Hasta La Gadget!

It was just yesterday that the editor-in-chief of WPCentral, Daniel Rubino, tweeted that Windows Phone 8.1 could actually miss its scheduled release in the form of a developer preview during the Microsoft Build developers conference that is happening pretty soon. Well, it seems that Rubino has stepped forward to clarify some details, touting that Windows Phone 8.1 is well on its way for a rollout later this summer.

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Windows Phone 8.1 Core Completed original content from Ubergizmo.

A couple of weeks ago, the team at VLC released the VLC app designed for Microsoft’s Windows 8’s Metro UI. The app has been in development for quite a while now and we’re sure Windows 8 users are probably happy to finally get their hands on the app.

However back when VLC announced they would be developing the app, they also opened themselves up to the possibility that the app could be developed for Windows Phone as well, although recently they stated that the app would only arrive for Windows Phone 8.1, citing performance issues as one of the reasons. (more…)

VLC For Windows Phone 8.1 Revealed In Screenshot original content from Ubergizmo.

Just last week we saw leaked photos of the Samsung ATIV SE make its way onto the internet. Based on the press renderings, it looked like the phone would be headed onto Verizon’s network, although the question is when?

Well according to the folks at WPCentral, they claim that according to their sources, the Samsung ATIV SE will be launching on Verizon come 18th of April where the handset will retail for $599 off-contract. They did not mention how much the phone would cost on-contract, but they are speculating that $199 could be the asking price. (more…)

Samsung ATIV SE Rumored To Arrive On Verizon 18th April original content from Ubergizmo.

If there is one feature of Windows Phone that is both a pro and a con, it would be the fact that the user interface looks too similar. On one hand it creates a sense of uniformity which is great because that means that people will be able to identify it as Windows Phone. On the other hand by making all phones look the same, there is less personalization involved.

This is versus Android handsets where user interfaces from different OEMs are wildly different from one another, not to mention the extensive customization options offered by the Android platform allow users to create a truly unique looking handset. That being said, it seems this uniformity is one of the features of Windows Phone that Huawei does not seem to like. (more…)

Huawei CMO Thinks It’s Hard To Differentiate Windows Phone Brands original content from Ubergizmo.

Earlier this month Huawei announced its plans to launch a dual boot Windows Phone and Android device. The idea behind this device to give users more flexibility and choice on a single gadget, eliminating the need to carry to separate devices for each platform. Less than two weeks after this statement was made by Huawei CMO Shao Yang, the company said in a statement today that it has no plans of launching a dual-OS smartphone “in the near future.”

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Huawei Dual Boot Windows Phone And Android Device Scrapped original content from Ubergizmo.