Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 OS has been justifiably praised for being designed for a phone from the ground-up, rather than squashed down from a computer. Now the company is reportedly looking to do the same thing for tablets, but the first devices are not expected to go on sale until mid-2012. Bloomberg has the report, …
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Got Twitter’s official app for iPhone or iPad? If so, there’s a new update to download that introduces a bunch of new features, including a redesigned tweet screen, a tool to find people to follow based on your phone contacts, and a swipeable ‘Quick Bar’ to show currently trending topics at the top of your homescreen. Twitter says its iPhone …
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BlackBerry Messenger on an iPhone or Android handset? Unthinkable! Yet that’s what one online report is claiming, with the suggestion that Research In Motion wants to take its BBM messaging app to rival smart phones to beat off competition from services like WhatsApp and Kik Messenger. Boy Genius Report published the rumour last night, citing “multiple trusted sources”. It was …
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Layar is one of the most high-profile augmented reality apps, but until now, it’s only been available on iPhone and Android. Now another smart-phone OS has been added to the mix: Symbian. The Layar Reality Browser just went live on Nokia’s Ovi Store for handsets such as the N8 and E7. If you’re new to Layar, it’s one of a …
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Looking to get your hands on an HTC Desire S, Wildfire S or ChaCha on a friendly unlimited-data tariff? Three has confirmed when it expects to start selling all three Android smart phones here in the UK. On its Coming Soon page, the operator says it will start selling the Desire S in April, the Wildfire S in May and …
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People who bought Angry Birds also bought Fruit Ninja? Amazon is set to apply its recommendations technology to the world of Android apps, with the launch of its dedicated Amazon Appstore for Android. The new store is set to go live this month, with mobile advertising network Millennial Media letting the cat out of the bag in a tweet yesterday. …
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Android smart phones and tablets with powerful dual-core processors are going to be increasingly common in 2011, with games set to be one of the best ways to show them off. Two separate announcements — from Gameloft and Nvidia — highlight the dual-core gaming goodness to come this year. Nvidia’s Tegra 2 is already making its way into a series …
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LG’s dual-core Optimus 2X Android phone will be available in “key European markets” this month, the company says, but there’s a sting in the tail for potential buyers, as the handset won’t be shipping with the latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread software. The 2X has been on sale in LG’s native South Korea since January, and its European debut is much …
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Good news for HTC smart phone owners itching to give their handsets a taste of Gingerbread. The Android 2.3 software update is heading to four of HTC’s devices in the next few months: the Desire, Desire HD, Desire Z and Incredible S. Sorry, we can’t be more specific than that, as HTC itself has been vague about the exact launch …
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Google is launching its own ebooks store for Android, although for now, it’s only available in the US. The store sits within the existing Android Market, and lets you buy ebooks and read them on your Android smart phone or tablet, as well as adding them to your Google account. The books category was added to the Web version of …
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