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Fix Microsoft Lync for Mac OS X Login Fail Error

Thilak — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:24:13 +0000

I’m working for startup in the consumer financial space. We use Office365 at work for emails, calendars, and literally everything else. Being an OS X user, the problem I had was configuring Lync. I keep switching between a PC at work, Mac at home, Android in between. Lync seamlessly works with PC, and Android without any out of the box configuration, but as odd as it may sound, Lync for Mac just won’t login – “Sign in to Microsoft Lync failed because the service is not available or you may not be connected to the internet.”

Even after lurking around Technet and other Microsoft support forums, I failed to get it running. Folks at Technet suggested that it could be an issue with Root Certificate. I tried downloading the root certificate from the certmgr.msc and plugging it into Keychain Access, I also tried disabling OS X firewall, but that didn’t work either.

Turns out, Microsoft Lync for Mac simply does not work out of the box, and you need to change both the Internal Server Name and External Server Name for it work.

Hopefully, this post will help somebody out there to get Microsoft Lync running on OS X without any struggle. Read on:

Open Lync (Application > Lync), and click on “Advanced” with a little gear icon next to it.

Check the Manual Configuration Checkbox and use these settings:

Internal Server Name: sipdir.online.lync.com:443

Externam Server Name: sipdir.online.lync.com:443

That’s it. Try logging in with your Office 365 credentials and it should work.

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About 6.5 Million LinkedIn Passwords Leaked; Over 60% Cracked Already

TechBuzz — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 06:30:13 +0000

We didn’t see this one coming. About 6.5 million passwords belonging to LinkedIn have been leaked. And almost 60% of the passwords have been cracked already. The passwords on LinkedIn weren’t salted apparently, which made it pretty easy for the hackers to crack them. The company remained skeptical initially, but it finally came out in the open about the issue via its Twitter page. It is unfortunate that the passwords had to be given away this easily, as salted passwords would have taken a while to crack. The process of adding an extra string to the pre-encryption of the password so as to make it tougher or less prone to attacks like these is called “salting”.

LinkedIn has acknowledged this attack to be real and has locked down the accounts that were struck by the hackers and will be salting all passwords hence forth. It is advised that users change the password of their LinkedIn accounts immediately as well as any other accounts using the same email address and password. It is a pity that LinkedIn had to learn the effects of insecure password encryption the hard way. But better late than never, right?

LinkedIn has published a detailed post about the new revelation on its blog.

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My Week With the Nokia Lumia 800

TechBuzz — Mon, 07 May 2012 09:27:29 +0000

Nokia sent me the Lumia 800 for trial last month and I got to play around with it a little. Here’s my short review of the device.

The phone arrived in a gorgeous Nokia-esque box as expected. Unboxing the device revealed the phone, some documents, a silicone case for the smartphone, the USB cable, earphones (not in-ear) and the trendy looking charging outlet. The box was pretty standard, and I was a tad disappointed with the earphones. The inclusion of a silicone case was a very welcome addition though.

Turning on the phone revealed the bright AMOLED display, which is crisp and very detailed. The design of the phone however is the stand out feature of the device. You will find an array of Windows Phone 7 smartphones in the market, but Nokia has seen to it that nothing comes close to matching the aesthetics of the Lumia 800. The edges of the smartphone and the general feel of the device is great.

This is your standard WP7 device, but with the inclusion of a few Nokia exclusive apps, it manages to stand apart from the rest of the lineup. Nokia Music for example, is something that will grab your attention in an instant as most of the Nokia apps will be pinned to the homescreen by default. The ability to stream radio on the go is something you wish all WP7 smartphones could do. And if this doesn’t satisfy you, the Nokia Drive app will. This cool turn by turn navigation app works flawlessly even on slow connections as per my experience. These two apps in my opinion are one of the best OEM applications that I have seen so far on Windows Phones. The typing on the Lumia 800 as with all WP7 devices, is a phenomenal experience.

