It’s kind of a bitter-sweet announcement – Nokia saw its global market share for mobile phones increase to 36% (up from 35%), while at the same time experiencing a 7% decline in global profits. Nokia sold 979 million Euros worth of cell phone, down from 1.0 billion Euros worth of sales in the previous year.…
Nokia Readies Shipments Of WiMAX Phones For 2008
With the hot new high-speed technology being WiMAX, is it such a surprise that Nokia is already preparing for the 4G technology from Intel? The Finnish mobile manufacturing giant has announced, at Web 2.0 Expo, that they are going to leap-frog 3G and 3.5G tech for an early 2008 release for their 2+mbps WiMAX phones.…
Nokia 8600 approved by the FCC
The Nokia 8600 is closer than we thought. Lately the upcoming device has been approved for the U.S. market by the FCC. Meaning, yet another stylish Nokia is set for America. According to the FCC filling, the 8600 will, unlike its older brother – Nokia 8800 Sirocco, boast GSM 850 and 1900 radios. I would…
Nokia N95 clone, Nokia-N95, appears
It didn’t take long to see Chinese companies ripping off the Nokia’s flagship N95 “multimedia computer”. The name of the new clone Nokia-N95 (yeah, there’s a minus between “Nokia” and “N95”). The company behind this “project” haven’t been able to copy Nokia’s unique dual-slider design, so they decided to go for a candybar form factor.…
Nokia 8900 concept
It’s like Nokia 8800 isn’t already cool enough, Austrian designer Tobias Hornof decided to further spice it up. As you can see from the image bellow, the future Nokia 8900 (8800’s successor) should be slimmer, and among other things pack a 3 MP camera (currently 8800 comes with a 2MP camera), more memory and a…
Nokia WidSets adds Netvibes’ 85,000+ feeds
WidSets, Nokia’s popular Java-based widget solution, and web 2.0 start page Netvibes announced that they will publish the Netvibes Ecosystem’s 85,000+ feeds on the WidSets service, making them easily accessible on most mobile devices. Going forward, as part of the strategic collaboration, Netvibes and Nokia are planning an even deeper integration of NetVibes’ services with…
Samsung and Nokia to cooperate on mobile TV interoperability
It’s nice to see two giants sitting at the same table for the common good. That was the case with Samsung and Nokia, who announced that they will work together to achieve interoperability among their DVB-H enabled mobile devices. Two companies will also work to support solutions based on the open OMA BCAST standard for…
Nokia Beta Labs openned on the Web
Just recently Nokia openned a special subsite – Nokia Beta Labs, allowing users to try out some of the apps they’re working on.
Nokia Expands Cell Phone Recycling Program In Celebration Of Earth Day
It looks like Nokia, one of the planet’s largest mobile phone manufacturers, is going to expand their cell phone and cell phone accessory recycling program. In celebration of Earth Day, the Finnish cell phone manufacturer will ramp up their existing recycling infrastructure with an aggressive campaign to get everyone to recycle. Green-minded cell phone users…
Nokia 8800 Sirocco Gold comes dressed in 18-carat gold plating
Talking about luxury handsets… Nokia keeps adding more Sirocco flavors. The last one – Nokia 8800 Sirocco Gold is encased in a luxurious 18-carat gold plating. Finish giant argues that the new device combines a timeless design with a contemporary flair, resulting in an exclusive display of personal style and elegance.