Nokia made quite an impressive appearance at the 2009 edition of the annual Mobile World Congress event, held in Barcelona. Apart from the five handsets that were officially launched at MWC, Nokia made an announcement regarding its new application store called OVI. Ovi Store intends to offer users all previous services, such as Download!, MOSH and WidSets into a single tool.
Basically, it will deliver games, applications, WidSets as well as media content according to several criteria, or what Nokia calls ...
[read more >>] As it is the case with its precursors, Windows 7 features, by default, a consistent volume of content, which could very well qualify as eye-candy. And just as Windows Vista, well, the Ultimate editions at least, came with the exclusive DreamScene video backgrounds, Windows 7 also offers tailored content unavailable to previous releases of the Windows operating system. In Windows 7, users will be able to customize their copy of the platform with Themes, which go beyond the standard wallpaper, although failing to m...
[read more >>] Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer, along with mobile partners HTC, LG and Orange, unveiled today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the newest version of Microsoft's operating system, Windows Mobile 6.5. Handsets that will be based on the new platform will be able to deliver new user-friendly software and services. The new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system comes along with a new user interface, while delivering a richer browsing experience, new ways to personalize the handset, including new themes...
[read more >>] Windows 7 could run on more than just PCs, laptops (netbooks/Ultra Low Cost PCs) and servers, according to a detail “leaked” by Microsoft, or just a slip-up from the company. In fact, Windows 7 could power mobile phones/smartphones as of 2010. At the start of January 2009, Microsoft made available for download the fully-fledged Beta builds of both Windows 7 client and Windows 7 Server (Windows Server 2008 R2). Last month, users got free, unlimited access to the Beta releases, and Windows Server 2008 R...
[read more >>] Standing at the top of the Nokia Nseries line, N96 has been stuffed with all the latest features that you can think of. While N95 was highly acclaimed at the time of its launch, expectations became even higher once Nokia announced its plans to release an even better Nseries handset – N96. Unfortunately, as you will probably discover in the following review, Nokia 96 has pretty much disappointed what was expected from it for various reasons. Even though it still has some of the latest technologies included, ...
[read more >>] It has been revealed that Mac OS X 10.6, aka Snow Leopard, had a couple of new features that were undisclosed... until recently. According to those testing the latest beta build of Snow Leopard, the new findings are minor, but Apple always stressed that Snow Leopard was about building on top of 10.5, making the software more robust and able to take advantage of multi-core processors. Additional changes were spotted in the now-confirmed Cocoa-based Finder.One of the new features, "Put Back," is said to allow users...
[read more >>] Two generally reliable sources have gotten their hands on similar pictures of what seems to be a new iPhone model. The alleged new device sports a differently textured casing, and has a model number (A1303) stamped on it, underneath the 16GB sign.Although Macrumors got hold of some pictures of the alleged new casing, the site points out to iPodObserver, as they were the ones posting images of the new device / shell first. The image (above) depicts an unreleased 16GB iPhone with the model number A1303. According t...
[read more >>] Soon after Samsung announced the development of a solar-powered mobile phone that would be showcased at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week, we learned that another Korean phone maker, LG Electronics, also came forward with a similar device, meant to be demoed at the show as well. Although LG hasn't unveiled too much info on its upcoming handset, it seems that the similarities between the two are quite strong. Both phones are powered by solar energy and are stated to be eco-friendly al...
[read more >>] The latest news on the Web unveiled two new great-looking Nokia touchscreen phones that have leaked into the wild. The two devices have been spotted in a video on the Nokia N97 design concept, and although they make only a brief appearance in the video, some rumors regarding them already started to float around. Considering the exterior design of the new handsets, they are expected to be added to the Finnish mobile phone maker's portfolio of touchscreen featured devices. In addition, a smartphone roadmap t...
[read more >>] On Tuesday, two satellites collided in orbit over Siberia, at an altitude of approximately 490 miles (790 kilometers), spilling debris all around the impact site. The Russian spacecraft involved in the crash was out of commission for a long time, while the American satellite was still operational. However, Iridium Satellite LLC, the company managing the craft, said that the incident only minimally affected its range of services, and that it would continue to provide high-quality services with its remaining infras...
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