Nokia, Microsoft’s latest offering: Lumia 920 out today

Nokia, Microsoft’s latest offering: Lumia 920 out today

Nokia and Microsoft Corp will take the wraps off the struggling European company’s most powerful smartphone on Wednesday, in what may be their last major shot at winning back a market lost to Apple , Samsungand Google. The world’s largest software maker and the Finnish company that once dominated the cellphone market will showcase the device in New York on Wednesday morning and demo it for industry insiders about the same time in Helsinki. Microsoft and Nokia hope the new Lumia will become a potent weapon in an escalating global mobile industry war. Google’s Motorola Mobility intends to show off its latest smartphone on Wednesday, Amazon.com Inc will unwrap new Kindle Fire tablets the day after, and Apple is expected to unveil the latest version of its seminal iPhone on 12 September. Samsung Electronics says it will sell its own Windows phone as early as next month. The Lumia 920 and smaller Lumia 820 will run on the latest Windows Phone operating software, which Microsoft hopes will rival Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android to become a third mobile platform. If the new phones do not appeal to consumers, it could spell the end for loss-making Nokia and deal a serious blow to Microsoft’s attempts to regain its footing in the market. Leaked pictures of the two models show a similar look to Nokia’s previous Windows phones, but analysts say these alone will not be enough to turn the corner. “There have to be more devices, and their features have to stand out more. There has to be a ‘wow’ device,” said Hannu Rauhala, analyst at Pohjola Bank, who cut his recommendation on Nokia’s shares to “reduce” on Tuesday. The stakes are high for both Nokia and Microsoft. The Finnish handset maker has logged more than 3 billion euros in operating losses in the past 18 months, forcing it to cut 10,000 jobs and pursue asset sales. Its share of the global smartphone market has plunged to less than 10 percent from 50 percent during its heyday, before the iPhone was launched in 2007. Windows phones have only captured 3.7 percent of the global smartphone market, according to Strategy Analytics. Android phones have 68 percent, while Apple has 17 percent. For Microsoft, successful Lumia sales could convince more handset makers and carriers to support its Windows Phone 8 software, which promises faster performance and a customizable start screen. Last week Samsung became the first to announce a smartphone running Windows Phone 8, at the IFA trade show in Berlin. But it was not able to provide the model to visitors at the show.

ECOSYSTEM WARRIORS Apple’s first iPhone revolutionized the mobile industry, popularizing the model of a third-party developer “ecosystem,” today considered pivotal to the success of any operating system. Part of the reason for the limited success of Windows phones is that they support only 100,000 or so apps, compared with about 500,000 or more for Android or iPhones. There is also the interconnection between apps and content, typified by Apple’s iTunes and iCloud, which share content across devices, that acts as a powerful disincentive to switch between vendors. “Much has been made of Windows Phone emerging as ‘the third ecosystem’ in mobile. This is a huge task in itself, but Apple’s and Google’s entrenched positions where consumers have already invested heavily in apps and content makes switching platforms less attractive,” said Ben Wood from mobile sector research firm CCS Insight. The new phone software is similar to the Windows 8 desktop and tablet software to be released on October 26, making it easier for developers to write apps for both, and Microsoft hopes this will boost the platform’s popularity. But the Windows operating system is by no means universally popular in the PC market, so consumers will not necessarily come to the mobile phone equivalent with unalloyed goodwill. “Consumer perceptions of the Windows brand have been shaped by PC usage. Although Windows 8 will help, there is still plenty of work required to overcome historical prejudices in the transition to mobile,” said Wood. The new Lumias could, however, benefit from the continuing decline in Research In Motion Ltd’s BlackBerry, and also from a recent legal blow to the Android operating system. A California jury decided last month that some of Samsung’s hot-selling Android smartphones copied features of the iPhone, which may result in import bans and drive handset makers to put more resources into making Windows-based phones. But for Nokia and Microsoft to exploit that window of opportunity, it must first find favour with consumers, who so far have shown little enthusiasm for smartphones with Windows software. Article source : http://www.firstpost.com

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 ICS update with no OTA

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 ICS update with no OTA

For the people Android faithful that own a Samsung Galaxy S2 on the T-Mobile network who have been patiently waiting intended for Samsung and T-Mobile for making the Android Snow Cream Sandwich update open to their smartphone, you might need to know that ICS to your T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 is actually available. According to the guys over in Android Community, T-Mobile confirmed by means of their support page that the ICS update to the Samsung Galaxy S2 could well be available as from the 11th of July at 11: 00PM EST/ 8: 00PM PST, and unfortunately your ICS update will not be available over the oxygen. As for some reason Samsung as well as T-Mobile have do not deliver the Android Ice Cream Sandwich update to the Galaxy S2 OTA, the update should be grabbed via your Samsung Kies software program, which can be a simple process if Samsung Kies works because it should, but much less easy as an in the air update by natural means. According to the guys the most likely basis for the Ice Lotion Sandwich update not coming in the air is simply because they class the replace as ‘optional’ understanding that it will get rid of the users residence screen, which means the user will have to set up their particular device again. However Android Snow Cream Sandwich is more of any recommended update in comparison with an optional one, as the COMPUTER ITSELF was quite a noticeable difference, and no doubt every Android end users wants ICS on their handset. So basically in case you own the Samsung Universe S2 on T-Mobile you will have to download the Samsung Kies software in case you don’t already are, install and manage the software on your hard disk, enable USB debugging on your SGS2 in settings>menu>apps>development, then connect via UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS, click and agree to update, and you ought to be good to go. So there a person go, if you keep the T-Mobile Samsung Universe S2 and get the Android Snow Cream Sandwich replace via Samsung Kies, feel free to contact us how it just about all goes.

latest royal cell phones

latest royal cell phones

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latest mobile phones : Motorola Gleam arrives in the UK, available for free via Tesco Mobile

A sequel to the previously released Gleam, the Motorola Gleam+ hits out with the familiar clamshell body trying to appear as stylish as possible. And besides looking good, the phone packs in some handy features like a full HTML browser and dual displays.

Although it retains the clamshell architecture of its predecessor, this latest Motorola handset boasts of an even slimmer profile that’s about 0.4 thinner than the Gleam. It features an intuitive and uncomplicated user interface along with dual screens. The matrix display of the device comprises 144 LEDs and is accompanied by a glowing base light that alerts users regarding missed calls and unread messages. It also flaunts a 2.8-inch WQVGA display of 400 x 240p resolution.

“The Motorola Gleam+ is as stylish and easy to use as ever for the consumer who enjoys the simple things in life, without compromising on design and functionality. We designed this handset with a clear focus on delivering a great experience in a simple, sleek and stylish design,” stated Victoria McManus, UK and Nordics marketing director, Motorola Mobility.

Besides integrating the WAP 2.0 web browser, the phone extends support to POP3 and IMAP4 email. The multimedia-ready device comes with built-in FM radio and an MP3 player that can handle formats such as AAC, AAC+, WAV, MIDI and more. Equipped with a 2MP fixed focus camera, the Bluetooth-enabled handset has been embedded with an expansion slot for a microSD card of up to 16GB capacity. The manufacturer has also thrown in a 750mAh battery for talk time of over 4 hours.

The Motorola Gleam+ price and availability details for the UK reveal that it comes with a monthly plan of £10 and is now up for grabs for free via Tesco Mobile.

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