Tag: Nokia
Microsoft Windows Phone returns: code name “Mango”
July 27 is a remarkable day for Microsoft as Windows Phone is officially unveiled into market at 10am Tokyo time in Japan. This Smartphone has a cute code name, “Mango”. As shown by video, Microsoft hopes that it is a return symbol as a serious player in Smartphone market. Why “return”? The company was once [...]
Android’s UK market grew by 634 percent in a year
The increase in interest for smartphones in the UK has created a very competitive landscape for the top 3 mobile operating systems, Apple, Google and Symbian. From what we can see, it shows that Apple is leading the market and has overtaken Symbian. The most surprising is the growth shown by Google’s Android. Google has [...]
BlackBerry App World downloads reaches 1 billion
Here’s what you don’t expect to hear about. Research In Motion’s BlackBerry App World has reached a new mark. According to the mobile company, 1 billion applications have been downloaded from its mobile marketplace. The marketplace offers application for RIM’s Blackberry smartphones and its recently-launched Playbook. It was launched in April, 2009 and now has [...]
HTC profits rises beyond expectations
HTC Corp, the smartphone maker saw a 33 percent rise in its second-quarter profits. Its revenues have increased 57.93 per cent to $571.9 million in April. HTC’s unaudited net profit in April-June was $268 million. The year-on-year growth rate of sales in June slowed from May’s 116 percent. In January 2011, sales had grown 213 [...]
Apple stocks drops: The big WHY
Apple Inc. hasn’t been doing very well as its shares dropped 3.5 percent this month, making it as their worst first-half of the year since 2008. Apple investors are wondering why the stock keeps dropping despite the company’s extraordinary growth rate and future prospects. The shares went down 7.6 percent from its record-breaking $363.13 [...]
HP to include NFC in their future devices
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP), the world’s number 1 computer makers, says it will develop mobile devices that come with NFC technology to make purchases wirelessly. It will be in their upcoming handheld devices such as phones and tablets. NFC allows users to pay for item, receive coupons and loyalty points by tapping the gadgets on posters [...]
The Nokia Dilemma: Smart Phone Market
Just last week, Nokia came up with their targets to get back what they have lost. However, according to a report yesterday, Nokia has abandoned those hopes of meeting key targets just, raising questions over whether its new boss, Stephen Elop, a former Microsoft employee can do what he said he was going to do. [...]
