Windows Mobile continues to lose market share
Microsoft is struggling in the smartphone market. Their Windows Mobile platform is no longer a strong player with rivals gaining market share.
The latest report by Gartner reveals that Windows Mobile had a market share of just around 7.9 percent in the third quarter of the year.
This [...]
Samsung bada mobile platform introduced!
Just when we thought that we had more than enough mobile platforms…
Samsung has announced the launch of their own bada mobile platform that would cater to their range of mobile devices and smartphones.
This new platform would arrive in the market sometime next month.
The company said that this [...]
Blackberry Storm 2 now on sale through Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless has now started selling Blackberry Storm 2 on their network in the US market.
This new smartphone model features a touchscreen display and it has been priced at $179.99 with a two year long service contract.
It also comes equipped with a QWERTY-style keypad, a [...]
RIM launches Blackberry Storm 2
Smartphone manufacturer Research in Motion has launched their new model Blackberry Storm 2.
Blackberry Storm 2 is the second generation touchscreen smartphone from the company which aims to compete against Apple iPhone 3GS with this device.
The first version Blackberry Storm was launched with much fanfare but the device had several [...]
Blackberry Bold 2 arriving later this month
Research in Motion is all set to launch their next smartphone model Blackberry Bold 2.
Blackberry Bold 2 would be available through both AT&T and T-Mobile.
Online sources say that the phone would be launched on October 21.
mSpot offering movies on mobile devices
mSpot has announced that they are now offering movies on mobile devices.
The company has agreements with Paramount, Universal and Weinstein to bring their digital content to mobile devices.
mSpot said that they are currently offering around 300 titles for downloading.
They are aiming to have at least 1000 movies on [...]
BlackBerry Tour has a very high return rate
TownHall Investment Research has reported that Research in Motion is facing a massive return rate for their Blackberry Tour smartphone.
The problems are mostly related to the trackball on this smartphone.
The reports online claim that the trackball has to be moved repeatedly to get the cursor in [...]
Hulu might go pay per view or subscription based!
PaidContent has reported some of the upcoming policies to be implemented by News Corporation.
The company is going to start charging for mobile access to their content.
The apps available for Blackberry and Apple iPhone are going to be used for this monetization.
Rupert Murdoch added [...]
China Telecom said to be interested in Palm Pre
China Unicom has just announced a three year long deal with Apple which would enable them to sell the iPhone in China.
This has put tremendous pressure on the rival mobile service provider China Mobile.
Industry sources claim that China Mobile is considering bringing the Palm Pre smartphone [...]
Verizon Wireless would offer Palm Pre next year
Verizon Wireless has confirmed that they are set to bring Palm Pre on their network sometime early next year.
Palm Pre is currently available only on the Sprint Nextel network in the US market.
Palm Pre was launched in June this year and has been a decent success for [...]
