smartphones

Nokia has described the current Windows Phone platform as useless, but now Microsoft executives indicate that Windows 8 smartphones will be better. Source: Yahoo! News

Nokia may bypass Microsoft and instead use its MeeGo operating system as it looks for ways into the crowded tablet market. The Finnish mobile device manufacturer recently announced a partnership with Microsoft to develop the first Windows Phone-based Nokia smartphones but the companies will not...

Touch-screen panels have been around for more than a decade, but it was the 2007 introduction of a multitouch screen in Apple's iPhone that galvanized the market. Now the business is going gangbusters -- as are the innovations that touch-screen manufacturers hope will build on Apple's success...

Link Removed Steve Ballmer told an audience in Houston yesterday that Windows would look very different in five years. The exact quote: Windows "will look a lot different and it will run different applications...Will Windows five years from now look like it does today? Of course not!” That...

Dell’s already given us quite a few sexy smartphones and tablets (the Streak, the Venue Pro?) but it’s always nice to know that the company doesn’t plan on resting on its laurels. Round Rock’s 2011/beginning of 2012 roadmap for smartphones and tablets has been leaked to Windows Phone Central and...

What appears to be Dell ‘s roadmaps for smartphones and tablets over the next twelve months have leaked, with mention of Windows 8 for tablets and both Android Ice Cream and “next gen” Windows Phone 7 for smartphones. According to AndroidCentral and WPCentral ‘s sources, four new tablets are in...

If you haven't upgraded to a smartphone running Qualcomm's 1 gigahertz Snapdragon processors yet, there's no rush. Dual-core models are just arriving, and Qualcomm just announced a quad-core, 2.5 gigahertz beast to arrive in early 2012. The capabilities of the new APQ8064 processor blur...

Windows smartphones have been bit players in the market seemingly dominated by Android and iOS phones developed by Google and Apple, respectively. But if your small business employs Microsoft products like Windows and Outlook, or relies upon an Exchange server, it makes good sense to take a...

The State of Windows 8 I saw this article re' Windows 8 and thought I'd share.... Link Removed Only Microsoft knows how the next version of its Windows operating system will look and what it will be called, but big changes could be ahead for the OS observers refer to as "Windows 8." At this...

Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error Reuters – A competitor types a text message into a mobile phone during a competition in Singapore … NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – Nearly four out of five women and three of five men say they believe texting, Facebook and other...

Microsoft investigates daily data mystery Microsoft is investigating reports that smartphones running its Windows Phone 7 operating system are transmitting huge chunks of data over 3G networks that cause subscribers to exceed their monthly allotments.… More...

Flickr is launching a Windows 7-compatible app by the end of the month, as manufacturers unveil a slew of compatible Windows 7 tablets and smartphones at the Consumer Electronics Show. More...

Too many options to choose from when it comes to WP7 phones leaves some people wondering which one is right for them. Windows7News.com has a post with Indy8's great Metro-looking chart of available WP7 phones. This breaks down how much each weighs, screen size, body size, memory and camera...

Microsoft released its first sales figures on Tuesday for new Windows Phone 7 smartphones, saying more than 1.5 million of the handsets were sold by manufacturers in the first six weeks. Link Removed due to 404 Error

Nokia and Microsoft are reportedly discussing an alliance that would lead to Nokia-branded smartphones running the Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. The claim comes from respected Russian tech blogger Eldar Murtazin, the man behind many of the smartphone leaks you see today. Link Removed

Nokia and Microsoft are reportedly discussing an alliance that would lead to Nokia-branded smartphones running the Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. The claim comes from respected Russian tech blogger Eldar Murtazin, the man behind many of the smartphone leaks you see today. More...

Nokia and Microsoft are reportedly discussing an alliance that would lead to Nokia-branded smartphones running the Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. The claim comes from respected Russian tech blogger Eldar Murtazin, the man behind many of the smartphone leaks you see today. More...

Support documentation shows that Microsoft does not support switching out microSD cards on its line of Windows 7 phones. More...

It's not easy to tell whether Verizon is talking about Windows Phone 7 handsets or Windows 7 tablets given the ambiguous wording of this tweet. Still, the underlying message is clear: Ball's in your court, Microsoft. There are no CDMA-ready smartphones or tablets running Microsoft's latest...

In an ominous sign for Microsoft's crucial re-entry into mobile, Win 7 phone sales got off to a weak start Monday. Link Removed