Nokia unveiled the technical specifications of its new netbook, the Booklet 3G, at the Nokia World conference last week. Aside from a few grumbles about the choice of operating system (OS) and the lack of certain features and technical capabilities, I reckon the product is on a par with a host of laptops and netbooks [...]
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The online incarnation of the UK-based newspaper, the Guardian, carries an interesting article today in which it cites unnamed sources as saying that Nokia is planning to launch a new touchscreen handset that will use the Android open-source Operating System (OS) software. Said to be unveiled at the Nokia World shindig in September, the Android-based [...]
“May you live in interesting times.” That’s one euphemism that many of the leading players in the mobile handsets market could live without hearing at the moment.
This week alone, we’ve seen Nokia announce sweeping job cuts and operational streamlining, rumours have surfaced that Motorola may offer up its handsets division to private investors and that Sony might buy out its [...]
I have to admit to being slightly bemused by Microsoft’s announcement yesterday that it’s planning to set up its own retail stores business. The company has done exceedingly well in getting its software and solutions preloaded onto many device manufacturers’ products, from computers to games consoles, and by making the best use of alternative distribution [...]
Rumours continue to fly thick and fast that Microsoft is poised to launch its own range of mobile handsets, based on its own Windows Mobile OS platform. However, executives continue to deny outright that any such plans are in hand.
Given that such a strategy would, at best, annoy many of the handset vendors that partner with Microsoft [...]
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