WSJ: HTC working on China-specific mobile OS

Posted on 28/08/2013 by James Trew

Cracking the Chinese mobile-nut is kind of a big deal if you're in the business of selling phones. So, rumors that HTC could be looking to increase the bottom line with a China-specific mobile OS won't see too many eyebrows heading north. The Wall Street Journal claims that Cher Wang herself is closely overseeing the project and is working directly with the state authorities to see it meets approval. This might suggest that the operating system would be entirely bespoke, rather than an Android fork, which would also provide HTC with a plan B, similar to Samsung's efforts with Tizen. The OS is believed to be tightly integrated with China specific services (Weibo etc) and could see the light of day before the end of the year. So is it actually Hello To China?

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Android has the most malware threats, research shows

Posted on 27/08/2013 by gene

Albeit we've heard similar reports in the past about Android's propensity to security threats, an unclassified document from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seems to back-up the previous...

Big Microsoft Reorganization Coming

Posted on 10/07/2013 by i4u

Microsoft is supposed to announce a major reorganization on Thursday reports AllThingsD. Sources close to the situation say that Steve Ballmer is set to announce drastic changes. Microsoft wants to...

Big Microsoft Reorganization Coming

Posted on 10/07/2013 by i4u

Nokia Launches 207, 208 and 208 Dual SIM 3G Mobile Phones

Posted on 03/07/2013 by sumayah

The Finnish giant, Nokia has something for everyone. Its latest series consists of a trio of many-hued handsets with 3.5G HSPA Internet support. The low-end consumer market was clamoring for this...

LG Launches New Nexus 4 White Today

Posted on 28/05/2013 by sumayah

LG Electronics Inc. is the world leader in introducing new technologies, has introduced today the white version of Nexus 4. President and CEO of LG Mobile Communications Company, Dr. Jong-seok Park,...

Nokia Asha 501 Smart Phone All Ready to Go

Posted on 09/05/2013 by sumayah

Nokia is on the ride of its life as its Asha 501 goes into its first foray into market conditions. This latest entry on the scene is a revised edition of its former counterpart, the Asha Touch UI....

Mozilla unveils Firefox OS Simulator 3.0 with Push to Device, rotation simulation

Posted on 14/03/2013 by Sarah Silbert

Mozilla launched its first Firefox OS Simulator late last year, letting developers test out apps on the new platform even though the software was still very much in development. It only makes sense, then, that a new version would surface following the mobile operating system's official unveiling at Mobile World Congress 2013. Like versions 1.0 and 2.0, Firefox OS Simulator 3.0 runs as an extension in Mozilla's browser and is available on Linux, Windows and OS X. The new preview adds several features, including Push to Device, which brings over apps installed on the OS Simulator to a Firefox OS device provided it's connected via USB. Rotation simulation and an updated version of the software's Gaia interface are also on board. To give the Simulator a go, head to Mozilla's FTP server, where you'll find it under the working name r2d2b2g. Click through to source links for the full installation directions.

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Source: Hacks.Mozilla.org, Mozilla FTP Server

Windows Phone 8 review

Posted on 29/10/2012 by Brad Molen

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Two years ago, the mobile landscape was quite different than what it is today. Android flagship phones sported 1GHz single-core CPUs and were in the process of upgrading to Froyo, the iPhone 4 was the Apple phone of choice and the word "phablet" was sure to be followed by a "Gesundheit." (It still is, arguably.) This is just a brief glimpse at the world in which Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 was born. Destined to be the replacement solution for an obsolete Windows Mobile 6.x platform, WP7 did its best to disrupt the industry by offering its unique Metro user interface and slick performance across the board.

There was one growing problem, however; the mobile industry was rapidly changing, and the Windows Phone honeymoon didn't last as long as Microsoft would've liked. Today, the company enjoys less than 5 percent of the world's smartphone market share as it prepares to launch its next major revision, Windows Phone 8. The new firmware promises to resolve concerns surrounding hardware limitations and the platform's ecosystem, add a plethora of long-awaited features and integrate the OS with Windows 8. It's a hefty task for Microsoft to undertake, to say the least, but we're hoping that two revolutions around the sun were enough for the software giant to impress us with its struggling mobile platform. Did it pull it off? Take a look at what makes Windows Phone 8 tick after the break.

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Windows Phone 8 review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Huawei’s building its own mobile operating system ‘just in case’ there’s trouble ahead

Posted on 25/09/2012 by Daniel Cooper

Huawei's boss must have been a Boy Scout, since he's taken its "be prepared' motto deeply to his heart. CEO Wan Biao has told Reuters that his company is working on its own mobile OS just in case its partners "won't let us use their system[s] one day." We don't expect to ever see the software, but given the fractious nature of the business, it's more likely to be a barbed hint at Google and Microsoft to keep sending flowers and chocolates to Shenzhen. That said, given that local rival ZTE is building phones with Firefox's OS, we'd politely suggest that it rescues another beloved OS from the clutches of HP's indifference.

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Huawei's building its own mobile operating system 'just in case' there's trouble ahead originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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