The deep-rooted history of Windows smartphones being powered by Qualcomm chips looks to be weakening. Carlo Bozotti, CEO of STMicroelectronics, confirmed to Forbes magazine that Nokia will be using the dual-core ST-Ericsson U8500 chips to power “some of its Windows Phones”. With strict hardware guidelines from Microsoft, previously requiring Qualcomm internals, has the Redmond camp loosened its reigns?
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The wedding-inspired invite (seen above) eludes to the union of two separate entities, Windows Phone and Nokia. The culmination of months of hard work will presumably unfold in Athens on May 17 at 20:00. What else does Nokia have up its sleeve for next week?
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What happens when you take an iPhone 4, Nexus S and HTC Windows Phone 7 to the web? The HTC Windows Phone 7 device walks away a winner. In a video captured at Microsoft’s MIX conference this morning, the company showed off the progress they’ve made with their mobile IE9 browser and hardware acceleration.