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Windows Phone To Boost Nokia, Microsoft, As Samsung's Defeat Raises Android Concerns
Nokia and Microsoft are looking to increase U.S. sales of smartphones by joining forces to produce Nokia Windows Phones. The team may finally get a much-needed boost in the wake of the Samsung - Apple legal battle. As Samsung Electronics products face a possible U.S. ban, handset makers may have to consider alternatives to Google's Android software.
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IFA 2012 Preview: Samsung, Sony, LG And HTC Smartphones/Phablets In Store For Gizmo Buffs
All roads lead to Berlin from Aug.31 to Sept. 5 as the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA), Europe's biggest consumer technology event, kicks off. Media days are slated for Aug. 29 and Aug. 30, with the opening press conference starting at 1pm on Wednesday, Aug. 29. With tech giants like Samsung, Sony, LG, Microsoft, and HTC (to name a few) gearing up to unveil a gamut of devices, gizmo buffs are in for a spectacle.
Nokia's Windows Phone 8 Devices: 5 Probable Design Features
Recent rumors pointed towards Nokia building two Windows Phone 8 devices and announcing the smartphones at Microsoft's Sept. 5 event. As Microsoft prepares for the launch of Windows Phone 8, what can be expected from Nokia's new range?
Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. Motorola Photon Q 4G: Specs Comparison
Earlier in May this year, Smartphone market leader Samsung released its flagship handset Galaxy S3, which has been highly-welcomed by smartphone users and tech gurus alike. Motorola, on the other hand, has also released its latest smartphone - the Photon Q 4G - in an attempt to stake its claim in the smartphone market.
iPhone 5 Release, iPad Mini Launch To Come One Month Apart – Why It Makes Sense
With two major devices expected this fall, Apple is surrounded by increasingly more hype and speculation. According to a new report, however, the tech giant will hold two separate events to unveil its next-generation iPhone and its cheaper, smaller iPad Mini.
Apple Patent Victory Boosts Microsoft as Asian Vendors Scramble
Apple Inc's decisive triumph over Samsung Electronics in the most closely watched patent trial in years could open the door for Microsoft Corp to finally hop on board the mobile boom as manufacturers of Android-based smartphones and tablets weigh their legal risks.
Samsung Shares Drop $12 Billion After Apple's Court Victory
Samsung Electronics <005930.KS> shares slumped 7.5 percent on Monday, wiping more than $12 billion off the South Korean giant's market value, as a sweeping victory for Apple Inc
in a U.S. patent lawsuit raised concerns about its smartphone business - its biggest cash cow. Analysis: How Apple Overwhelmed Samsung's Patent Case Tactics
In August 2010, just a few months after Samsung Electronics launched its Galaxy smartphone, a team of Apple Inc lawyers flew to South Korea.
Analysis: Friend and Foe; Samsung, Apple Won't Want to Damage Parts Deal
While Samsung Electronics is reeling from a patent pounding by its smartphone rival Apple Inc, this is unlikely to damage the other part of their relationship - where Samsung is the sole supplier of Apple-designed chips that power the iPhone and iPad.
Nokia Jumps on Hopes It Can Cash in on Samsung Setback
Shares in mobile phone firm Nokia leapt 10 percent on Monday on hopes it can benefit from a setback to rival Samsung, which has lost a high-profile court case to Apple that could lead to an injunction against some of its products.
Nokia To Unveil 'Phi' and 'Arrow' Windows Phone 8 Handsets On Sept. 5
Nokia is expected to pull the wraps off its new lineup of Windows 8-powered Lumia phones on Sept. 5, one week before Apple’s expected unveiling of its next-generation iPhone. The event is less than two weeks away, but Nokia is been very vague regarding what it plans to show off. Some new information, however, might shed some light on the Finnish company’s hardware plans.
Android Smartphones To Power NASA's Future Nano-Satellites – Nexus One Goes Into Space
Smartphones play a big role in our everyday lives here on Earth, but as it turns out they can also be quite useful in orbit. Though much of the recent media attention on NASA has focused on the Curiosity rover on Mars, the agency has other exciting experiments in the works as well. A team at NASA's Ames Research center in Moffet Field, California, is currently working on miniature satellites built with Android-powered Nexus One handsets.
Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3: Similarities
The South Korean tech giant Samsung recently released its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S3, a device that has appealed to users and tech experts alike and challenged rival Apple's market share. On the other hand, the much-awaited Apple iPhone 5's purported release date is just around the corner. These two smartphones are expected to be similar in many ways.
