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Nokia makes fun of iPhone 4 reception problems on official blog
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Continue reading...Report: Google planning Android tablet to battle the iPad
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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The New York Times reported this weekend that Google has plans to not only compete with the iPhone, but with the iPad as well in the form of a new Android-based tablet. Eric E. Schmidt, chief executive of Google, told friends at a recent party in Los Angeles about the new device, which would exclusively […]
Continue reading...Apple v. Nokia showdown won’t begin until 2012
Friday, March 12, 2010
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It sure is a good time to to be on Apple’s legal team. Not only is there the much publicized lawsuit against HTC, but you might also remember that Apple and Nokia are also in the throes of a potentially significant lawsuit. Last October, Nokia sued Apple for patent infringement claiming that Apple’s iPhone infringed […]
Continue reading...Solid writeup on the Nokia Apple patent dispute
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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As you may already be aware, Nokia and Apple are apparently trying to sue each other to oblivion, with each side looking to block the import of the others’ devices. At issue, naturally, are claims of patent infringement relating to a whole host of technologies. Chris Dannen of BNET penned an article a few days […]
Continue reading...Apple fights back – seeks to ban all imports of Nokia phones
Saturday, January 16, 2010
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The ongoing patent dispute between Nokia and Apple has both companies pulling out their big guns. Nokia got things started in October when it sued Apple for allegedly infringing on a number of patents relating to wireless LAN standards and GSM/UMTS networks. In early December, Apple countersued claiming that Nokia phones infringe on 13 Apple’s […]
Continue reading...Nokia files another broad lawsuit against Apple over patent infringement
Monday, January 4, 2010
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The legal battle between Nokia and Apple just got bumped up another notch with Nokia recently filing a second lawsuit in federal court alleging that a wide range of Apple products infringe on several of Nokia’s implementation patents. Specifically, Nokia alleges that the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPod Classic, iPod Nano, iPod Touch, iMac, MacBook, MacBook […]
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Monday, June 28, 2010
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