Teething problems with Apple Maps failed to blunt mass market enthusiasm for the iPhone 5, new research suggests, with demand significantly higher than ahead of the iPhone 4S. 451 Research and ChangeWave Research surveyed 4,270 consumers in September, and found that those saying they were "very likely" to buy an iPhone 5 were almost double the number of those saying the same thing ahead of its predecessor's release last year. Meanwhile, Windows Phone 8 could "make serious inroads in the smartphone industry" the researchers claim, surprisingly highlighting Samsung as likely to be the manufacturer that benefits the most.
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iPhone 5 appeal unblunted by Apple Maps says research
Microsoft’s Ballmer teases more hardware: “Fundamental shift” underway
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has heaped extra emphasis on the company offering hardware rather than just software, describing “a fundamental shift” that could pave the way for more own-brand gadgets like Surface. Writing in a letter to shareholders, Ballmer suggested that “there will be times when we build specific devices for specific purposes” and portraying Microsoft “as a devices and services company.” The comments are unlikely to deter increasing rumors that Microsoft plans to launch more Windows 8 hardware of its own, and potentially a Windows Phone 8 range.
Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 hero branding key to success
With the exclusivity of the Nokia Lumia 920 on AT&T announced at the start of this Windows Phone 8 generation of phones, the future seemed to dim a little for the company’s chances at taking on the rest of the market in the USA. When the Nokia Lumia 810 was announced this week for T-Mobile, it instantly became apparent that Nokia wasn’t limiting its wares to one carrier – not at all. With rumors abound that Verizon will be in the mix soon as well, we’ve got a real collection of Nokia device out to take on the USA – will it be enough to keep users interested in the Windows Phone 8 universe?
Microsoft dropping “Live” branding with Windows Phone 8 launch
It's still kind of a confusing mess at this point, but word is that Microsoft is dropping its "Live" branding on all its services. It was discovered through an update that must have released earlier than intended, that the Xbox Live Extras app in the Windows Phone Store was getting rid of the "Live" in its name and would be called just "Xbox Extras" instead.
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Lumia 810 brings Nokia Windows Phone 8 magic to T-Mobile
The T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 810 has been introduced as an exclusive release on the carrier here in the USA with Windows Phone 8 at its side. This device will be working with a lovely 4.3-inch OLED WVGA Clear Black display as well as interchangeable shells on its back in both cyan and black - rather similar to the Nokia Lumia 820 with changeable shell for wireless charging as well. The difference between that device and this one appears to be slight - mostly a name-change, as it were.
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Nokia Transport beta updated: new UI and smarter search
Nokia has updated its Nokia Transport app for Windows Phone, adding more intelligent auto-prediction of likely destinations, and a refreshed UI that promises to reduce the time you're glued to your smartphone screen. The new version of the app, a free download from the Windows Phone Store for Nokia's Lumia handsets, now prioritizes transport stations in its search results list, on the assumption that travelers will be most interested in those.
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Nokia’s Elop: Lumia is “a step above” HTC’s Windows Phones
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has dismissed concerns that the Lumia 920 will suffer from not being Microsoft’s “signature” Windows Phone, with HTC instead taking that crown, arguing that the perceived advantage is “ambiguous.” Asked whether Nokia felt slighted or sidelined at HTC inking a deal with Microsoft to put the Windows Phone 8X and 8S at the core of its new advertising campaign, Elop insisted that there’s more to Lumia than just Windows Phone itself. “We could have called our devices Windows Phone 920 or whatever,” the chief exec told Wired, ”but we felt it was important to say that we stand for something a step above.”
Nokia Lumia 510 leaks for tight pockets
Those of you wanting to get in on the Windows Phone game with Nokia's next-generation smartphone lineup but don't want to shell out the cash might be happy with what's been leaked today - a Nokia Lumia 510. I emphasize "might", especially since this device has been tipped as coming with Windows Phone 7.8, the version that was revealed with Windows Phone 8 with nearly - but not quite - the same features as the futuristic Microsoft mobile OS. This device has been spotted in a blurry photo and in hands-on video format.
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Nokia: Selling HQ is “common business sense”
Nokia has dismissed speculation that tentative plans to sell off its Espoo headquarters is a sign of increasingly precarious finances, arguing that rather it is "common business sense" for the Finnish firm. Chatter of a potential sale of the Espoo head office was confirmed as under consideration earlier today, with Nokia said to be weighing whether it was more cost-effective to rent the building back from new owners. That's not an unusual approach, a Nokia spokesperson tells SlashGear.
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Microsoft rumored to be developing its own phone
Rumors have been slowly circulating for a while now that Microsoft might be making its very own smartphone, but nothing has really materialized from those rumors. However, there is now a new report saying that Microsoft is indeed developing its own phone that will run off its in-house mobile OS, Windows Phone 8.
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What happened to the HTC Hero Device strategy?
Back in January of 2012 a message was released by HTC’s UK chief Phil Robertson that made it clear how the manufacturer would be limiting the amount of devices they’d release in 2012 – what happened to that promise? The words relayed back then made it seem as though HTC would be going Apple’s way with a strategy that focused on a single phone – or perhaps a small collection of phones – that would be supported in ways that simply are not allowed by a strategy that includes phone after phone released in tight succession. This was an amazing opportunity for HTC – what happened?
Windows Phone 8X by HTC hits AT&T with Beats equipped
AT&T is bringing on the HTC heat this season with not one, not two, but three new smartphones ready to keep you in the fold with One love. Of course the HTC One series name is relegated to the Android universe, but for Windows Phone 8, this is the closest you're going to get: the Windows Phone 8X by HTC, arriving in November. This device comes with a 4.3-inch 720p display, 8 megapixel rear-facing camera, and Beats audio.
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