Tagged: Windows Phone & News
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Google accuses Nokia and Microsoft of being patent trolls News
01.06.2012 Despite the soaring success of its Android operating system in the smartphone market, internet search giant Google is accusing Microsoft and Nokia of conspiring to use its...Categories: Wireless Communications, Software, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Legal, Intellectual Property, Hardware -
Nokia to release limited-edition ‘Batphone’ News
28.05.2012 Grabbing onto the cape-tails of the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises film, Nokia have revealed a special edition of the Nokia Lumia 900 befitting of Batman himself. -
Nokia is giving away 1,000 Lumia 800 devices to app developers News
25.05.2012 The availability of 1,000 Lumia 800 smartphones and various PR and advertising tools are among the concessions available to some of Europe’s top developers to get them building...Categories: Software & Web Development, Mobility, Mobile, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Apps Zone, Apps -
iPhone and Android own 80pc of the global smartphone market News
24.05.2012 More than eight out of 10 smartphones shipped during the first quarter were powered by iOS (23pc) and Android (59pc) operating systems, according to IDC.Categories: Wireless Communications, Software, Phones, Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware, Consumer Tech -
Microsoft lists Belfast app firm JamPot among Europe’s top start-ups News
24.05.2012 Belfast start-up JamPot is among 15 companies across Europe vying to be named Europe’s top start-up company as part of the Microsoft BizSpark European Summit in London. -
2,300 GAA clubs to deploy Yendo accounts software News
23.05.2012 Irish software development firm Yendo has been appointed as official GAA accounting software provider. The contract is being rolled out to more than 2,300 GAA clubs in Ireland...Categories: Software & Web Development, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Business, Business Software, Apps -
The week in gadgets - Apple drops Google Maps, Baidu's new mobile OS News
14.05.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as Samsung brings a new entry-level smartphone to the European market, Apple is to drop Google Maps from the next iPhone, Chinese internet giant... -
Google+ notifications arriving in Gmail will spice up cloud wars News
09.05.2012 Internet giant Google has revealed it is adding Google+ comments and notifications directly into its popular Gmail email service. Starting today, users can also reply to Google+...Tags: Google, Microsoft, Gmail, Google+, Google Drive, Hotmail, Windows 8, Android, Windows Phone, Cloud Computing -
Product review: Nokia Lumia 710 smartphone News
06.05.2012 Nokia is well entrenched in its Windows Phone strategy and judging how well its new smartphones are being received in the US in particular, it is certainly rediscovering its mojo.Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware, Consumer Tech -
Microsoft cleans up Windows Phone Marketplace in an attempt to win apps war News
01.05.2012 Windows Phone Marketplace is setting the bar high for developers, and the apps market as a whole, as the senior director outlines new standards and policies to tackle trademark... -
Angry Birds Space achieves 50m downloads News
30.04.2012 Angry Birds Space is the fastest-growing game yet, its publisher Rovio squawked today after the game hit 50m downloads within 35 days. -
Next big thing: is Viddy the new Instagram? News
30.04.2012 Viddy’s been around for a bit but I’ve noticed my Facebook Timeline mysteriously filling up with all manner of video from friends on Viddy and the occasional tweet. That’s...Categories: Wireless Communications, Software & Web Development, Social Media, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Investments, Internet, Apps -
Samsung overtakes Nokia as top mobile vendor for first time News
27.04.2012 Samsung has become the world’s biggest mobile phone vendor for the first time, overtaking Nokia, which has held the title for 14 years, according to new studies. -
Microsoft to unveil ‘Woodstock’ music service at E3 2012? News
26.04.2012 Microsoft may reveal a new cross-platform music service to replace its Zune software – code named ‘Woodstock’ – during the E3 2012 games conference in June. -
The week in gadgets News
23.04.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as Microsoft files for patents for a device with screens on both sides of it, Skype for Windows Phone officially launches, and smartphone graphics...Tags: App, Devices, Patents, Week in gadgets, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Skype, Mobile, Smartphone, Windows Phone, NVIDIA, -
Qualcomm Snapdragon chip shortage due to high demand News
20.04.2012 Major mobile phone chip manufacturer Qualcomm has said it can’t meet the demand for some of its Snapdragon processors which may cause Android and Windows Phone makers to seek... -
Nokia Lumia 900 definitely coming to Ireland this quarter News
12.04.2012 The Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone – launched this past week in the US and coming to the UK on 27 April – will arrive in Ireland ‘this quarter’, a spokesperson for Nokia confirmed.Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Operating Systems, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware -
Despite selling 12m smartphones, Nokia warns of disappointing quarter News
11.04.2012 Nokia’s Devices & Services division is still in the midst of transition, Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop said today as the company warned its first-quarter financial results will fail...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Financial Results, Financial, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Netflix arrives on Windows Phone in UK, Ireland News
10.04.2012 Netflix is making its Windows Phone app available internationally, allowing members in the UK, Ireland and Latin America to stream TV shows and films from their Windows Phones. -
36bn apps to be downloaded in 2012, 2pc will be Windows Phone News
10.04.2012 Mobile users will download nearly 36bn apps in 2012 and Android and iOS will make up 83pc of the app downloads, while only 2pc can be attributed to Windows Phone, new research...Categories: Software & Web Development, Phones, Operating Systems, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Consumer Tech, Apps