A 5.5-inch iPhone 6 will help Apple and phablet market
If Apple were to launch a 5.5-inch iPhone 6 later this year it would be beneficial to both the vendor and the wider ‘phablet’ market, according to Telsyte.
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In Pictures: 10 amazing features Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 need to share
These features are too good to leave in Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 alone. Mr. Nadella, tear down this wall!
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Snubbed in US, Microsoft pins Windows Phone's future on emerging markets
The Windows Phone market share in the US is so bad, it had to pick on poor BlackBerry to make itself feel better. At least, that's what happened at a Sunday event before Mobile World Congress. In a darkened event space at a swanky hotel, Microsoft video boasted, "We've overtaken BlackBerry." The packed crowd of journalists roared, and even Microsoft exec, Joe Belfiore, couldn't help but smile with slight embarrassment.
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HTC waffles on new Windows Phones
HTC hasn't done much to fan the flames of future Windows Phones, stating that "nothing concrete" is in the works regarding future products.
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Windows Phone 8.1: Everything we know so far
Microsoft isn't likely to reveal Windows Phone 8.1 for another few months, but the details are already starting to slip, thanks to a handful of developer leaks.
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Windows Phone Update 3: Five things that make it better for business
Microsoft unveiled the next generation of the Windows Phone mobile operating system this week--blandly named "Update 3." The new version of Microsoft's smartphone platform contains a variety of updates and new features--many of which will make Windows Phone smartphones better for business users.
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Five things you must do to prepare for the end of BlackBerry
With BlackBerry onlifesupport, it's time to accept the likelihood that there won't be a BlackBerry a year from now. Your business be in for a rude awakening if it relies on the once-mighty smartphone for mobile communication and productivity.
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Microsoft commits to "many more" Windows RT tablets
Don't count Windows RT out yet: Microsoft executives said Thursday that customers should expect "many more Windows RT tablets" in the future.
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Review: The HTC 8XT is better than the (original) iPhone
Someone has finally made a phone as lackluster as the struggling Windows Phone OS that powers it. The HTC 8XT is a colorful handset that bears a striking resemblance to last year's Windows Phone 8X but doesn't bring anything new to the table, and once you get past the pretty colors, you won't find much else to like about it.
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Nokia exec vents about Windows Phone app gap
In a rare show of frustration, a Nokia executive suggests that Microsoft needs to rethink its approach to Windows Phone.
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Nokia's new Lumia 1020 debuts with 41-megapixel camera
Nokia debuted the latest addition to its Windows Phone lineup in the form of the oft-rumored Lumia 1020, featuring a 41-Megapixel PureView camera. The 1020 is the second Nokia handset to come with a monster-sized image sensor after the Finnish phone maker introduced the Symbian-based 808 Pureview in early 2012.
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Nokia Here Drive+ will add turn-by-turn navigation to Windows Phones
Apps that provide turn-by-turn navigation on Windows Phone are at a premium, literally, as virtually all require either an up-front payment or a subscription. Nokia's Here Drive+ app is set to change all that.
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Eight things you didn't know your Windows Phone could do
No matter how hard it tries, and how much it improves, Windows Phone just can't get respect. If iOS is like Jay-Z--polished and effortlessly cool--then Windows Phone is like Kanye West --overeager and trying too hard.
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IN PICTURES: Top 28 Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 gadgets at Computex
Computex was held in Taipei from June 3 to 5, showcasing a plethora of vendor products. Here is a wrap of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8-based devices.
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Top four: the best Twitter clients for each smartphone OS
In March, Twitter announced that it would be shutting down its TweetDeck iOS and Android apps. That's bad news for TweetDeck devotees, but good news for Twitter--I'm betting that the social network plans to funnel users to its own app, which offers basic functionality but allows the company to display paid tweets (better known as ads).
