Nokia claims 45% of new Windows Phone market

The Nokia-Windows Phone partnership appears to be working pretty well so far.

That is, at least, for Nokia. According to Windows Phone-centric blog Wmpoweruse.com, 45% of the current generation of Windows Phone devices that have been sold are from Nokia.

HTC is a close second, accounting for 40% of the still-nascent market. Samsung is behind at 12%.

There were two major goals when Nokia decided to ditch its antiquated proprietary operating system and switch to Windows Phone – one was to get Nokia’s name back in the spotlight and earn some much-needed shelf space in places like the US.

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Microsoft details Windows 8 Explorer tweaks, adds ribbon UI

Lots of things are getting tweaked, if not completely overhauled, for Windows 8. That includes the ever-present Windows Explorer. Just like many other Microsoft apps, the file manager will be adopting the slightly more finger-friendly ribbon interface. But don’t freak out about your precious screen real estate, the next version of Explorer will actually display more files than Windows 7 could by moving the details pane to the right-hand side and tweaking the padding. The up button has also returned and a slew of new keyboard shortcuts are being introduced. Check out the source link for more detail and a demo video. Read more…

Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet P1 Windows 7 Tablet PC

In addition to the IdeaPad Tablet K1, Lenovo plans to release its new IdeaPad Tablet P1 Windows 7 Tablet during Q4. It comes with a body that measures 14.5mm thin and weighs in at less than 2 pounds, it is powered by an Intel 1.5GHz processor, an integrated HD graphics, up to 64GB SSD for storage and up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM.

The Lenovo IdeaPad P1 comes with a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen display with multitouch support, a 1280800 and an optional stylus pen. It comes with other specifications such as WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, optional 3G, Bluetooth, it comes with a 2-megapixel webcam, a built-in 1.5W speaker and a 2-cell battery that should deliver up to 10 hours of battery life.

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Angry Bird makes it to Windows Phone 7

If you were to check out Xbox live Tile on your Windows Phone 7 today, you will be delighted as the long awaiting game Angry birds has landed on the Windows Phone 7 platform. Check it and play it today on your WP7.

Microsoft, no one wants your scrubby Windows Phone

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Do you know anyone who is waiting with bated breath for Microsoft to launch Windows Phone 7 on November 8th? 


Probably not.

I mean, it is awfully hard to explain to the masses why they should ditch their BlackBerries, Androids and iPhones for an untested Son-of-Kin.

Indeed, even the most shameless Microsoft fanboi is likely to think twice before taking the plunge into a dark world of endless mobile bloat that reeks like the haunted River Styx. <

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