Two new Windows Phone 8 smartphones, the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820, were unveiled at a joint Microsoft and Nokia event today. The handsets include built-in wireless inductive charging, PureView cameras, and dual-core processors, a change from the duo’s single-core approach in the first round of Lumias. The screen on the phones measure 4.5 inches ...
When Oracle sued Google in August 2010 alleging widespread infringement of Java-related copyrights and patents in Android, the company was looking for a $6 billion payout. But Oracle got nothing when a court ruled in Google’s favor in May of this year, and is now being ordered to pay $1.13 million worth of Google’s court ...
The Motorola Droid Razr HD, Droid Razr Maxx HD, and Droid Razr M were announced today at a joint Google/Motorola event in New York City. With the new handsets, the companies promise the start of a new phase in their relationship—one that will focus on giving phones better battery life, more speed, and consistent Android ...
Security experts have pointed out at a nasty Android virus sweeping across the country. The Android Zombie is believed to have dusted the banisters of lots of mobile users. Mobile insecurity company TrustGo revealed that over half a million devices, predominantly in China, have already been hit by “SMSZombie”. The worst part about all this ...
Today at IFA in Berlin, Samsung lifted the curtain on its first Windows Phone 8 device, the ATIV S. This is just the first in a big lineup of new hardware that’s coming with Windows Phone 8, but it’s a seriously impressive opening salvo. Samsung built the ATIV S with the latest and greatest technology, especially for anyone who ...
Sony announced yesterday that it will be eliminating around 1,000 positions in its mobile division as part of a restructuring period. The number represents 15% of Sony’s total workforce and comes just a little time after Sony reported poor financial results in prior quarters. “Sony has identified the mobile business as one of its core ...
Microsoft today officially took the wraps off of a new company logo, the first new design in 25 years. Microsoft says the new logo is designed to show consistency between the company’s products. It features four different colored squares, which represent Microsoft products, and the Microsoft text in the company’s usual Segoe font. The Redmond-based ...
Google officially launched its high-speed Internet service, dubbed “Google Fiber” in Kansas City. The company, which first unveiled the Fiber project back in 2010, says that its network should be able to give customers up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) speeds. In addition, Google announced a Fiber TV service for customers, which will allow them ...
Earlier tuesday, Microsoft officially announced a new email service, Outlook.com, that’s designed to be a modern version of the company’s Hotmail email service. Outlook.com sports a fresh design based on the Metro UI and several time-saving features. Users who currently have either a Hotmail or Live.com email account can upgrade their account to Outlook.com (receiving only ...
Facebook is fighting to restore the luster it lost after a botched Nasdaq IPO and the world’s largest social network moved closer to realize that rebound on Thursday after posting Q2 revenues of $1.18 billion. Facebook beat analyst expectations thanks to a 28 percent increase in advertising over the same quarter of 2011. Facebook revenue ...
