Posted On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at
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12:48 PM
by Sophia
Against the two much bigger and more prominent competitors in the smartphone market, namely, Android and Apple, Nokia the once cell phone market leader has had a tough time. It seems like long time ago that Nokia handsets were the norm, and it thrived without any major competitor of its own size. Today Android and Apple devices are the norm and Nokia is having to resort to pricing strategy to draw more attention to its products.
Even though Nokia has participated and tried to keep up in the smart phone race, it seems that its competitors were always a step ahead. Nokia’s devices such as the Lumia 800 and Lumia 900 smart phones have been unable to compete with the likes of the iPhone 5. Even though Nokia did decide to enter the smart phone industry with another giant, Microsoft, things have been slow in terms of progress for the duet. With Windows Mobile on board its smart phone devices Nokia were presented to consumers, though today are available with a ten to fifteen percent discount on the regular price. The Lumia 800 and 900 were the flagship models available from Nokia though there are plans of newer models. Other devices within the Lumia family were also available for a discounted value. This revision in prices was not publicized by Nokia and no statements regarding any price changes were made however it was an English research firm which came across the handsets and then propagated the news. When the Finnish manufacturer was approached regarding this matter they had nothing to say.
The firm which once flourished in the mobile communication industry with very little competition is not having a tough time simply staying operational. This can be seen in the fact that in the past year and a half Nokia has managed to accumulate a total loss of over $3.5 billion. Even though the firm has invested a lot work in to its smart phone products the last 18 months have really drained the company in many ways. One of the ways which the company had thought it would survive would be to merge with the computer giant Microsoft, but both have been unable to keep with rivals. Microsoft plans to remedy the situation with the latest edition of its smart phone operating system, Windows Mobile 8. Nokia has been running the Windows Mobile platform on its devices since early in 2011 but since then not much progress has been made. It can also be seen that Nokia's Lumia series does not possess the same kind of high end hardware found on Android running Samsung handsets, nor does it have the highly synced functionality of the iOS devices.
There has been a lot of talk regarding the release of newer models from the Nokia pavilion, and that these may be bundled with the latest from Microsoft as well. This was confirmed when Nokia also came out to announce exactly what they will be introducing. The Nokia Lumia 820 and 920 will be the newer models; details regarding their specifications of both hardware and software were not disclosed. However it was mentioned that these models will be made available by November and one can only guess as to what the price for these devices will be.
It can also be seen that currently Android holds the majority share for the smart phone market, owning about 62% of the market. Another large portion is catered to by Apple as holding near a quarter of the market share. Whereas Nokia has only managed to capture 3% of the market so far, it is a drastic change and now pricing strategies are what it relies on.
Author Bio: Beth’s major effort has revolved around latest gadgets. Recently she's been playing with the many android spy apps that are diverting the interest of the new generation. Readers can find out more about what's most recent and happening in the android spyware world.
Posted On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at
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9:44 AM
by Sophia
Once upon a time, the cell-phone manufacturing company Nokia was a household name whether it be for performance or the problems that plagued it like Nokia spy. Breaking all records and being the market giant for coming up with new design and innovations, Nokia steered up sales and revenues making it one of the most profitable phone manufacturers on the globe until Apple’s iPhone and the Android came and took over.
Nokia was quite slowly losing its charm but after launching its Lumia 800, we again hear people saying that Nokia might not really fall. Nokia’s new smart-phone collaborated with Windows; Nokia Lumia 800 is an impeccable device. The OS collaboration has also been rumored to be going up a notch and not being plagued with problems such as spy software for iPhone like other smartphones.
When you look at Lumia 800, you might feel that the design seems old considering it looks a lot like Nokia’s earlier N9 but don’t be fooled by the cover, Lumia 800 is jam packed with loads of new stuff inside it. Nokia Lumia 800 might be fragile looking but it’s quite a strong phone, built with polymer and it’s resistant to scratches, it also comes in four different colors; Black, Cyan, Magenta and White.
