One of the upcoming mobile phones that should land on the market with Google's Android operating system on board is the HTC Incredible, which has just emerged in a series of leaked photos, as well as in a video that is meant to offer us a glimpse at what it can deliver. The handset hasn't been officially unveiled, though rumors on it already emerged into the wild.
The upcoming HTC Incredible is expected to arrive on the market on the airwaves of Verizon Wireless, and is said to come pre-loaded with the latest iteration of Google's Android operating system, namely with Android 2.1, which is currently available only on the ... [read more >>] The Mobile World Congress is set to kick off only one week from now, and most of you might already know that this year's main character at the event is expected to be Microsoft's next-generation Windows Mobile 7. A great deal of rumors on the upcoming operating system already emerged, but now it seems that a full list of features on it is available for our reading pleasure, along with various tidbits on when the platform will be launched and on when the first handsets running under it will land.
According to a recent post on mobiletechworld, all the pieces of info on Windows Mobile 7 come from an anonymous source, and they sh... [read more >>] This week has brought to light a nice series of news on various software updates for mobile phones or applications available around the world, along with the launch of few new mobile phones, powered by Android, Symbian or Windows Mobile. But the hottest news of all is that the Symbian Foundation has released the full open source code for the Symbian platform. This is one milestone that might change the future of the mobile phone industry, as Symbian is the leading OS on the market, and Android, another open platform, might soon join it at the top of the list. Speaking of updated versions of software solutions for handsets, we should mentio... [read more >>] Canadian wireless carrier TELUS is expected to soon launch on its airwaves a new high-end mobile phone powered by Google's Android operating system, the Motorola MILESTONE, and, even if it hasn't unveiled an official launch date for the device just yet, it seems that confirmation of a release date is already available. The latest rumors around the web suggested that the operator might launch the MILESTONE as soon as February 18 is here, and now Best Buy confirms the move on its website. Those interested in purchasing the appealing Motorola MILESTONE with a contract agreement on TELUS can already place orders in advance on Best Bu... [read more >>] Redmond-based software company Microsoft seems determined to unveil as much as possible on its plans for the mobile market at the upcoming MIX10 conference in March this year, and it has scheduled eleven new sessions on Windows Phone for that event. Added to the already reported session, that makes a total of twelve discussions that the company has in store regarding Windows Phone application and game development.
For the time being, however, no exact details on what the focus during those sessions will be, though there are great chances that they are aimed at offering developers deep insights into how to build applications for the upc... [read more >>] The Symbian Foundation announced today the completion of the largest transition towards open source in the history of software. Starting today, the Symbian platform is available to every one, as the Foundation has just finalized the open source release of the source code for the most popular mobile operating system in the world. The release of Symbian in Open source has been completed four months ahead of the original schedule, and is meant to open the door to new mobile development based on innovation and openness.
According to the Symbian Foundation, the code is now available for anyone who wants to do something with it, regardless if... [read more >>] Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced about two weeks ago that it had made its Ovi Maps solution available for free for those using a Nokia smartphones, and now the company unveils the first stats on the new software solution. According to Nokia, the solution has been downloaded over 1.4 million times since January 21, with the one million mark being out paced during the first week of availability of Ovi Maps with free walk and drive navigation.
“We're averaging a download a second, 24 hours a day,” said Anssi Vanjoki, executive vice president, Nokia. “When we announced free walk & drive navigation we knew it... [read more >>] Nexus One by HTC, the first mobile phone delivered to the market with Google's Android 2.1 operating system on board, and also the first of them all to be sold via Google's own web store, has just received its first software update from the Mountain View-based company. Those who already purchased the device should have a reason to rejoice, especially those who have experienced 3G connectivity issues with the phone, or who missed the multi-touch support it didn't include before. According to Google, the new firmware solution for the Nexus One will be delivered over-the-air, which means that users will just have to sit and wai... [read more >>] Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson announced today the launch of a new device that it included in the company's successful GreenHeart portfolio, the Sony Ericsson Aspen. The new mobile phone comes to the market in a candybar form factor, runs under Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system, and should deliver an enhanced user experience due to its multi-tasking capabilities, coupled with a QWERTY keyboard complemented by touch capabilities.
According to the company, the new device offers users simple solutions when it comes to organizing work, while also providing fast access to common feature with Slide View.... [read more >>] Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia released on Monday, February 1, a new software update for one of its high-end devices, the Nokia N97, and now we learn that the company also delivered a new firmware solution for another popular handset of theirs, the Nokia N97 mini. The smaller version of N97 has just been updated to firmware version 11.0.045, which is said to bring along a nice range of improvements over the previously available software iteration.The new firmware version 11.0.045 for the Nokia N97 mini is only available for users via the Nokia Software Update, and is said to weigh in at 160 MB. As it usually happens with such software so... [read more >>] | 
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