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Nokia uses iMovie audio loop to announce Microsoft partnership
You know what they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Hell, Apple fans have been saying that about Windows since back in the day. In the most recent incarnation of “flattery”, the audio loop in the video where Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced their strategic partnership is the […]
Continue reading...Concept photos of a Nokia Windows Phone 7 device
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Nokia’s decision to abandon Symbian and strike up a partnership with Microsoft was a huge move that brings with it the potential to shakeup the entire smartphone industry. Of course, there’s also the possibility that the Nokia/Microsoft partnership will create more of a wimper than a bang, but hey, that’s the inherent joy in watching […]
Continue reading...Backed into a corner, Nokia chooses Windows Phone 7
Friday, February 11, 2011
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Hot on the heels of Nokia CEO Stephen Elop’s lengthy letter detailing Nokia’s failed attempts to keep up with the staggering pace of smartphone innovation comes a huge coup for Microsoft. Abandoning Symbian and relegating MeeGoo to lord knows what, Nokia has thrown it’s full weight behind Microsoft’s next-gen mobile OS, Windows Phone 7. The […]
Continue reading...Nokia CEO says company finds itself on a “burning platform”
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
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There’s no denying that Nokia is in turmoil. Over the past few months, the Finnish handset maker has laid off hundreds of employees as the company continues to lose significant market share to the likes of Apple and an assortment of Android handsets. The root of Nokia’s woes, of course, is the simple fact that […]
Continue reading...Android overtakes Nokia as the most popular smartphone platform in Q4 2010
Monday, January 31, 2011
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The research firm Canalys is reporting that Google’s Android platform is now more popular than Nokia’s Symbian platform, earning it the spot as the top smartphone platform on the market during the fourth quarter of 2010. During Q4 of 2010, Android handset sales came in at 33.3 million units while Nokia handset sales checked in […]
Continue reading...Nokia E7 available for pre-order on Amazon for $679
Friday, December 31, 2010
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A few weeks ago, Nokia announced that their upcoming flagship smartphone, the Nokia E7, was being delayed until early 2011 “to ensure the best possible user experience.” And because Nokia has never really been a fan of the carrier subsidy model, just how much can users expect to shell out for the Nokia E7 when […]
Continue reading...Nokia widens patent litigation against Apple
Friday, December 17, 2010
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Nokia yesterday announced that it was expanding its patent infringement lawsuit against Apple to include even more patents it claims Apple is trespassing on. Nokia’s new claims against Apple were brought in the UK High Court, Dusseldorf and Mannheim District Courts in Germany and the District Court of the Hague, Netherlands. The infringing products in question […]
Continue reading...Nokia to lay off 800 employees, delays arrival of E7 flagship device
Thursday, December 16, 2010
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Amid a struggling stock price and the conspicuous absence of a smartphone capable of competing with the likes of Android devices and the iPhone, things aren’t looking to promising over at Nokia. Compounding matters, the company recently announced plans to layoff 800 employees. All the while, Nokia also announced that their upcoming flagship product, the […]
Continue reading...Study: iPhone owners are the most loyal
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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GfK, a German market-research firm, recently surveyed 2,653 smartphone owners in Brazil, Germany, China, Britain, Spain, and the US and found that iPhone owners are by far the most loyal measured against all other mobile device owners. 59% of iPhone owners indicated that they plan on sticking with Apple for future phone purchases. 35% of […]
Continue reading...Apple hires top patent lawyers to fend off increasing number of lawsuits
Monday, November 29, 2010
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Make no mistake about it, both Nokia and Apple are taking their ongoing legal battle with the utmost seriousness. Nokia got the ball rolling when it filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that a wide number of Apple products, including the iPhone, iPod, imac, and MacBook all infringe on Nokia patents pertaining to technologies […]
Continue reading...Apple now fourth largest mobile handset vendor worldwide
Friday, October 29, 2010
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Check out IDC’s latest press release over here. Photo via MacRumors
Continue reading...Apple surpasses RIM in global smartphone marketshare – Report
Monday, October 25, 2010
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For the first time, Apple recently surpassed RIM in terms of global smartphone marketshare. According to Strategy Analytics, Apple shipped 15.4 million iPhones during Q3 of 2010 compared to 12.3 million shipped Blackberry devices from RIM. The overall smartphone market continues to grow at a tremendous pace, so the chart below says more about Apple’s […]
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
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