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Shelly Palmer chats with Microsoft’s Pallavi Sebastian about the company’s newest Windows Phone 7 devices. Continue Reading →

The waning phone manufacturer Nokia recently unveiled its N9 smartphone along with three new feature phones. While Nokia partnered with Microsoft to bring Windows Phone 7 to its handsets, these devices are surprisingly lacking the new operating system. Nokia has been facing declining revenues and market share and doesn’t expect a profitable second quarter. Read Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110622_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Microsoft recently launched a new advertising platform that utilizes the Kinect to make the ads interactive. Typical spots like 30-second commercials will allow users to interact with a few hand motions or voice controls. Voice controls will allow users to request more information, tweet about the commercial Continue Reading →

If you are tired of both the iPhone and Android, Nokia is planning on releasing new Windows Phone 7 devices at a frequent clip. Windows has added over 500 new features to the operating system and will eventually become Nokia’s main smartphone OS. Windows Phone 7 has yet to make a major splash, mainly due Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110526_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google is expected to make an announcement that will turn our cell phones into wallets. The technology utilizes near-field communication, which is a chip that transmits data wirelessly. The system we be available starting on the Android Nexus S smartphone and will roll out with support from Continue Reading →

Microsoft is working on a system that would add a NFC chip to phones with the Windows Phone 7 OS, bringing mobile payment to all its devices. Since Nokia will be running Windows Phone 7, the system would bring mobile payment to millions. Will tapping your phone at the checkout soon become the norm? Mobile Continue Reading →

Bloomberg reports that Microsoft is paying Nokia $1 billion to develop Windows Phone handsets. Nokia will pay Microsoft royalties for each phone using Windows and allows both companies to lower costs. Will the boost to Windows’ platform be worth $1 billion in the long run? We’ll see. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110308_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A recent study reveals that the Verizon iPhone 4 suffers significantly lower data download speeds than its AT&T counterpart. While AT&T had a much better data connection, Verizon’s iPhone still wins when it comes to voice quality. Which carrier you choose will come down to how you Continue Reading →

Next on Live Digital: Worried about cyber-security? Iran should be. Will the “Do Not Track Me Online Act” become law? Are you going to want a Windows Phone 7? And, are we being taxed too much for wireless services? I’ll talk 3DTV with Simon Applebaum. Plus, Dynalink Communication’s Larry Fishelson will tell me where bandwidth Continue Reading →

Microsoft showed of the future of Windows Phone 7 at the Mobile Web Congress, boasting interactivity with Xbox and Kinect. While the demonstration didn’t promise specific connectivity, Microsoft is aiming to create a connected device ecosystem. The big Windows Phone 7 update should arrive in the second half of the year. Read the full article at Continue Reading →