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[Rumor] HTC Prepping 2 Windows RT Based Tablets!

It’s raining rumors as far as the Windows 8/RT platform is concerned,over the past few days we reported about Asus prepping Windows 8 tablet with smaller display size and today about the confirmation of Acer W3 8.1″ Windows 8 tablet.

It’s time for Windows RT platform. According to some recent reports coming from Phonearena HTC is prepping not one,but two Windows RT based tablets For Q3 2013 launch.One with a 7″ display and the other with a larger 12 ” display.

The R7 which is supposedly a 7″ tablet running Wndows RT would feature a Full HD display and would be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Quad core processor to go with 2 GB of RAM.Other speculated features include 16GB of Internal memory with Micro SD slot,13 megapixel rear camera, WiFi,Bluetooth 4.0,NFC etc.

The R12 with a 12″ display would feature a display with 2048×1536 resolution and better connectivity options than it’s smaller brother.Expected launch date of these devices is slated for Mid October which coincides with the rumored Windows Blue launch from the software giant.Stay Tuned for More Coverage.

Source[PhoneArena]

[Report]Next Generation Surface Tablet to be Announced in June!

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[Report]Next Generation Surface Tablet to be Announced in June!

We are just 6 months into the Surface tablet launch,with the Surface RT been launched in Late october last year while the Surface Pro which was launched in February in some countries followed by a phased rollout.

But within a span of 6 months of the initial launch of the Surface tablet from Microsoft,we are getting reports about the next version of Surface tablets from the company.As per the recent reports from Digitimes,the upcoming Surface tablets could be revealed as early as in the month of June when the company hold the Build Developer conference.

The report further adds that the Surface tablet’s next iteration would feature 7-9″ display to meet the rising demand for tablets with smaller form factor.The Surface mini is being long rumored with Microsoft reducing the minimum display resolution to 1024×768 hinting support for devices with smaller displays on the horizon.

It would be interesting to see the pricing of the smaller Windows 8 based tablets including this one,since the competition is intense in the smaller tablets with the likes of iPad mini,Kindle Fire HD and the Nexus 7.

Source[Digitimes]

[Rumor] Surface Mini in the Works!

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We have heard some rumors about the supposed Surface tablet with a smaller form factor.Quite recently Microsoft reduced the minimum resolution requirements for Windows 8,bringing it down to 1024×768 down from previous 1366×768 resolution,indicating that the smaller Surface is in the works.

Recently Wall Street Journal ,also reported that the Surface mini with 7″ display will be released in near future.But according to Paul Thurrott(courtesy twitter),who is well known for his Windows platform and upcoming products Predictions,there will not be a 7″ Surface mini from Microsoft,but it rather would be the 8 incher Surface mini.

Be it an 8 incher Surface mini or a 7 incher Surface mini,it would be interesting to see the price point at which Microsoft releases these tablets.Because there is already an intense competition with 7 and 8 ” tablets starting as low as $199 from the likes of Amazon Kindle Fire HD and google with Nexus 7 and even the iPad mini.

Source[Paul Thurrott].

Firmware Updates for Surface Pro and Surface RT Released,Fixes WiFi and other Issues

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Yesterday Microsoft released the customary Patch Tuesday updates for their Surface Pro and Surface RT devices.

The recent updates include patches for the Limited connectivity issues for Windows RT based Surface RT.The Surface RT updates includes following improvements,

Certain “Limited” connectivity issues resolved
Improves Wi-Fi to handle a wide range of access points.
Resolves system crashes caused by certain Wi-Fi issues.

Talking about the updates for the Windows 8 Pro based Surface Pro,the updates includes following improvements,

Resolves an issue with on screen touch navigation in the UEFI boot menu.
Resolves some Surface Type and Touch cover connectivity issues.
Support for 106/109 keyboards on North American Surface devices.
Resolves an issue where toggling airplane mode would disable the Wi-Fi driver.

Since these are the cumulative updates,if you haven’t updated your device before this update,all previous updates will automatically get installed when you install these updates on your Surface Pro or Surface RT.

