Tag archive: speculation

We've been speculating about the next versions of Windows Phone since 7.5 (Mango) came out in late 2011, and it looks like it might be worth the wait. PocketNow claims to have intercepted an official Microsoft video intended for Windows Phone partners like Nokia. In it, Windows Phone Manager Joe Belfiore goes over a lot of new features of the upcoming “Apollo” update, which appears to somewhat merge the Windows Phone OS with… Read More

Asus has been one of the leaders in innovative tablet designs. We were saddened that it did not announce any new products at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, but it looks like Feb. 26 or 27 may be its time to shine. Asus has confirmed with MoDaCo (via PocketNow) that it intends to unveil a newly designed PadPhone tablet + phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.  Much like the concept of the Motorola Atrix + Laptop Dock, the… Read More

The battle over which data cable standard will dominate in the years ahead is beginning to heat up. With USB 3.0 beginning to take off, the fate of Intel's high-speed Thunderbolt port has been under scrutiny as of late. Everything runs on USB and though Apple has been a huge proponent of the new Thunderbolt port, including it as one of the only ports on its entire line of MacBook computers, support from the world's most popular tech… Read More

This isn't exactly news since Nokia CEO Stephen Elop did hint at it during the manufacturer's press conference at CES last week, but Stephen Elop has been repeating it pretty consistently. The Lumia 710 may be out on T-Mobile and the Lumia 900 is bound for AT&T, but Nokia has more Windows Phones planned and they're coming fairly soon.  “We have not announced the 900 in other countries,” Elop told Pocket-lint in… Read More

Have you ever wondered why your PC is so expensive? Well, a good portion of that cash goes straight into the pockets of Intel for its processors and Microsoft for Windows. Unfortunately, while the market has seen that the days of expensive PCs are over, executives at Microsoft and Intel may fight to retain high PC prices as we move into the next era of the PC: tablets. Tablet PCs are slowly taking over the market. With Windows 8, even Microsoft… Read More

Apple rumors are a dime a dozen, but here's the latest. DigiTimes, a site known for many true and false rumors, reports that Apple will unveil two new versions of the iPad at iWorld/Macworld on Jan. 26, 2012. The new models will both have 9.7-inch screens like the current iPad, but at least one of them will have a QXGA screen (1536×2048 pixel resolution). A previous DigiTimes rumor, pointed toward a model with a 7.85-inch screen, but… Read More

As 2011 comes to a close, the drums for CES and MWC are beginning to beat more loudly. Korean site Etnews reports that Samsung may introduce its Galaxy S III phone at Mobile World Congress in February. Strangely, the site also claims that it will have 3D technology built into the screen, which is odd considering that the LG Thrill (Optimus 3D) and HTC Evo 3D both failed to capture any attention with their glasses-free 3D screens.  Other rumors… Read More

If Nokia's going to make a true comeback in the United States, it will need support from both AT&T and Verizon. Together, the wireless carrier's account for about 200 million wireless subscribers in the US and soon they'll be the only major carriers with LTE, the true next-generation high-speed network. It seems that Nokia knows this. Despite Windows Phone not yet supporting LTE, CNET reports that Nokia has 4G LTE-enabled… Read More

Microsoft's decision to mix and mash the classic Windows 7 desktop with the brand new Windows Phone-like Metro-style UI of Windows 8 has been controversial since we first saw it. In our tests, we found that while the OS worked well enough, the styles and design of the new and old desktops clashed. We assume Microsoft is working to smooth this over for Intel machines, but if Windows expert Paul Thurrott is correct, Windows 8 will not have… Read More

Lenovo news and rumors are spilling today. A private presentation is available online which details Lenovo's plans in the United States for the next few months including a new Ultrabook laptop and a hybrid laptop which has an “Instant Media Mode” that doubles battery life. Finally, another rumor points to the introduction of a quad-core Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) tablet in December. X1 Hybrid: The Lenovo presentation… Read More

The rumor mill is turning again. Before its first tablet has even hit shelves, Amazon is rumored to be prepping its next Kindle Fire, which will have an 8.9-inch screen. The first Kindle Fire has a 7-inch screen and is being sold for $200, which is either at cost or losing Amazon money with each unit sold. We imagine that a large screen would mean even higher costs, but it's hard to know what the online retailer has planned. The Kindle… Read More

Streaming movies are all over the place, but not on iTunes. Today, the LA Times is reporting that Apple is in talks with Hollywood studios to launch a streaming movie service that's somehow connected with iCloud. This would mean that users who purchase a movie on iTunes would then be able to watch or download that movie on any device. The service may launch later this year or early 2012.  One of the biggest draws of Apple's iCloud… Read More

Apple isn't really known for reacting to competition, but rumors of an iPad mini have begun to surface. The device may or may not have a smaller screen–likely around the 7-inch size of the Amazon Kindle Fire–but it would be priced much lower than the current $500-$820 iPad, likely around $200-$300, says analyst Brian White of Ticonderoga Securities. The new device could launch in March-May 2012, which is usually when Apple… Read More

We've seen it happening for the last few years, but DigiTimes now has a name for it: Apple Shock. The rumor site reports that Apple's rise back to prominence in the last few years has caused the entire PC industry to reconstruct itself. Everything has been changing: design of products, packaging materials and design, supply chain structure, branding, materials used to build products, market scale, etc. The site's research team… Read More

The partnership between Sony and Ericsson has always been a precarious one for consumers. While almost everyone knows the name Sony, few outside the tech industry recognize the Ericsson brand these days. With sales down and its foothold in the U.S. market almost nonexistent, Sony may finally be planning to exit the partnership that helped it establish a foothold in the mobile world 10 years ago. The WSJ reports that Sony has almost finalized a… Read More