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Symbian Belle gets Microsoft Office Mobile, still putting up a fight

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11 Apr
2012
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The new Nokia Lumia 900 is reportedly selling very well in the US, and currently sits comfortably in the No. 1 spot on Amazon’s “Cell Phones With Service Plans” category.

But Windows Phone 7.5 isn’t getting all the fun, as Nokia has revealed that native Microsoft Office Mobile apps are now available for its Symbian Belle devices.

Wait, Symbian?

Yes, the “burning platform” – as Nokia CEO Stephen Elop so eloquently described – is indeed getting a mobile productivity boost, and the Nokia 603, 700, 701, C6-01, C7, E7, X7, and Oro will all be getting Microsoft Office Mobile suite through an upcoming software update.

 
Tagged in: Cellphones, Belle, Microsoft Office Mobile, Nokia, Symbian, Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 7.5,  
 

Goondu Review: Windows Phone 7.5 is now a serious contender

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16 Oct
2011
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When Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 launched last year, it received largely positive reviews, including from us. But there was a nagging sense that it was incomplete, and there were a lot of tiny but important features missing.

With the follow-up officially known as Windows Phone 7.5 (codenamed Mango) now out on new phones as well as an update on existing models this month, the platform is proving to be a capable OS with enough features on take on both iOS and Android.

People who have never used WP7 before this will probably find it difficult to spot most of these improvements, as the user experience remains consistent. So without further ado, let’s dive into our Goondu review!

 
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HTC’s Radar Windows Phone priced well at S$569, out in Singapore in October

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5 Sep
2011
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HTC is shipping its first smartphone with Microsoft’s much-awaited “Mango” version of Windows Phone come October, and the price of S$569 – well below the usual S$800 to S$900 for top-end models – is likely to make rivals sit up.

The HTC Radar will come in the Taiwanese phone maker’s usual unibody design seen in other popular makes like the Sensation and sport a number of mid-range features. These include a 3.8-inch screen and a 5-meg camera, capable of a useful f2.2 feature for shots with low depth of field, which will complement Microsoft’s standard features such as Xbox Live games offerings.

 
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