Archive for the ‘Smartphones & Tablets’ Category

Nokia to Take on the iPad

April 7th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | 3 Comments »

According to analyst Rodman Renshaw, Nokia is ready to start competing for the tablet market. According to an article in ‘The Street’, Nokia is working on a MeeGo based tablet.

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Media Markt to Sell iPhone 3GS

April 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

European Electronics firm Media Markt has acquired the rights to sell the iPhone 3GS without subscriptions. The deal is approved for the Netherlands, but it is not clear if the same is happening in other countries.

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Microsoft to Present Pink Phones next Week

April 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Silverlight, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Not too long after Apple will release the details about iPhone OS 4.0, Microsoft will be announcing their first Project Pink phones. These phones will be aimed at young consumers.

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People of Lava Develops Android TV

April 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Swedish TV vendor People of Lava has shown a new TV that is running on Android 1.5. According to the company, they are the first to release a TV based on the operating sytem.

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Samsung Galaxy S Claims Strongest GPU Ever

March 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Samsung’s Galaxy S is probably the mobile phone with the most powerful GPU to date. The PowerVR SGX540-gpu can calculate up to 90 million triangles per second.

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AE10: Centralizing the User Experience

March 25th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: Windows Mobile, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

The biggest sponsor behind the Android Experience was HTC. No wonder they took the stage to discuss where they are heading with Android, how it matches up with Windows Mobile and centralizing the User Experience.

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Apple Starts Selling iPhones in the US

March 23rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Apple has started to sell iPhones in the US without the obligation to enter into a new contract with operator AT&T. The iPhones will however be simlocked to the AT&T network.

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Samsung to Launch Real 3D Phone

March 17th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

According to rumors, Samsung will be announcing the world’s first mobile phone with a real 3D display this month. The device will of course only launch in South Korea for now.

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Google Blocks Apps on HTC Legend

March 17th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

The HTC Legend has just gone on sale in The Netherlands. Several early buyers discovered that various applications can’t be found in Android Market while they are available on other devices.

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Motorola Droid Overtakes iPhone Sales

March 16th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: iOS, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Though the iPhone peeked much higher when it went on sale, it seems the Motorola Droid has overtaken the total sales on day 74 according to statistics from Flurry. The Nexus One doesn’t even come close.