Is Windows Phone 8 worth the wait?

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Is Windows Phone 8 worth the wait? Deb Shinder discusses Microsoft's preview of Windows Phone 8. Find out why she's cautiously optimistic about this device. Read more Resource of the day Top 10 Reasons Why EMC is the Best Choice for Primary and Backup Storage for Small Enterprises Check out this white paper for ten reasons why you should choose EMC for your primary and backup storage. It doesn't have to be complicated. More from TechRepublic   Microsoft Surface: iPad knockoff for enterprise? That works London 2012: Olympic IT systems clear final hurdle Security beyond passwords: What's next? Upgrading to Mountain Lion: How to prepare News from ZDNet   RIM to forego the keyboard with BlackBerry 10 Seven reasons I'm glad Apple's killing the Dock Connector Microsoft begins phasing out Starter edition of its Office suite This week at Microsoft: Throwing everybody under the bus Eight new platform announcements for Windows Phone 8 The future of cloud computing: 9 trends for 2012 Norway takes pole position in open gov database race Google touts energy efficiency as another Google Apps benefit Audible launches on Windows Phone, just in time for summer travel Google helping to save 3,000+ languages from extinction Big data meets medical analysis (video) News from CNET   One Windows to rule them all iPhone 5 to be true 3G/4G world phone, says analyst iPhone 5 said to have half-the-size dock connector A look at HTC's planned Windows Phone 8 lineup Nokia shrugs off fear of Lumia 900's obsolescence Twitter hit with lengthy outage For better Android typing: SwiftKey 3 Huawei commits to 'Ascend' Windows Phone 8 handset How Nokia plans to turn its implosion into a 'transition' Apple employees can now score $500 off Macs, $250 off iPads Sharp set to deliver Apple TV parts to Foxconn in Q3? Drone dogfights by 2015? U.S. Navy preps for futuristic combat Featured galleries   Hands-on with Microsoft's Surface tablet (pictures) Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy S III (T-Mobile) Today's recommended downloads The Evolution of the Electronics Industry (IBM) SCM: The "Blocking and Tackling" of IT Security (Tripwire) Why Native Windows Defragmentation Isn't Enough (Condusiv Technologies) Transforming Enterprise Cloud with IBM System z (IBM) Live Webcast: Smarter Commerce: Redefining Business in the Age of the Customer (IBM)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow my Twitter feed (@jasonhiner) or my Google+ feed (+Jason Hiner). Connect with TechRepublic Linux grabs its single biggest win The U.S. Navy and Dept. of Defense have learned valuable lessons that translate to huge contracts for the Linux OS. What does this mean for open source and the community that drives it? Jack Wallen offers his take. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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Is Windows Phone 8 worth the wait?

Smartphones TechRepublic Member | June 21, 2012

Is Windows Phone 8 worth the wait? Deb Shinder discusses Microsoft's preview of Windows Phone 8. Find out why she's cautiously optimistic about this device. Read more Resource of the day The Big Payback on Quality Data - Five Tenets Companies Embrace to Realize ROI Big data analyzes the information you store and uses it to shed light on how you can run your business better. Here are five tips for getting the most out of big data, and realize ROI. Posts from TechRepublic   Releasing Android apps for BlackBerry: The how and the why Read about four ways to convert your Android app to run on BlackBerry. Also, find out what factors may affect your decision about which option to choose. Read more Infographic: Apple rules U.S. smartphone market Smartphone sales during Q1 2012 in the Unites States reveal the popularity of Apple's iPhone. Read more Rock and roll with Android's media recorder What does Bon Jovi have to do with Android coding? Find out in this media recorder tutorial by William J. Francis. Read more Posts from ZDNet   This week at Microsoft: Throwing everybody under the bus Microsoft has shown it is willing to upset anyone in its quest to remain at the top of the OS world. That could backfire. Read more Audible launches on Windows Phone, just in time for summer travel The WP Marketplace surpassed the 100,000 app mark and more popular apps seem to appear daily. Today we see that the long awaited Audible app is now available to download and enjoy. Read more Eight new platform announcements for Windows Phone 8 Joe Belfiore revealed eight new platform features for Windows Phone 8 today with many more end user features remaining to be announced. Existing WP 7.5 owners will get the improved Start screen experience too. Read more Windows Phone 8 Wallet hub beats Apple's iOS 6 Passbook Microsoft just revealed several new features in Windows Phone 8 and one of the most impressive to me is the upcoming Wallet hub that looks to easily beat the iOS 6 Passbook that Apple just announced. Read more You don't need NFC in your phone to pay for things without a wallet NFC is a slick technology for mobile payments, but too often carriers block access. QR code payment systems are easier to use on a number of mobile platforms today. Read more Rock, talk, and charge with the Braven 650 (review) With more and more smartphone use, there is a need for external speakers that provide audio output and speakerphone functionality. In addition, you can use it to charge up your smartphone. Read more Nokia 808 PureView coming to US through Amazon for $699 The Nokia 808 PureView is an amazing piece of camera phone technology and for serious Nokia fans in the USA you will be able to soon purchase it for $699. Read more Featured multimedia   Hands-on with Microsoft's Surface tablet (pictures) CNET gets a spin with Microsoft's new tablet. View on site Five cloud-based PM solutions for all kinds of projects You can choose from scores of cloud-based tools that offer various levels of PM functionality with no ramp-up costs or long-term commitment. Here are several good ones to consider. View on site Today's recommended downloads Achieving Information Superiority through the Power of Big Data featuring research by Gartner (Sourcefire) NetVault for Oracle Trial Download (Quest Software) Identifying common reliability/stability problems caused by file fragmentation (Condusiv Technologies) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Tactics in Optimizing Virtual Machine Disk IOPS (Condusiv Technologies)   Message to subscribers The Smartphones newsletter is now a co-branded ZDNet and TechRepublic offering. In addition to TechRepublic Smartphones bloggers' tips on mobile deployments and management and new apps, you will get the latest from ZDNet Mobile News and Smartphones and Cell Phones blogs. We hope you enjoy this expanded mobile coverage. TechRepublic's Smartphones blog ZDNet's Mobile News blog ZDNet's Smartphones and Cell Phones blog Connect with TechRepublic Linux grabs its single biggest win The U.S. Navy and Dept. of Defense have learned valuable lessons that translate to huge contracts for the Linux OS. What does this mean for open source and the community that drives it? Jack Wallen offers his take. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tips, the latest tech news updates, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Apps Tablets in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things Tech Sanity Check

