As reported here on Cell Phones Etc. and across the Web, here’s your daily brief on what happened in the world of mobile phones this Tuesday, March 29th, 2011.
Amazon officially introduces ‘Cloud Drive’ music service
The Amazon MP3 store is no iTunes-killer, but it does give Android users an online digital music store to call their own. And with the help of the Amazon Cloud Player, users need not download their purchased tracks to enjoy it. They can simply stream it their Android phone, helping keep their phone’s memory free for other more important stuff such as apps.
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Firefox 4 for Android launched, ready to Sync and speed up your browsing
Firefox 4 is no longer a release candidate. It’s now available at the Android Market ready to enhance your mobile browsing experience. Tabbed browsing, Firefox Sync, and the whole lot are all there though Flash playback isn’t supported. Yeah, that’s a bit of a bummer, but still, there’s no denying that Firefox 4 for Android is a pretty loaded mobile browser. And with more sites no longer Flash-dependent, I’m sure you won’t be missing Flash support so much.
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Infographic: All the current iPhone 5 rumours
There have been a number of rumors already concerning the newest iPhone. So as to give you guys a better idea as to what to expect if these all came true, here’s a helpful infographic rounding up everything we’ve heard so far about the upcoming iPhone 5.
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IDC fails to learn from previous mistakes, issues 2015 smartphone predictions
Hot off the heels of yesterday’s news that Windows Phone will play second fiddle to Android by 2016, IDC has come out with a bold prediction of their own supporting Ovum’s forecast albeit different in figures and it’s a whole year ahead of the latter’s prediction. Of course, only time will tell if these are spot on or not, but one thing’s pretty clear at this point in time. A lot of people are optimistic about Microsoft’s new mobile OS and its future so much so that they see it overtaking most of the pack in the mobile OS wars.
Engadget
Bell Nokia C6-01 upcoming pricing
For those of you excited for the Nokia C6-01, here are its possible price points once it launches on Bell tomorrow. Its free on a 3-year contract price, $299.95 on a 2-year contract, $254.95 on a single one, and $279.95 outright purchase. Apart from the standard package, the Bell Nokia C6-01 will come bundled with a voucher for 3 silicone covers.
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