Archive for February 17th, 2011

Nokia to use ST-Ericsson U8500 chipset in their Windows Phone handsets

Nokia to use ST-Ericsson U8500 chipset in their Windows Phone handsets

| February 17, 2011 | 25 Replies

The ST Ericsson U8500 was first announced with support for the Symbian platform and then subsequently presented with support for both the MeeGo and Android platforms in various events since it’s announcement a year ago. Reuters are now reporting that they Nokia has plans to use the U8500 chipset in their upcoming Windows Phone devices. [...]

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Nokia N8 – The Best Smartphone Camera. FACT

Nokia N8 – The Best Smartphone Camera. FACT

| February 17, 2011 | 19 Replies

I was rushing to get back home and noticed this in the Arndale in Manchester. You might have seen it before. I think it’s really cool – really blunt, boastful, to the point. This is what I want to see from Nokia. Straight, to the point, being clear about your strengths. No quibble about it. [...]

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Ovi Store higher revenues than Android Market

Ovi Store higher revenues than Android Market

| February 17, 2011 | 27 Replies

Some interesting numbers comparing the App Stores from Apple, BlackBerry, Nokia and Google. Interestingly, despite having 150,000 less apps than Android Market, Ovi Store is raking it in with 105 Million Dollars in revenue. That’s a 719.4% growth over the previous year Apple grew 131.9% in the same time frame (though with understandably huge revenues). [...]

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66% increase in Windows Phone 7 project starts since Nokia-Microsoft marriage.

66% increase in Windows Phone 7 project starts since Nokia-Microsoft marriage.

| February 17, 2011 | 21 Replies

According to Flurry who measures the support that developers dedicate to various platforms by tracking new application starts, Windows Phone projects received a 66% increase after the Nokia-Microsoft WP partnership. Note similar relative growth between Windows Phone and Android projects. Flurry notes that in Android’s nascent nasence there were doubts as to whether it could [...]

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Nokia waiting for Mango, WP7.5, due October at earliest.

Nokia waiting for Mango, WP7.5, due October at earliest.

| February 17, 2011 | 34 Replies

According to the Guardian, Nokia are waiting for Windows Phone Update called “Mango” aka Windows 7.5 which is due October at the earliest. Amongst the updates, this would notably contain IE9, Multitasking, copy and paste (though Engadget says March -_-) Another “NoDo” update is said to be due March, perhaps there was some confusion as [...]

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