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Nokia acquires analytics firm Motally
AppleInsider reports: As software development for Nokia’s Ovi platform struggles to compete with Apple’s iOS and App Store, the Finnish phone maker has purchased analytics firm Motally to boost its offering. Nokia announced the deal to purchase the U.S. company on Friday. A report from the Associated Press noted that the strategic acquisition intends to boost the [...]
Continue reading...Apple posts video showing signal attenuation on the Nokia N97
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
It’s funny, Nokia was noticeably absent from Apple’s recent iPhone 4 press conference, yet the Finnish handset maker couldn’t resist issuing a press release boasting of the fact that it prioritizes antenna performance over physical design - nevermind the fact that the web is replete with examples of Nokia owners bemoaning antenna placement on their [...]
Continue reading...Nokia’s claim of superior antenna performance falls flat
Monday, July 19, 2010
Steve Jobs received a lot of flack for his off the cuff email message where he told an iPhone 4 user experiencing reception problems not to cup the device in his left hand - “don’t hold it in that way”, Jobs remarked. At last weeks iPhone 4 press conference, Jobs tried to demonstrate how signal attenuation [...]
Continue reading...Nokia: “We prioritize antenna performance over physical design…”
Friday, July 16, 2010
Nokia, who still can’t seem to get any traction in the smartphone marketplace, decided it’d be a good time to piggyback on Apple’s iPhone 4 press conference today with a statement explaining how dedicated they are to making sure that call quality remains a top priority. Antenna design is a complex subject and has been a [...]
Continue reading...Signal attenuation is not unique to the iPhone, also affects Nokia and HTC devices
Saturday, July 3, 2010
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Nokia had some fun at Apple’s expense earlier this week when they posted a sarcastic blog post explaining the multitude of ways users can hold Nokia devices while making calls and avoiding signal degradation. But a decrease in signal depending on how one holds a phone is not a problem unique to the iPhone 4. [...]
Continue reading...Nokia makes fun of iPhone 4 reception problems on official blog
Monday, June 28, 2010
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In the wake of the iPhone 4’s highly publicized reception issues, Nokia decided to have a little bit of fun at Apple’s expense. The Finnish handset maker recently put up a post on its official blog describing the myriad of ways users can effectively hold their Nokia devices. The article goes on to describe a few phone holding positions (witness ”The Cup” pictured [...]
Continue reading...Nokia’s woes continue as shares plummet and developers lose interest in Symbian
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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It’s no secret that Nokia is struggling to stay relevant in a market increasingly dominated by the iPhone and Android, and while Nokia’s share of the broader cellphone market remains healthy, it’s share of the smartphone market leaves much to be desired. Compounding Nokia’s problems is the lack of an app store worthy of attracting the [...]
Continue reading...Apple threatens Nokia’s dominance in Australia
Friday, May 21, 2010
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Nokia just can’t catch a break. Though Nokia still reigns supreme when it comes to overall mobile marketshare, it’s inability to deliver a competitive smartphone to the masses has turned the Finnish- based handset maker into an afterthought in a market dominated by iPhones, BlackBerrys, and Android devices. With no high-margin and successful smartphone to speak [...]
Continue reading...Nokia announces corporate restructuring in attempt to compete with leading smartphone manufacturers
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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Well how about this, a story about Nokia that doesn’t involve them suing, or being sued by, Apple. All kidding aside, there’s no question that Nokia is in dire straights right now. Despite a healthy lead as the top provider of mobile phones worldwide, Nokia has struggled mightily to make any sort of headway in the [...]
Continue reading...Nokia files another lawsuit against Apple for iPhone and iPad 3G patent infringement
Friday, May 7, 2010
Nokia today filed yet another lawsuit against Apple today, alleging that Apple’s iPhone and iPad 3G infringe on 5 of their patents. In a press release issued today, Nokia detailed the patents at issue: The patents in question relate to technologies for enhanced speech and data transmission, using positioning data in applications and innovations in antenna configurations [...]
Continue reading...Apple now largest US maker of phones
Friday, April 30, 2010
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Apple recently surpassed Motorola to become the largest US maker of phones. Motorola yesterday released its earnings for the 1Q of 2010 and reported a total of 8.5 million in phone sales. Apple meanwhile sold 8.8 million phones during the same quarter. The fall of Motorola just goes to show how quickly things move in tech, [...]
Continue reading...Nokia shares drop as company still lacks high-end smartphone competitor
Friday, April 23, 2010
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Nokia shares dropped nearly 15% this week after the Finnish handset maker released earnings that, despite increasing from the same quarter a year-ago, failed to meet analyst expectations. For the first quarter of 2010, Nokia announced earnings of $0.09 a share on revenue of $465 million, a marked increase from the $160 million in revenue it [...]
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Friday, August 20, 2010
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