Gartner Forecast: Touchscreen Mobile Device Sale To Double in 2010!
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
The worldwide market for touchscreen mobile devices will surpass 362.7 million units in 2010, a 96.8 percent increase from 2009 sales of 184.3 million units, according to Gartner, Inc. By 2013, touchscreen mobile devices will account for 58 percent of all mobile device sales worldwide and more than 80 percent in developed markets such as North America and Western Europe.
"Touchscreens are no longer the preserve of high-end devices and are now being included in many midrange phones as more companies have been driving the consumer market for affordable touchscreen phones," said Roberta Co... .. .
Dev Tip: Calling All Innovators - It's Back And It's Bigger Than Ever!
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
Entries may be submitted in any of four categories: Eco/Being Green, Entertainment, Life Improvement, and Productivity.
The prizes will include cash awards of up to $30,000; spotlight placement in Ovi Store; a user experience evaluation; and a free one year membership in Forum Nokia Launchpad, a premier program to accelerate mobile development and elevate business visibility.
Several of the winning apps in last year's Calling All Innovators competition are now available for consumers to download in Ovi Sto... .. .
Delaware Judge Puts Nokia-Apple Patent Fight On Hold
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
According to an Associated Press report, a federal judge in Delaware has agreed to put on hold a patent dispute between Apple Inc. and Nokia pending resolution of their competing claims before the International Trade Commission (ITC).
A federal judge in Delaware has agreed to put a patent fight between Apple and Nokia on hold pending resolution of their competing claims before the International Trade Commission.
The judge signed an order Wednesday staying litigation in a lawsuit in which Nokia claims that Apple is infringing on sev... .. .
Nokia Partners With Automotive Industry To Introduce Terminal Mode - A New Industry Standard For Connecting Smartphones To Into Car Infotainment Systems
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
Nokia believes it should be easy to share information and content between your smartphone and other devices you use everyday such as your PC and the web.
This way it is easy to keep everything synchronized and ensure you always have access to the things you love, such as your music, and the services you use, such as navigation, whenever and wherever you need them.
The average person spends between one and two hours per day in their car. Given that their smartphone not only holds their favorite mu... .. .
Intel And Orange To Collaborate on MeeGo Platform to Deliver a New Mobile Multimedia Experience on Intel Atom Processor Based Devices
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
Establishing a common software framework across multiple devices, ranging from smartphones and tablets to netbooks, Intel and Orange will simplify access to an increasingly mobile and personalized internet and drive uptake of new and existing applications and services.
MeeGo builds on the capabilities of the Moblin core OS and its support for a wide range of device types and reference user experiences, combined with the momentum of Maemo in the mobile industry and the broadly adopted Qt application and UI framework for software developers.
Intel and Orange will work to increase the availability of Orange Signature Services, such as Orange TV and Orange Maps, which will be supported by the MeeGo environ... .. .
Gartner: Nokia And Symbian Still Lead, Android And Other Linux-Based Mobile Operating Systems Creeping Up Slowly
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
In a report published today, market research and advisory company Gartner said that Nokia as well as Symbian still lead worldwide mobile phone sales while Android and other Linux-based mobile operating systems creeping up slowly.
According to Gartner, worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totalled 1.211 billion units in 2009, a 0.9 per cent decline from 2008, according to Gartner, Inc. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the market registered a single-digit growth as mobile phone sales to end users surpassed 340 million units, an 8.3 per cent increase from the fourth quarter of 2008.
"The mobile devices market finished on a very positive note, driven by growth in smartphones and low-end devices," said Carolina Milanesi, research dire... .. .Firefox Hits Ovi Store With A New Promo Video, Quiz And Giveaway
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
Although there is still much to be done, Firefox for the Nokia N900 launch was an important milestone for Mozilla as they extend its browser beyond the desktop environments.
Now, two weeks later, Firefox reached an important milestone on its way to provide an alternative for millions of mobile web users and is pleased to announce availability of the mobile version of Firefox browser in Nokia’s Ovi Store.
To celebrate and commemorate this achievement and the partnership between the Mozilla and Maemo commu... .. .
Minor Firmware Update (3.2010.02-8) For Nokia N900 Now Available!
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
Just want to give everyone a quick heads up that Nokia has rolled out minor firmware update (3.2010.02-8) for Nokia N900 and you can get it as Firmware Over the Air (firmware over the air) through the Application manager or with Nokia Software Updater As well but in that case you'll lose all settings and apllications as well so be sure that you have valid back up before update.
If you haven’t been warned yet, than enable internet connection and refresh app manager and you should see the 16.2 MB large Firmware version 3.2010.02-8. It should be available for most of the generic product codes but owners of branded devices might have to wait a bit longer.
Although there is no detailed change log it is still highly suggestible to get it as it usually brings dozens of minor bug fixes and improves reliability of your pho... .. .
Maemo Is DEAD?! Intel And Nokia To Merge Software Platforms For Future Computing Devices
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
In a significant development in the convergence of communications and computing, Intel Corporation and Nokia are merging their popular Moblin and Maemo software platforms.
This will create a unified Linux-based platform that will run on multiple hardware platforms across a wide range of computing devices, including pocketable mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment systems. Called MeeGo, the open software platform will accelerate industry innovation and time-to-market for a wealth of new Internet-based applications and services and exciting user experiences. MeeGo-based devices from Nokia and other manufacturers are expected to be launched later this year.
This announcement strengthens the Nokia and Intel relationship, and builds on the companies' broad strategic collaboration announced in June 2009. Intel and Nokia now invi... .. .
Nokia Plans To Develop Salo Plant Operating Mode To Further Increase Production Speed And Efficiency For A Growing Smartphone Market
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
Nokia is planning to develop the operating mode of its Salo plant to ensure production is focused fully on the high-value smartphone market, especially in Europe.
The plans will result in the introduction of new and highly specialized manufacturing methods and also entail changes to personnel at the facility.
The planned new focus for Salo is expected to affect a maximum of 285 employees involved in production and in related support functions at Salo. Today, Nokia's Salo facility employs approximately 2 200 people. Nokia will support alter... .. .
OVI STRIKES BACK! Free Navigation For All Nokia Smartphones!!
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
At 3:35 am CST, Nokia announced that Ovi Maps Navigation will be free to all Nokia smartphone users FOR LIFE! This means tens of millions of devices across the world will have the same functionality of most typical personal GPS devices like Garmin and Tom Tom produce. While obviously a response to Google's free navigation offering on Android, it has far greater implications.
Nokia is throwing its massive reach and weight around. While Google Maps is free is the US and other locales, Ovi Maps 3.3 and its free services will be in tens of millions of devices immediately on a much larger scale.
This means Nokia will be able to provide voice and visual guidance to over 70 different countries with language localization for both drivers and pedestrians alike. This will also include Ovi's planned indoor navi... .. .
Nokia N900 Gets Major Update With A Wide Range Of Improvements
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
After the minor software update that brought Ovi store and app manager face lift earlier this week Nokia has released the first major update for its flagship Smartphone that brings wide range of improvements , dozens of minor bug fixes and further optimizes functionality and stability of the phone across many applications.
Maemo 5 PR1.1 is being released on January 14, 2010. Starting in Finland at 7am local time and following a staggering process country by country through the different time zones.
This update is currently only available over the air by users with the PR1.0.1 already installed. Images for manula flashing will be available later today as well so in case you can’t get updat... .. .
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