3D-capable smart phones such as the LG Optimus 3D will be one of the talking points of Mobile World Congress this year, but we’re wondering how easy and/or painless it will be to get 3D films on to your phone, given the likely size of the digital files. Streaming? Not on your nelly over 3G: …
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Digital camera maker Altek is set to cause a stir at Mobile World Congress this week, with its A14 Leo ‘Pro Camera’ smart phone. Why? How does a 14-megapixel camera sensor with a 3x optical zoom grab you? Although Altek says it’s introducing the handset at MWC, we’ve actually seen it before, back in October last year. Its appearance in …
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BARCELONA, Spain–After a long journey from San Francisco and a good night’s sleep, I arrived in Barcelona ready for whatever Mobile World Congress will offer. Indeed, we expect quite a lot of news from the major manufacturers though Nokia already created a lot of buzz with its new Microsoft partnership. First stop was the Fira de Barcelona, where the trade …
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The HP Veer was unveiled last week at HP’s webOS launch, and impressed us with its dinky charms. It seems its tiny size comes with a few drawbacks, however, including the lack of a 3.5mm headphones port. If you want to plug in your cans, you’ll need a magnetic adaptor. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the adaptor wasn’t being shown off during HP’s …
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ViewSonic is going all out to help you manage your serious business and frivolous personal life. The ViewPad 10Pro is a 10-inch tablet aimed at people who need to both get some work done and kick back after hours, with the ability to dual boot with Windows 7 and Android 2.2. “Why would you need a dual-boot tablet?” we hear …
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Like Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder side-by-side at a piano keyboard, Nokia and Microsoft are joining together in perfect harmony. We met the two companies to discuss the collaboration, and what the news means for Windows Phone 7 and Nokia’s current operating system, Symbian. Crave sat down with Kai Öistämö, Nokia’s executive vice president of umlauts corporate development, and Andrew …
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The BlackBerry PlayBook could come with an unexpected bonus later this year: more than 130,000 Android apps. No, not preloaded. Research In Motion is working on software that will run Android apps on its new tablet, although it is stopping short of using the full Android 3.0Honeycomb software for the device. The report on Bloomberg cites “three people familiar with …
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Nokia is wonderful at hardware. But like Motorola, another veteran of awesome industrial design, Nokia is not terribly strong on the software front–once upon a time it was, but it proved unable to shake itself loose from the now-outdated software of its glory days. The Nokia E7 is a prime example. It really is a thing of beauty (I like …
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It’s been a huge day for Nokia and Microsoft, joining forces to bring Windows Phone 7 to Nokia smart phones. Will this union be strong enough to triumph over the mighty iPhone and all-conquering Android? We turned to Twitter and Facebook to see what you think. Bert Igbokwe reckons Nokia can become the dominant Windows Phone 7 manufacturer, as HTC …
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Nokia is to start making Windows Phone 7 handsets in an attempt to seize back the initiative from iPhone and Android. The company revealed its new “strategic partnership” with Microsoft early this morning, but confirmed it won’t be killing off the Symbian or MeeGo operating systems as a result. No actual device was announced this morning. Instead, Nokia confirmed that …
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Nokia and Microsoft have inextricably hitched their wagons to each other in the mobile market. Could this be a precursor to a mega technology merger? Rumors of a Nokia-Microsoft merger first percolated last year, even before former Microsoft executive Stephen Elop took the reins at the troubled cell phone giant. And while many expected the company to at least be …
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It’s here! It’s here! But does anyone care? Apple It was 2 p.m. PT when I walked into the Apple Store in Pioneer Place in Portland, Ore., yesterday. I expected a line of Verizon customers chomping at the bit to get their hands on the iPhone, impeding my way to the Genius Bar, where I had to get my MacBook …
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What should disgruntled AT&T iPhone subscribers do with their old iPhone when they move to Verizon Wireless? I offer one reader some advice in this week’s Ask Maggie column. I also ease another’s apprehension about using a Google Android phone with a MacBook Pro and accessing Gmail on an iPhone. And I provide some thoughts on Verizon’s limited time offer …
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After years of waiting, you’ve finally got a Verizon-branded iPhone. OK, now what? You’ve played Angry Birds, updated your Facebook status, and watched an “Arrested Development” marathon on Netflix. Is that all there is? Of course not. When you’re ready to start using your iPhone like the power tool that it is, you’re ready for my roundup of must-have apps. …
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Nokia’s adoption of Windows Phone 7 as its primary smartphone platform will work in the interests of application developers, mobile operators, and content publishers, CEO Stephen Elop said today. A couple of hours after Nokia announced its Microsoft tie-in at Nokia’s Capital Markets Day in London, Elop said Windows Phone 7 developers would particularly benefit from the deal, which will …
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