Since Xbox, Surface tablets are Microsoft’s first venture to bring out a product whose hardware as well as the software is packaged and marketed by Microsoft. Many have called this a lesson that Microsoft has learnt from Apple, who has long been shipping out its own hardware and software in the form of products like iPad and iPhone.
Microsoft has already lifted the wraps off the new release of its mobile OS, Windows Phone 8. The new release is definitely a lot better in that it packs a whole lot of new features. Moreover, it requires dedicated, specialized hardware to run it. And it has now been revealed that HTC is now gearing up to furnish this kind of hardware in three of its future devices.
We have been hearing about Microsoft’s plans of unveiling its upcoming version of the OS for mobile platform – and today, at a ‘sneak peek’ event, Microsoft finally did let of some of the wraps from Windows Phone 8, which was formerly being called Apollo. The new version comes with many good news as well as some rather not so good news for current Windows Phone users.
Before official announcement of Microsoft and Nokia, dribs and drabs information with screenshot has been leaked about the Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system. Windows Phone 8 will be integrated Skype, Drive 3.0, Camera UI. It is expected that Windows Phone 8 will be revealed next week on June 20 at the Dev Summit in San Francisco. After reviewing the screenshot, we have seen that how Skype and others features will be integrated into Windows Phone 8. For example, a screenshot displays an incoming video call that looks like Windows Phone’s innate calling app.
Apple, Nokia, Motorola Mobility and RIM, among other notable companies, have been locked in a battle for quite some months now. The battle was related to the fact that European Telecommunications Standards Institute was trying to finalize the new standard for ‘nano-SIM’ design, the next generation of SIM card.
Windows Phone devices are slowly gaining traction in the tech world but credit for that, perhaps, goes solely to Nokia. Nokia has betted all its chips on the Lumia line-up, the success of which will decide the future of both Nokia and Windows Phone platform. However, there are other vendors too who are pushing out occasional Windows Phone devices, including Samsung.
South Korean retailer Emart has come up with one of the most creative ideas to boost sales, using the sunlight and an innovative QR Code concept. Emart has placed 3D QR code sculptures throughout Seoul. By scanning the QR codes just between 12 and 1pm (perfect lunch time) each day, lucky consumers can get discounts at the store during those quiet shopping hours.
While RIM may be deemed the company that launched the true smartphone revolution with its BlackBerry devices and coined the very concept, Apple will always be termed as the company which popularized the notion of smartphones. And its not surprising to note now that iOS and Android smartphones dominate the total shipments of the smartphones made during the last quarter of 2012.