May 21, 2012

Microsoft courting Facebook for Windows Phone says insider

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Microsoft is considering courting Facebook to use Windows Phone as the basis of the oft-rumored Facebook Phone, according to insider whispers, using the fact that it isn’t Google as a key selling point. Although recent leaks have suggested Facebook intends to use a significantly reworked version of Android as the basis for its own-brand handset,  Business Insider ‘s source claims Microsoft believes development is not yet so far advanced as to prevent it from scooping the social site’s business with a well-played Windows Phone push.

Tiny Droid: Installing Android on the HP Veer (Video)

Devotees of the webOS ecosystem learned long ago not to underestimate the power of a motivated homebrew community. It was grassroots efforts like webOS-Internals that unlocked the potential of the platform and earned the respect and endorsement of Palm, and later HP.

Tizen developer phone appears, complete with 4.3-inch screen and dual-core CPU (video)

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Not satisfied by the currently available mobile OS options? Tizen could be your next option, and Samsung just took the wraps off of a prototype device (possibly the GT-I9500 we’d heard about) at the currently ongoing developer’s conference in San Francisco.

Nielsen confirms majority of US consumers have smartphones

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If you’re one of those people who won’t believe a statistic until it comes from a $5 billion-a-year media company, then you can now believe that owning a smartphone in the US is now something that spans a majority of the country. Nielsen is reporting what a few other analyst firms had already suggested – that smartphone ownership in this country has eclipsed the magic 50% mark.

Unannounced BlackBerry 10 devices revealed by developer phone

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A number of unannounced devices currently being developed by Research In Motion have been revealed by the alpha software included on the developer preview phone the vendor distributed last week . BlackBerry watcher N4BB  discovered a number of code-names referencing unannounced BlackBerry devices in RIM’s BlackBerry 10 alpha software, several of which are expected to run the Waterloo, Ontario-based vendor’s next-generation BlackBerry 10 operating system when they launch in the future.

Where Have All The Small Phones Gone?

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So, you might’ve heard some news out of London recently. Samsung finally took the wraps off its new hotness, the Galaxy S III, and it looks to be packing quite a cool set of features.

Facebook Is Hiring OS Developers From Palm And RIMM

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Is Facebook working on building its own mobile operating system? According to LinkedIn, it’s certainly hiring the kinds of people who could help it do that.

Your move, HTC

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Behold the Ghost of Palm Past. Earlier this week, industry watchers got to relive the rise and fall of webOS as Research In Motion gave the world a brief look at a gorgeous new smartphone platform while failing to convince anyone that it can succeed in a market dominated by Apple and Google.

BlackBerry maker RIM’s stock hits 8 year low

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On a day when all eyes in the mobile space are turned towards Samsung, Research in Motion has got to be feeling pretty low – and not just for the lack of attention. The Canadian BlackBerry manufacturer’s stock slid to just $11.91 today, losing over 15% of their value in the last three days alone.

Samsung Wireless Charging Kit for Galaxy S III revealed

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Samsung has revealed the wireless charging kit for the Galaxy S III , a combination of a new battery cover for the third-gen flagship smartphone, and a desk cradle. Set to add the wireless power capabilities we loved from Palm’s webOS models to a far more appealing Android device, the optional kit will allow Galaxy S III owners to cut another cord.