Nokia to Reveal First Windows Phone 8 Smartphones at Nokia World

From X-bit Labs: Nokia Corp. is expected to reveal its first Windows Phone 8-based smartphones in early September at its Nokia World event. The move will enable the company to demonstrate its next-gen cell phones ahead of Apple's introduction of new iPhone rumoured to happen in mid...

Samsung working on Android 4.1 update for Galaxy S III

From CNET News.com: Samsung is on the verge of releasing an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for its Galaxy S III smartphone, according to a recent SamMobile report. The mobile blog claims that internal testing of the new firmware is complete and that a public-ready version is ready...

Sprint Cuts iPhone 4S Price by $50, Drops Activation Fee

From DailyTech: Sprint has announced a price cut over the weekend for its iPhone 4S. Considering that Sprint paid handsomely to get the iPhone on its network and the deal isn't expected to be profitable for the carrier until 2015, a price cut had to be a difficult decision...

Apple Removes YouTube App in iOS 6 Beta 4

From DailyTech: Apple today released the latest beta for its upcoming iOS 6 mobile operating system. Although iOS 6 doesn’t make any huge leaps forward visually or productivity wise, the operating system has caught quite a bit of attention for what it lacks.

IOS 6 marks the first...

Memo: Microsoft's 'Metro' UI to Get New Name 'This Week'

From Tom's Hardware: Yesterday reports began doing the rounds that said Microsoft was looking to ditch the term 'Metro.' Though the company is happy with the Windows 8 UI that also appears in Windows Phone 8, it's thought Redmond was in a bit of hot water because of the moniker...

So Long Plastic: Google Wallet Now Uses Any Credit Card

From Tom's Hardware: On Wednesday, Google said that its Google Wallet payment service now supports all credit and debit cards from Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Naturally there's a catch: Google Wallet is currently available only on selected phones from Sprint and...

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