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By Christopher Lawton What’s the difference between a smartphone and a feature phone? According to Mary McDowell, who is leading Nokia’s feature phone charge in emerging markets, it’s the fact that software applications can be written to run natively on the operating system. It’s a definition that average consumers likely don’t care about. Ms. McDowell [...]

Paul Hackett/ReutersNokia’s Lumia 800 runs the newest version of Window’s mobile operating system. Microsoft and Nokia have their eyes set on a luminous prize — competing with Apple and Android to become one of the top smartphone sellers in the world. Both companies are ramping up for the release of devices running a new version of [...]

Takeaway: while the first round of Nokia Lumia handsets running Windows Phone 7 looks solid, their fate will likely rest in the hands of Android. Nokia officially unveiled its first Windows Phone devices on Wednesday at Nokia World in London. the “Lumia” handsets look just as you’d expect from the company that was formerly the [...]

TORONTO — Research in Motion won’t upgrade the software for its much-maligned PlayBook until February, months behind schedule, and the tablet computer still won’t feature the popular BlackBerry Messenger application after the makeover. The Canadian company that makes the BlackBerry smartphone introduced the PlayBook tablet last April, rushing out a product to compete with Apple’s wildly [...]

Advertisement Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer seemed even more ebullient than usual while onstage Tuesday at the Web 2.0 Summit. he was there to deliver a message, sometimes in sales-pitch mode, sometimes in full-volume holler: Microsoft may be lagging in some key areas, but he isn't giving up. In mobile, it might seem like Apple's iOS devices and [...]

The brand new HTC Sensation XE has already been launched on O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone deals in the UK but has now found a new network partner with the dedicated 3G operator; 3 Mobile. Known for their competitive contract deals, 3 Mobile offers the HTC Sensation XE with more inclusive minutes and text plus [...]

237% battery life achieved with new solution from Mugen Power. (PRWEB) October 12, 2011 Mugen Power (mugen-power-batteries.com) today announces a new extended battery HLI-PG59100XL for T-Mobile HTC Mytouch 4G Slide. new battery for HTC Mytouch 4G Slide extends standard battery life more than twice, and comes with a well designed new extended battery door. HLI-PG59100XL [...]

Vodafone, Microsoft Windows Phone 7 operating system, being the first phone with LG Optimus 7 offers users in Turkey. Vodafone subscribers, LG Optimus 7 24 month subscription is $ 61 per month in exchange for CepNet package with CD, 1 GB of mobile internet packages have become a month to $ 74 with. Taking into [...]

by Kevin Rawlinson Thursday, 6 October 2011 Smartphone manufacturers need to work hard to convince jaded consumers that their products are "still relevant", a senior executive at mobile producer HTC has said. Dr Florian Seiche said he was worried consumers were beginning to be underwhelmed by advances in smartphone technology and said his company has [...]

MTN is working on new BlackBerry solutions which is likely to include a cheaper product Summary: MTN is working on a new range of BlackBerry solutions which may include cheaper BlackBerry data MTN is currently investigating new BlackBerry products which may well include a cheaper flat rated data offering. MTN SA CEO Karel Pienaar told [...]