The back is built of metal and this keeps your phone shiny, sleek and free of scrapes. To safeguard your Lumia 800, Nokia provides you with a safety silicon case to safeguard your cell phone. Apart from this the Nokia Lumia is adorned with a 3.9 inches Amoled capacitive touch screen that ranges up to 16 Million colors and is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass hence keeping your touch screen resistant to scratches and defining all the colors as bright, clear and vividly natural. The Nokia Lumia is perfectly in line with its competitor phones such as the iPhone 4S and the Galaxy S II and S III.
Internally Nokia Lumia 800 is operated by Windows Phone Mango 7.5 OS that gives the phone an air of innovation and technology. To run the Mango OS effectively Nokia has used a Qualcomm MSM 8255 Snapdragon chipset along with a 1.4 GHz Scorpion and an Adreno 205 GPU. All these internal features make the Lumia 800 fast and efficient to use without any break outs or frequent errors. Nokia Lumia also has an internal memory of 16GB storage and a 512 MB RAM. This might be a disadvantage as consumers these days like vast storage spaces and without the memory card facility they might be limited to storage space but again 16GB is quite a lot of memory for a phone and has worked quite perfectly for other phones such as the iPhone 4 and HTC Titan.
Regarding connectivity, Nokia Lumia 800 is easily connected to 2G and 3G Networks and is fully enabled with GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth and USB port technology making connectivity with others much easier.
After this, the Nokia Lumia 800 comes with an 8.0 mega-pixel camera hence competing with its recent competitors like the iPhone 4S, Samsung Galaxy S II and HTC Sensation XL/X. Nokia Lumia has its own Windows operated app store which gives users the option to play different games such as Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja. Apart from this Nokia Lumia has an internal document editor and a photo/video editor.
The battery time is also quite good; Nokia Lumia has a talk time of 13 hours on 2G and 9 hours on 3G.
Finally, we can say that Nokia should be proud of their new smart-phone. The Nokia Lumia 800 can proudly stand in the market and compete with its competitors be it the HTC One X, Sensation XL, Samsung Galaxy S II or the iPhone 4. Lumia 800 is efficient, quick and easy to use. It’s an entertainment in itself.
Author Bio:Beth's major effort has revolved around latest gadgets. Recently she's been playing with the many android spy that are diverting the interest of the new generation. Readers can find out more about what's most recent and happening in the best Android spy software world..
Posted On Friday, February 3, 2012 at
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2:18 PM
by Sophia
Apart from other cool games now anybody can also enjoy casino games or card games in Nokia E90 mobile phones very easily. These types of games are designed using java application which is very simple to download and easy to play. Even you can download many games free of cost and enjoy the best online casinos gaming experience without spending a single penny.
Now there is no reason why you cannot win some extra money in all of your spare time. You just need to have internet connection and easily access to most popular and safe casino sites to enjoy casino games in few seconds anytime and anywhere, straight from your mobile phone. Though mobile casino technology is new but many casinos are still improving their mobile software to get good quality of graphics and sounds without any problem.
If you’re interested in playing mobile-casino games we will then suggest you to choose android phones are instead of iphone. If you are a fan of casinos, whether they are land-based or on the Internet, then mobile phone casinos are perfect for you. You can also play casino games for real money and can win prizes in online casino games with your Nokia e90 phones. Based on which mobile casino you are using, you would find classic games such as Blackjack, Roulette as well as mobile casino slots, mobile video poker and other popular games.
Posted On Monday, March 28, 2011 at
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1:35 PM
by Sophia
O2 Guru TV is a YouTube channel whereby free help and inspiration is available for all your mobile devices. If you have any technical problems or complications, O2 guru is the right place to go. Navigation through the website is easy allowing you to browse a huge variety of topics which include:
Handsets and Tablets
Money Saving Tips
iPhones
O2 Mobile broadband
O2 Home broadband
Wi-Fi
Business and more from O2, including some hot trends and network coverage issues. A valuable part of the channel is dedicated to Nokia help, this section provides very detailed video explanations, for example: How to set up Wi-Fi on a Nokia X6:
If there is something in particular you wish to find you can simply punch it into the search bar provided and this will automatically browse all 134 videos. You can also access various features of the channel directly through the links provided on the either sides of the screen.
As you may now be aware, O2 Guru is a ‘YouTube’ based channel whereby videos are available to offer friendly professional guidance and demonstrations on how to get the best from your handset. With this in mind I strongly suggest paying the site a visit if ever you have any complications with your handset in the future.
