Microsoft complains, German cartel authority goes after Google
January 19, 2010 by Bernd Kling
Bundeskartellamt, watchdog for fair competition, is investigating Google for unfair practices following complaints from German publishers, an online maps service and competitor Microsoft.
Motorola flips a Backflip
January 7, 2010 by Marcel Bantle
Having been surpassed by Googles Nexus One, Motorola tries hard to stay ahead. Its third Android phone has some nice surprises up its sleeve..
Motorola to announce 2 new Android smartphones at CES
January 2, 2010 by Marcel Bantle
Motorola invites to a press event on January 6 – a day before CES officially starts and a day after the Google Nexus One event. Analysts and rumor sites pretend to know more.
Transformer: DARPA announces the Flying Car
December 28, 2009 by Robin Lange
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency seriously wants somebody to build it, and preferably sooner than later. Project Transformer (TX) starts on January 14, 2010.
Ultra, yet another Tegra tablet
December 22, 2009 by Bernd Kling
2010 is going to be the year of the tablet, with or without an Apple tablet. Following its Vega tablet ICD announces a more compact 7-inch-model running Googles Android OS.
Apple censors German Iphone news app
November 25, 2009 by Bernd Kling
Apple shocked by nudity?
Nokia N900: First hands-on video
September 2, 2009 by Marcel Bantle 1 Comment
While Nokia is officially presenting its phone gadgets at Nokia World 09 in Stuttgart, Germany, its new smartphone flagship N900 has already been sighted in the wild. Italian Nokia fans show off its hardware, user interface and touch gestures.
Nokia N900 smartphone confirmed
August 27, 2009 by Bernd Kling
Also known as RX-51 or “Rover”, N900 is now officially confirmed as a smartphone, a surf tablet and more. It runs the Linux-based Maemo 5 OS and will be offered starting in October.
11 exploding Iphones in France (and counting)
August 27, 2009 by Bernd Kling
Since Apple dismissed the case of an exploding Iphone as an “isolated incident” more reports are surfacing about similar incidents. French consumer safety agency DGCCRF is investigating the cases.
Nokia Uber-smartphone N900 previewed
August 20, 2009 by Bernd Kling
RX-51 aka Nokia N900 “Rover” is a smartphone and will be the first in Nokia’s new line of high-end devices based on the Maemo OS. A Russian website presents photos and screenshots galore.
Zune HD coming Sept. 15, followed by international launch
August 13, 2009 by Marcel Bantle
With prices starting at 220 $ the OLED touchscreen player will be cheaper than its rival Ipod Touch. Microsoft also plans to sell Zune HD outside of the US.
Nokia not ditching Symbian, to announce Microsoft deal
August 12, 2009 by Bernd Kling
The Finnish handset maker tries different routes. While staying “fully committed” to the Symbian OS, it will use Linux-based Maemo for “high performance mobile devices”. At the same time a Microsoft-Nokia alliance is forming to build a mobile version of Microsoft Office for Nokia’s smartphones.