Microsoft Surface vs iPad events: spot the differences

It's not just a tablet, it's a PC in a portable body with a touch screen, that is, a tablet PC. I wouldn't pay over $250 for a mobile tablet, that is, one running a mobile OS, like a maxipad or an Android tablet, either. Granted, the Surface RT version isn't the full computer OS, but it's appears more capable than anything else on the market, including its own predecessors running XP Tablet Edition View the original article h...

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Microsoft said to be working on its own Windows Phone 8 handsets

Think Windows OEMs were upset because of Microsoft’s foray into the tablet/convertible PC market with Surface? Now it looks like they may have even more to fret about; according to financial analyst Rick Sherlund, the word from the supply chain is that Microsoft is looking to make its own Windows Phone 8 devices as well. Sherlund’s full statement says:Separately, our industry sources tell us that Microsoft may be working with a contract manufacturer to develop their own handset for Windows Phone 8. It is unclear to us whether this would be a reference...

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Let's all play "The Game Of Phones"

App Annie has an infographic to stare at called "The Game Of Phones" and it is basically looking at the competition between the App Store and the Google Play Store as though it were a child's game. Among the stats on the graph, the one showing global market share is the most telling as iOS is the top platform, garnering a commanding 71% of revenues in the Global Market. That compares with the 29% of the worldwide market owned by Android and makes you wonder why Google hasn't been able to use its lead in worldwide smartphone sales to its advantage...

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Google says software to blame for lack of Google Wallet on HTC EVO 4G LTE

Just a few days ago, we told you that users of the HTC EVO 4G LTE were not able to access Google Wallet, forcing users to confuse the software into thinking it was running on a Samsung GALAXY Nexus in order to work. After a while, something changed as a message came up for those looking to use Google Wallet stating that Google Wallet had not been certified on the user's device or in his country. Stymied, users of the HTC EVO 4G LTE thought that perhaps Google was getting revenge on Sprint, the exclusive retailer of the handset, for developing a...

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Microsoft Surface will be Wi-Fi only at launch: prices to start from $599 for RT, $999 for Pro?

This is actually a race:Google and iOS use more performing OS but with stripped functionalities. Windows RT has more functionality, but higher prices.Google will keep adding funcionality in the next years as far as hardware and prices allows. Windows will be getting cheaper as the hardware becomes more powerful.But if you ask me Apple and Google are ahead in the game, as their strategy allows the tablets to be cheaper. Most of the people buy a tablet as the second or third computer, just a toy to surf the web, play vidios, games, etc. So price...

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Sony Xperia go goes, to the FCC of course

The Sony Xperia go is not your high-end handset. Take for example the 3.5 inch display offering resolution of 320 x 480 and a low pixel density of 165 ppi. Or even the dual-core 1GHz ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 CPU with an ARM Mali-400 GPU and the 512MB of RAM on board. Even the pinstriped suits at the FCC could see that this was more of a low to mid-range model even with the water and dust resistant build and the scratch resistant screen. Instead, they probably noticed the 5MP camera that captures video in 720p, and the 4GB of native storage....

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T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S III is now available in limited markets

Last night, on the eve of the U.S. launch of the Samsung Galaxy S III, the manufacturer hosted a party that included 500 Samsung fans who came to test out the Samsung Galaxy S III, meet rock star Ashley Greene and a number of NBA players like  former MVP Steve Nash. Kevin Love and Stephen Curry. The highlight of the event was the $1.5 million donation made by Samsung to the WWF. So that brings us to Thursday, June 21st, a date that has been chiseled in stone for the last few weeks as the official launch date of the U.S. version of the Samsung...

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