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Nokia teases Symbian Belle unveiling August 24

, Aug 22nd 2011 Discuss [9]

Symbian fans rejoice as it looks like the next iteration dubbed Symbian Belle is only two days away from an official unveiling. Nokia has posted a teaser to its Facebook page in the form of a countdown. As of this writing, there is about 43 more hours left until it's time to try "something new on Symbian," pegging the special day to be August 24. Read The Full Story

Windows 8 Will Have An App Store And Possibly Kinect Integration

, Aug 17th 2011 Discuss [11]

Microsoft may have inadvertently confirmed some details on Windows 8 today when Windows chief Steven Sinofsky posted a list of teams working on the next-gen operating system. The post, titled "Introducing the team," was published on Microsoft's recently inaugurated Building Windows 8 blog and revealed that the next-gen platform will indeed have an app store as well as possible Kinect integrations. Read The Full Story

Android vs. iOS Personalities [Infographic]

, Aug 15th 2011 Discuss [76]

Do you prefer Android or iOS? Your preference for either platform may say a lot about your personality. According to data collected by Hunch and compiled into an infographic, Android users are generally more pessimistic and cheap while iOS users tend to be more optimistic and wealthy. Continue after the cut for the full infographic. Read The Full Story

Windows Phone Tango For Low-Priced Handsets?

, Aug 9th 2011 Discuss [7]

Microsoft's Windows Phone Mango is just out the door to manufacturers and now new information on its successor, Windows Phone Tango, are beginning to leak. Back in June, a report from the supply side suggested that Microsoft was already signing licensing agreements for Tango and now insider sources reveal that the update may be geared towards low-priced handsets. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Tablets, Phones, PCs, and TVs To Ditch Windows For Single Ecosystem?

, Jul 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) hinted at ambitious plans for the company at uniting its various platforms for smartphones, tablets, and the Xbox into one single ecosystem. In recent months, the company has been streamlining at least the visual interface across its platforms, using the Metro UI styling from its Windows Phones for its Windows 8 and even the Xbox Live. New revelations now suggest that the company may completely ditch Windows for a new single platform by 2015. Read The Full Story

Windows 8 Public Beta To Be Unveiled At CES 2012

, Jul 6th 2011 Discuss [5]

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is still several months away, but there's already buzz now that the next-gen operating system dubbed Windows 8 will be at the core of Microsoft's CES 2012 keynote. According to company insiders, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will be taking the stage at 6:30PM on Monday January 9, 2012 in The Venetian. Read The Full Story

Windows 8 Nears Beta, Build 7989 Screenshot Leaks

, Jun 17th 2011 Discuss [5]

Microsoft's Windows 8 may be nearing beta with new screenshots leaked today from a Milestone 3 copy. The interface was first demoed at the D9 conference by Microsoft Windows chief Steven Sinofsky and even shown running on prototype tablet hardware at Computex 2011. For developers anxious to get a hold of the beta build of Windows 8, rumors suggest the full leak could be coming soon. Read The Full Story

Windows 8 Release Date Hinted For Autumn 2012

, Jun 15th 2011 Discuss [6]

Microsoft's Windows 8 was just revealed recently with a demo of the tablet-friendly interface at the D9 conference and then some actual hardware prototypes shown at Computex 2011. Future Windows desktops, notebooks, and tablets will all be running Windows 8 and the release date is now hinted for Autumn 2012. Read The Full Story
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