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Android “openness” a myth say researchers

, Aug 4th 2011 Discuss [26]

Android‘s much-vaunted “open source” credentials do not mean the OS is “open”, researchers have suggested, finding that Google’s platform is actually severely lacking in comparison to other open-source software. Google’s refusal to release a public roadmap, unilinear development decisions and “closed contributions process model” all leave it behind rivals like MeeGo and Symbian, VisionMobile concludes, with Android’s success being attributed more to Google’s deep pockets and a general fear of Apple dominance than anything else.

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Anssi Vanjoki: “My hair stands on end” over Nokia’s fall

, Aug 1st 2011 Discuss [9]

Ex-Nokia smartphone chief Anssi Vanjoki has expressed his horror at the current trajectory of the Finnish firm, suggesting that "my hair stands on end as I follow Nokia." Speaking to newspaper Kauppalehti in the aftermath of Nokia's dreary Q2 2011 financial results announcement, Vanjoki suggested that "no company can have its golden age last forever." Read The Full Story

Nokia 500 is not the 1GHz Finnish phone we’re waiting for

, Aug 1st 2011 Discuss [5]

If you hadn't realized, we're waiting on a touchscreen Nokia, and that's just what the Finns have given us today: unfortunately, the new device is the Nokia 500, a Symbian Anna based phone, rather than the N9 or "Sea Ray". Still dressed in the old-fashioned Nokia styling, rather than the new polycarbonate slickness of the MeeGo handset, the 500 at least sees a speed boost with a 1GHz processor. Read The Full Story

Apple top US smartphone manufacturer; Android pulls ahead of iOS

, Jul 28th 2011 Discuss [18]

Apple is the top smartphone manufacturer in the US, according to the latest Nielsen statistics, despite iOS not having the biggest share of the OS ecosystem. According to the stat company's June figures, iOS is running on 28-percent of smartphones, in second place behind Android with 39-percent. However, because multiple OEMs use Android, no single manufacturer has the scale to rival Apple. Read The Full Story

Fujitsu F-07C Windows 7 smartphone gets official launch date of July 23

, Jul 22nd 2011 Discuss [4]

The last time I mentioned the Fujitsu F-07C smartphone that is destined for NTT DOCOMO in Japan we were missing a few pertinent facts about the device. The big fact we were missing was when exactly the smartphone would hit the Japanese market. Fujitsu has offered that important fact for us now. The F-07C will hit Japan on July 23, which is tomorrow if you are counting. Read The Full Story

Nokia RM-670 Passes Through FCC, Looks To Be Symbian Belle 700 Zeta

, Jul 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

A Nokia handset passed through the FCC today with model number RM-670 and it looks to be the rumored Nokia 700 Zeta, which had some details and photos recently leaked. The phone is one of several rumored Nokia handsets that will run on Symbian Belle and be released as the company transitions over to the Windows Phone 7 platform. Read The Full Story

Symbian Belle Gets MeeGo-Harmattan Style Swipe

, Jul 6th 2011 Discuss [5]

When Nokia announced its transition to the Windows Phone 7 platform, the company revealed that its Symbian platform would slowly be phased out while MeeGo would cease commercial releases and become a developer playground. The recently unveiled N9 handset was the first and last MeeGo device, but some of its new features may live on in the new Symbian Belle OS. Read The Full Story

Nokia E6 Review

, Jul 6th 2011 Discuss [20]

BlackBerry may be the name associated with QWERTY messaging phones, but there’s a vocal cadre of Nokia users all too keen to talk about the merits of the Finnish company’s keyboard-blessed candybars. The E72 met with mixed reactions, failing to quite capture affection the way its E71 predecessor did; now we have the E6 (aka Nokia E6-00), pairing keyboard and touchscreen and offering a taste of the latest Symbian flavor, Anna. Is the E6 enough to distract us from the rapid approach of Nokia’s first Windows Phones? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

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Nokia 700 Zeta smartphone press photos leak

, Jul 6th 2011 Discuss [5]

Nokia is taking a beating in the smartphone and feature phone markets today. Nokia is hoping that Windows Phone will pull the company out of the tailspin it's in with some smartphones that people are actually interested in. I still say Nokia should have went Android and hired some designers and engineers with vision to make phones that aren’t so darn boring. A new Nokia smartphone has leaked today called the Nokia 700 also known as the Zeta. Read The Full Story

New Nokia leaks detail phones named after girls

, Jun 28th 2011 Discuss [5]

Some details have leaked on phones that are supposed to be coming later this year. The details are in the rumor department for now but there is a wealth of details so the rumor probably has a bit of fact to it at least. The first is the Nokia C7-01 Helen set for a Q3 launch at 300 euro. The device will pack a 3.5-inch ClearBlack LCD, 8MP camera with autofocus, and Symbian Belle along with a 1GHz CPU. The Cindy handset has a 3.2-inch AMOLED, 1GHz CPU, 5MP camera, NFC tech, FM tuner, and a price of 260 euro for Q3. Read The Full Story

Apple Now Number One Mobile Brand In Australia

, Jun 27th 2011 Discuss [3]

The Apple brand continues to surge when it comes to mobile devices despite the growing competition. According to a new report from IDC, the first quarter 2011 results show that Apple has become the number one mobile brand in Australia for the very first time. The market there has mainly been dominated by Nokia, but this year the Symbian platform has seen a huge tumble along with a dip in demand for feature phones. Read The Full Story

Symbian Anna update for N8, E7, C7 and C6-01 by end of August

, Jun 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

Having frustrated existing Symbian users with the vague promise that the Anna update would arrive "in the coming months," Nokia has now confirmed that the firmware will be available to download by the end of August 2011. It'll be on offer to anybody with a Nokia N8, E7, C7 or C6-01; meanwhile, from July all four of those phones will begin shipping with Anna preinstalled. Read The Full Story
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