Motorola flips a Backflip
January 7, 2010 by Marcel Bantle 1 Comment
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.
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
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.
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.
Nokia to focus on Maemo instead of Symbian
August 11, 2009 by Bernd Kling
The Finish handset maker is reversing its OS strategy, as Financial Times Deutschland reports. After supporting Symbian for over ten years it is going for Linux-based Maemo. Its first Maemo smartphone is to be expected within weeks.
HTC: More Android, less Windows Mobile
July 23, 2009 by Bernd Kling
The leading manufacturer of Windows Mobile phones plans a radical shift towards Android. According to industry sources the majority of HTC phones will be based on Android in 2010.
Iphone exclusivity deals to end worldwide
June 25, 2009 by Bernd Kling
T-Mobile Germany, exclusive Iphone carrier since 2007, is going to lose its exclusivity contract. It may signal the end of Apples exclusive device deals worldwide – and better prices for consumers.