Allen Kim

Microsoft Gets More Royalty Money from Google with Pegatron Patent Agreement

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Microsoft and Pegatron just signed a patent agreement aimed at Google’s Android and Chrome devices, putting more royalty money into Microsoft’s already burgeoning patent portfolio pockets. Pegatron joins HTC, Samsung, LG and a number of other companies already part of Microsoft’s stable, bringing the count to over 70% of Android makers paying royalty fees to … Read more

Google Chrome for Android Close to Exiting Beta Soon

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Google Chrome for Android is close to exiting its beta stage and entering final release in the coming weeks. Chrome Beta, first released in February, is currently only available on Android 4.0 ICS, and Google hasn’t disclosed whether or not it will be made available for older versions of Android. With the majority of  Android … Read more

Nokia Stock Falls to 15-Year Low, Downgraded to Junk Status

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It’s still too early to make any definitive statements yet, but perhaps I may be wrong about Nokia potentially turning their fortunes around. Following S&P’s and Moody’s queue, Fitch Ratings recently downgraded Nokia’s rating, but they went one step further and pushed them down to ‘junk’ status. Following the recent recommendations, Nokia’s Q1 financial report … Read more

Samsung Expected to Overtake Nokia in Global Mobile Phone Market

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Nokia has had a stranglehold atop the global phone market for the past 14 years, ever since it overtook Motorola in 1998 for the No. 1 position. However, the tides appear to have finally turned, with South Korea’s Samsung Electronic expected to claim Nokia’s throne. A recent poll  showed that analysts anticipate Samsung’s sales to … Read more

Google’s Android Security Must Be Improved, Fragmentation a Major Culprit

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Android may be the most popular mobile OS, but security is a major cause for concern on Google ‘s ecosystem, with fragmentation being one of the main reasons for this flaw. Trend Micro recently put the security of the four major mobile platforms – iOS 5, Android 2.3, Windows Phone 7.5, and BlackBerry 7 – … Read more

Microsoft Could Save RIM and BlackBerry, Help Windows Phone Platform

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RIM’s fall from grace has been well documented, and the company recently took another hit with the departure of two senior executives in what is starting to become a trend at the company. Senior Vice President Alan Brenner is in the midst of a transition period, while Alistair Mitchell, a vice president with BlackBerry’s instant … Read more

Nokia Lumia 900: Is This the Beginning of Nokia’s Path to Recovery?

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Nokia’s future has been murky ever since the Finland-based company announced their partnership with Microsoft. Skepticism over the partnership ran rampant as Nokia’s stock hit rock bottom while the pundits had a field day with the risky move, but the company’s switch from Symbian to the Windows Phone OS could finally be paying off with … Read more

Google Nexus Tablet Images Potentially Leaked, Could Be Fake

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A Google Nexus Tablet is rumored  to release at some point later this year, and PocketNow  has gotten their hands on a purported rendering of Google’s first foray into the tablet world. ASUS is reportedly the manufacturer behind the tablet, but Cory Gunther over at Android Community has pointed out that the tablet rendering shares … Read more

Nokia Windows Phone User Interface Redesign Concept Images Surface

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One of Nokia’s former R&D senior graphic designers released these concept images of a potential redesign of the Windows Phone user interface. While the designs are purportedly personal mockups done by said designer that never got any sort of endorsement from Nokia, they certainly catch the eye and bring a very unique look to the mobile experience.

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