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, May 24th, 2011.
Microsoft sticks with Qualcomm Snapdragon for Windows Phone Mango
Microsoft squashed rumors that they’ll be opening up Windows Phone to other chip makers, assuring everyone they’ll still be sticking to Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. So, what about the recent new that Nokia will be going with ST-Ericsson for their processor needs? Well, it’s either they have a special arrangement with Nokia on this one, or this just means that they’ll be opening up Windows Phone eventually to other chip makers at a later point in time. Anyway, what’s confirmed for now is Windows Phone is still exclusive to Qualcomm, which could either be good or bad news depending on your take on Qualcomm’s offerings.
IntoMobile
Windows Phone 7.1 ‘Mango’ update to land this fall
Windows Phone Mango is now official, and intros a bevy of features, including multitasking, IE9, new Bing search tools (Vision, Voice, Music Search), text-to speech and vice-versa messaging, and deeper social networking integration just to name a few. Microsoft has also announced the addition of Acer, Fujitsu, and ZTE to their growing roster of partner phone makers. Mango is scheduled to roll out this fall, and will be available to all existing Windows Phone handsets.
BGR
Opera Mini 6 for iOS is out, high-res and with new UI
Opera Mini 6 for the iPhone (iPad and iPod touch) is finally out after close to 2 months of waiting since its release on other platforms. This latest iteration features a more polished UI (adds Retina Display support), smoother and faster panning and zooming, and Share buttons for Facebook and Twitter. Interested? Then head on over here to download Opera Mini 6 for your iPhone now.
GSMArena
Windows Phone ‘Mango’ will be used on first Nokia WP devices (updated: multiple!)
We were already sort of expecting this, but hey, confirmation is still good. Still no word though on when the very first Nokia Windows Phone handset will be released, but MS did say they have Nokia phones running on Mango already in their labs. Will its launch be next in line? That’s what were hoping for, but again, only time will tell.
Engadget
CyanogenMod lets users select which permissions Android apps can access
Tired of all those Android app permission requests? If so, then the latest build of CyanogenMod is just the thing for you. Users can now reject permission requests, and still continue to use an app thanks to this custom ROM. Of course, some apps might be dependent on these permissions. So just be aware that rejecting all permission requests could result in some crippled apps along the way. Want to give this a shot? You can head on over here to check if there’s a CyanogenModel build available for your Android phone.
Androinica
