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MWC 2012: Samsung Galaxy S II Wins The Best Smartphone Award

Mobile World Congress 2012 has been unveiling to the world some truly amazing works of technology. While that remains the limelight of the event, other events are also on the go side by side. For instance, GSMA has also announced the winners of the 17th Annual Global Mobile awards, at the event at Barcelona. The most notable announcement of the awards was that Samsung Galaxy S II beat Apple’s iPhone 4S to grab the best smartphone award.

MWC 2012: Windows Phone Tango Brings Voice Notes and Improved MMS

This year’s edition of Mobile World Congress is a very good opportunity for the companies to show off its new technologies and for tech oriented journalists to dismiss or to confirm rumors that captured everyone attention lately. When it comes to Microsoft’s new update of Windows Phone 7.5, nicknamed Tango, the software comes as confirmation of what analysts predicted, but also with a few intriguing features and limitations.

Microsoft May Be Testing Photosynth For Windows Phone

Microsoft doesn’t seem to lack it’s creativity to it’s own platforms and has often launched products from platforms from other than it’s own. First we had a whole lot of Bing apps that were introduced, not through Windows Phone but on iOS devices last year. Then Microsoft also released the 360-degree panorama photograph app, Photosynth which didn’t debut on Windows Phone either. But it seems that with better Windows Phone devices now on their way, the users may finally get a Photosynth app for Windows Phone some time soon.

Why A Microsoft Music Store Makes Sense To Customers

Lovers of music rejoice. It has come to our attention that Microsoft might be planning something new and exciting for you, in the form of a new music service, that can be integrated to work with Xbox and a shady upcoming Windows based phone. As we know so far, Microsoft hasn’t had the best of luck in the digital music business. Take for example the Zune service which was pretty much ignored by the general public. I mean, have you heard of a single person who uses their last.fm on the Xbox 360? It does sound a little forced. The company is of course, very unhappy with that, and apparently is making big plans to change it.

AirBlue Now Allows File Transfer Through Bluetooth On iOS

Bluetooth file sharing is nearly always desired for a smartphone, no matter what awesome other features it packs. For iOS users, especially for iPhone users, including iPhone 4S, here are some good news. AirBlue Sharing is a smart tweak that now lets you transfer files through Bluetooth on an iOS. You can sent and received multiple files which may include photos, videos, contacts, notes etc. Moreover, the file transfer rate is excellent going up to 1.7 MB/s.

95 Percent Of All Mobile Phone Profits Go To Apple And Samsung

This may sound unbelievable but it is very true. Of the total profits earned by mobile companies in the fourth quarter of 2011, nearly 95 percent was grabbed by Apple and Samsung. In fact, Apple grabbed nearly 80 percent off all profits, leaving Samsung with a tiny 15 percent in comparison. The traditional technology giants, Nokia, RIM and Motorola are quite squeezed in their profits and from the looks of it, are barely surviving the fight put on an all new level by Apple and Samsung.

Windows Phone 8 To Come With NFC, Multicore Support And Even Better Cameras

In the wake of the Windows 8 launch, a new PocketNow report brings to the table some interesting information. Apparently the guys running the website stumbled upon an exclusive video dedicated only to the big men in charge at Nokia, which provided some insight into the specks that the new fatty update Apollo is going to bring.

Apple Becomes World’s Third-Largest Phone Manufacturer

Apple has steadily taken control of the global mobile phone market over the years. While it entered the market only a few years earlier, it has launched a revolution with it’s iPhone devices. And now, as per the reports from IDC, Apple has become the third-largest phone manufacturer. Nokia is still on the top while Samsung is close behind. But Nokia’s share in the global mobile phone market is diminishing very fast and the pace at which Apple’s yearly shipments have increased, we can expect Apple to become the top vendor very soon.