I was fairly impressed with the camera of the smartphone as were most other users. It managed to produce some great outdoor as well as indoor images. Video capture was equally impressive.

The phone isn’t without flaws though. In the week and a half that I used the phone, it seemed like the device ran pretty smoothly. But I had experienced a little multi-tasking problem when multiple apps were in the background, but I found that glitch on most WP7 smartphones, so it seems like a software flaw. The device also seemed to have a little battery efficiency issue which has been rectified with a software update, thanks to Nokia.

All in all, the Lumia 800 is a brilliant device worthy of all the attention it has received. You need to try it out at least once to know what I’m talking about here. The features of the device easily overshadow the glitches, so that isn’t something to worry about.

Thanks to Nokia for lending out the device, cheers.

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Galaxy S 3 Mentioned In Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 Android App

TechBuzz — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:11:34 +0000

Numerous sources mention that the next Galaxy device will be known as the Galaxy S III, while some sources think otherwise. To make things more inconclusive, Samsung has been rather silent about the device to keep the buzz going till May 3. But the company might have just given it away on its own with the mention of the name “galaxy s3” in one of its applications in the Google Play Store. Samsung has an Android application for the Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 event on the Google Play store. The idea behind the app is to keep the users updated about the latest Samsung smartphone launches and the May 3 event of course.

And in the description of the app, the name “galaxy s3” is mentioned which is kind of big given that the company has refrained from using any sort of names for its next flagship. This makes us think that the device could be known as the Galaxy S III after all. But as the source rightly mentions, the name could have been used to bring in more traffic. To support this claim, the keywords also mention the galaxy S3 name. So could it merely be a search tag to lure traffic? We’ll have to wait till May 3^rd to know more. It does seem plausible really to name the device as the Galaxy S III, but various reports suggesting otherwise has made us rather skeptical.

You can find the Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 app in the Google Play Store.

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SkyDrive Apps For Mac And Windows Desktops Released

TechBuzz — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:14:11 +0000

The desktop app of SkyDrive is here. Microsoft has finally launched a SkyDrive app for Mac OS X Lion and Windows desktops. The app was made available some hours ago and it seems to work flawlessly on both Windows and Mac computers. The app is very similar to DropBox as all the files are contained in one universal folder.

There’s the ability to drag and drop files as well, and the syncing occurs rather quickly. On Macs, SkyDrive files can be accessed directly on the finder, so that’s something. We love how Microsoft is making changes to SkyDrive to make it more competitive. We have Google Drive on the horizon as well, so things can get a little interesting in the coming days.

And as expected, Microsoft has reduced the free SkyDrive storage for new users to 7GB, down from 25GB. The existing users have nothing to worry about though. According to Microsoft about 99.94% of the existing/old users still use less than 7GB of storage, so they can either opt out of the 25GB free storage or apply to get the full 25GB of storage as promised. Remember this particular perk is only for existing SkyDrive users and any new user will still get only 7GB of storage. And as we mentioned yesterday, extra storage will set you back by a few bucks, $10, $25 and $50 for 20, 50 and 100GB of more storage.

Existing users who want to keep the 25GB free storage can head over to this link.

Download SkyDrive for Windows and Mac OS X Lion.

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Microsoft To Introduce Paid SkyDrive Storage

TechBuzz — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:20:20 +0000

Don’t have a SkyDrive account yet? Maybe it’s time to get one because it is being rumored that Microsoft is going to change the scheme of things with SkyDrive. It is believed that the company will limit free storage to 7GB from 25GB. As for the existing users, there’s no need to worry as your 25GB free storage will remain the same. It is being rumored that Microsoft is thinking of introducing paid storage plans much like DropBox or any other cloud service. If rumors are to be believed, the prices for 20, 50 and 100GB of extra storage will be $10, $25, $50.

