Nokia is getting out of the feature phone business in the US and Canada, and instead will focus on Windows Phones. Although Nokia dominated the feature phone market for a long time, they never really had an easy time in North America. Now the company will bet on smartphones, specifically Windows Phones. "In an interview with AllThingsD, the head of Nokia’s U.S. subsidiary said that the company will also focus exclusively on sales through traditional wireless carriers. In the past, Nokia has sold its smartphones at full price to consumers, af...read more

Is Microsoft in talks to buy Nokia's mobile division?
News - May 16, 2011

Engadget is reporting that Microsoft will enter into talks with Nokia to purchase their entire mobile division. If true, this would be a huge deal and a real game changer for Nokia. Engadget cites Eldar Murtazin as the source for the story, and says Murtazin has "not been able to dig up any further intel, but expects a deal could be closed as early as the end of this year." Mark Squires, UK Communications Director for Nokia, has issued a non-comment that seems to quash the rumor. "We typically don't comment on rumors. But we have to say th...read more

Nokia to cut 7000 jobs in preparation for Microsoft partnership
News - April 29, 2011

Nokia announced this week that the company will cut 7000 jobs as a cost cutting measure. The New York Times reports that the cuts are in preparation for Nokia's partnership with Microsoft. Stephen Elop, the former Microsoft executive who became Nokia’s chief executive in September, said the cuts and reorganization were needed to prepare for its partnership with Microsoft. Nokia plans to eventually phase out the Symbian operating system as it rolls out smartphones next year running Microsoft’s Windows Phone software. “With this new focus, we ...read more

BlackBerry to benefit from Nokia's shift to Windows Phone
News - February 25, 2011

BlackBerry is expected to see big benefits as Nokia shifts away from Symbian and into Windows Phone 7. One analyst predicts RIM could sell an additional one million devices because of Nokia's move. Kris Thompson, an analyst with National Bank Financial has moved up his BB shipment forcasts for 2012 and 2013. "Kris Thompson, an analyst with National Bank Financial, has bumped up his BlackBerry shipment forecasts for RIM in 2012 and 2013, partly on “customer hesitation” with Nokia as it moves away from its longstanding operating system, Symbian...read more

Nokia and Microsoft join forces
News - February 11, 2011

Nokia and Microsoft make deal over smartphones? Holy cow!!! Big news and sad news for Symbian fans. Nokia has made a deal with Microsoft that will dramatically change the smartphone market. Nokia Corp., the world's largest cell phone maker, said Friday it will use Microsoft's Windows Phone software as the main platform for its smartphones going forward. This is a major shift for Nokia and a major get for Microsoft. Windows Phone will now have immediate access to the largest manufacturer of phones. The deal will "deliver an ecosystem w...read more

Smartphones outsold PCs in Q4 2010
News - February 08, 2011

For the first time in history smartphones outsold PCs for the quarter. According to IDC, 100.9 million smartphone devices were shipped in the fourth quarter of 2010, while only 92.1 million PCs were shipped worldwide. This is big news in the tech industry as PCs have always outsold smartphones in the past. As the trend towards smartphones continues to grow, the gap in these numbers should continue to increase. Apple has had a big impact on these numbers as the iPhone is quite popular. BlackBerry and Android have also weighed in, and of c...read more

All-in-one business smartphone, the Nokia E7, arrives in stores
Press Release - February 08, 2011

Espoo, Finland – The highly anticipated Nokia E7 will begin arriving in stores in select markets this week, with broader availability building up quickly in several markets. With its tilting 4 inch ClearBlack display, full qwerty keyboard and a fast access to a wide variety of apps directly on the homescreen, the Nokia E7 is the key to having a successful day in or out of the office. Importantly, the device supports business applications from leading enterprise technology partners including Microsoft and IBM. Key features of the Nokia E7 – Ea...read more

Nokia Reader 1.0 beta in the Nokia Beta Labs
News - February 01, 2011

Looking for a push enabled RSS reader for your Nokia phone? There is a new RSS reader app called Nokia Reader in the Nokia Beta Labs. Nokia Reader is compatible with S60 5th Edition (excluding Nokia 5800 XpressMusic) and Symbian^3 devices. It works with the Nokia N97, Nokia N97 Mini, Nokia X6, Nokia N8 and Nokia C7....read more

Nokia takes over development of Symbian
News - November 09, 2010

It looks like the Symbian Foundation will no longer develop the open source operating system that bares its name. The Symbian Foundation has decided to transition the role of the non-profit organization and will hand over the development duties to Nokia. The foundation will become a legal entity responsible for licensing software and other intellectual property, such as the Symbian trademark, and Nokia has will develop the OS. Nokia says it will allow them to provide updates more efficiently. Symbian OS still dominates in the world mobile O...read more

Sprint has made 4G official in New York City, and 5 other cities. Starting today, Sprint 4G is available to customers in New York City, Hartford, New Haven, New Brunswick, Trenton and Tampa. With Sprint 4G, wireless customers can experience mobile downloads, video chat capabilities and turbo-charged Web browsing up to 10 times faster than 3G service1 – all on the first wireless 4G network from a national carrier. So, go pick up your Samsung Epic, Sprint EVO, or Sprint Overdrive hotspot and start feeling the 4G love....read more

Who makes the best mobile operating system? - WSJ
News - October 22, 2010

The Wall Street Journal is posing the big question to its readers as the "question of the day." The results are not surprising, but they are interesting. Google is currently leading with a whopping 59.6% of the votes going for Android. Apple is holding its own with 22.8% of the vote. Interestingly, Microsoft is even trailing Palm with a very small 2.9% of the vote. I'm guessing that number will change in the next year or so, but it's stunning that Microsoft, who used to be a major player in the handheld space, has plunged so far. If you'r...read more

Sprint 4G coming to NYC November 1
News - October 18, 2010

Sprint continues to roll out its 4G service around the country. The company says New York City will get Sprint 4G on November 1, while Los Angeles will see 4G service by December 1. Poor San Francisco will get it sometime before the end of the year, but no specific date is yet known. I've used Sprint's 4G service in Honolulu, Dallas, and Philadelphia, and it's definitely much faster than 3G. Carry your power cord though because 4G sucks a lot of juice. Your battery will be drained in no time....read more

PDA Cookbook LIVE Released
News - October 13, 2010

Our friends at Wakefieldsoft have just released their award winning PDA Cookbook software as a web application. The new PDA Cookbook LIVE works on whatever smartphone platform you use including iPhone, iPod, iPad, Android, Blackberry, WebOS, and many others. Any phone or computer with an internet connection can access PDACookbook LIVE! You now can have access to your cook book, all of your recipes, and even shared recipes from others right in your hand.You can also instantly access your shopping lists and menus as well. You get all features of...read more

Nokia announces C7 and C6-01
News - September 14, 2010

Nokia officially announced the C7 and C6-01 at Nokia World this morning. The new phones are both due to hit the streets in the 4th quarter of this year. They both feature full touchscreens, a peta-band WCDMA radio, quad-band GSM radio, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, 8 megapixel camera with flash and 720p video recording, FM radio, and micro-SD card slot. The C7 has a 3.5-inch AMOLED capacitive display with 640 x 360 resolution while the C6-01 has a 3.2-inch AMOLED capacitive polarized display with a 640 x 360 resolution. The C6-01 also adds an...read more

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