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RIM, or Research in Motion, is in trouble. That isn't news anymore because it's become fodder for every tech blog around. The mobile company that used to own the space has fallen by the wayside and the only thing left to decide is where the users will go and what last-ditch effort the company will make to save themselves. As
Over the break, there's been a bit of discussion by some of the big names regarding the reasons why Windows Phone 7 handsets haven't been flying off the shelves this holiday season. Charlie Kindel started the debate with "Windows Phone is Superior; Why Hasn't It Taken Off?" and largely faults the relationship between the OEMs, Microsoft and the carriers. MG Siegler
Wireless expert WDS is reporting that high failure rates in Android handsets are costing mobile network operators as much as $2 billion per year in dealing with repairs and returns. Reviewing the four leading mobile operating systems, its study found that Android-based devices seemed more prone to failure as 14% of technical support calls on Android were for hardware, versus
ZDNet is reporting that Canonical is intending to make the next release of Ubuntu, 12.04, a LTS (Long Term Support) release with intention of then expanding Ubuntu beyond desktops and laptops into smartphones, tablets and smart TVs, with a target of 2014 for an all-platform release. Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical, in an interview said, "This is a natural expansion of
A few days ago we received the sad news that HP was discontinuing webOS devices. The only good news out of that was for gadget lovers - HP has slashed prices on the recently released TouchPad (it's already out-of-stock at Walmart online). The bad news for HP, beyond the bad press and bad stock prices, was that Microsoft leaped on
Mobile data usage has been rising for quite some time now. But, with the release of the latest Nielsen report on cell phones, there's some interesting data. The fastest rise is Windows Phone 7, which has shot up 89% since it's launch. As of the November launch (4th Quarter 2010) data usage was at 149 MB, but now, as of
Microsoft made some big announcements today at the E3 gaming show, most surrounding the Xbox, but a few involved Xbox Live in Windows Phone. However the bigger, or at least more interesting, Windows Phone news came from Microsoft Vice President of Windows Phone Joe Belfiore, via his Twitter account. Today an Apple fan got excited about the fact the volume