It is also said that Microsoft will introduce a Windows 7 desktop app of SkyDrive. This new application is said to be hosted on apps.live.com. Microsoft is believed to shed light on its plans at the upcoming The Next Web Conference this coming Friday (27^th April). This news comes as Google also plans to launch its own cloud based service. Google Drive is said to come with 5GB of online storage while Microsoft still has an advantage with 7GB (down from 25GB). To be fair, 25GB seemed a little too generous. So it seems like DropBox has some tough competition from the bigwigs.

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SkyDrive For Windows Phone Updated To Version 2.0

TechBuzz — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:25:59 +0000

If you’re a Windows Phone user, you would know the advantage and benefits of the cool SkyDrive app. Native integration aside, Windows Phone users are offered 25GB of free storage which is a lot given how other competitors offer merely 5GB of free storage. This cool app has now been updated to version 2.0 which brings a neat new UI and a few other features to make things a little smoother and better.

The addition of a new multi select tool makes life easier for the users willing to move files to a new location or delete multiple items. This is something that I wish the WP7 platform had in the Pictures app. Moving on, the UI has seen a slight revamp with the fluidity being increased considerably.

Also, the ability to change permissions for folders within the app is a great addition to the app. You can change public folders into private and share it with friends if necessary. Download the app from the Windows Phone Marketplace, or if you already have it installed, check for an update.

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Google Drive Leaked in a Google Plus Hangout

TechBuzz — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:40:09 +0000

An Android developer has willingly or unwillingly revealed Google Drive for Android on a Galaxy Nexus. The new Google service which is making enough noise already is being kept a secret by Google as it doesn’t want to give away the big surprise (which is out in the open now). The developer while showing a bunch of text reflow features accidentally showed to the world, Android’s ability to share with Google Drive, apart from the usual Bluetooth, DropBox and Gmail. It’s not known if the leak was intentional, but Google was quick to take down the video.

But Google couldn’t be quick enough as the video is now live on YouTube posted by a different uploader altogether. This however, merely confirms the service’s existence and doesn’t shed any light on its features, we know a little about it though. News of Google’s new cloud based undercover project first broke cover back in February. We would love to see Google go up against DropBox which has served its users well in the past. But given Google’s resources, we believe it has a competitive edge over services like DropBox. We expect to see 5GB of free data initially with more storage being charged a fee.

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Skype For Windows Phone Comes Out Of Beta

TechBuzz — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:20:46 +0000

Skype was one of the hotly anticipated apps for Windows Phones. It is rather ironic that even though Skype is now owned by Microsoft, its very own Windows Phone platform is one of the last to get it. The app entered Beta during the MWC and now the final version of the app is out for download in the Marketplace. The update is very welcome, though it’s still not completely perfect. It seems like the app doesn’t run on the background unlike Tango, and that could be because of the battery saving feature on Windows Phone devices. However it would be very convenient to have it run in the background. We hope Microsoft makes a note of this and rectifies it at the earliest.

The shocker however is that the app will not work on lower end Windows Phones with 256MB RAM. As you might know, Nokia’s Lumia 610 is one of the first budget ranged Windows Phone smartphone. And according to Skype, the application needs at least 512MB of RAM to function properly. But we’re sure some adjustments can be made as the Lumia 610 is supposed to be Nokia’s next big seller. It seems very trivial, but with Skype being owned by Microsoft, we would expect them to make these tweaks beforehand.

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Samsung Uploads A Teaser Video For The Next Galaxy, Reveals Nothing

TechBuzz — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:37:32 +0000

With the launch of the next Galaxy slated to take place on May 3, Samsung has decided to excite the fans a little. At first, the company posted this on its Twitter and Facebook pages: Destination – tgeltaayehxnx, which when re-arranged, reads thenextgalaxy. There was a website with the URL www.tgeltaayehxnx.com which went live with the countdown timer set for twenty four hours. After the countdown timer ran out, Samsung put up a new website with the URL thenextgalaxy.com. But the site was down when we last checked. This comes as we saw the Samsung i9300 leak on the web courtesy of a Vietnamese blog.

