You can say a lot of things about Nokia, but you can’t really say that it ever runs out of ceative ideas. Enter Nokia Hello, which strives to make it easier if you’re trying to talk to someone who speaks a different language than you.
ComScore: Android and iOS gallop ahead, US smartphone usage approaches 100 million
February 4, 2012 Updated at 12:03 am
The latest report is in from ComScore , and as you might expect, the news is sunshine and roses for the crews at Google and Apple. Both companies platforms charted some worthwhile month-over-month gains, as Android is estimated to account for 47.3 percent of smartphones in the US, while iOS runs a strong second with 26.9 percent.
Smartphones outpace PCs for the first time in Q4 2011
February 3, 2012 Updated at 9:52 pm
According to detailed Q4 2011 shipment estimates released by research firm Canalys, global smartphone shipments have surpassed that of PCs for the very first time. Vendors shipped 488 million smartphones in 2011 compared to 415 million PCs.
Canalys: Smartphone shipments surpassed PC shipments in 2011
February 3, 2012 Updated at 8:01 pm
Smart phones overtake client PCs in 2011 Vendors shipped 488 million smart phones in 2011, compared to 415 million client PCs Apple was the leading smart phone vendor in 2011, following record Q4 shipments Palo Alto, Shanghai, Singapore and Reading – 3 February 2012 Canalys today released its full, detailed Q4 2011 country-level smart phone shipment estimates to clients, so completing the picture for the year. One notable result was that total annual global shipments of smart phones exceeded those of client PCs (including pads) for the first time.
Canalys: More smartphones than PCs shipped in 2011
February 3, 2012 Updated at 6:02 pm
2011: the year Smartphones supplanted computers, at least according to the bundle of spreadsheets that just arrived from Canalys Research . Vendors shipped ( shipped , not sold) 488 million of the devices, compared to 414.6 million “PCs,” which erroneously includes Tablet PCs of all shapes and sizes.
Nokia Hello: breaks down borders, gets the drinks in
February 3, 2012 Updated at 4:46 pm
Ever wanted to order a tea and coffee , but found language to be a barrier? Then say bonjour, to Nokia Hello.
Dear Nokia, This Pink Lumia 800 Commercial Discouraged Me. -Boys Everywhere
February 3, 2012 Updated at 4:29 pm
Nokia’s UK YouTube account has posted a video (below) promoting the pink Lumia 800, and shockingly enough it seems pretty targeted toward women. Here’s the thing: It’s pretty obvious that, with a pink phone, the majority of its owners will be teenage young ladies.
Nokia Ad Introduces New Magenta Lumia 800 For the U.K. Market
February 3, 2012 Updated at 12:47 pm
The Nokia Lumia 800 was available in the U.K. from the very early days as the British market got access to the phone among first — alongside Germany, Spain, France, Italy and the Netherlands.
Windows Phone 8: Win8 Kernel and deep-hook Skype confirmed
February 3, 2012 Updated at 10:31 am
Spilled details on Windows Phone 8 “Apollo” have opened the floodgates on Microsoft’s next significant update to its smartphone software, with more tidbits on the Windows 8 kernel based platform slipping out. Paul Thurrott confirms the shared kernel, along with the multi-core processor support, sensor fusion, security model, network, and video and graphics technologies from Windows 8, though says Skype will remain a separate app rather than baked in at the OS level.
Windows Phone 8 ‘Apollo’ may offer support for Skype, NFC, more
February 3, 2012 Updated at 1:24 am
Microsoft’s upcoming software for Windows Phone, dubbed “Apollo”, will offer integration with Skype and Windows 8, according to internal video uncovered by Pocketnow . The Windows Phone OS will have a make-or-break year in 2012, and it’s already off to a good start by being featured in Nokia’s anticipated Lumia 900 smartphone and a few other powerful devices that were pushed by CEO Steve Ballmer (pictured) at CES 2012.