During a recent partner event, Nokia’s vice president of Western Europe, Conor Pierce addressed more than 120 dealers and said that he wants Nokia to become a “disruptive force” in the handset market. Pierce said Nokia has gone from being an industry leader to a challenger. Samsung recently dethroned Nokia as the world’s top mobile phone producer this past April. “We want to become a...
TVCatchup is a website that every smartphone and tablet user should have at the top of their bookmarks. I'm sure many of you have already discovered the service, but if you haven't, it allows you to watch live television on mobile devices, or through a web browser on your computer. It offers a great selection of Freeview channels, and best of all, it's completely free to use; there's no...
Steve Ballmer, along with the help of Ryan Seacrest and a few colleagues, spearheaded Microsoft's last CES appearance today, recapping the company's just announced product reach – HTC Titan II, Lumia 900 – while looking at what the future holds for the Redmond-based company: Metro, Metro, Metro and Windows, Windows, Windows, Ballmer emphatically shouted. The show put big emphasis on the...
With 2011 now in the rearview mirror, let’s take a quick look at the bevy of goodness heading our way this year. There are many devices on the menu for 2012, but it is the prospect of seeing these six hit the market that really has us chomping at the bit. So join us in rubbing our hands together as we take a quick look at some of the choice items coming up. Nokia Lumia 800 Some...
They say true beauty lies within. To that, I say, “Bah!” We know a good-looking device when we see one. Sure, there are workhorse gadgets out there that forego form for function, but if anything has the potential to make us forget about our spec snobbery, it’s a sexy design paired with head-turning functionality. This is not a “best” list, but a “sexy” list. The distinction? A “best of...
Looking back I can hardly remember what gadgets were hot on my mind as I boarded the short flight from Oakland to Las Vegas for CES 2011. I remember that show featuring an onslaught of dual-core mobile devices and a sexy electric car that still hasn’t shipped, but mainly I remember meeting Jon and shooting my first video for the Buffalo with him. What a year it’s been! Looking forward...
Despite being well received by critics (us included), Nokia’s long-awaited Windows Phone devices aren’t quite making the impact the company would’ve hoped. According to a survey by Exane BNP Paribas, only two percent of Europeans in the market for a smartphone said they would go with the Lumia 800. This as Apple and Google continue to distance themselves from the competition. It’s a...
Following complaints from a large proportion of early Lumia 800 adopters, Nokia has finally acknowledged in an official statement issued today that there is indeed a software bug affecting its new device, and it has promised to issue a fix in early 2012. It also states that the Lumia 710 does not suffer the same issue, and says that if you do not wish to wait for the forthcoming...
Have your Android friends been mocking you because your Windows Phone device doesn't support NFC technology? Well, that's about to end, because Microsoft has revealed today that its latest Windows Phone Mango operating does support NFC technology, it's just manufacturers haven't enabled it yet. Will Coleman, developer evangelist and product manager at Microsoft UK, disclosed Windows...
I recently wrote an article discussing the survivability of multiple platforms within the smartphone industry. I opined that there is ample market share to capture, if the struggling platforms were willing to work to differentiate themselves in a meaningful way. One of those platforms is Microsoft’s Windows Phone. Windows Phone occupies an interesting niche in the market. Unfortunately...