There is a teaser video reveals very little, but tells us to “stand out from everyone else” with sheep in the background, which we believe is a reference to the popular fanboy lingo, iSheep. The video evidently has received mixed opinions and while it doesn’t reveal much, it has managed to get the fans excited. We might see a great deal of teaser videos coming our way in the coming days until the device is finally unveiled next Thursday in London. We hope to see a clearer picture of the device as the days progress.

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People Prefer Slimmer Phones Over Better Battery Life : HTC

TechBuzz — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:05:47 +0000

HTC’s new One series of smartphones haven’t been praised a lot for its battery life and power consumption. Some claimed that a bug on the device caused this which would eventually be fixed with an update. Battery life is a major concern for every smartphone user, and it seems like manufacturers tend to forget that quite often. But HTC begs to differ.

According to HTC, users prefer design and aesthetics over battery life. HTC mentions that a balance is vital between design and battery life and at times sacrifices have to be made in one department. We’re not sure who the company has asked, but it’s certainly not true. On one hand we have customers furious about the handset not even lasting a day with full charge, and on the other hand we have HTC mentioning that battery life comes second after the slimness and the design of the handset.

The Device's Poor Battery Life Is Displayed Here

We’re having trouble understanding the reasoning behind this statement and it really doesn’t reflect well on the company. It is hoped that the company will try to fix the battery life issues of the One S with the help of an update, like it did with the One X. A true flagship would excel in all departments, battery life included and we hope HTC understands that.

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Video : Could This Be The Galaxy S III?

TechBuzz — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:59:54 +0000

The Galaxy S III is back in news again with less than two weeks left for launch. This time it’s a video showing the handset in action. The device was accessed by a Vietnamese blog named Tinhte. What’s interesting is that the blog seems to have made the video private, but some folks were smart enough to make a copy of the video and post it online. Before you skip ahead and watch the video, we want you to realize that this is not the final representation of the handset as we have been saying since the past few days, and the actual smartphone might differ.

The smartphone is believed to feature a 4.6 inch display with a resolution of 720×1184 pixels, a decent 1.4 GHz quad core processor is also said to be on board. Other specs include an 8MP camera sensor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of on board storage, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a 2050 mAh batter and NFC capabilities. It is yet to be seen if this is the real deal, but it does seem pretty convincing to us.

It was reported before that the Galaxy S III could merely be a minor upgrade from the GS2, but that doesn’t seem to be the case here. Samsung has been very strict with the security of the handset which means that we will have to wait till the very end to know the exact details about the smartphone.

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HTC Gives Up On QWERTY Smartphones

TechBuzz — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:56:01 +0000

HTC is reported to be ditching QWERTY smartphones once and for all. It is believed that the company will focus only on full touchscreen bar phones moving forward and rightly so. The touchscreen form factor has come a long way from when it first came into existence. Though some manufacturers have tried to experiment with both a touchscreen and a physical keyboard, it hasn’t really made a mark.

After the moderate success of the HTC ChaCha which didn’t quite manage to pick up despite the hype and publicity, the company was obliged to make this move. The smartphone had a dedicated Facebook button for easy sharing and access, but that didn’t seem to make an impact on the customers either. Maybe the narrowed down version of Sense didn’t sit well with the users. We would have liked to see another HTC QWERTY smartphone though.

According to the guys at Pocket-Lint, HTC’s design team gave out this information at the Frequencies event held in Seattle. As of now, it seems very unlikely that we would get to see another HTC QWERTY smartphone in the near future, but it is possible that the company would rethink its strategy in a couple of years.

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Qualcomm Facing Shortage Of The Snapdragon S4 Chipset

TechBuzz — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:12:05 +0000

Snapdragon apparently is facing a shortage for the Snapdragon S4 (28nm) chipset due to the high demand for the chipset. The company speaking on the occasion of its earnings call gave out this information. What’s interesting though is that the company plans to use Fusion 2 as the replacement chip which is believed to offer the same performance. There is heavy demand for the S4 chipset in the U.S since it supports LTE, which is why OEMs like Motorola are embracing the chipset as well.

