Posts Tagged ‘os’
Windows Phone 7 to launch today »
The new phone operating system from Microsoft - imaginatively named Windows Phone 7 - is to be unveiled today in a number of launch events around the world. The main event will take place in New York at 2:30pm Irish time, with an event in Dublin due to start later this evening. A number of handsets will be showcased as part of the launch, ...Read On »
Microsoft confirm 11th Oct launch of Windows Phone 7 »
Following a vague invite late last week Microsoft has confirmed that its event on 11th Oct will be to launch Windows Phone 7. The Dublin event will start at 6pm local time, meaning it will actually be 2 hours ahead of the New York launch due for the same day (though a few hours behind London's). Windows Phone 7 is the latest phone operating ...Read On »
Opinion: What is the point of Samsung’s Bada? »
With Samsung committing to an Android future what is the point of keeping its own open source OS alive?, asks Adam Maguire. Just less than a year ago Samsung announced Bada OS, its own open source operating system that would challenge the growing dominance of Android and iOS. It made a lot of noise about the new software at the time, ...Read On »
First Windows Phone 7 games revealed »
Microsoft has unveiled details of the first games for the new Windows Phone 7 operating system at this week's Gamescom 2010 conference in Germany. The OS's gaming credentials are based around Microsoft's own Xbox Live infrastructure, with over 60 titles being made available for it in its early stages. The most notable of these titles ...Read On »
RIM unveil the Blackberry Torch »
Blackberry-maker RIM has taken the wraps off its latest smartphone device, the Torch. The phone boasts a 3.2" touchscreen and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, making it more like the Palm Pre Plus than the likes of the iPhone. The phone also runs on Blackberry 6 OS, the latest operating system for the brand, which was officially launched ...Read On »
Review: Samsung Wave »
Samsung has been one of the most enthusiastic adopters of Google's Android operating system but the Wave sees the company run a phone on its own Bada software for the first time. So is it a strong competitor in an increasingly competitive space? In physical dimensions alone the Samsung Wave is an attractive and impressive phone. It houses a ...Read On »
Opinion: Kin’s demise a warning for Nokia »
Microsoft's attempt to juggle two mobile platforms - the Kin and Windows Mobile - failed this week with the merging of the former into the latter. The sooner Nokia realises it needs to do the same the better says Adam Maguire. When Microsoft unveiled the Kin in April of this year a lot of people asked how it fit into the upcoming launch of ...Read On »
First Impressions: Samsung Wave »
As a debut for Samsung's Bada operating system and app platform there is a lot of expectation behind the company's new Wave smartphone, so does it stand up to scrutiny? Here's a first impression run-through from teic.ie with a full review to follow soon: The device Physically speaking the Samsung Wave makes a good first impression. It ...Read On »
HTC Hero to get Android 2.1 upgrade »
HTC Hero users in Ireland are to have their handsets upgraded to Android 2.1, with a custom build of the operating system due to be send to their phones in the coming days and weeks. HTC have announced Hero users across the globe will soon receive notifications offering them the upgrade, with a specific version of it being pushed through ...Read On »
Microsoft reveal tablet-friendly OS »
Microsoft has released a tech preview of its latest 'compact' operating system which is shaping up to be its answer to the emerging tablet market. While also in the running for least catchy title of the year, Microsoft's Windows Embedded Compact 7 OS is specifically designed for dedicated consumer devices. This might take the form of an ...Read On »
