Microsoft does seem as though they are embarking on a quest to transform their upcoming desktop operating system, Windows 8, into a platform that will conquer mobile platforms as well. After all, who is to be blamed for thinking that way, as the company continues to introduce improvements as well as features to the Windows 8 ecosystem that seem to target upcoming tablets by making them competitive with Android and iOS-based rivals? Apart from throwing in mobile broadband tools into the operating system, Microsoft is now looking at how the integration of sensors will be able to change the face of mobile computing with a desktop-based operating system.
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Nokia on Monday unveiled the Lumia 900, its first 4G LTE phone, which will run over the AT&T network.

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop introduced the Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) device at a press conference at CES, where he was joined by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

The Lumia 900 will follow Nokia’s first Windows Phone, the Lumia 710, which will run on T-Mobile USA within a matter of days for $49.99 after rebate and a two-year contract.
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It seems that the unwarranted “Cold War” between iOS 3.1.3 powered devices and the App Store is now over – as Apple has ensured that things have gone back to normal, and all the planets are aligned together.
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Google is rolling out a fix to a volume fluctuation problem in the Galaxy Nexus smartphone. The fix is due to reach current customers by next week.

Google confirmed the update in a short statement released late Tuesday, after the phone’s maker, Samsung, acknowledged the problem on Nov. 23.

The nature of the fix and how the update is distributed were not explained by either Samsung or Google.

Many bloggers have speculated that the fix rollout delayed Verizon Wireless’ shipment of the Galaxy Nexus on its 4G LTE network. The volume problem was noticed two weeks ago by Galaxy Nexus users in the U.K., where the phones are used on GSM networks.
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A new report claims that Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox (aka Project Ten, Loop, Next and 720) will feature “tight integration” with Windows 8 when it hits store shelves in late 2012.

“What I’m hearing is [the next Xbox will be] out for [the] holidays next year, meaning that they would almost have to announce this at CES,” technology reporter Paul Thurrott claimed in the Windows Weekly video show.

“They are going the Apple route where they want this thing to integrate very tightly with Windows 8 and Windows Phone, which is a problem with the current Xbox.”
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Samsung Electronics said Friday that it is aiming to launch mobile phones with flexible displays next year, with tablets and other portable devices to have these displays soon after.

The company said it was aiming to follow on the success of its Galaxy S II smartphone, which has now sold 10 million units in five months.

The comments came as the company discussed its earnings for the three-month period through September. Samsung said its overall profit fell 23 percent from a year ago to 3.44 trillion Korean won (US$3.1 billion), dragged down by its chip and display operations, but operating profit at its mobile unit more than doubled in the period.
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Mozilla has decided that when it comes to Android devices, performance is more important than the wealth of add-ons that can be used to customize Firefox.

Yesterday, Mozilla Director of Firefox Engineering Johnathan Nightingale announced on a mailing list that Firefox will move to Android’s native user interface, ditching the XUL technology that’s been in use by Mozilla since before there even was a Firefox.
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