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Is Windows Phone 8 worth the wait?

Smartphones TechRepublic Member | June 21, 2012

Is Windows Phone 8 worth the wait? Deb Shinder discusses Microsoft's preview of Windows Phone 8. Find out why she's cautiously optimistic about this device. Read more Resource of the day Free 2011 Salary Report IT Professionals - Register on activeTechPros for immediate access Business Professionals - Join the activeBizPros community to view the report Posts from TechRepublic   Releasing Android apps for BlackBerry: The how and the why Read about four ways to convert your Android app to run on BlackBerry. Also, find out what factors may affect your decision about which option to choose. Read more Infographic: Apple rules U.S. smartphone market Smartphone sales during Q1 2012 in the Unites States reveal the popularity of Apple's iPhone. Read more Rock and roll with Android's media recorder What does Bon Jovi have to do with Android coding? Find out in this media recorder tutorial by William J. Francis. Read more Posts from ZDNet   This week at Microsoft: Throwing everybody under the bus Microsoft has shown it is willing to upset anyone in its quest to remain at the top of the OS world. That could backfire. Read more Audible launches on Windows Phone, just in time for summer travel The WP Marketplace surpassed the 100,000 app mark and more popular apps seem to appear daily. Today we see that the long awaited Audible app is now available to download and enjoy. Read more Eight new platform announcements for Windows Phone 8 Joe Belfiore revealed eight new platform features for Windows Phone 8 today with many more end user features remaining to be announced. Existing WP 7.5 owners will get the improved Start screen experience too. Read more Windows Phone 8 Wallet hub beats Apple's iOS 6 Passbook Microsoft just revealed several new features in Windows Phone 8 and one of the most impressive to me is the upcoming Wallet hub that looks to easily beat the iOS 6 Passbook that Apple just announced. Read more You don't need NFC in your phone to pay for things without a wallet NFC is a slick technology for mobile payments, but too often carriers block access. QR code payment systems are easier to use on a number of mobile platforms today. Read more Rock, talk, and charge with the Braven 650 (review) With more and more smartphone use, there is a need for external speakers that provide audio output and speakerphone functionality. In addition, you can use it to charge up your smartphone. Read more Nokia 808 PureView coming to US through Amazon for $699 The Nokia 808 PureView is an amazing piece of camera phone technology and for serious Nokia fans in the USA you will be able to soon purchase it for $699. Read more Featured multimedia   Hands-on with Microsoft's Surface tablet (pictures) CNET gets a spin with Microsoft's new tablet. View on site Five cloud-based PM solutions for all kinds of projects You can choose from scores of cloud-based tools that offer various levels of PM functionality with no ramp-up costs or long-term commitment. Here are several good ones to consider. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Work Anywhere: Collaboration and the Future of Technology Take a look at this webcast to learn how mobile technology is affecting the workplace, and what this means for the future of business. Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report Smarter Planet Leadership Series: Air Canada (IBM) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Live Webcast: Trends in Mobility for Business (Citrix Online)   Message to subscribers The Smartphones newsletter is now a co-branded ZDNet and TechRepublic offering. In addition to TechRepublic Smartphones bloggers' tips on mobile deployments and management and new apps, you will get the latest from ZDNet Mobile News and Smartphones and Cell Phones blogs. We hope you enjoy this expanded mobile coverage. TechRepublic's Smartphones blog ZDNet's Mobile News blog ZDNet's Smartphones and Cell Phones blog Connect with TechRepublic Linux grabs its single biggest win The U.S. Navy and Dept. of Defense have learned valuable lessons that translate to huge contracts for the Linux OS. What does this mean for open source and the community that drives it? Jack Wallen offers his take. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tips, the latest tech news updates, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Apps Tablets in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things Tech Sanity Check

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