The company claims that the efficiency of the Fusion 2 chipset is similar to that of the S4 and that the users wouldn’t even notice the difference on the chipset. Needless to say, the replacement chipset will be used only till the S4 production catches up. It is believed that high end smartphones will be given top priority, while the remaining mid-range smartphones will pack the replacement chip. Alternatively, it is believed that Qualcomm could be considering outsourcing the chipsets from third party sources. Upcoming smartphones in the U.S like the HTC One XL (One X variant minus the Tegra 3 chip) will feature Snapdragon S4. We should see the S4 production pick up in time for the end of this year.

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Microsoft Reports 6% Increase In Q3 Earnings; Entertainment Division Takes A Fall

TechBuzz — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:36:31 +0000

Microsoft has just announced its Q3 results (for the quarter ended March 31, 2012). Some growth is noticeable with revenue of $17.41 billion this past quarter which as compared to Q2 is a growth of 6%. The company also saw a slight increase in the operating income which has risen by 12%. The net income however was slightly lesser this time around. The entertainment division in particular had disappointing numbers with the division seeing a decrease of 16% compared to the previous quarter (revenue of $1.62 billion). The company blames the “soft gaming console market” for the numbers.

The CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer said – “We’re driving toward exciting launches across the entire company, while delivering strong financial results. With the upcoming release of new Windows 8 PCs and tablets, the next version of Office, and a wide array of products and services for the enterprise and consumers, we will be delivering exceptional value to all our customers in the year ahead.”

The company mentioned in the press release, that Windows (PC) and Windows Live division saw a growth of 4%. Windows 7 apparently, still has sufficient demand even with the inevitable launch of Windows 8. Windows Phones are still slowly picking up though, but we figure that with the arrival of Windows Phone 8, things could change. Microsoft is also looking forward to the launch of Office 15, Windows 8, SQL Server 12, Windows Server 12, so the company hopes to turn the tables in the current quarter.

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Lava XOLO X900 Running On Intel Medfield CPU Launches In India

TechBuzz — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:49:48 +0000

The Lava XOLO X900 was announced in India today and will be made available on April 23^rd via Xolo.in and Croma stores across the country. The rest of the Indian market will get the smartphone in mid-May. The smartphone runs on Intel’s Z2460 Atom processor with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology. The XOLO X900 is the first of its kind running on Intel’s Atom mobile CPU. It goes without saying that other OEMs are pretty interested in rolling out a smartphone with the said processor. The XOLO X900 is priced at Rs. 22,000 ($425) in India.

The single core processor on the XOLO X900 is clocked at 1.6 GHz and even though it doesn’t have multiple cores, it is believed to perform fairly well and rightly so. For the smooth flow of apps, the phone packs a decent 1GB RAM. The device comes with an 8MP camera sensor which has a unique burst mode feature which lets the user capture 10 images in under second. The smartphone can also capture 1080p Full HD image and video.

The XOLO X900 has a 4.03 inch display with a resolution of 1024×600 (295 ppi) which makes it stand out against the rest of the 4 inch droids out there. The handset is currently available in India, and it’s not known if it will be sold outside of India. Either way, Lenovo has plans to launch an Intel powered smartphone as well, so that should cover most of the world. Sadly though, the XOLO X900 runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread and not Ice Cream Sandwich as you would have expected. But it is hoped that an update will be provided soon.

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Could This Be The Samsung Galaxy S III?

TechBuzz — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:30:02 +0000

With the Galaxy S III almost nearing an announcement, we have come across a device which seems to be the testing model of the smartphone. As we know, Samsung is following a very secretive approach leading to the announcement of the device. It was previously reported that the company is sending out test units of the smartphone in a hard case shell so that the true nature of the smartphone isn’t revealed.

