Microsoft
Cortana to get UK accent for UK users.
By now, it is a well known fact that Windows Phone’s Cortana is not only named after the AI from Microsoft’s Halo game series, but is also voiced by the same actress – Jen Taylor. […]
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Microsoft
Nokia reports a drop in Q2 operating earnings
Nokia reported earnings for the second quarter of 2014, and for the period from April through June, the company made non-IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) operating profits of 281 million EUR ($378 million USD). That […]
LG
LG second quarter results is record breaking.
LG’s second financial quarter was more than good for the company, just as speculated. It seems that the tech giant has scored some pretty good results during the previous trimester, as it has sold roughly […]
Microsoft
12-inch Surface Pro 3 doing better than earlier version, Microsoft
Microsoft’s Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood said this week that sales of the company’s 12-inch Surface Pro 3 tablet are “outpacing earlier versions of Surface Pro” but did not offer any specific numbers. Hood made that rather general […]
Android
Samsung Galaxy S5 recieving a performance-improving firmware update
It seems that the European, unlocked version of the Samsung Galaxy S5, which is rolling under the SM-G900F model name, is currently being treated to a firmware update, which will improve the general performance of the […]
Microsoft
Cortana going to China
While no official date was provided by Microsoft, rumours are that that the voice assistant will make its debut in China on July 30. According to invites sent out to the Chinese media, Microsoft will be […]
iPhone
55.06 million tablets shipped worldwide in Q2 2014
A report published on Wednesday by Digitimes claims that 55.06 million tablets were shipped globally in the second quarter of this year. That is 4.5% lower than the number of tablets shipped world-wide in the […]
IOS
Apple iPhone 6 rumoured to launch on September 19
According to a promotional flyer for the upcoming Apple iPhone 6 posted by a Weibo user in China, we might have a ;lauch date for the expected iPhone 6. The flyer depicts two iPhone smartphones, a 4.7″ […]
Android
Finish Finance Minister says Microsoft “betrayed” Finland
Last week, Satya Nadella disclosed that Microsoft is about to lay off roughly 18,000 employees worldwide. Some 12,500 of these were former employees of Nokia, the ex-giant on the phone market, once the largest company in Finland. […]
Huawei
Huawei releases Ascend P7 Arsenal Edition smartphone
Few months ago this year, Huawei announced a new global partnership with prominent UK football club Arsenal, promising exclusive offers, content, and brand presence for Arsenal fans. The partnership apparently also includes specially-branded smartphones, as Huawei has […]