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HTC's new 8X and 8S with Windows Phone 8: the full story

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After spending most of the last two years focusing on Android, HTC just announced two new flagship Windows Phone 8 handsets — the 8X and 8S. Much like the One X and One S earlier this year, HTC's latest Windows Phone 8 devices place a premium on design and, in the case of the 8X, high-end specs. But it remains to be seen how these new devices will stack up against Nokia's Lumia line, or...

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Industrial Revolution 2.0: how Quirky created 15 new iPhone 5 accessories in one week

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As soon as the new specs for the iPhone 5 arrived last week, the users at Quirky, a worldwide group of inventors, began submitting their ideas. In 24 hours the community, now over 240,000 strong, had pitched nearly 2,000 new products. In a rapid fire evaluation session with CEO Ben Kaufman, the field was narrowed to 50. And over the next week, the team of designers and engineers working in house, prototyped, lasercut, and 3D printed their way to a set of 15 finished products which went on sale today at fellow Silicon Alley startup Fab.com.

"Getting one single idea on to a store shelf presents so many obstacles." Ben Kaufman - CEO, Quirky

American Airlines to equip all of its flight attendants with Galaxy Notes this year

Gallery Photo: Samsung Galaxy Note LTE for AT&T review pictures

Between Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets for passenger entertainment and Apple iPads for pilots, American Airlines has been embracing mobile device technology with open arms. Now the company will be taking the trend one step further by giving a Samsung Galaxy Note to all 17,000 of its flight attendants. The devices will be used to access customer information, track food and beverage preferences for premium class customers, identify special-needs passengers, and provide up-to-date flight and...


Nokia slams HTC's Windows Phone 8 announcement, calls it a 'tactical re-branding'

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HTC has just unveiled two new Windows Phone 8 devices today (the 8X and 8S), making them the signature phones for Microsoft. We asked Nokia about today's announcements and the company's head of marketing, Chris Weber, has responded to HTC's move by claiming the announcement is "good news for the Windows Phone ecosystem." However, Weber says that "while others may choose to tactically re-brand their products," Nokia is building its Lumia...

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HTC rekindles its old Microsoft romance and bets on Windows Phone 8

HTC Windows Phone 8X

High Tech Computer (HTC) has grown up with Microsoft, from the old HTC-built iPAQ's running on Microsoft's Pocket PC operating system, to the Orange SPV — Microsoft's first Windows smartphone. The Taiwanese company has always been a loyal aid to the software giant, but lately that close relationship has started to feel a little dated. HTC's investment in Android and its Sense user interface has taken precedent over its initial work with...