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Acer CEO Wants a Rethink by Microsoft: FT
Taiwanese computer maker Acer has urged Microsoft Corp to reconsider its planned venture into the tablet market, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
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HTC Says Innovative Products Needed to Maintain Relevant Brand Image
HTC is entering an interesting period. The company previously known for dominating the Android market with its sheer number of devices on offer, chose to decrease the size of its portfolio with the One devices. While the company has seen reduced profits, the company's CFO remains unconcerned.
Samsung Galaxy S3: 10 Million Units Sold Despite Several Quality Issues
The Samsung Galaxy S3 may be an amazing phone touting a multitude of features, but several reports abound about the bugs that have surfaced. Despite the glitches and several quality issues, the phone has added another laurel to its wreath by crossing the landmark figure of 10 million units sold since its launch in late May.
iPhone 5 to Debut with 8-Pin Dock Connector, Not 19-Pin (Rumors)
Till September 21 dawns on us, bringing in its wake the fabled iPhone 5 release, rumors of the Apple smartphone wonder will continue to abound by the dozen. Yet another Apple rumor is doing rounds on the tech circuit claiming that the iPhone 5 will debut with an 8-pin and not the rumored 19-pin dock connector.
HTC One X with Sense 4.1 is Blazing Fast With No Lag & Improved Battery Life
Smartphone maker HTC has had better years in terms of finances, but when it comes to devices it provided one of the best Android smartphones currently out there. And while Samsung was busy adding ripple-effect lockscreens to their customized skin, HTC took it to the next level and focused on speed with the new Sense version. HTC’s Sense 4.1 user interface for Android has now leaked out, and early reports suggest impressive performance.
Nokia Windows Phone 8 Smartphones' Unveiling Pegged for September, Tips Inside Source
Microsoft is expected to finalize its highly-anticipated Windows 8 software in September, and recent reports indicate that Nokia may unveil its first Windows Phone 8 devices the same month. Chinese Web site WPDang was the first to report that Nokia will likely announce two Lumia Windows Phone 8 handsets on Sept. 5, and a new report from Bloomberg seems to back up those claims. Citing “a person with knowledge of the matter,” Bloomberg reported that Nokia may unveil its next-generation handsets ....
Saudi's Mobily Awards IBM $280 Million It Outsourcing Contract
Saudi telco Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has awarded IBM a five-year contract worth 1.05 billion riyals ($280 million) to outsource its information technology operations, it said in a bourse statement on Sunday.
BlackBerry 10 Smartphones Finally Arriving in January - RIM Is Not Shifting to Android
After frustrating delays and vague timeframes for the BlackBerry 10 release, Research in Motion (RIM) CEO Thorsten Heins finally narrowed the smartphone's arrival from "Q1" to "January," in an interview with The Telegraph.
T-Mobile HTC One X Release Date: Features Include Quad-core Exynos and Jelly Bean
HTC released its 2012 flagship smartphone, the One X, earlier this year. Nevertheless, it looks like that the company is prepping a special edition of the One X, this one exclusively for T-Mobile USA. The device is believed to feature quad-core 1.7 GHz Tegra+ processor and Android 4.1 jelly Bean onboard.
iPhone 5: In-Cell Display Crucial For Putting Samsung Galaxy S3 "To Shame"
The battle of the smartphone biggies is intensifying with both Apple and Samsung leaving no stone unturned to up their user-likeability quotient. Considering that analysts at Well Fargo, are pitching the smartphone goliath-in-waiting - the iPhone 5 - as "the biggest product launch in consumer electronics history" and with the rumored in-cell display in its kitty, Samsung's Galaxy S3 could soon be running for cover.
Sprint Follows Verizon Trend, Drops Galaxy Nexus Price to $0
Sprint is the latest entrant in the major league to offer the Google-branded Galaxy Nexus for free. Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which supports Sprint's emerging 4G LTE network, is now available free of cost from the carrier. The offer is only available for those buying the device online with a new two-year contract with the third-largest carrier in the U.S.
HTC Launching HTC Proto Smartphone, Possible HTC One V Replacement: The Details
Rumors from the The Verge claim that HTC is launching a new device, called the HTC One V. HTC’s One XL, One X, and One S devices will be getting updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Despite the "One" family seeming like an attempt to streamline the company's portfolio, a new device is coming: HTC Proto.
Galaxy Note 2: Samsung Confirms Aug. 29 Release Date
Samsung is all set to unveil its next-generation phablet, the Galaxy Note, this month. The company has started sending out invitations to an Unpacked event scheduled on Aug. 29 in Berlin.
