Nokia World 2011 has come and gone, a pivotal event for the cellphone giant and one which, while not answering every question we had about the company’s Windows Phone future, at least demonstrated that it’s taking its evolution very seriously. Vincent has already shared his opinion of the show from a US perspective, highlighting the wins and near-misses Nokia made in convincing a North American audience it has legs; now it’s time for our customary Nokia World wrap-up.
This week was a big one in mobile, plus I lost my virginity. Nokia World 2011 took place in London, my first time at the show, with the company revealing the Windows Phone handsets its bet the farm on. We’ve covered the event in previous years here on SlashGear, but for the first time it felt like there was some relevance in what Nokia was doing to the US market. I’ve left the UK, and the show, with plenty of unanswered questions and mixed opinions about Nokia – and Windows Phone – moving forward.
Nokia’s new Asha range isn’t quite as excited to our smartphone-jaded eyes as the Lumia 800, but it could arguably have a bigger impact on the Finnish company’s user-base. Targeted at the “next billion users” the four-strong range includes a trio of QWERTY candybars some of which offer touchscreens too. Check out our hands-on impressions after the cut.
Angry Birds continues to make its way across the mobile landscape, with Nokia announcing that the hugely popular game will now be available on S40 devices. Demo'd this morning as part of Nokia World 2011's debut of the Asha 200, 201, 300 and 303, the game will also be offered to existing S40 users through Nokia's Ovi Store for app downloads.
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“Earlier this year we realized the need to shift our strategy so we could deliver even better experiences.” So Stephen Elop kicked off the Nokia World 2011 keynote, the CEO painting a picture of the company as a reliable old friend who was very much in need of a makeover. “Generally people like Nokia, we’re durable, we’re trustworthy, we’re reliable” Elop explained. “We comb our hair neatly, we always pick you up after work when we said we would. But we wanted more … and that wouldn’t happen without change.”
Nokia has announced its Q3 2011 financial results, and as expected it's been another dreary quarter with smartphone sales down 38-percent compared to 2010 and operating profit down 60-percent. According to Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, the company will be "bringing the [Windows Phone] experience to consumers in select countries later this quarter," while Q3's few successes were down, in no small part, to dual-SIM phone sales in developing markets.
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Nokia has revealed the winner of its Nokia Tune contest, the company's search for a 21st century update to the classic "diddle-uh-duh" jingle familiar from millions of handsets, and it's quite the departure. The handiwork of 22 year old Italian sound designer Valerio Alessandro Sizzi, the Nokia Tune Dubstep Edition will show up alongside the default ringtone on 100m Nokia devices in 2012.
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Huawei and the Discovery Channel have partnered up to produce a co-branded mobile phone that's true to the channel's spirit of outdoor adventure. The rugged phone is aptly named the Discovery Expedition and is ready to take on water, dust, and shock. Perhaps, we'll see Bear Grylls toting the phone in an upcoming episode of Man vs. Wild.
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In China, the Baidu search engine is the most popular and widely used. Google operates in China as well, but is second place behind Baidu. China is also one of the fastest growing markets for tablets and has one of the largest mobile phone using populations on the planet. Dell is teaming up with Baidu to make new mobile phones and tablet computers for the Chinese market.
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If you have an iPhone or an Android device that is unlocked and you are tired of the contract and the expensive rates that AT&T, Verizon and others are charging you H2O wireless has a solution for you. The catch for some users is that the pre-paid wireless carriers often don’t have any compelling smartphones. H2O has a new app that will turn your existing iPhone or Android device into a pre-paid smartphone.
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The last time we talked about Gresso was last year when the company showed off a seriously high-end iPad that had a wooden case made of 200-year old wood and an 18K gold Apple logo. Not everything that Gresso makes is packed with bling and wood though. The company has unveiled its new super rugged mobile phone called the Extreme X3.
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Vodafone's super-cheap interpretation of the Facebook Phone, the Vodafone 555, has gone on sale, offering straightforward access to the social network for just £62.50 ($102) SIM-free. Announced back in July, the 555 offers a full QWERTY keyboard and 2.4-inch non-touch display, synchronizing your Facebook news, photos, chat, messages and contacts over EDGE.
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