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Androids to Outnumber Windows PCs
Here’s an interesting development. IDC, the International Data Corporation, has used its impressive market tracking skills for both tablets and handsets to project some intriguing figures. Apparently if Android devices continue to enjoy the kind of increasing adoption we’ve seen over the past couple of years they’ll outnumber Windows PCs by 2016.
Nokia Lumia 800 Review
The Lumia 800 is the head-runner for Nokia’s new Windows Phone (WP) focus. Boasting the same stylish design as the Nokia N9, the Lumia 800 also comes running Windows Phone Mango, the first major update of the WP operating system (OS). We were certainly excited at the prospect of getting our hands on one to see if Nokia has what it takes to get back in the game with its new handset direction and overall we’d have to say that we weren’t disappointed.
GAME Dies, Don’t Cry, Here’s Why
GAME, one of the world’s largest video game retailers, has become the latest victim of the digital age. Due to losses in sales incurred by the rising trend towards downloadable content, rather than buying a physical copy of a game, GAME has entered Administration as of March 21st, joining Borders and Blockbuster as a casualty of the new age.
Nokia Investigating Haptic Tattoos
Here’s an interesting one. There’s been a bit of talk over the past week about Nokia looking in to some pretty unique notification systems. The general idea behind the whole thing is to design a phone capable of emitting different and programmable magnetic fields whenever a notification is received. On the receiving end of this field will be a ferromagnetic ink that has been linked to the phone and can vibrate at different intensities or frequency depending on what kind of alert has been received.
Toshiba Unveils Tablet With TV Tuner
We’ve been talking a bit recently on the influx of new manufacturers entering the mobile market via tablets and how this could be exactly what was needed to shake things up a bit. While it’s true that Toshiba has released a couple of its own tablets in previous generations, we’d still consider them one of the less-traditional OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) when it comes to mobile devices.
ASUS Nexus Tablet Looking Likely
Windows 8 isn’t the only tablet operating system (OS) that’s attracting interest from non-smartphone manufacturers. The rumor that ASUS would be the first manufacturer to provide a Google Nexus tablet for the Android tablet ecosystem is looking far more likely, with AndroidAndMe reporting claims from an anonymous source from within ASUS that the ASUS/Google Nexus is a “done deal”.
Over 3 Million New iPads Sold Already
It should come as no surprise to anyone that the new iPad is selling at a phenomenal pace with over 3 million units already in the hands of customers since its release late last week. More impressive than that, the numbers represent Apple’s best opening sales for an iPad unit to date.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has the honour of being the first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) device available on the market. As a collaboration between Google and Samsung, the Galaxy Nexus both looks and functions a bit differently than other Samsung-manufactured smartphones we've seen in the past. We took it for a spin to check out its new operating system (OS), as well as wether or not the Galaxy Nexus is worthy of the Android flagship throne.
Lenovo Wants First Windows 8 Tablet
It seems like we’ve been covering a lot more Windows Phone and Windows Tablet related news than usual of late and we’re totally fine with that. Times are changing and with the new day is coming a more varied market with Microsoft actually staking its claim as a real competitor in the smartphone and, hopefully, tablet market with its Windows Phone and Windows 8 operating systems.
TAG Heuer Goes Android
TAG Heuer has recently revealed a pretty intriguing product it’s been working on: an Android smartphone. The TAG Heuer Racer is a high-end and sleekly crafted piece of designer hardware. Obviously modelled after the sharp angles and streamlined frame of many modern racing cars, the TAG Heuer Racer is definitely a unique vision of aesthetic smartphone construction.
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