AT&T Pre-orders Windows Phone 8 Price Review

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Oct 092012
 

AT&T Pre-orders Windows Phone 8 Price Review

AT&T Pre orders Windows Phone 8 Price Review

AT&T Pre-orders Windows Phone 8 Price Review

Color us not-too-shocked if it’s true, but the Verge has reported that AT&T will begin taking orders for Windows Phone 8 models from the likes of Nokia and HTC on October 21st. Microsoft has already sent invites around for a formal launch of the new smartphone OS for October 29th in San Francisco, so it would make sense for AT&T to start building its own list a week or so ahead of that. The company will also (supposedly) start taking your money for its US-exclusive Samsung Ativ Smart PC and Asus Vivo Tab RT on that day, which also jibes well with Redmond’s Windows 8 launch event on October 25th. Availability of those devices is rumored to be the day after (October 26th), while eager Windows Phone 8 users will get their hands on those models “in early November,” according to the source. We’ve reached out to Microsoft for confirmation, though it would be more surprising if all the order-taking didn’t commence around those dates.

AT&T Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone 8 Price Review

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Oct 052012
 

AT&T Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone 8 Price Review

AT&T Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone 8 Price Review

AT&T Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone 8 Price Review

Much like the 900 before it, Nokia’s Lumia 920 will be making its US debut on AT&T as an exclusive. Despite not having Microsoft’s “signature” blessing, this Windows Phone 8 flagship is poised to ship sometime this November with all the stuffings of its international counterpart. Inside that vibrant polycarbonate hull, of which there are now five colors (including cyan), is a 4.5-inch PureMotion HD+ 1,280 x 768 display, 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor buffered by 1GB RAM, an 8-megapixel PureView rear camera and 2,000mAh battery augmented by the inclusion of wireless charging. Naturally, this locked and branded variant will run on the carrier’s 4G LTE network and offer the same “Super Sensitive Touch” panel that we tested extensively at the company’s Espoo HQ.

2013 Toyota’s EV Smart Insect Concept Price

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Oct 022012
 

2013 Toyota’s EV Smart Insect Concept Price

2013 Toyotas EV Smart Insect Concept Price

2013 Toyota’s EV Smart Insect Concept Price

Toyota is showing off its new Smart Insect prototype at the company’s CEATEC booth. The fully electric car charges via a standard 100-volt AC outlet, and it’s decked out with gull-wing doors and motion detection courtesy of Microsoft’s Kinect. The on-board motion sensors allow the car to recognize its owner based on face and body shape, and it predicts the owner’s behavior by analyzing movement and determining when to open the door, for example. (It also allows for the front and rear displays to show a welcome message when the owner approaches the car.) There’s also voice recognition for opening the car door and other functions, with a speaker on the hood of the car and dashboard-mounted “dialogue monitors” on the front and back.

Microsoft, Nokia Phones Apps, Review 2012

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Feb 252012
 

Microsoft, Nokia Phones Apps, Review 2012

Microsoft, Nokia Phones Apps, Review 2012

Microsoft, Nokia Phones Apps, Review 2012

Looks like the corporate bromance between Microsoft and Nokia is stronger than ever. The Finnish handset maker has announced a suite of MS applications that is making its way to select Symbian handsets right this very moment. Users rocking a Belle device are being given access to a handful of apps from Redmond, which will include: OneNote, Document Connection, Lync and PowerPoint Broadcast. A second wave of Office-centric wares, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel, will be made available at an undisclosed date in the not-to-distant future. Nokia E7, C7, C6-01, X7, Oro, 700, 701 and 603 owners should see the goodies appear in Symbian’s software update application; the phone maker has promised to add support for the N8, E6 and 500 “soon.” For more information on the Microsoft software infiltration, check the press release after the break.

Google slams Apple, Microsoft, claims ‘hostile 2011-12

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Aug 042011
 

Google slams Apple, Microsoft, claims ‘hostile 2011-12

Google slams Apple, Microsoft, claims hostile 2011 12

Google slams Apple, Microsoft, claims 'hostile 2011-12

It, as they say, is on. Google’s Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, David Drummond, made an appearance on the company’s official blog today with a post not-so-subtly-titled “When patents attack Android,” which directly addresses what he calls a “hostile, organized campaign against Android by Microsoft, Oracle, Apple and other companies, waged through bogus patents.” Drummond then goes on to cite a number of examples of this “organized campaign” from those trying to “strangle” Android, including Apple and Microsoft teaming up to buy Novell and Nortel’s old patents “to make sure Google didn’t get them,” Microsoft seeking $15 licensing fees for each Android device, and lawsuits against the likes of Barnes & Noble, HTC, Motorola, and Samsung.

Latest Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, RIM and Sony 2012 snags Nortel patents for $4.5 billion

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Jul 012011
 

Latest Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, RIM and Sony 2012 snags Nortel patents for $4.5 billion

Latest Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, RIM and Sony 2012 snags Nortel patents for $4.5 billion

Latest Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, RIM and Sony 2012 snags Nortel patents for $4.5 billion

News that Google had competition for a bundle of patents being sold by bankrupt Nortel Networks surfaced a week ago and now it’s official; a consortium of companies including Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, RIM and Sony won the multi-day auction with a bid of $4.5 billion. According to Reuters, RIM contributed $770 million to the effort while Ericsson is on the hook for $340 million when the deal closes, which is expected to be in the third quarter of this year. What they’ll do with the over 6,000 patents and patent applications covering everything from wireless to optical to semiconductors isn’t immediately clear, but what won’t happen is Google using them as leverage to stave off the patent trolling hordes. Before any of that happens, the sale has to clear US and Canadian courts which is why a joint hearing has been scheduled for July 11th, so expect plenty of words — and probably a few more cross licensing agreements — from the involved parties by then.

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