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Archive for May, 2011

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Windows Phone 7 multi-tasking and computer processing primer

Windows Phone 7 multi-tasking and computer processing primer

| May 24, 2011 | 54 Replies

Advertisements I know guys, I haven’t written much if anything lately, and even less about Symbian lately (partly because I no longer use it and thus can’t speak much to its merits in the present tense) but one of  the common criticisms that was leveled at iOS when it introduced its version of “multitasking” was […]

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EU cancels €22M SYMBEOSE project funding

EU cancels €22M SYMBEOSE project funding

| May 24, 2011 | 27 Replies

Remember that ambitious plan for a big embedded European OS? No? Well it was a project to build an embedded OS for Europe and was to be built by the Symbian foundation. Allaboutphones is now reporting that project has been cancelled, there have been no payments from the EU to the Symbian Foundation and probably […]

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Nokia Windows Phones running Mango are out in the wild!

Nokia Windows Phones running Mango are out in the wild!

| May 24, 2011 | 65 Replies

In case you’ve been living under a rock or simply don’t care, Microsoft just had this little press function today to officially announce their latest mobile OS release. Most of the features shown off are those we’ve already covered before and a few others we neglected somewhat but the general message was the same. Fluidity, […]

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Videos: Windows Phone Mango -500 FEATURES – Coming this fall

Videos: Windows Phone Mango -500 FEATURES – Coming this fall

| May 24, 2011 | 17 Replies

Here are some new Windows Phone Mango Videos. You may be watching a few live streams  or live blogging from various sources.I’d recommend perhaps, engadget if you’re not able to view the live stream yourself. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/windowsphone/liveevent.aspx Apologies not being able to take up the challenge – way too many exams going on. Windows Phone Mango […]

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Microsoft’s Mango Event for Windows Phone today PLUS MeeGo Conference  Day 2

Microsoft’s Mango Event for Windows Phone today PLUS MeeGo Conference Day 2

| May 24, 2011 | 58 Replies

A couple of weeks ago we started waiting on Microsoft’s May 24th Event to show case Windows Phone 7.5 update Mango. Andre posted a summary of some new features we can expect over WP7. You might have seen that Microsoft’s invites to the event included a real Mango. Hey Nokia, real Anna’s for PR2.0 release […]

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Microsoft not interested in buying Nokia

Microsoft not interested in buying Nokia

| May 24, 2011 | 21 Replies

(sceptic: Not yet anyway) Reader “wes?” has informed us that popular german site focus.de is going against the grain of recent reports and that in fact, Microsoft is NOT interested in buying Nokia. This rumours swept far and wide, not just permeating every blog but also also mainstream media. It certainly seemed like an obvious […]

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MeeGo Conference 2011 begins today. Tune in to the live streams!

MeeGo Conference 2011 begins today. Tune in to the live streams!

| May 23, 2011 | 41 Replies

RaV reminds us that today is indeed the beginning of MeeGo Conference. May 23-25th. What new devices are you guys expecting to see (if any)? :p Agenda for this event are noted below, local San Francisco Time (-8H GMT). You can attend live streams for the following: 2011-05-23 10:00 Keynote: Jim Zemlin, The Future of […]

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Windows Phone “Mango” preview event on Tuesday – A summary

Windows Phone “Mango” preview event on Tuesday – A summary

| May 23, 2011 | 85 Replies

I know this will be met with the usual, cursory derision, trolling and vehement denial of any good that could possibly come from this event and Nokia’s involvement but for the first time in 2 weeks I actually feel like blogging and I won’t have your negative feedback taking that from me!! Anywho, Microsoft is […]

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First Windows Phone Nokias to have Qualcomm chipsets

First Windows Phone Nokias to have Qualcomm chipsets

| May 22, 2011 | 17 Replies

Nokia was confirmed to be using ST-Ericsson chips in future Windows Phone handset. But before that, it was much thought that Qualcomm would also be a significant player for Nokia Windows Phones. Even ST-Microelectronics chief noted that it would be one of two providing power under the hood for Nokia WP. A Nokia spokesperson told […]

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