As much as we’re familiar with mobile device torture tests, they’re normally inflicted by us or otherwise not-so-voluntary. Nokia, however, has stepped up to the plate and doled out the abuse to the Lumia 900 itself with a hammer and nail, all based on a wager that the Windows Phone’s use of Gorilla Glass would [...]
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Nokia uses Lumia 900 as a hammer in a torture test, makes us wince (video)
Posted: 20th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Blunt Instrument, Chris Ruble, Conversations, Engadget, Gorilla, Hammer And Nail, Lumia, Mike Meyers, Mike Myers, Mobile Device, Nbsp, Nokia, Nokia Test, Polycarbonate Plastic, Pride And Joy, Torture Test, Torture Tests, Torture Video, Wager, Windows Phone
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Microsoft exec says Windows Phone outselling iPhone in China
Posted: 20th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Android, Chinese Market, Cnet, Coo, Gray Market, Greater China, Hao, Ios, Iphone, Launch, Lumia, Michel Van, Microsoft Exec, Microsoft Windows, Nbsp, Nokia, Real Numbers, Six Points, Uptick, Windows Phone
Going by Microsoft’s Greater China COO Michel van der Bel, the launch of Windows Phone in China is off to an auspicious start — enough to give Apple the shakes. He claims that devices like the Nokia Lumia 800c have helped Windows Phone reach seven percent of the Chinese market, or just enough to get [...]
Microsoft exec says Windows Phone outselling iPhone in China
Posted: 20th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Android, Chinese Market, Cnet, Coo, Gray Market, Greater China, Hao, Ios, Iphone, Launch, Lumia, Michel Van, Microsoft Exec, Microsoft Windows, Nbsp, Nokia, Real Numbers, Six Points, Uptick, Windows Phone
Going by Microsoft’s Greater China COO Michel van der Bel, the launch of Windows Phone in China is off to an auspicious start — enough to give Apple the shakes. He claims that devices like the Nokia Lumia 800c have helped Windows Phone reach seven percent of the Chinese market, or just enough to get [...]
Nielsen: Americans have 28 percent more mobile apps in 2012, look down on the web with disdain
Posted: 17th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Android, Blackberry, Brandishes, Comfortable Shoes, Cut The Rope, Disdain, Email, Engadget, Ios, Love, Mobile Apps, Native Apps, Nbsp, Nielsen, Windows Phone
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It’s not hard to see that Americans love their mobile apps, and Nielsen can now tell us by how much. The average US smartphone owner circa mid-2012 now brandishes 41 apps, a pretty hefty 28 percent increase from a year earlier. They’re preferring native apps to the web, as well: they’re more likely to spend [...]
Mobile Miscellany: week of May 7th, 2012
Posted: 13th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Acquisition, Aws, Best Of The Rest, Ceo, Front Page, Miscellany, Mobile News, Nbsp, New Partner, Optimism, Sat, Sprint, T Mobile, Verizon, Windows Phone
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Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week, Sprint reassured us with optimism for Windows Phone 8, and T-Mobile’s CEO found a new partner to continue the fight against Verizon’s [...]
Nokia confirms intent to bring unlocked Pureview 808 handset to US
Posted: 11th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Amp, Borders, Chambers, Chris Weber, Connectivity, Engadget, Fcc, Flagship, Freedom Fries, Fri, Handset, Lumia, Megapixel, Nbsp, Nokia, Offerings, Pc Mag, Tumblr, Uncle Sam, Windows Phone
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Nokia’s major focal points within the US market may currently be its Lumia 900 and Windows Phone, but that doesn’t mean it’s planning to leave its other notable offerings outside of Uncle Sam’s borders. Speaking with PC Mag, Nokia executive Chris Weber explained that the company aims to offer its current imaging- / Symbian Belle [...]
Samsung Omnia M revealed for Europe: 4-inch Super AMOLED and some software extras
Posted: 11th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Allshare, Amoled, Camera Functions, Cross Platform, Email, Engadget, Fri, Launch, Megapixel Sensor, Nbsp, Old Continent, Omnia, Predecessor, Samsung, Samsung Software, Samsung Video, Software Additions, Specific Software, Video Call, Windows Phone
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More new Windows Phones, this time for the old continent. Instead of the Focus 2, Samsung’s announced the Omnia M will take its place in Europe and it’s looking an awful lot like its predecessor — although we’re a bit concerned the build quality may not match its older brother. With a 4-inch Super AMOLED [...]
The Engadget interview: Nokia VP of Developer Relations Richard Kerris at CTIA 2012 (video)
Posted: 11th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Apps, Bdk, Beautiful, Business Development, Ctia, Developer Relations, Developers, Ecosystem, Egg, Engadget, Molen, Nbsp, New Orleans, Nokia, Platforms, Showcase, Software Talent, Video Interview, Vp, Windows Phone
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This week at CTIA in beautiful New Orleans, we were lucky enough to spend some time with Richard Kerris, VP of Developer Relations at Nokia. Obviously, there’s bit of a chicken and egg situation when it comes to attracting software talent to Windows Phone. Developers favor platforms with an established community, and users prefer an [...]
Samsung’s SGH-i667 ‘Mandel’ Windows Phone: surprise, it’s the Focus 2
Posted: 9th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Amp, Contract Price, Ctia, Engadget, Focus, Intel, Launch, Mandel, Mid Range, Mystery, Nbsp, Rock Bottom, Samsung, Samsung Phone, Sgh, Surprise, Trip To New Orleans, Windows Phone, Word On The Street
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Mystery, solved. That SGH-i667 ‘Mandel’ Windows Phone that cropped up earlier in the month (and is shown above on the left)? Word on the street at that point was that it had been nixed from AT&T’s lineup, but somehow, that same device actually made the trip to New Orleans. Sure enough, it debuted at CTIA [...]
The Engadget interview: Mozilla Chief of Innovation Todd Simpson at CTIA 2012 (video)
Posted: 9th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Android, Ctia Wireless, Engadget, Few Minutes, Firefox, Fun, Gecko, Innovation, Laptops, Mozilla, Nbsp, New Orleans, Pivot, Platforms, Todd Simpson, Video Interview, Windows Phone
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Today at CTIA Wireless in New Orleans we got the chance to spend a few minutes with Todd Simpson, Chief of Innovation at Mozilla. We talked about the company’s “pivot into mobile” — more specifically Firefox for Android and Boot to Gecko — and what it means for Mozilla’s future. Is there a Firefox for [...]