13.11.2025
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Mobile communications

Outlook for iOS: Promise, Pushback, and a Parliamentary Pause

Outlook for iOS: Promise, Pushback, and a Parliamentary Pause

Mr. Microsoft4 mins

In early 2015, Microsoft surprised many by releasing Outlook for iOS and Android. It wasn’t just a new app—it was essentially the rebranded Acompli client, which Microsoft had acquired only weeks earlier. The move signaled Redmond’s determination to get serious about mobile productivity beyond Windows Phone. But the rollout came with immediate friction: the IT service of the European Parliament issued a warning against installing the app, citing “serious security concerns.”

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Deutsche Telekom Offers Extra Data for Spotify Streamers

Deutsche Telekom Offers Extra Data for Spotify Streamers

Mr. Microsoft4 mins

Deutsche Telekom just gave music fans a reason to smile. If you’re a Telekom customer with the Spotify option on your mobile plan, you’ll now receive an extra 100 megabytes of data each month. According to ComputerBase, the bonus is applied on top of your regular allowance—enough to keep your playlists streaming a little longer before that dreaded data cap kicks in.

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iCloud.com Adds Clearer View of Your Storage and Linked Devices

Apple Adds Clearer View of Your iCloud Storage

Mr. Microsoft5 mins

Beyond the usual file management and “Find My iPhone” options in iCloud, Apple now provides a more intuitive overview of your online storage usage, iCloud space is divided among photos, backups, documents, and apps. The new storage bar will feel familiar if you’ve seen Apple’s iTunes storage indicators for iOS devices, making it quick and simple to spot what’s gobbling up your cloud quota. 

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Alcatel OneTouch Watch

Alcatel OneTouch Watch 

Mr. Microsoft4 mins

At this year’s CES, Alcatel captured some attention with its very own entrant into the smartwatch arena: the OneTouch Watch. While details have trickled out slowly since the show, we finally have a short new video offering a whirlwind tour of the device’s standout capabilities. Let’s take a closer look and see what might set the OneTouch Watch apart in a market that’s already buzzing with options. 

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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

Mr. Microsoft5 mins

When Samsung released the Galaxy Note 4 last year, they also unveiled a close relative that made everyone stop and stare: the Galaxy Note Edge. Boasting nearly the same specs as the Note 4, it differentiates itself through a single, striking feature, a curved “edge” display on the right side. I recently had the chance to spend some quality time with this standout device, and here’s what I think.

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Quam

Quam

Mr. Microsoft1 mins

Let’s step back in time to a fascinating chapter of the German mobile landscape. I by myself had the pleasure to be right in the middle of the German telecom industry and can remember every detail of this fascinating story. Eleven years ago, a new contender called Quam burst onto the scene, only to disappear just as quickly.

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