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  • Rumours: HTC One With Windows Phone 8 Coming Soon?

    Rumours: HTC One With Windows Phone 8 Coming Soon?

    Perhaps looking to capitalize on the HTC One's success, HTC have been rumoured to be looking into releasing a Windows Phone powered HTC One. According to tipsters, this new Windows Phone HTC One won't be exactly the same as the original HTC One with a screen between 4 and 5 inches.

    This version could take the way of the upcoming HTC One Mini which retains the metal chassis, UltraPixel camera and front-facing Beats Audio speakers. We feel that since most Windows Phone smartphones seem to be packing dual-SIM capabilities it would be a good idea for HTC to just take the China-only version instead (which comes with dual-SIM and a removable battery). No news on when exactly it would be available but it is expected in Q3 of 2013 before the holidays and it should also pack in Microsoft's latest Windows Phone 8.1 mobile operating system as well.

  • Xbox and PC Games Coming to Android and iOS

    Xbox and PC Games Coming to Android and iOS

    Smartphone game maker Klab, Inc has made a deal with Microsoft that may soon allow us to play Xbox and Windows PC games (under the Microsoft banner) to be ported over to iOS and Android devices. According to rumours, these games may soon be available for iOS and Android later in 2013. So far the first game scheduled to come from this deal is rumoured to be "Age of Empires" and it is expected to be free to play (or perhaps just the first few levels).

    While Windows Phone does have access to Xbox games in general, the selection of titles for the Windows Phone platform is relatviely limited. If this deal does go through well, and there are a whole bunch of things which can go wrong (too difficult to port over, bad port, too much like an emulator etc.) then we can expect even more games from other platforms or brands perhaps making their way to iOS and Android devices in the not so far future. Stay tuned, we'll keep you posted.

  • Android, iOS and Windows Phone Agent Smartwatch Coming Soon!

    Android, iOS and Windows Phone Agent Smartwatch Coming Soon!

    While every other major tech manufacturer (Sony, Google, Microsoft, Intel) seem to be gearing up for their own versions of smartwatches, the Pebble smartwatch alone has led the way in terms of functionality and design. Following in their crowd-funded footsteps is the Agent smartwatch, created in collaboration between Secret Labs and The House of Horology which provides a host of features that sound simply awesome. These features include:

    • 120MHz ARM Cortex-M4 processor with secondary AVR co-processor
    • 1.28-inch Memory Display (128 x 128) with intelligent backlighting
    • Anti-glare glass lens
    • Bluetooth 4.0 BD/EDR + LE
    • 3-axis accelerometer
    • Ambient light sensor
    • Vibration motor
    • 7 days battery life (typical) / 30 days in watchface-only mode
    • Qi wireless charging
    • Water resistant (ATMs: TBD)
    • Easy SDK development (AGENT OS 1.0 including .NET Micro Framework 4.3)
    • RoHS, Pb-free
    • Designed for repair and recycling including replaceable battery
    • Compatible with Android, iOS and Windows Phone
    • six colours (orange, black, green, red, blue and white)
  • Nokia Confirms EOS for 11 July 2013, Coming in White Too

    Nokia Confirms EOS for 11 July 2013, Coming in White Too

    After all the various Nokia EOS leaks, it seems that Nokia are finally confirming the reveal date and a 41MP sensor with a teaser about 41 Million Reasons to check them out on 11 July 2013. The 41MP sensor was last seen in the Nokia 808 PureView and 41 Million reasons is just too close for it to be a coincidence. While other tech specs are mostly unconfirmed, stand out features are the 41MP PureView Sensor, Optical Image Stabilization and the fact that it is running Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system. It seems that the Nokia EOS will be coming in a polycarbonate casing with colours that include white, black, yellow and red. Check out the white casing that leaked recently below:

  • Rumours: Nokia Phablet getting Metal Casing?

    Rumours: Nokia Phablet getting Metal Casing?

    A number of metallic casings for a Nokia phone have surface recently and while they initially looked like the upcoming Nokia EOS, a closer look reveals that it may not be. While there is a raised camera hump like the Nokia EOS, it looks too small to fit earlier leaks of the Nokia EOS's massive 41MP PureView sensor. Lining up the chassis with a Nokia Lumia on the other hand reveals that metallic chassis could be for the rumoured Nokia Phablet as the chassis is much larger compared to the standard Nokia Lumia size.

  • Nokia's Last Symbian Phone Shipment this Summer

    Nokia's Last Symbian Phone Shipment this Summer

    Nokia has long been associated with Symbian as its main operating system, especially for it's feature phones. However, as of this summer in 2013, Nokia will stop shipping Symbian smartphones. The last Symbian smartphone will be Nokia's 808 PureView. Moving on from this, Nokia will only manufacture smartphones that run Microsoft Windows Phone OS.

  • Rumour: Nokia Building 6-inch Phablet?

    Rumour: Nokia Building 6-inch Phablet?

    The phablet is looking to stay with more and more companies joining up with their 5+ inch phablets. Nokia is also rumoured to be developing one as well which we reported on ealier and while there have been rumours of 8-inch Windows tablets, this Nokia phablet is now rumoured to be measured at 6-inches. The device would be powered using Windows Phone 8 and is set to be priced from $621 to $776 (RM1884 to RM2354). According to reports, this 6-inch Nokia phablet would be released by Q4 of 2013, which could just as well mean the end of the year.

  • Windows Phone 8 Support Down To 18 Months

    Windows Phone 8 Support Down To 18 Months

    Recently, Microsoft announced that it will stop support for Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7.5 by the year 2014. According to them, Windows Phone 8 support will stop on 8 July 2014 while Windows Phone 7.5 support will stop on 9 September 2014. For users who have already purchased a Windows Phone 8 or Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone that leaves Microsoft support of just another 18 months.