The Lumia 900 can work as a hammer, and still function [Video]

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What do the Lumia 900 and a hammer have in common? They can both pound a nail into a piece of wood. YouTube user techcraver posted a video showcasing the toughness of the Lumia 900 screen. First he pounded a nail directly on the Lumia 900 screen several times. No scratches or cracks...

Windows Phone Commands 7% of the Chinese Mobile Market

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It seems the push for Tango and less expensive hardware has done well for Microsoft in China, as Michel van der Bel, the COO of China revealed that the company now commands 7% of the mobile market. While that might not sound much to you, consider that the iPhone only commands 6% and you...

Microsoft brings short links to SkyDrive files too

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A while back Microsoft added a much needed feature to SkyDrive: short links for images. This was particularly useful for sending tweets with images attached. Now Microsoft has added this same functionality to all files in SkyDrive. It’s pretty simple, when you go to “Get a...

Windows Phone 8 ready for June release, on Nokia hardware by years end

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The next 6 months are going to be huge for Windows Phone, and it all likely starts next month at Microsoft’s Developer Summit. An Israeli tech website has reported that Nokia is planning to release a WP8 handset before years end. This is allegedly according to a Nokia...

Baconit 2.1 features shown off on video

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One of our favorite apps, Baconit, is set to receive an update soon. The developer, Quinn Damerell, has posted a video on his YouTube channel that goes over the new features included in version 2.1. There are some really nice new additions that continue to make Baconit a great refined...

Bing’s New Social Interface Now Available

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Microsoft has been in the process of making Bing more social for a few months now, most likely to contend with what Google is doing with Google+ and other social networks. The result is what you see above, and it’s quite interesting. As you can see, a simple search for the phrase...

[Deal] HTC Titan available for $.01 at AT&T

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For a lot of people AT&T LTE is a non-factor when choosing what phone to buy. For those people the Lumia 900 and Titan II are just like any other phone. If that sounds like your situation perhaps the original Titan is a good choice. AT&T has the original 4.7″ beast on sale...

T-Mobile Magenta Deals include the Nokia Lumia 700 and HTC Radar 4G

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Summer is a big time for mobile phone sales. As the weather gets warmer the deals get hotter. T-Mobile is set to kick off their “Magenta Deals” on May 18th, and we’ve got some Windows Phone devices included. With the purchase of a new Nokia Lumia 710 or HTC Radar 4G you...

Windows Phone Facebook Users Hovers Under 2 Million

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We reported earlier today that a marketshare research firm confirmed growth of the Windows Phone platform in the United States by as much as 3-4%. Facebook integration seems to confirm this, as 1.9 million users have been noted today. Only 20 days have passed since the previous 100,000...

Baidu’s New Android Phone Looks a Lot Like Lumia

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The Google of China has decided to dip its toes into the smartphone market and we’re thinking it looks a lot like Nokia’s famous Lumia 800/900 phones. Baidu has launched a smartphone that runs a forked version of Android in order to serve up Chinese citizens with apps for its...