Nokia has not abandoned the MeeGo OS it’s been jointly developing with Intel, but the former company’s decision to focus on Windows Phone for its smart phones looked like bad news. Intel isn’t throwing in the towel, though: CEO Paul Otellini says it’s looking for a new partner to keep the dream alive. “We will …
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Dell’s Venue Pro smart phone is just the start of the company’s mobile ambitions in 2011, judging by a freshly leaked product roadmap published by wpcentral. It reveals Dell’s plans to launch phones codenamed Wrigley, Hancock and Millennium over the next year, along with tablets Gallo, Sterling, Opus One and Silver Oak. Taking them in order, Wrigley is flagged for …
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Apple’s new subscription billing will be making its way into iPhone and iPad apps soon here in the UK, particularly in newspaper and magazine apps. What about Android? Google has revealed its own subscription system for publishers that will work across smart phones, tablets and the web. It’s called One Pass, and was announced yesterday by Google boss Eric Schmidt …
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Dual-core smart phones? Pfft. Nvidia has been showing off its new Tegra quad-core processor, which includes a 12-core GeForce GPU. Codenamed Project Kal-El, the new processor will be finding its way into smart phones and tablets this year. “Our customers are getting samples now, and they’re planning production in August,” writes Nvidia’s mobile boss Mike Rayfield on the company’s official …
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Nokia may have chosen Windows Phone 7 as its smart phone OS for the forseeable future, but Google CEO Eric Schmidt hopes the company will change its mind — and says he’ll give Nokia a warm Android welcome if it does. During his keynote speech at Mobile World Congress last night, Schmidt confirmed Google and Nokia had “extensive” discussions before …
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Nokia isn’t making Windows Phone 7 smart phones after all. No, it hasn’t already fled Microsoft’s warm embrace for Android — despite Google boss Eric Schmidt keeping the door open for such a move. Instead, it seems Nokia will wait for the next generation of Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS before it releases its first WP handsets. Nokia hasn’t said as …
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Umeox BARCELONA, Spain–Umeox’s new Apollo smartphone laughs in the face of low battery life. Well, it does as long as you don’t take it to a place where it’s perpetually overcast. The newly announced Android handset has its own built-in solar charger, to keep it juiced with the sun’s rays as you go through the day. Not heard of Umeox? …
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BARCLEONA, Spain–Is MeeGo dead in the water now that Nokia has fallen in love with Windows Phone 7 for its smartphones? Partner Intel has been doing its utmost to dispel the doomsayers at Mobile World Congress, showing off an impressively slick demo of MeeGo-powered tablet software. It showcases a swipe ‘n’ tap interface flicking between friends, music, photos, and other …
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Forget the Facebook Phone, which remains a thing of myth, but how about a Twitter Phone? CEO Dick Costolo rubbished the idea in his keynote speech at Mobile World Congress yesterday, saying that he’d rather see more mobile manufacturers make Twitter a key feature in their handsets instead. “I believe there is a need [to better integrate] Twitter in existing …
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Think Foursquare is just about bagging the mayorship to your local kebab house or getting a discount on your Starbucks coffee? Think again. The social location service wants you to shape up, and wish your friends a happy birthday. Its VP of mobile and partnerships, Holger Luedorf, explained Foursquare’s moral purpose in a social-networking panel this afternoon at Mobile World …
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