This means that we could see an entirely different body on the device when it is announced. There’s no way to confirm if this is the Galaxy S III, and we like to keep our options open. As of now, we’re not sure if the next Samsung flagship will be called Galaxy S III, so there’s every possibility that this could be something else here.

According to Gizmodo Brazil, the device in the image is the GT-i9300 which is said to be the Galaxy S III. And to make things more inconclusive, the images merely show the phone in a slab like state with no actions whatsoever. It would be interesting to see if this is what the Galaxy S III (or whatever Samsung intends to call it) would look like when it is believed to break cover on May 3. We’ll keep our eyes open for any new developments.

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Windows Phone Tango To Roll Out In June?

TechBuzz — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:13:01 +0000

The new Tango update for Windows Phone Mango smartphones is said to be breaking cover starting from June. The rumor comes shortly after the Tango firmware was found in China. The OS was spotted in the Nokia Care Suite servers in China for Nokia Lumia 710 smartphones. So it seems like the update is ready and Microsoft is waiting for all the global carriers to finish testing the new update. After which, the update will be rolled out to all smartphones.

It must be noted though that most Windows Phone 7 smartphones will not benefit majorly from the Tango update. The update will improve MMS support on Windows Phones and will finally make Windows Phones compatible with lower end hardware (256MB RAM). After the failure of the NoDo update, it is believed that Microsoft will follow the same strategy for the roll out as with the Mango update.

So as of now, June seems to be the most likely date when the update will be rolled out. Unlike Windows Phone Apollo, users aren’t excited about Tango as it is considered to be a minor update. This will merely help OEMs make low end Windows Phone devices. But even though there is little to be excited about here, we think it has a significance of its own.

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Apple Will Go To Trial In The eBooks Price Fixing Issue

TechBuzz — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:31:50 +0000

Apple was accused of raising the prices of eBooks in agreement with five other major publishers. But Apple has now decided to fight that as the company is said to have not been involved in the talks with the other publishers. It was originally accused that because of Apple’s agreement with the publishers, consumers were made to pay a whole lot more than the original price. The reports state that the consumers might have lost in excess of $100 million because of the said agreement.

It is believed that the five prominent publishers met at a hotel in London to talk about increasing the prices of the eBooks, though Apple seems to have been absent from that affair. Apple’s agreement with the publishers to not sell the eBooks for cheaper elsewhere (other stores) and giving them the liberty to set their own prices is believed to have led to all this. It must be noted however that Apple doesn’t set the price of the eBooks sold in the iBookstore. If proven guilty, Apple will have to pay about $200 million in fines, which doesn’t seem like a lot for the company.

Apple’s lawyer Daniel Floyd speaking to the U.S District Court, said – “Our basic view is that we would like the case to be decided on the merits. We believe that this is not an appropriate case against us and we would like to validate that.”

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Dell Reaffirms Its Stand To Exit The Smartphone Industry

TechBuzz — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:08:12 +0000

It seems like Dell isn’t particularly interested in smartphones anymore with the company announcing to exit the smartphone segment. Handsets like the Venue and Venue Pro were a moderate success, so it would make sense for Dell to leave when the time is right. The company has experimented with both Android and Windows Phone 7 and it hasn’t received the success it would have initially expected. The company came to this decision last month.

Speaking to Forbes, Michael Dell said that the company stood by its decision to not make smartphones and that it would not re-enter the market unless there is enough encouragement for OEMs like itself. There is no doubt that Dell sees great future with smartphones, but with poor sales going forward, there isn’t much the company could do.

Michael Dell, in a recent interview with Forbes said – “If the market changes so that a vendor like Dell can compete with smartphones more successfully we’ll likely reenter but, until then, our focus is going to be on managing, securing, and keeping these devices fed.”

Dell has Android and Windows Phone 8 to choose from if at all the company plans to make a surprise entry into the field. With Windows Phone 8 Apollo already managing to create quite a buzz, we wouldn’t be surprised to see a sequel to the Dell Venue Pro, though it seems very unlikely.

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