Jun 06
Jun 06
Twitter For Windows Phone 8 Updated
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Jun 05
While earlier this week it was reported that AT&T was all but a lock as the first US carrier of the upcoming Nokia EOS device, the device itself hadn’t yet been seen in physical form. Today several images have appeared showing how this machine will be a combination of forms. While the front and sides
Jun 04
The application of Nokia’s brand-name camera technology “PureView” is reportedly headed to AT&T in its original form, 41-megapixels strong and attached, this time, to Windows Phone 8. While the original 41-megapixel-toting Nokia 808 PureView was a smartphone running Symbian, here the Windows Phone version of the device is being tipped to hit the blue network
Jun 04
Halo fans rejoice, as the massively popular franchise is making its way to mobile platforms for the first time ever, and is coming back to the PC after a long hiatus. Halo: Spartan Assault will release in July on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. Halo: Spartan Assault takes places between the events of Halo
Jun 04
Jun 01
US Cellular’s been promising a WP8 handset for quite some time now, and it looks like the company’s about to deliver exactly that. As you might recall, US Cellular’s last Windows Phone offering was the entry-level ZTE Render which ran WP7.5 (Tango). We recently obtained promo materials for an ATIV Odyssey with US Cellular branding. This mid-range Samsung device, which is currently available on Verizon, packs a 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display, 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of built-in storage (with microSD expansion), LTE and NFC support, plus a five-megapixel autofocus camera with flash. While none of this is official (yet), we fully expect US Cellular to make a proper announcement real soon now. Until then, check out the gallery below for some of the aforementioned promo material.
[Thanks, anonymous tipster]
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung, Microsoft
May 31
While the HTC One appears as a Google Edition and rumors persist of a Verizon model popping up soon, an image has appeared today that suggests an “M4″ model might not be far behind. While the HTC One is part of a hero smartphone strategy that has HTC fulfilling their aim to centralize their aim in one ideal design, the M4 has appeared in system code and here, today, as a fully realized model – albeit in a blurry photo, too.
The similarities between this smaller machine and the original HTC One – if this photo ends up being legitimate – begin with the units basic look. You’ve still got one large glass pane up front, silver speaker grilles above and below, and the back, HTC, home button arrangement. The display has been suggested to be coming in at a slightly more conservative size than the HTC One’s, here at 4.3-inches with 720p resolution.
This machine has been tipped to be coming with a plastic rim, speaker grilles that are a bit less wide than the original, and another “UltraPixel” camera on the back. This release would continue to work with the newest version of HTC’s Sense user interface and would have a processor of unknown made and power under the hood.
And the image certainly does seem to be too good to be true, doesn’t it? It’s quite possible that we’re looking at a collection of hand-crafted forgeries here, just as possible as it is that the entire image has been photoshopped and amped-up from previous releases.
Also appearing in this photo is a massive Sony device rumored earlier this year as an oversized “Togari” model, complete with 1080p display at 6.44-inches. This machine has an aesthetic not unlike that of the Sony XPERIA Z, mind you, but its ultra-thinness does seem a bit suspect.
Then there’s that massive Nokia device in the background. While it could just as easily be a sort of flattened-out HTC Windows Phone 8X, it’s suggested by the leakster himself that it’s a 1080p Lumia from Nokia. This image also suggests that Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 will be allowing a third column of live tiles in the near future – getting closer, and closer, and closer to icons the size of those on other operating systems.
VIA: Engadget
SOURCE: Dahny El Perro
HTC M4 “HTC One mini” leaked aside 1080p Nokia Lumia and oversized Sony is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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May 30
Shazam Windows Phone 8 App Launched
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May 30
Shazam has launched its first app for Windows Phone, with the new software supporting unlimited tagging as well as integration with Xbox Music and Nokia Music. The Windows Phone 8 app can identify songs playing around the phone and flag up artist, track name, and album; they can then jump over into Xbox Music and buy the track, or alternatively – if they’re using a Lumia – Nokia Music to get the song.
There’s also the local tags feature we saw on the updated iOS and Android Shazam apps earlier this month. On Windows Phone, they flag up what’s being tagged and listened to nearby every 30 minutes, with the option of a homescreen Live Tile.
In the US, users can use Shazam to identify TV shows and adverts, with extra “second-screen” content opened up that way. There’s also music reviews and artist biographies, along with lyrics, and there’s a Live Tile “tag this” button for speedy access to the service.
Charts of the most popular artists and tracks are available, and it’s possible to set the cover art for any track as the lockscreen background on the phone.
Microsoft’s OS continues to be criticized for the gaps in its app offering for Windows Phone, though the company is working hard to engage with developers and fill in the holes. The platform has crept into third place in the smartphone OS charts, ousting BlackBerry OS from its position, though still lags significantly behind iOS and Android.
The new Shazam for Windows Phone 8 app is available in the Windows Phone Store. It’s a free download, though there’s an “Encore” premium version which is priced at $5.99, and which adds in recommendations and more.
Shazam hits Windows Phone 8 with Xbox Music support and Live Tiles is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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