HTC is said to be working on 7 inch and 12 inch Windows tablets and there was a source confirming it a month ago. The HTC R7 would be the smallest Windows RT tablet, It will have 7-inch Full HD display, 2.3 GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 800 chipset, 2GB RAM, 16 gigs of internal storage. Apart from these, it does feature 13 MP AF camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS. While, it won’t come with HDMI, DLNA, NFC options to stay connect. Due to its smaller size, HTC ignored to integrate extra connectivity features.

As far as connectivity goes, the smaller Win RT Blue tablet might not include HDMI, DLNA or NFC, says the source, but a version with LTE/HSPA+ connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and A-GPS will be there. The larger HTC R12 should be a sight to behold, with the same specs as the R7, but an alleged 12″ 2048×1536 pixels screen panel, and eventually more connectivity options.

These two Windows RT tablets will be launched on October 13, as per our source. We have to wait for bit longer time to see these tablets.

According to the latest sources from India, Nokia set to unveil its first Windows tablet in London on May 14. The Nokia tablet is going to power by either Windows 8 or Windows RT.

he sources added that the Nokia tablet has a 10.1-inch display with 1366 x 768 resolution, 1GHz of processor and 1GB of RAM. The measurement of the body is 256.6×175.3×9.7mm and the device is weighted at 676g.

Came across this story on ft.com whilst looking up stories about today’s Q1 2013 results. They discuss a Nokia phablet (phone/tablet merge) that is supposedly later this year. The size is said to be about the same size as the Galaxy Note but will be more advanced (Galaxy Note or Note II? Also is this size as in foot print or size as in Screen? We all now how much Nokia loves her Bezels, haha). It’s about time, no? As we said before, we don’t just want a bigger Lumia. We want something that takes advantage of that screen realty.

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It could make us more willing to express how we feel. Or you could say it over-simplies our complex moods and lives. Facebook is testing emoticons in the status updates on user profiles, allowing members to add anything from a smiley face to an ice cream cone to messages.

It’s likely the beginning of a global or at least US or English language rollout. I’ve contacted Facebook for details. [Update: Facebook says "We are rolling this out to more people in the US."] Most mentions I’ve seen of the feature have been from the United States, and many note the similarity to an old Myspace mood sharing option.

Clicking on the icon reveals various categories, such as drinking, eating, watching and doing.

According to latest data from AdDuplex, Nokia Lumia 920 has taken the #1 sport in the Windows Phone ecosystem. The developer advertising platform for both Windows and Windows Phone notes that the Lumia 920 has overtaken the Lumia 800 to become the most popular Windows Phone in the world.

The report also shows Nokia taking an 80% share of the Windows Phone market. The likely cause of the Lumia 920 taking the 800′s place is likely down to stock improvements and sources ceasing to push the previous generation hard to clear shelves. It’s also interesting to see a premium (and expensive) Windows Phone become the most popular.

Windows Phone 8 is picking up the pace and will soon be the dominant OS version. Last month the growth was clocked at 5 percent, but the latest report states the share has increased by 12 percent, more than doubling the adoption rate.

France and the US lead the way, but India, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Mexico trail with Windows Phone 7 hardware still proving to be popular. Nokia introducing both the Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 Windows Phones will look to address this issue and upgrade consumers (and respective regions) into Windows Phone 8 territory.

The data included in the report is based on a sample from 494 Windows Phone apps running the AdDuplex SDK.

BlackBerry Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results for Fiscal 2013. The company reported GAAP income of $94 million – surprise! – on revenue of $2.7 billion, down 2% from the previous quarter and down 36% from $4.2 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2012.

Revenue of $2.7 billion

• GAAP income from continuing operations of $94 million, or $0.18 per share diluted
• Adjusted income from continuing operations of $114 million, or $0.22 per share diluted
• Gross margin of 40% driven by higher average selling prices and hardware margins
• Shipments of 6 million smartphones, including approximately 1 million BlackBerry 10 units
• Subscriber base of approximately 76 million
• Cash flow from operations of $219 million, cash and investments balance of $2.9 billion

Analysts had expected BlackBerry to report a loss of 29 cents per share on $2.85 billion in revenue, according to a consensus estimate from Thomson Reuters.

Revenue from operations for the fiscal year ended March 2, 2013 was $11.1 billion, down 40% from $18.4 billion in fiscal 2012.

BlackBerry reports that it has shipped 6 million smartphones during the three months ended March 2, 2013, including approximately 1 million BlackBerry 10 units. The company’s subscriber base boasts around 76 million people.

Rumors of an Amazon smartphone first began to appear in late 2011, suggesting the retailer wishes to compete with Apple’s iPhone and devices running Google’s Android platform. The company already offers its touchscreen Kindle Fire tablets, which are sold at low margins to drive digital content sales, and which run a unique forked version of Android.

It’s unclear what the smartphone will cost — rumors suggest it will fall between $100 and $200 — if and when Amazon does announce it, and we’re not sure if it’s going to take Google’s approach by selling the device itself or instead working with carrier partners.

Market watchers expect Amazon to take a similar approach with a smartphone, selling the hardware essentially at cost in hopes of tying users into its Kindle ecosystem for books, movies, TV shows, applications and other digital content.

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Just as last week was winding down, we heard a credible rumor that Microsoft was about to update some of the native apps found in Windows 8 / Windows RT. Turns out, that report was on the money: the company unveiled some changes today to Mail, Calendar and People, with a particular focus on speed improvements. None of these updates will be available to download until tonight or tomorrow, says a Microsoft rep, so don’t all of you go making a beeline for the Windows Store at once now. If you’re itching for a preview, though, we’ve got a summary of the new features after the break, along with a few extra screenshots.

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According to a report from Korea Times, the next generation Galaxy Note will launch in the United States as confirmed by the local suppliers. 5.9-inch Galaxy Note 3 will be demoed to AT&T execs later this week. That 5.9-inch size is not new either, as recent reports have said that Samsung is working on mobile devices with 5.9 inch displays. A new Korea Times article says that AT&T and Samsung execs will meet in Seoul, South Korea, this week to discuss the launch and AT&T promotion of the upcoming smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy Note III is also rumored to sport the latest OLED technology for the display, which is expected to offer a full HD resolution.
The successor of the Galaxy Note II is expected to be launched by the end of August, falling in line with the IFA 2013, but Samsung might chose to skip the show and hold its own Unpacked event in the US as it did for the Galaxy S4.

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