The Windows RT-powered Nokia tablet seems to become more and more real with several reports weighing in on the matter. It is said to have a 10.1-inch display and those looking forward to getting one should wait until after MWC 2013, where it is believed to make an appearance. A new report cites "sources familiar with Nokia's plans" who apparently unveiled that the tablet will not only pack a cellular radio but will also have HDMI and USB ports. Furthermore, if you remember the keyboard dock on the ASUS Padfone -- the one which also charges your tablet and phone -- then you will probably ...

It's that time again when we slowly need to get used to writing a new number when mentioning dates; luckily thanks to our smart devices we don't need to go out and look for a 2013 wallet calendar, unless we really want to. It's that time when we look back at what happened this year, with all the goods and bads, and anxiously look forward to what next year might bring. As usual here at Pocketnow we're happy to tell you what we think, and we're excitedly waiting to hear your opinions, in our upcoming series which will contain both 2012 recaps and 2013 predictions. We'll have something for ...

There was a lot of back and forth when it comes to Nokia and its plans for tablets. There were rumors of a such plans existing but they were vehemently denied later by the Finnish manufacturer and just when we accepted the idea a report popped up saying that Nokia might be working indeed on a Windows RT-powered slate. On that exact same note comes a report that cites Taiwan-based supply chain makers that claim knowledge of a future possible Nokia tablet running Windows RT being showed off at MWC 2013 in Barcelona between February 25 and 28, 2013. Nokia is reportedly in talks ...

Jeffrey Clarke, Dell vice-chairman and president of PC business, admitted, while talking to analysts at the Dell World conference in Austin, that he has spoken to Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer about the naming of the Windows RT operating system. Because the word "Windows" should describe an operating system compatible with Windows applications, Windows RT doesn't really make sense, according to the Dell executive, since Windows applications can't run on Windows RT. Such naming would lead to "widespread confusion" but apparently, despite being advised of not doing so, Microsoft has named ...

"Top 10 Gadgets", that's how the column is named and Time magazine weighs in on the best of this year. The list includes two phones and one tablet; the number one spot is taken by a phone, and not just any phone: according to the magazine, the top gadget of 2012 is the Apple iPhone 5. The second phone, the Samsung Galaxy Note II, is taking the eight spot, just one position below the Microsoft Surface with Windows RT. Despite all the drama surrounding the iPhone 5 (shortages, build quality problems with initial models, mapping drama, etc.), Apple's latest phone is the best iPhone to date. ...

We'll never know what Steve Ballmer described by "modest": was he talking about a modest start as we thought initially or a modest demand as Microsoft was quick to point out? That being said, Microsoft has reportedly cut in half the orders for Surface RT tablets according to hear-say from the supply chain. Four million is the number speculated in direct connection with what Microsoft had planned for but the orders are now covering only two million. Sources also say that the Surface RT will likely underperform next year too, which is something not necessarily tied to the Surface alone, but ...

We will have to wait for official numbers of financial figures to draw an informed conclusion regarding the amount of Surface tablets Microsoft has managed to sell, now that Steve Ballmer's words aren't clear anymore. In a recent interview, Executive Vice President of HP Todd Bradley told IDG Enterprise that he can "hardly call Surface competition". According to the executive, HP has a different approach, at least for the moment. Opposed to the iPad, a pure consumer tablet which owners can bring to work, HP will not enter "the consumer tablet fray any time soon. We'll be doing something ...

Last week Steve Ballmer said something about the Surface RT: long story short (you can read the chain of events in our post here), the CEO allegedly said the Surface RT was off to a "modest" start sales-wise but shortly after Microsoft pointed out that Ballmer was supposedly referring to "modest" supply, not demand or sales. At this point it is not so clear what the CEO said and the information about official, exact sales numbers is yet to be published. According to (of course) unnamed sources from the supply chain cited by DigiTimes, Microsoft's Surface running Windows RT will only manage ...