Tag: smartphones
New WP7 OS, new Pure font for Nokia smartphones
Out with the old and in with the new over at Nokia HQ. It's not just Symbian going through the wringer as the Finnish mobile giants gear up for the launch of their first Windows Phone 7 device, but also…
It's official: Nokia Windows Phone 7 devices on the way, MeeGo still a go-go
It's official: Nokia nad Microsoft are to team up to bring Nokia Windows Phone 7 devices to stores as part of a "broad strategic partnership that will use their complementary strengths and expertise to create a new global mobile ecosystem"….
HP Pre 3 handset launched; Palm prefix dropped
HP have revealed the latest handset in the Pre line. The HP Pre 3 extends the size of the original Palm Pre, and shortens the name by ropping the Palm prefix altogether. It features a 3.6 inch WVGA capactive touchscreen,…
Nokia's CEO Stephen Elop: "Our platform is burning"
A leaked memo from Nokia's CEO Stephen Elop has appeared online, and makes for a surprisingly, brutally, honest read on the state of the Finnish company's fortunes, saying that his team's "platform is burning". Elop blames a "lack of accountability…
HTC Desire 2 caught in the wild; MWC 2011 launch almost certain
HTC's Desire looks set to be getting a refresh just in time for Mobile World Congress 2011 after a series of leaks over the weekend seemed to confirm the handset's existence. A spyshot of the HTC Desire 2 popped up…
APP OF THE DAY: Blogger (Android)
It may be one of Google's key web destinations, but the search giants have been in no hurry to port their Blogger blogging platform to their mobile OS Android, despite a loyal community crying out for a mobile app alternative….
Android Market web portal now open for business
It's been a far too long in the making, but there is now finally an official web destination that you can grab Android apps from. The Android Market (https://market.android.com) connects to your Google account and gives you the ability to…
APP OF THE DAY: Skiver (Android)
There are never enough holidays in a year: FACT. That's why so many of us choose to watch Jeremy Kyle in our pyjamas all day rather than find work, and even more of us employed cogs in the capitalist machine…
Sorry Apple: BlackBerry UK's most popular smartphone in 2010
Apple's iPhone may steal the headlines when it comes to flashy apps and celebrity fans, but when it comes to cold, hard sales figures, it still isn't the leader of the pack. That lofty position is reserved for RIM's BlackBerry…