Category Archives: Nokia

The final proof that Symbian is dead, dead, dead

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

The Inquirer: “FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia has announced plans to outsource Symbian development and support to the IT management consulting firm Accenture.” Accenture: Where old software goes to die.

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The Nokia/Microsoft Elephant Tango

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

Alan Patrick ponders if Nokia and Microsoft ever be Mobile?: “The reason the JV is happening is that the assets being brought to the table are not so much incredible but non-credible. The two companies have completeley dropped the ball in … Continue reading →

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Apple smartphone growth puts competition in the shade

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

Canalys has released its smartphone market share figures for Q1 2010, and the big winners are undoubtedly Apple, HTC and Motorola, all of which posted treble-digit growth in unit shipments compared to the equivalent quarter of 2009. To put that … Continue reading →

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Nokia app store passes one million downloads a day mark

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

Brand Republic: Nokia‘s Ovi application store is now attracting one million downloads a day around the world, the company has claimed.The store was launched in May last year, allowing the handset manufacturer to join the progress in apps being made … Continue reading →

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