More Than 350,000 Android Phones Activated Daily
| Article Published April 15, 2011
BGR: Many are saying Google's Android platform is now th world's top mobile operating system.
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Nokia Wants Developers to Keep Developing Symbian Apps
| Article Published March 30, 2011
The Register: Cell-phone giant pleads with coders to keep building apps for smartphones running Symbian and Qt platforms, in spite of its commitment to Windows Phone 7.
Nokia: Windows Phone 7 Will Anchor Its Smartphones
| Article Published February 11, 2011
Microsoft and Nokia announce a deal that may give the software maker's mobile operating system the boost it needs to remain a contender in the smartphone race.
Major Shake-Up Headed Nokia's Way
| Article Published February 9, 2011
CNET: Nokia may ditch its new MeeGo operating system for Windows Phone or Android.
Analyst's Letter Sparks Nokia, Microsoft Rumors
| Article Published February 4, 2011
A European stock analyst publishes an "open letter" to the heads of Nokia and Microsoft. His message: use Windows Phone 7 on Nokia smartphones and maybe strike gold.
Symbian Loses Top-Dog Status to Android-Run Smartphones
| Article Published January 31, 2011
PC Magazine: Canalys reports that shipments of smartphones with Android surpassed the Symbian OS in the fourth quarter.
Nokia Getting Little U.S. Love
| Article Published January 20, 2011
The Register: Deal with AT&T for an exclusive deal to market Nokia's new X7 smartphone falls through at last minute, according to a report.
Microsoft in Talks with Nokia on Windows Phone 7?
| Article Published December 20, 2010
hook up between Microsoft and Nokia might give Microsoft a better chance to be a dominant player in the smartphone market.
Android Leads Smartphone Sales Surge in 2Q: Gartner
| Article Published August 12, 2010
Smartphone sales rocketed up more than 50 percent from the year-ago quarter and now represent 19 percent of all handsets sold worldwide, according to Gartner.
Nokia N-Series Phones Shifting From Symbian to MeeGo
| Article Published June 29, 2010
Symbian isn't dead but it did lose one of Nokia's better-known platforms.
Microsoft's Office Communicator Arrives for Nokia Phones
| Article Published May 7, 2010
Microsoft delivers a version of its Office Communicator Mobile united communications client for Nokia Symbian-based smartphones. Is this a sign the tenuous alliance between the two firms will survive?
Nokia's Mobile OS Symbian Goes Open Source
| Article Published February 4, 2010
The mobile operating system Symbian is now available as an open source platform.
Outlook Hazy for Nokia's Chances in Notebooks
| Article Published March 2, 2009
It's not like we're hurting for choices in the mobile PC space, but analysts see some hope in the Finnish phone leader's flirtations with entering a new market.
Mobile App Market Complex for Developers
| Article Published February 24, 2009
Various mobile OS formats provide lots of choices for consumers and steer clear of monopolistic platform battles -- like for the desktop in the 1990s -- but they give software developers a headache.
WebEx Conferencing, Collaborating Goes Mobile
| Article Published February 23, 2009
Symbian, Windows Mobile and BlackBerry devices will be WebEx compatible by April, allowing meeting participants to fully access to presentations, audio and video from those types of smartphones.
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