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Windows Phone needs more hardware options

Windows Phone 8 Earlier today, Nokia announced that they'll have something to unveil in a couple of days. Wednesday, April 24, to be exact. The announcement for the future unveil is light on details, as should be expected. After all, we wouldn't want...

5 weeks ago by Evan Selleck 20 11 Reactions

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HTC One vs. Nokia Lumia 920 Dogfight Part 2

Android It's part two of a head to head battle between Android and Windows Phone 8! Today, Aaron throws the HTC One into the ring against the Nokia Lumia 920. Both are available at AT&T, with the One also available for purchase at Sprint and...

Apr 19th by Aaron Baker 2

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HTC One vs. Nokia Lumia 920 Dogfight Part 1

Android It's a Friday dogfight battle between Android and Windows Phone 8! Today, Aaron pits the HTC One against the Nokia Lumia 920 . Both are available at AT&T, with the One also available at Sprint and T-Mobile . HTC...

Apr 19th by Aaron Baker 0

White Nokia Lumia 928 leaks again, this time with images of its front and sides included

News We may not know yet when Verizon and Nokia will announce the Lumia 928 or when it'll hit store shelves, but there's certainly been enough leaked images and information about the device to keep anyone that's excited occupied until an...

Apr 19th by Alex Wagner 1

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Google Games could be better than Game Center or Xbox LIVE

Android A couple of weeks ago, I asked on Twitter if anyone still uses Apple’s Game Center. I used “still,” because I felt like at the time that the built-in application in iOS had lost a lot of its flare since its release....

Apr 19th by Evan Selleck 16 14 Reactions

Latest Nokia Lumia 928 image leak shows off more of the Verizon-bound device

News At this point, we're not exactly strangers to the Nokia Lumia 928. The device has been the subject of some rumors and a couple of image leaks in recent months, giving us a good idea of what to expect when Nokia and Verizon make the thing...

Apr 19th by Alex Wagner 0

U.S. Cellular confirms that it will launch a Windows Phone 8 device soon

News It's been quite a while since U.S. Cellular originally voiced its support for Windows Phone 8, but today there's finally some more good news for anyone on that carrier that's patiently been waiting for the arrival of a WP8 device....

Apr 18th by Alex Wagner 3

Nokia rumored to be prepping Lumia phone/tablet hybrid that's similar to Galaxy Note

News Large phone/tablet hybrid devices have been growing in popularity (and in size) lately in the Android world, and today a new rumor claims that Nokia may soon enter the category with a Windows Phone device. Sources speaking to the Financial...

Apr 18th by Alex Wagner 0

Nokia reports Q1 2013 results, including Lumia sales of 5.6 million units [UPDATED]

News Nokia this morning reported its first quarter 2013 results, which includes the latest stats on how its Windows Phone-based Lumia smartphones have been selling. The Finnish firm reports that it shipped 6.1 million "Smart Devices" during Q1...

Apr 18th by Alex Wagner 4

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Possible Nokia Catwalk images make their way online

News After being the subject of a couple of rumors in recent months, the Nokia Catwalk may have finally shown its face today in a pair of leaked images. The shots, which were posted to Chinese microblogging service Sina Weibo, show a...

Apr 17th by Alex Wagner 17 10 Reactions

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Why aren't you using Android?

Android I’ve switched platforms so many times that I could never hope to count how many times I’ve used iOS, Android, webOS, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and/or Windows Phone, to Nokia’s efforts back in the day, to PalmOS for...

Apr 17th by Evan Selleck 232 150 Reactions

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Facebook, do your homework before expanding to iOS and Windows Phone

Android Facebook Home shunned iOS and Windows Phone in favor of Android and it's been a rough start for the social media company so far. For the few Android devices which are officially supported by Facebook, Home has taken quite a blow as...

Apr 16th by Chase Bonar 49 42 Reactions

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Facebook in talks with Apple and Microsoft about bringing Home to iOS and Windows Phone [UPDATED]

Ios One of the first things that came up after Facebook Home's official announcement earlier this month is whether or not Home would be coming to mobile platforms other than Android. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg didn't have anything definite...

Apr 15th by Alex Wagner 11

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Skip the smart watch, Microsoft

Windows Phone 8 It’s interesting to see how quickly the smart watch rumors are picking up speed. Moreover, considering that we’re only seeing wearable tech from companies like Pebble, the impact they are having can’t be ignored....

Apr 15th by Evan Selleck 4

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Nokia Lumia 928 parts photographed, phone still not official

News Nokia's Lumia 928 for Verizon may not be official quite yet, but that hasn't stopped us from getting a couple of good looks at the device in recent weeks thanks to some leaked renders that found their way online. Today the string of Lumia...

Apr 15th by Alex Wagner 21 15 Reactions

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Microsoft said to be interested in making a smartwatch, also reportedly still testing smartphone

News The list of companies rumored to be hard at work on a smart watch has grown again tonight, as a new report claims that Microsoft is currently cooking up a new piece of wristwear. According to executives at parts suppliers that have spoken...

Apr 15th by Alex Wagner 0

Upcoming Nokia Lumia 'double tap to wake' feature shown off as new AT&T Lumia 920 update is announced

News Last month, a rumor claimed that Nokia is prepping an update for its Windows Phone 8 Lumia models that'll include new features like a flip-to-silence functionality and the ability to double tap a phone's screen to wake it from sleep....

Apr 11th by Alex Wagner 3

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More mobile platforms need a feature like BlackBerry's Hub

Android My first smartphone, the one I bought for myself, was a BlackBerry-branded device. I can’t for the life of me remember which particular model it was, but what I do remember is one of its software features: the universal inbox. I...

Apr 11th by Evan Selleck 16 11 Reactions

Nokia Lumia 521 landing at T-Mobile in May

News Nokia and T-Mobile came together to announce the Lumia 521 at MWC 2012 in late February, but at that time, neither company had much to say about the new Windows Phone 8 device's launch or pricing information. Today T-Mobile has shed just a...

Apr 9th by Alex Wagner 1

Windows Phone 8 reportedly set to gain support for 1080p, screen sizes 5-inches and up later in 2013

News It wasn't that long ago that Windows Phone gained support for 720p screen resolutions, but according to a new rumor, Microsoft is planning to roll 1080p support into its mobile platform in the near future. Sources speaking to The Verge...

Apr 9th by Alex Wagner 1