smartphones

Google says it's currently seeing 500,000 Android phone activations every single day, meaning that their devices actually outpace those running Apple software. Read Full Story: Google: 500k Android Phone Activations Daily / Infopackets.com

Microsoft is reportedly considering plans to build its own Windows 8-based tablet in partnership with Texas Instruments and hardware manufacturers in Taiwan. The rumored Microsoft-branded tablet would be available by the end of 2012. The move would be a response to the success of Apple's iOS...

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen claims there will be 130 million smartphone devices running Flash by the end of 2011. Maybe - but what about performance and power drain? Indeed, as Walt Mossberg of All Things D told Narayen during a recent interview at the D9 conference, he has "yet to test a...

One of the most interesting things out of Microsoft’s demo of Windows 8 yesterday that future tablets could easily be turned into fully functional Windows computers, since the OS is the same. But how about Windows 8 phones? Could you do that too? Source: Yahoo! News

Qualcomm will collaborate with Microsoft on the next version of Windows as readies a new generation of chips for smartphones and tablets. Link Removed

In a recent article, analysts refuted claims that the Apple iPad had much to do with the recent PC sales slump. However, they did warn that computing tablets would become a much more significant threat within the next two years. Rather than wait for PC sales figures to dip even further, Intel...

Samsung's Bada appeals to those who don't want a smartphone, by offering a little less than Windows Phone 7 Oh, the irony -- Microsoft has spent $600 gazillion to market its Windows Phone 7 devices and is paying $1 billion to Nokia to get the foundering phone maker to adopt the low-capability...

Android chief Andy Rubin took to the blogs Wednesday evening to combat recent reports of Google clamping down on Android's openness. "We continue to be an open source platform and will continue releasing source code when it is ready," wrote Rubin on the Android Developer Blog. "As I write...

In this video, Link Removed (Sr. Technical Evangelist for Team Foundation Server) demonstrates the beta of the new OData Service for Team Foundation Server 2010. The purpose of this project is to help developers work with data from Team Foundation Server on multiple types of devices (such as...

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

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...

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...

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