Posted On Friday, October 23, 2009 at
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3:54 PM
by Lika Todadze
Nokia has just announced that it has filed a complaint against Apple with the Federal District Court in Delaware, alleging that Apple's iPhone infringes Nokia patents for cellular-wireless networking and Wi-Fi standards.
Nokia claims that Apple has violated 10 of Nokia's wireless technology patents. The company says the patents "relate to technologies fundamental to making devices," that are compatible with the GSM, UMTS, or 3G WCDMA, and wireless LAN standards. The claims involve cover wireless data, speech coding, security and encryption technologies. Nokia says Apple has been in violation of these patents since the iPhone launched in 2007.
Although the amount of money involved hasn’t been disclosed, CNET News quoted Apple analyst Gene Munster as saying that Nokia would be looking for a royalty payment close to 1-2 per cent ($6-$12) of every iPhone sold. With 34 million iPhones sold to date, that comes to about $204-$408 million in damages.
"The basic principle in the mobile industry is that those companies who contribute in technology development to establish standards create intellectual property, which others then need to compensate for," said Ilkka Rahnasto, Vice President, Legal & Intellectual Property at Nokia. "Apple is also expected to follow this principle. By refusing to agree appropriate terms for Nokia's intellectual property, Apple is attempting to get a free ride on the back of Nokia's innovation."
During the last two decades, Nokia has invested approximately EUR 40 billion in research and development and built one of the wireless industry's strongest and broadest IPR portfolios, with over 10,000 patent families. Nokia is a world leader in the development of GSM technologies and its evolution to UMTS / 3G WCDMA as well as wireless LAN, which is also demonstrated by Nokia's strong patent position in these technologies.
This article has originally been published on iPhone blog.
Posted On Saturday, January 10, 2009 at
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6:44 PM
by George
According to the mobile communications expert Tobias Engel, a number of Nokia phones and E90 Communicator among them, are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. Interestingly, no special software is required to exploit this vulnerability. If an attacker knows the text that exploits the vulnerability, she can cause serious damage to your phone. After the attack, the phone does not accept SMS/MMS anymore and the only solution is a hard-reset or in the worst case rewriting the firmware. Via SecuObs.com
Posted On Saturday, September 6, 2008 at
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8:15 PM
by George
WiFi has become so widespread that we take it for granted. Laptop users (and not only) cannot imagine life without WiFi. After all it gives us so much freedom and frees us from those nasty network cables.
Now imagine that you could turn your Symbian S60 based smartphone into a WiFi Hot Spot. That is exactly what JoikuSpot does.
When I first heard about the application, I didn't really pay much attention to it. Both of my two laptops have built in Bluetooth radio and thus I can use them "easily" with my Nokia E90 Communicator. That is the main reason why most of the users don't consider JoikuSpot an interesting and useful application.
If you have used a laptop coupled with your S60 smartphone to access the Internet via Bluetooth then you may know that this model is not the most reliable. First off, you need to setup the Bluetooth modem, then use it as a dial-up connection. If a connection is dropped, sometimes it is difficult to re-connect and so on. That's when JoikuSpot comes in handy. It allows you to connect your laptop to the Internet in a more practical and familiar way, i.e. the same way that you use it at your workplace, home, etc.
Another considerable advantage that JoikuSpot has over Bluetooth is the connection range. While phones with WiFi radio cannot deliver the same range that a WiFi router can, the range achieved with JoikuSpot will be longer than that achieved with Bluetooth.
JoikuSpot comes in two flavors, light edition (which is free) and premium edition. The light version supports HTTP protocol only and can be used for web browsing only. However, the Premium version delivers full Internet connectivity. The premium version also supports multiple clients. Joiku has a promo and gives a 40% discount. I took advantage of this offer and got it for 15 Euros. Believe me, the application is really worth that price and once you start using it for connecting to the Internet, you will never revert back to Bluetooth anymore.
So what are you waiting for? Download this wonderful application right now.
Nokia has just announced that it has filed a complaint against Apple with the Federal District Court in Delaware, alleging that Apple's iPhone infringes Nokia patents for cellular-wireless networking and Wi-Fi standards.
