Nokia Announces Partnership with Microsoft, Future Phones to Run Windows Phone 7
At Nokia's Capital Markets Day today, it announced something that had been rumored for a little while now. Nokia and Microsoft have announced a partnership, one that will see Nokia using Windows Phone 7 as the primary OS which makes for a dramatic turn of events for the Finnish phone maker. Nokia will also embrace various other Microsoft services, like Bing. What this means for Symbian and MeeGo is not good, as Symbian will basically be abandoned and phased out by year's end. As for MeeGo, Nokia is planning on releasing one product and having it turn into an experimental platform with a diminished staff. The partnership means that Nokia's strong hardware will be getting the benefit of Microsoft's potentially strong software, though WP7 is still in its infancy and there is no telling how well received it will be later on.
Nokia's CEO Stephen Elop has said that 2011 and 2012 will be "transitional" years for his company and there was no firm date on when we'd all see a Nokia-based Windows Phone 7 device. As for Microsoft, having one of the strongest hardware makers could be highly beneficial but then again, it could scare away other companies depending on how successful Nokia is. At any rate, it is a bit of a gamble for Microsoft and Nokia to join up but if it pays off, the rewards could be huge.
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ARCTIC Announces Freezer 13 PRO CPU Cooler
ARCTIC's Freezer 13 CPU cooler hasn't been out for too long, but that isn't stopping ARCTIC from releasing a new flagship version of it. The ARCTIC Freezer 13 PRO CPU cooler builds on the design of the Freezer 13 by adding a new technology it calls Cross-Blow. What makes the Cross-Blow technology unique is that ARCTIC has added a 50mm PWM fan to the base of the cooler which generates airflow to cool down the Northbridge and other chipset parts. The Freezer 13 PRO can generate up to 300W of cooling capacity which is far more than enough for even the hottest running processors. There are four U-shaped 8mm copper heatpipes on the Freezer 13 PRO that lead up into the aluminum fins. Cooling it all is a 120mm PWM fan that generates 49.7 CFM. The Freezer 13 PRO uses push pins to install on to your motherboard plus ARCTIC has pre-applied some of its MX-4 thermal compound to the base which will make installation that much easier. The cooler is compatible with all Intel and AMD sockets, including Intel's latest 1155 socket.
The ARCTIC Freezer 13 PRO CPU cooler will launch at $54.90 or €39.90. No word on how soon it will launch, but it is covered by a six year warranty.
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