S4 Pro Processor that builds on the success of the Snapdragon series. The new SoC goes under the name of S4 MSM8960 and holds an Adreno 320 GPU.

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MWC: Intel Expands Smartphone Portfolio

February 27th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Intel has announced new deals with vendors to develop smartphones and tablets based on Intel’s new System on a Chip line. Amongst them are operator Orange and paymentcompany Visa.