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A Microsoft Surface RT Mini could work, here's why

Microsoft As the tablet market matures, many manufacturers across varying operating systems are vying for a share of the pie, and no matter your OS preference, there are varying screen sizes beckoning you. Well, that is if you prefer Android and...

6 days ago by Chase Bonar 31 23 Reactions

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Microsoft, where are your phablets?

Lifestyle There is no limit to display size on Android as evidenced by the Asus Fonepad. There is no differentiation between iOS on the iPhone and on the iPad. So, why has Windows complicated the gadget market with multiple versions of a single,...

3 weeks ago by Chase Bonar 28 19 Reactions

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For RIM, it has to be about quality and not quantity in app count

Blackberry Os Within the smartphone market, it’s not all about specifications or pricing . If it were, there’s no doubt in my mind that Windows Phone 8 would be doing even better than it is. We live in a world of applications, and...

Jan 14th by Evan Selleck 39 31 Reactions

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Are you buying Microsoft's Surface Pro?

Microsoft Microsoft’s Surface with Windows RT has been out for a little while now, long enough that people have had plenty of time to make up their mind whether or not they want to pick one up. With the holiday shopping season in...

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Microsoft's entertainment shakeup: Allard and Bach are out

Business And Money Big news out of the Microsoft camp today as both J. Allard and Robbie Bach, CTO and president of the electronics and devices division, respectively, have left the company. Allard has said he would like to focus more on his interests, but...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 0

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Push notifications notoriously absent in Microsoft KIN series

Microsoft Like push notifications when you receive a Facebook update, e-mail, or tweet? Look elsewhere, as the KIN series won't offer them. According to Microsoft, updates will be sent to the phone every 15 minutes in order to keep power...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 8

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Hands-On with Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two

Microsoft What I really like about Kin is the extent to which Microsoft is really trying to revamp themselves. The Kin UI continues the much more visual approach that Microsoft is taking towards their new mobile products, as evidenced by Zune and...

from 2010 by Noah Kravitz 10

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Microsoft Kin Two

Coming Soon Phones Technology: CDMA Announced Carrier: Verizon Wireless Rumored Release Date: First of May 2010 Kin Two is a more traditional-looking horizontal slider that steps up the multimedia specs with an 8MP cam, 720p HD video capture, and...

from 2010 by The PhoneDog 0

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Microsoft Kin One

Coming Soon Phones Technology: CDMA Announced Carrier: Verizon Wireless Rumored Release Date: First of May 2010 Kin One is what was leaked as "Turtle," a vertical slider looks kind of like a slimmer, wider, shorter Palm Pre with a weird double-chin...

from 2010 by The PhoneDog 1

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Microsoft announces KIN series, geared towards connected crowd

Microsoft Billed as the phone for people that are "actively navigating their social lives," Microsoft's KIN series (formerly "Project Pink") is official. First up, the KIN One. Featuring a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and pebble-like...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 4

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Video: Microsoft "Project Pink" phone spotted in the wild

Microsoft We're a few days away from Microsoft's official announcement, but a observant individual has already spotted one of Microsoft's "Project Pink" phones in the wild. The video is a bit blurry and doesn't show the phone in great detail,...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 7

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WSJ: Microsoft to launch "Project Pink" phones on April 12th

Business And Money According to The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft will be announcing its line of "Project Pink" phones in a press conference on April 12th. The devices are said to be geared towards "younger users" and those that use social networking on a...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 3

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Share Something: Microsoft event on Monday April 12

Microsoft Apple's not the only one handing out invites today. Microsoft must have shelled out some cash to send media types this canister, and the inclosed multicolor invite, instead of opting for a more traditional - and less costly - Email. The...

from 2010 by Noah Kravitz 2

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Microsoft drops "Series" from Windows Phone 7 brand

Microsoft Though it appears that they took a page from the Nextel playbook with the "Done." comment, it speaks the truth - Windows Phone 7 Series has been shortened to "Windows Phone 7." From Windows Mobile, to Windows Phone, to Windows...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 9

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Windows Phone 7 Series targeted toward "life maximizers"

Business And Money Life maximizers, you know who you are. You're vivacious. Full of energy. Loving life. Working hard. Hitting the clubs and getting jiggy with it after hours. Actually, I have no idea what a "life...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 4

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MIX10: WP7S starting to feel "magical and revolutionary"

Microsoft Right now, Windows Phone 7 Series is "designed for life in motion," but it's not long before Steve Ballmer starts calling it "magical and revolutionary." It sure seems as if Ballmer has been frequenting the same unicorn farm as Steve Jobs...

from 2010 by Ari Robbins 6

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MIX10: WP7S phones revisited with a little surprise

Microsoft If you've been following all the excitement surrounding the launch of Windows Phone 7 Series at MWC 2010, you're probably well informed of all the details to date. So far we've seen strict hardware requirements for Microsoft...

from 2010 by Ari Robbins 7

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MIX10: Windows Phone Marketplace only way to get apps on WP7S

Cell Phone Apps Looks like Microsoft may be pulling an Apple when it comes to their Windows Phone Marketplace. According to a report by Engadget , the Phone Marketplace will be the only place to get applications on Windows Phone 7 Series...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 1

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MIX10: Microsoft shows off WP7 Series Phone Marketplace

Cell Phone Apps As a mobile platform, if you're going to be successful, a great deal of your success relies on your app store. Microsoft is taking the wraps off of Windows Phone Marketplace for Windows Phone 7 Series, and it's looking great. ...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 2

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Microsoft Pink phones are real; headed to Verizon?

Microsoft The leaks continue about Microsoft's Pink phones hitting the marketplace, with the latest suggesting that two models will land at Verizon Wireless (with an exlusivity agreement) on April 20th. The Pure and the Turtle - the two...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 6