Faced with reports from analysts about lower-than-expected sales and share price trouble, Nokia has fired back by announcing that UK sales of the Lumia 800 are doing better than expected. Is it time to cut the Finnish handset maker a break? Read More »
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Microsoft was forced last week pulled the plug on the Kin, a two-phone lineup that debuted not long ago on Verizon Wireless. The flop is just the latest knot in a string of evidence suggesting that, when it comes to selling handsets, carriers still hold the… Read More »
Verizon Wireless said it will launch its first LTE handsets by the middle of 2011. But the super-fast handsets are likely to come with usage pricing models that will see high-end users pay substantially more for 4G service than they’re currently paying for 3G. Read More »
Apple has patented a system that would enable consumers to use their phones to replace keys for the cars, homes and offices. It’s an effort that could finally move the needle for NFC, which has failed to gain any real traction at the retail counter. Read More »
The change in the mobile phone market caused by the introduction of Apple’s iPhone has slightly cut the profits for the handset industry overall, but has most severely affected Nokia and Sony Ericsson, while boosting Research in Motion, according to data released today from Deutsche Bank. Read More »
The Pew Internet and American Life survey today released data showing that younger teens are getting cell phones, with 56 percent of 12-year-olds toting the devices. Based on life expectancy of phones and people, these teens will use almost 50 cell phones in their lifetimes. Read More »
Nokia saw profits surge in a surprising fourth quarter as it bucked recent trends by increasing its lead in the lucrative smartphone space. The Finnish vendor may finally be reversing course as it awaits a much-needed upgrade to its Symbian OS. Read More »
Sony Ericsson, Motorola and Lenovo are moving ahead with their Android plans in China despite Google’s recent decision to postpone the launch of two new phones. But are Chinese consumers interested in purchasing Android phones that don’t feature Google’s mobile apps? Read More »
Options traders are wagering that Nokia will see shares gain 14 percent over the next several weeks. But there’s little evidence the Finnish mobile giant has really begun to turn things around yet. Read More »
The BlackBerry generated the most positive buzz of any mobile brand in 2009, according to new figures from Zeta Interactive. The news comes just a day after Nielsen said RIM’s 8300 series is second only to the iPhone in the U.S. Read More »
Nokia, like an aging boxer who’s put on too many pounds, is hoping to shed some extra weight to better compete with the young up-and-comers: The Finnish handset maker said today that it will cut its smartphone portfolio in half in 2010. Read More »
Nokia said today that it plans to re-engineer its Symbian user interface — which has long been a serious vulnerability — and deliver two “major product milestones” in both the first and second half of next year. Read More »
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