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Symbian OS, Google Android, Tops Gartner List for Mobile OS in 2012

Bad reviews for Windows Mobile 6.5 didn’t help its ranking in Gartner’s list for the 2012 mobile operating system market. The prediction still had Symbian OS at number one with Google’s Android Platform at close second. Windows Mobile slid to number five while Apple’s iPhone OS slid to number four. Surprisingly, the Blackberry... [Read more of this review]

FCC Questions Apple and AT&T on Google Voice Rejection

A few weeks ago, the net was abuzz with the rejection of Google Voice from the iPhone App Store. Because of this, the FCC or The Federal Communications Commission, which is an independent agency of the United States government that regulating essentially all communications in or originating in the United States (including competition and fair play),... [Read more of this review]

Future of Mobile Devices Bright with Intel and Nokia Partnership

On Tuesday, Intel, the world’s largest semiconductor chip maker, and Nokia, one of the leading manufacturers of mobile phones and mobile devices, announced their partnership in developing future mobile devices. This announcement could serve as the cornerstone for the future of mobile devices and the mobile market. Both companies are still silent... [Read more of this review]

Samsung GT-I6320C TV Phone

Yesterday, Samsung announced one of their latest phone for this year - the Samsung GT-I6320C TV phone bound for the Chinese 3G Network. The GT-I6320C will operate on Network, TD-HSDPA, TD-SCDMA, 3G and CMMB. The phone’s main feature is obviously its built-in TV capabilities that would allow customers to watch TV in 150 cities across China. The... [Read more of this review]

Future for Java Mobile Edition Uncertain with Oracle

For those of you who may not know, Sun Microsystems was recently acquired by Oracle. But what is the relevance for this bit of info? Well, for one, Sun Microsystems is the developer of Java Mobile Edition (formerly J2ME) - the ones you see advertised on smartphones and the the basis of most third-party applications for Research In Motion’s BlackBerry... [Read more of this review]

Dell Smartphone - Could it Succeed?

Talks and rumors of a Dell smartphone may actually be more than just rumors. Dell CEO Michael Dell recently confirmed the company’s move towards what they refer to as “smaller-screen devices.” This statement was issued by Dell last March 24 while traveling in Japan. This is news for a lot of people but not really that surprising. Rival... [Read more of this review]

HTC Maple to be Launched by April

The internet community - those geeks constantly waiting for the next big thing - is abuzz with HTC’s announcement of its new HTC Maple. The Maple is supposed to be released in the US by next month to coincide with the International CTIA Wireless 2009 exhibition slated to start on April 1. The HTC Maple appears to have a trackball like BlackBerry... [Read more of this review]

Samsung marketers hire fake Pink

Samsung has hired pop singer Pink to promote its Tocco and Pixon handsets, or so it says. A Pink tribute artist (i.e. a fake Pink) turned up at a local Carphone Warehouse store to launch the Samsung promotion. We are in the middle of the credit crunch, so perhaps we can forgive them for not being able to afford the real thing. Or maybe Samsung’s... [Read more of this review]

Free 8GB IPhone from Softbank

A few days ago, I wrote about a $99 iPhone from Best Buy. Now we have news that Softbank, Apple’s partner and the iPhone carrier in Japan, plans to introduce a new program Friday that will give some iPhones away for free with a new two-year contract. This deal is basically for new subscribers who is going to sign up for a plan starting on Friday.... [Read more of this review]

Sharp, Nissan Built-in Electronic Car Key

I’m sure you’ve seen those videos and blog posts about cell phones able to unlock cars. By now everybody should know that those were hoaxes. Well, pretty soon, that may also become a reality. Sharp, Nissan and NTT DoCoMo, Japan’s leading cellular carrier, has developed the world’s first built-in electronic car key. It’s... [Read more of this review]