Archive for December, 2008

Smartphone numbers are in: iPhone sales exceed Windows Mobile sales for first time

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Others, RIM, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Misc, Apple, OS X, Android

Gartner’s latest and greatest analysis of the global smartphone industry is in, and there are quite a few interesting nuggets tucked within all those percentages. For starters, the sector still managed to grow 11.5% in Q3 2008 compared to a year prior, [...]

Nokia 2605 Mirage launches Friday on Verizon

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Verizon Wireless, CDMA

We’re coming right up on a year since we first heard of the 2605’s existence, and with a VGA camera just about the most interesting feature we can find on the spec sheet, we’re having a hard time saying with a straight face that it was worth the wait. [...]

Nokia could give Linux a spin in high-end mobiles

Filed under: Handsets, Software, Nokia, Linux

To anyone even remotely familiar with Nokia’s history, this tidbit won’t come as a surprise at all. In fact, we’ve been hearing “Linux” and “Nokia” in the same sentence for years. At Nokia World in Barcelona — the same place where the almighty N97 (pictured) was unveiled — Ukko Lappalainen, [...]