Windows Phone's presence steadily grows

	Add newsletters@cnet.online.com to your address book | View online   Mobile       Share on Facebook  |  Share on Twitter June 07, 2012     Lynn La Associate editor Profile Email Windows Phone's presence steadily grows In addition to the Windows Phone Marketplace breaking the 100,000 app threshold this week and Qualcomm suggesting that the next generation of Windows Phone devices will be equipped with dual-core processors, a new study predicts that in just four years, Windows Phone could be the second most popular mobile OS. The market-research firm, IDC, reported that although Android will still reign No. 1 in 2016, Windows Phone will gain 19.2 percent of the market share, compared to iOS nabbing 19 percent. Read more | Share on Facebook  Qualcomm reminds us that dual-core Windows Phone 8 is coming | Share on Facebook        Samsung Galaxy Appeal (AT&T) The Samsung Galaxy Appeal is a standard Android Gingerbread smartphone equipped with a sliding QWERTY keyboard. But despite its low price, we weren't happy with its lower-res camera, small screen, and 3G speeds.  More | Share on Facebook          T-Mobile Prism Reasonably priced at just $20, the T-Mobile Prism showed decent call quality and 3G data speeds. But don't be surprised if you find yourself disappointed with its slow processor and poor camera quality.  More | Share on Facebook          Toshiba Excite 13 (32GB) This monster of a tablet boasts a whopping 13.3-inch screen and quad-core Tegra 3 processor. When propped up on a desk, its unwieldiness isn't apparent -- but after spending time with it in your hands and forking $650 for it, we dare you not to be a little overwhelmed.  More | Share on Facebook          Huawei Ascend P1 (unlocked) Shipped with a scoop of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, the snappy Huawei Ascend P1 impressed us. But when it comes to its less than stellar camera and call quality, we weren't so thrilled after all.  More | Share on Facebook          Virgin Mobile Venture Clocking in with decent 3G network speeds, the Venture also came with a solid build and solid audio quality to boot. Be warned, however, its CPU is slow as molasses and that on board keyboard was seemingly designed for small fingers.  More | Share on Facebook        Get your favorite CNET editors. To go. Send the free app to your smartphone or iPad. Get it now.    What is the best call blocker app?   I ended a lengthy marriage with T-Mobile and now I have a pay-as-you-go BlackBerry Bold 9700. I want to block unknown/private calls from getting through. I've seen some apps on BlackBerry App World, but the reviews are so unreliable. I bought Call Blocker Pro for $2.99, but it doesn't seem to be working right. Does anyone know a reliable software that will reject these calls? There's so many apps claiming they do this, but the reviews are bad.  Read full quote Posted by PandaI_Eye from the Call Phones forum   Impressive Verizon phones   LG Lucid (Verizon Wireless)     Samsung Gusto 2 (Verizon Wireless)     Motorola Droid 4 (Verizon Wireless)     HTC Rezound (Verizon Wireless)     LG Spectrum (Verizon Wireless)     Latest News   Apple wants to keep Samsung's Galaxy S3 out of U.S.     HTC's U.S. customs delays push Q2 outlook lower     Virgin Mobile plans to offer prepaid iPhone     Samsung drops a patent from ITC complaint as Apple battle looms     Google Maps goes 3D and offline   Connect with us on:              The e-mail address for this newsletter is boy.blogger@gmail.com To update your account, please visit our Newsletter subscription center. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | Newsletter help | Privacy policy Copyright 2012 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. CBS Interactive, 235 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, U.S.A.