June 9th, 2012 June 9th, 2012
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swag, you will get some curious eyes if your phone rings and you broke your phone in half just to take the call. Due to the source's request, vr-zone cannot display all the images in regards to Microsoft's proposed detachable dual screen smartphone, but you can view all the images as well as the related article here.
Microsoft isn’t even close to catching up with Android or iOS in the smartphone race, but that doesn’t mean it’s not conjuring up new ideas to promote their Windows Phone platform. In a recent patent publishing, we find that Microsoft is working on a detachable dual display smartphone.
Nokia take over by Samsung very unlikely Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/nokia-take-over-by-samsung-veryunlikely/16217.html June 9th, 2012
The Lumia 900 had a relatively lack luster launch, and that speaks volume for its maker, Nokia. There have been rumors that a Nokia take over is inevitable since its current business strategies are taking it nowhere, but south.
Microsoft isn’t even close to catching up with Android or iOS in the smartphone race, but that doesn’t mean it’s not conjuring up new ideas to promote their Windows Phone platform. In a recent patent publishing, we find that Microsoft is proposing a detachable dual display smartphone. The detachable displays basically have the same function as a Bluetooth headset and a smartphone, but with the exception that the Bluetooth headset has a built in screen. Okay, I may be over simplifying Microsoft’s detachable screens, but, in function, it is what it is—that is, you can talk on one display while viewing other things on another display. With Microsoft’s planned dual displays smartphone, a user can use one display for voice service, and the other for data service. For instance, you can talk to your business partner about his proposal with one screen while viewing his PDF document with the other screen. The two displays, in essence, works as two multi-touch devices that have direct access to each others’ components. Each display will have various sensors built into them so that they can recognize each other’s proximity, and functions. Users can drag and drop icons from one displays to another, or manipulate files using one display while viewing those manipulations in real-time on the other. Hence, there may be a possibility that you can use one display as a multi-touch keypad to edit a word document displayed on the second display. For simplicity sake, a Bluetooth headset and a smartphone will accomplish many of the functions of Microsoft’s proposed dual screen smartphone, but in terms of tech-
The Nokia Lumia 900 had a relatively lack luster launch, and that speaks volume for its maker, Nokia. There have been rumors that a Nokia take over is inevitable since its current business strategies are taking it nowhere but south. Essentially, all the news about Nokia currently revolves around the Lumia 900 or an imminent take over. Sales of the Lumia 900, according to various sources, seems to be “OK,” but the Nokia Windows smartphone just can’t keep up with Android or iPhone. Many of us may wonder if a union, if at all possible, between Nokia and Android may have saved the drowning phone maker. One recent rumor is that the South Korean tech giant Samsung maybe the one to intervene in Nokia’s dying hours and help it survive, but that’s a farfetched tale. Nokia and Samsung both make smartphones, but Samsung has dedicated itself to the Android platform while Nokia to Windows. Integrating the two companies’ business strategies and infrastructures will make it complicated for both parties—hence, a Samsung takeover of Nokia is very unlikely. Microsoft, however, is likely to be Nokia’s savior as the two have strong ties with each other through their smartphone relationship. Google took over Motorola Mobility and now it’s a Googlerola Android smartphone, so the possibility of a Micronokia Windows smartphone isn’t beyond anyone’s fantasy. However, ever since rumors of a possible Samsung takeover of Nokia started, market shares of Nokia have risen by about 6%, after a 40% fall the last three months. Will the rumors help Nokia regain its 40%? Not likely, but if anyone want to
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