Nokia Windows Phones coming to Verizon soon

. Since its inception nearly two years ago, Microsoft's Windows Phone platform has struggled to capture a significant share of the U.S. smartphone market. While every major carrier has offered a Windows Phone device, AT&T and T-Mobile are the only wireless service providers in the U.S. that have offered Nokia's flagship Lumia smartphones. This is about to change, though. Nokia's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations, Richard Kerris, in an interview with Neowin, revealed that it “won't be long” until the nation's largest carrier, Verizon Wireless, offers a Lumia device.

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Three purported Nokia Windows Phones revealed in new leak

. Nokia has taken things slow thus far with Windows Phone. Only two handsets have launched with U.S. carrier support thus far - the T-Mobile Lumia 710 and AT&T's Lumia 900 - and just a few more models have been released internationally. A new leak suggests Nokia may already be planning to ramp up its efforts as Microsoft's WIndows Phone 8 launch nears, however. According to a series of purported screenshots taken of a Nokia developer tool and published by Nokiapoweruser, Nokia is planning at least three new Windows Phone handsets including the Lumia 1001, Lumia 950 and Lumia 910.

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Rumor: iPhone 5 to feature Quad-core CPU from Samsung

With summer well underway, the Apple rumor-mill is chugging along in preparation for the launch of the next iPhone. Expected to be announced in September, just like the iPhone 4S last year, we don't know a whole lot about the iPhone 5. As usual, Apple is keeping pretty quiet, so we're left to scour the web for talk of the device. The latest comes via Digitimes and relates to the CPU we can expect to find powering the newest iPhone. The site quotes industry sources in reporting that competition in the quad-core smartphone arena is going to heat up considerably in Q4 thanks to the launch of a quad-core iPhone 5.

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Switch It Convertible Lamp Table

It can be quite interesting seeing one gadget that can be used for totally different functions. It gives them that added touch of versatility that just makes them stand out. One unique concept that may fit right into this is the interesting Switch It Convertible Lamp Table. The Switch It is a unique lamp conceptualized by industrial design student Christina Sicoli. Just by looking at this simple lamp with a black colored shade, people might think that it is just that typical lamp found in most homes.

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AT&T Lumia 900 now comes in pink

The Windows Phone-powered Nokia Lumia range has definitely picked up its fair share of bouquets, and this time around, taking a page from Nintendo's book of tricks to sell more units of the same hardware, AT&T decided to announce the availability of a pink shade for the Nokia Lumia 900, now how about that. Just to refresh your memory, the pink Nokia Lumia 900 will also stand out from the rest of the crowd thanks to a solid polycarbonate construction, a beautiful ClearBlack Display, great looking design, and the Windows Phone operating system.

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Decrease in off-lease returns curbs brand loyalty

Leases mean brand loyalty. Brand loyalty means more car and truck sales: That's the gist of an Automotive News article that points out fewer people are leasing vehicles, meaning fewer people are being loyal to any particular brand. That's one reason why car makers around the country want to rebuild their lease programs, which were severely hampered during the 2008 financial crisis. In some cases, car makers ended their leasing programs entirely.

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Aareon AG Acquires 1st Touch

Southampton UK, 9th July 2012: Aareon AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aareal Bank AG and the leading consultancy and IT systems house for the European property sector, has announced that it has acquired 1st Touch Limited, the UK’s leading developer of mobile systems for the social housing and public sectors. The decision is seen as a reflection of Aareon’s belief in the significant opportunities presented by mobile technology in the property sector across Europe and as complementary to the Group’s other software investments in the sector. Commenting on the news, Dr.

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