If you are growing tired of deciding whether or not to wait for the next-generation iPhone or grab one of the latest and greatest Android powered devices, then it might be the right time to extend your mindset and cast your net a little further afield. Microsoft has been attempting for quite some time to nurture and grow interest in their Windows Phone platform, and partnering with Nokia during the Mango stages indicated their intention to eventually make a mass assault on the smartphone market.
After weeks and weeks of almost blind speculation, Nokia has finally taken the wraps off its Lumia 920 Windows Phone 8 device, which will no doubt serve as the company's flagship smartphone. With Microsoft allowing vendors to really push the hardware boundaries with Windows Phone 8, the Finnish outfit certainly hasn't disappointed with the 920.
Year over year, we see reports with scary titles like “nearly all mobile malware is targeting Android” and “472% increase in Android malware since last quarter”. There is no doubt that mobile malware is on the rise, especially on Android, but the issue is overhyped. Just as they did late in 2011, IT security firms are creating FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) about the security of Android by releasing reports that paint a bleak picture of the platform.
With Apple sending out media invites today for the official unveiling of the next iPhone - or the iPhone 5 as the subliminal message reveals in the invite image itself - we’re just days away from getting a glimpse of what is going to be yet another game changing smartphone from Apple.
Battery life on smartphones is, for the most part, pretty poor. The old Nokia cellphone of the late 1990's could manage days and days of usage without giving in, and although the current array of handheld phones offer a great deal more than Snake, and.. erm.. the Nokia Tune, the price one has to pay in terms of juice retention is pretty staggering.
With all of the going-ons in the mobile smartphone space in the last few weeks, the GooPhone I5 handset may have managed to slip through the shutters without any of us knowing a great deal about it. For those who may not know, the GooPhone I5 isn't a sticky, congealed mess as the name suggests, but is instead a blatant copy of the new iPhone's design that is being sold in the Chinese market. Fair play to the makers who have actually managed to build a functional device based on Apple's leaked designs and got it on sale before the fruit company themselves, but the rest of the story is borderline laughable.
Server administrators rejoice; Microsoft has just, as promised, launched the new Windows Server 2012. The Redmond company initially confirmed at TechEd in New Zealand that the RTM build of the said OS would be released to developers on 4th, and the software maker certainly hasn't disappointed, as the new Windows Server 2012 RTM bits are available as of today for both MSDN and TechNet subscribers.
It seems that events and announcement from major consumer technology companies - specifically those involved in the smartphone industry - are very much like London buses, that you wait patiently for one to arrive and end up getting three at once. Well actually, in this case, all the announcements are spread out over the month of September, it seems like an extremely good time to be a mobile device aficionado.
The battles between Apple and Samsung have taken up a large chunk of blog-space this year, but whilst the Cupertino company may have recently prevailed in the courtroom over its bitter rival, back in the mobile market, it appears the Korean company is making very good headway.
Nokia’s media event is all set to kick off tomorrow, where the Finnish company is expected to officially announce their next Windows Phone which will be powered by Windows Phone 8. Today, Nokia has released two new teaser videos related to their upcoming event on their official YouTube channel. Check them out after the jump.
