After two years of iteration by Microsoft, I can’t get into Windows Phone, and the paucity of apps–real or perceived–has nothing to do with it.
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Facebook Asks Staffers to Dump Their iPhones and Use Android
The social-networking giant plants posters around its campus urging employees to go Android.
Google Wireless: Could an Alliance with Dish Make It Happen?
It would be awesome to see disruption of the big wireless carriers, and there are some great reasons for Google to lead the way. Just don’t hold your breath for it
Now Flipboard Helps You Find Books
The “social magazine” has given its iOS apps new sections which let you browse for books in Apple’s iBookstore.
Jawbone’s Up Wristband: It’s Back
After a year’s absence, the healthy-living gadget is back in a version which aims to eliminate the first edition’s kinks.
BlackBerry 10 to Launch on January 30: Here’s What We Know So Far
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion hasn’t given up the fight just yet. The company says it’s still on track to launch BlackBerry 10 in early 2013, and has scheduled a launch event for January 30.
Windows Phone 8: All the Launch Details for AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon
On Friday, the first Windows Phone 8 handsets from Nokia and HTC will launch on AT&T. Soon after, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless will launch their own handsets.
Galaxy Note II Review: How Samsung Sold Me on Humongous Phones
The Galaxy Note II is an excellent device, however you want to classify it. There’s room for a device that straddles the line between phones and tablets, and Samsung is showing everyone how it’s done.
Why Microsoft May (or May Not) Build Its Own Windows Phone
The tech world always needs a good rumor to obsess over, and lately it’s been the idea of a Windows Phone made by Microsoft.
Google’s New Tablet and Phone: Nexus Gets Even Nicer
Android 4.2 is debuting on this new 10″ tablet and 4.7″ phone, two impressive pieces of hardware at attractive prices.
Yet Another Promise of a Smartphone Battery Breakthrough
Researchers tied to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they’ve figured out how to double smartphone battery life, and the breakthrough has nothing to do with the battery itself.
Why I Won’t Be Using Google’s New iPhone Voice Search
Google’s search app for iPhone just got a big upgrade, with improved voice search that supports natural-language questions, just like Apple’s Siri. Yet, I don’t see myself using it.