To update your Surface device manually you need to PC Settings (from the Charm Bar),then tap on Settings option,then tap on Change PC settings,then tap on Windows Update and click on Check for Updates.to update your Surface devices.

Source[Microsoft update page for Surface Pro and Surface RT]

Nokia Music App Launched For Windows 8 and Windows RT

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Nokia has launched their Nokia Music app for Windows 8 and Windows RT platform over Windows Store.

The app provides a free trial for th Windows 8 and RT users for Nokia Music + services.But if you want to use it fulltime then you would need to buy a Lumia Phone and sign up for the Nokia Music+ services.The users can play their songs from the collection and can still enjoy the discovery and artist information feature using this app on Windows 8/RT.You can even wirelessly stream your app content on a DLNA supported devices.

The app is currently available in US,UK,Australia and Ireland but soon will be rolled out to other countries as well.You can download the Nokia Music app for Windows 8 and Windows RT platform from Windows Store.

Windows Store Crosses 50,000 Apps

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It’s been a while since we last updated the Windows Store Statistics for the number of apps available for Windows 8 and Windows RT Platform.Last time we reported almost two months ago when the Windows Store crossed 40,000 apps mark.

Now as per the apps tracking site for Windows Store,MetroStore Scanner,the Windows Store has crossed 50,000 apps in the store (current count being 50304)with close to 35000 apps in the regional store of china which if followed by United Stares store which has almost similar number of apps in the store.

The store was growing at an astounding rate right from the launch of the Windows 8/RT last year,but over the past 2 months the growth rate has fallen considerably with the next 10,000 apps taking almost two months of time to be added to the store.Also there are many apps missing from the store.So it remains to be seen if the developers show interest in the platform in coming future or not.

Source[MetroStoreScanner]

Windows 8/RT Internet Explorer 10 update to Run Flash By Default

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Windows 8/RT had the Internet Explorer 10 as a default browser for the platform.After yesterday’s Automatic updates for Internet Explorer 10 both the browsers would run Flash by Default as per the latest blog post on IE Blog.

This decision of running flash by default on both the platforms is for the compatibility with a majority of sites which run Flash content,so that the Internet Explorer 10 users get to view flash content by default on their browsers.The Desktop version of Windows 8 Internet Explorer 10 had Flash as a default option by default right from the launch of the Windows 8 operating system.

So after this update all the Tablets and PC’s running Windows 8 and Windows RT would get Flash by default on the Immersive IE as well as the Desktop IE version of the browser.

Source[IEBlog]

Samsung To Stop Windows RT Tablet Sale in Germany Due to Weak Demand?

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Ever since it’s launch Windows RT has been on the receiving end of the criticism from the enthusiasts worldwide because of its limitations and many Manufacturers like Acer raised concerns about the future of Windows RT OS,which resulted in delaying their Windows RT tablet offering last year.

Now according to recent reports,Samsung seems to have had enough of the Windows RT,with weak demand in Germany for their Windows RT tablet and they would probably stop the sales of their Ativ Tab in Germany and some other European countries,after speaking to the retailers about the interest of this platform among the consumers in the country.

This is similar to what Samsung did when they decided not to launch the Windows RT based tablet in the United States due to concerns over its future.

Though there is no confirmation from the Samsung officials about any such move of stopping the Windows RT sales in Germany or other European countries.We will have to wait for the official announcement.

Source[MobileGeeks.de] and [Heise.de],Via[Engadget]

[Rumor]Microsoft to Launch Surface RT in Japan by March

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We knew that Microsoft will be expanding their Surface RT tablet market to 13 more countries including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland , starting from the 14th of february.But what was missing from the list was the name of some asian countries like Japan and India.

Now According to recent reports from Marketwatch,Microsoft is planning to launch the Surface RT tablet in Japan as early as next month.This will allow the Surface RT to compete against the manufacturers like Fujitsu and Sony who have already launched their Windows 8 based tablets in japan.

The 32 GB version of Surface RT is expected to be priced at 50,000 Yen in the japanese market.Tough there is no confirmation from Microsoft about the pricing and availability of the device in Japan,so we will have to file this under rumor section.

Source[MarketWatch]