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RIM Unveils Three New BlackBerrys to Woo Mid-Market
Hot on the heels of its BlackBerry7 devices announced earlier this month, RIM now goes for the mass market with a collection of new Curve keyboard-toting phones. Full Steam Ahead The BlackBerry maker is addressing concerns of its dwindling market share with some gusto. A few weeks ago, we saw the release of the first BB7 devices. While they might grab all the headlines, it is in the mass market area where the majority of mobile sales are to be found.
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Windows 8 to Come With App Store
Microsoft (news, site ) will grace its next operating system with an integrated app store to encourage a wider ecosystem and broaden developer exposure. MS Goes The Appian Way Remember going to a store to buy software? Umm, no, me neither actually -- but it used to happen.
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Windows Phone 7's Mango Update Hits RTM, Launching September
Windows desktop OS updates used to be celebrated like the second coming, how will Microsoft's (news, site) mobile offerings fare? Mango vs. Apple The Mac company has become the undoubted king of OS updates with its desktop and mobile refreshes treated as major events, splashed across the
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Nokia Smartphone Sales Plummet as It Looks to a Windows Phone Future
With Intel and Apple reporting healthy earnings this week, how will Nokia do today as it prepares for its Microsoft-themed mobile future? A Tale of Two Earnings After Apple's gangbusters quarterly performance with rocketing stock price and Intel's record figures yesterday, although its share price headed down -- go figure
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Fujitsu to Release First "Mango" Windows Phone, Ahead of Microsoft's Fall Launch
Microsoft (news, site) has had a successful run with its Windows Mobile platform, particularly in the corporate setting, but then the iPhone and Android rose in popularity and Microsoft found the need to refresh its mobile strategy. Microsoft is banking on the new Windows Phone 7 platform
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Telerik Expands Developer Toolset, Adds New Support for Windows Phone 7
Telerik (news, site ) releases its latest update to its developer productivity tools portfolio concentrating its focus on the latest technologies, including support for Windows Phone 7.
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Nokia/Apple Kiss, Make Up Over Mobile Patent Suit
In a move that will surprise few folks, Apple (news, site ) and Nokia have settled out of court over their ITC patent-flinging argument, with Nokia winning license payments from Apple.
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Microsoft's Cloud Access Strategy: Windows 8, Internet Explorer 10 & Windows Phone 7 Mango
Microsoft has made 2011 the year it really pushes its cloud services, under the banner of “Cloud Power.” Its Windows Azure platform is being used by the likes of NASA and Xerox to build a wide range of bespoke cloud applications.
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Microsoft's 'Windows 8' Unveiled; A Whole New Windows World
Microsoft (news, site) has shown off its tablet-driving next-generation OS at D9 and across the world at Computex Taiwan. We take a look at what the new OS offers. No Official Title To See Here As rumored last week, Windows 8 has been unveiled to the
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Microsoft Unveils Its 'Mango' Update for Windows Phone 7
Due in September, Microsoft's (news, site ) Windows Phone 7.1 update brings it firmly back into the smartphone race.
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Microsoft, Nokia Plan the Windows 7 Phone Future
The two players left holding the Windows Phone 7 (news, site) baby need some big ideas to make a sizeable dent in the market. After the Storm Following the excitement of Microsoft's purchase of Skype last week, which will have a big impact on all Microsoft's products,
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Microsoft/Skype Press Conference: Service Will Still Support Non-MS Hardware
Microsoft (news, site ) has confirmed that it is buying Skype, making the product ubiquitous across MS's Windows universe, Xbox games consoles and phones.
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Android Surpasses iPhone, but Nokia/Windows Loom as Apple's Cloud Nears
The collective Android (news, site ) smartphone brigade has now surpassed iPhone in buyer desirability, but threats on the horizon include Apple's new cloud and the much-trumpeted entry of Nokia/Windows devices. America Loves Android Android smartphones are now more sought-after by American consumers than iPhones.
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Apple/Nokia Report Earnings: A Game of Two Halves?
Both Apple (news, site) and Nokia (news, site) have reported their financial quarterly figures, can you guess which one is the happier? Apple Happy as Pie Apple's quarterly figures have staggered the mobile industry, primarily by doing really, really well despite less-than-expected iPad sales.
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