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Bada, Samsung's New Open-Source Operating System: What's the Beef?

This week's big mobile news is the launch of bada, Samsung's own-brand operating system. In the few days since the news hit, however, there's been an awful lot of rumors, disinformation, misinformation and general blather. Does the ...READ»

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Microsoft Phone and Tablet En Route: Riding Apple's Coattails?

We've covered bits and bobs about Microsoft's "Project Pink" Zune smartphone before, but the device since disappeared from the news. It's back again, matched with exciting rumors of an MS Tablet PC. Doesn't this all sound familiar?READ»

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Palm, Microsoft Claw Desperately for App Developers as Apple Sails Ahead

The App Stores War is getting a lot more interesting: Palm, it seems, is paying serious cash to app developers, while Microsoft has resorted to placing ads for developers in iPhone Apps. All to beat Apple.READ»

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To Combat iPhone, Microsoft Unleashes Slowness, Confusion

Microsoft will use one version of its Windows Mobile operating system to combat Android sales, and another version against the iPhone, According to Digitimes. The hare-brained two-tier strategy won't roll out until October, when ...READ»

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Android Surpasses Windows Mobile in Web Traffic

According to AdMob, Web traffic from Google Android devices is quickly overtaking Windows Mobile in the smartphone segment with 25% month-over-month growth in June. The advertising company, which does 40% of its business serving ads ...READ»

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Windows Marketplace Opens for Older Phones, Taking App Submissions Soon

Good news for Windows Mobile users from the Worldwide Partner Conference: by year's end, Windows Marketplace, Microsoft's upcoming app vendor, will be open to WinMo 6.0 and 6.1. Previously Microsoft was gearing the site toward WinMo ...READ»

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Cherry Lets You Slide Between WiFi and GSM Calling--Cheap

Cherry is going to have T-Mobile and AT&T more than a little worried. The Belgium-based startup modifies your GSM smartphone to allow it to switch seamlessly between WiFi and cell network calling, all at ultra cheap "WiFi calling" ...READ»

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Asus, Garmin Join to Build GPS-Centric Smartphones

Garmin's been teasing its entry into the smartphone market, the Nuvifone, for ages. And there had been suggestions that Asus was building an Eee phone. But the two companies have now revealed they're joining forces to make cellphones ...READ»

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SkyBox: Microsoft's Answer to MobileMe?

Windows Mobile is the oft-forgotten prince of Smartphoneland, with millions of smartphone handsets carrying at least one version of the OS, sometimes behind the scenes. But to counter the rising threat from the iPhone and Android, it ...READ»

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HTC S743 Sliding-QWERTY Cellphone For Business Users

HTC has just pulled the wraps off its US-bound S743 cellphone. It's a variation on the S740 sold in Europe, and it's a smooth-looking candybar with traditional 12-key keypad and a full sideways-sliding QWERTY keyboard. It's also a ...READ»

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