The smartphone wars have reached prodigious levels with market players pulling out all aces in their kitty in this game of one upmanship. The latest players to go head-to-head in the gizmo skirmish are the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the HTC One X. Both devices possess a slew of power-packed features and cater to the tech tyrant's needs effectively.
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Increasing number of reports from various sources suggest that the production of next iPhone has already begun. Pegatron is leading the task of assembling the iPhone 5 in Shanghai, with the fabled smartphone scheduled for a fall release.
The announcement of the Windows Phone 8 revealed that Windows Phone 7 devices would effectively be unsupported, barring the Windows Phone 7.8, which brings the new start screen three tile sizes. A manufacturer falling into the category is Nokia, developer of the Lumia Windows Phone 7 devices. Nokia, reportedly, is building a new marketing campaign for a new Windows Phone device.
It looks like that the Android 4.0 ICS update drama for the Desire HD is finally over. HTC officials have confirmed that the Desire HD will no longer receive any official software update.
Nokia and Microsoft relationship is tied to the success of Windows Phone 8. However, for Nokia, the success of the platform means a lot more if the company is to survive through 2013 without going bankrupt, or being forced to sell itself to the highest bidder. Rumors are popping up about Nokia being the first OEM to launch Windows Phone 8 devices, but not only that, this is expected to go on for a whole month.
Motorola Droid Razr Maxx has been the one of the best selling smartphones at Verizon Wireless, with just iPhone 4S to beat. The smartphone is well known for its Kevlar design, gorgeous display and monstrous battery. And, after the Android 4.0 ICS update, the Droid Razr Maxx is nothing short of a beast. However, the recent arrival of Samsung's latest flagship smartphone – the Galaxy S3 – has posed a strong challenge to Droid Razr Maxx sales.
Eastman Kodak Co has lost an appeal of a patent dispute over digital image preview technology with Apple Inc and Research In Motion Ltd, which could set back the onetime photography giant's efforts to raise money in bankruptcy by selling patents.
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp's shares fell as much as 4 percent on Monday after the sale of half of its holding in audio technology firm Beats Electronics back to Beats' founders raised concern over its strategy.
Nokia is considering ripping up its traditional mass marketing strategy ahead of the unveiling of its new Windows 8 smartphone in the autumn, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
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Apple Inc's new iPhone will drop the wide dock connector used in the company's gadgets for the best part of a decade in favor of a smaller one, a change likely to annoy the Apple faithful but which could be a boon for accessory makers.
Samsung Galaxy S3, which has dethroned iPhone 4S as the most popular smartphone of 2012, added another laurel to its wreath by breezing past the 10 million sales mark earlier than expected. The launch of 64GB variant later this year is expected to push the sales figure up further.
The rumor mill has been on an Apple overdrive and much has been said and written about the fabled iPhone 5. Apple, it seems, is unlikely to get any reprieve from the surrounding brouhaha with its next smartphone being scrutinized and dissected to the core. By now, we are all-too-familiar with the features of much-touted 4-inch Apple wonder, but do we know what not to expect from the iPhone 5 and why?