Flamboyancy redefined in phones: coming up an ARMANI-Samsung windows phone

If the phones you handle define your attitude, your style and you are passionate about some utility as well, then an Armani made smartphone may attract you. Now here is a Samsung-Giorgio Armani venture into the Windows Mobile World: a $1030(700 euro) smartphone with all new Windows Mobile 6.5. 

With the classic brown finish, the phone will don both touchscreen and mechanical QWERTY keyboard. Other specs include- 5MP camera, GPS, MicroSD and 3.5 inch screen.

Steve Ballmer said the device was "a statement of style" and the partnership as "a unique thing” though declined such associations of MS with any fashion house.

ASUS to release a linux based smartphone – but what about windows mobile?

Whether you like it or not, ASUS made the linux immensely popular with their netbooks. Now, after netbooks, ASUS is now planning to use linux in one of their two upcoming smartphones. This is TOTALLY contrary to what we have been thinking!
We all thought the ASUS has been committed to windows mobile. Asustek’s Chief Operating [...]