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In fact, Mozilla has confirmed yeasterday the future launch of its mobile browser “Firefox Mobile” in the version for Android late 2010. In addition, the future OS from the merger of Intel and Nokia, “Meego”, also awake the interest of the Foundation.

The vice-president of mobile business at Mozilla, Jay Sullivan told TechRadar web site that Firefox Mobile will be marketed under Android later this year. He justified the reasons for this expectation by the fact that the Google OS has been created from a Java platform. In contrast, Firefox Mobile is based on code C and C++. Moreover, it’s only last October that the native development kit (NDK) has been made available by the Open Handset Alliance.

An appeal for Windows Mobile

Jay Sullivan has admitted that the announcement of  Windows Mobile 7 Series would change the Mozilla’s strategy. He pointed out hesitations regarding the target that Mozilla aims for: Windows 6.5 or 7 without giving the answer.

Finally, he also insisted on the attraction he felt for Meego, the operating system joint Intel and Nokia not known yet. One thing is sure: it will be launched in the second quarter and promises to a best seller.

Source: frandroid.com 

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The Finnish mobile phone giant, Nokia, has just reported its finnancial results for the fourth quarter of 2009.

Results above expectations

Despite the economic crisis that also affects the area of mobile telephony, it appears that these results are promising, with profits soaring (948 million euro, +64 a year) on the last three quarters of 2009. The world’s leading mobile also manages to win market share, it had increased 37% in the fourth quarter of 2008 to 39% in 2009. The firm has no plan to keep it in the coming months and wants to increase the number of terminals of the brand placed on the market this year by 10%.

Smartphones have contributed to this success

Indeed, the last quarter of 2009, Nokia sold 20.8 million smartphones compared to 15.1 million in the 4th quarter of 2008. This allows the firm to have a market share in this sector which has increased from 35% to 40%.

In sum, Nokia sold 126.9 million mobiles in 2009, representing an increase of 12% a year. However, it is not that easy for the company, whose quarterly revenue was down 5% to 11.99 billion Euros.

It is a satisfying result for the shareholders who benefit from their profits due largely to the success of smartphones.

Note

Nokia also announced the creation of a smartphone division to develop and improve its offering in this segment.

Source: zdnet.fr

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Nokia, the Finnish mobile giant has recently announced the launch of the new version of its smartphone X6 under Symbian S60 Fifth Edition environment.

This new mobile phone has improved compared to the version that was marketed in late 2009.

Indeed, the internal memory is divided by two with 16GB instead of 32GB. For the rest, the phone hasn’t changed and remains the same physically but also technologically highly developed.

Thus, the Nokia X6 is equipped with:

- Compatibility GSM / GPRS / EDGE quad band (850 / 900 / 1800 and 1900 MHz)

- UMTS / HSDPA tri-band (900, 1900 and 2100 MHz)

- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g

- Chip for GPS navigation

- The large LCD 3.2 inch capacitive touch

- Digital Camera 5 Megapixel sensor

- Autofocus

- Digital zoom x4

- Dual LED Flash

- Media Player

- FM radio with RDS

- The 3.5mm audio output for headphones

- USB 2.0 connection

- Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity

The battery that comes with the device is a Lithium-Ion battery . It can provide up to 11.5 hours calls 2G, 6 hours on 3G, 450 hours standby, 35 hours audio playback and 4.5 hours video playback.

It will be marketed in the first quarter 2010 in France and sold 399€ SIM free without operators subsides.

Source: businessmobile.fr

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Would Google surpassed by Nokia? For several days, Nokia ’s announcement that offers free shipping for pedestrian and traffic navigation to the new version of its application Ovi Maps has led to a “buzz” on Internet, the choice of the Finnish company are clear and precise.

Not long ago, Google was the first to provide froo terminals for Android 2.0 and above, the software browser Google MapsNavigation Navigation. This event had a significant impact in the area of GPS navigation particulary by reducing the commodity exchange price of the two main market players, Garmin and Tom-Tom.

Since then, Nokia has developped a cons-offense: the new version of its software browser Ovi Maps for Symbian will now offer a free traffic and pedestrain navigation, abandoning the subscribtion model.

So, it enables users to enjoy a sophisticated navigation system on their mobile phone, which offers detailed maps covering 180 coutries, a voice guidance in 46 languages and 74 countries. There is also traffic information, which is available in 10 countries.

After the launch of Google Maps Navigation and Now Ovi Maps, market players in the sector of GPS navigation will have a lot of work to maintain their business model which is made of subscriptions and selective access to the mapping.

Source: zdnet.fr

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Nokia releases its Nokia N900 for next month. Despite the actual passion for Smartphones, Nokia decided to take the opposite and release its tablet phone which is principally use for Internet mobile. This works under Linux mobile Mameo5 system and has a Tag Cloud user interface.
Here are some more characteristics for curious people:

              - A 3,5″ touchpad with an 800 x 480 pixels resolution
              - 1 Go Memory for applications
              - 32 Go internal memory which is extensible by a microSDHC card
              - Connectivity : Wi-Fi et Bluetooth
              - A 5 MegaPixels numeric camera

So, you need to be a little more patient and this last generation mobile will be in your hands for 649€.
Reference: www.lejournaldugeek.com

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The back-to-school period is the opportune moment to release new phones; Nokia takes note of it and release its brand new mobile phone: Nokia Mural.

It is a clamshell phone, which has a 2 megapixels camera and a 70 Mo internal memory which can be completed by a 32 Go memory card.

You want to know more about it? Here are some of its main characteristics:

-          Compatibility : GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WAP 2.0 et HSDPA

-          240 x 320 pixels resolution

-          A multimedia player

-          MicroUSB 2.0 Slot

-          Connectivity Bluetooth 2.1

-          Dimensions : 97,3 x 47 x 16,3 mm

-          Autonomy : up to 4h00 communication and up to 350h00 screen saving

Reference: www.generation-nt.com

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The Finnish developer director has finally revealed the rumor on its new tactile Smartphone: The Nokia N97 Mini.

This mobile will have new options included “Lifecasting with Ovi” to manage in real time Facebook status. This Nokia has a new tactile screen which allows managing widgets much more easily.

The developer hopes that sales of this new Smartphone will exceed those of the N97.

Here are some of its main characteristics:

-          Dimensions : 113 x 52,5 x 14,2 mm

-          3,2 inch touchpad for a 640 x 360 pixels resolution

-          The Symbian S60 5ème edition system

-          Compatibility : GSM, GPRS, EDGE

-          8 Go extensible memory via a MicroSD memory card

-          Connectivity : Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0

-          A 5 Megapixels camera

Reference: www.mobinaute.com

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Nokia releases two mobiles phone around music: the X30 and the X60.

Nokia keeps on filling up its range of mobile specialized in music with these two new mobiles which have a similar design but don’t have the same functionalities. The first one is a feature phone under Series 40 and the second is under Symbian 5^th edition.

Here are some of Nokia X30 characteristics:

-          46Mo internal memory with a microSD slot

-          3.2 megapixels camera, with new tools for photo edition.

-          Connectivity : Bluetooth 2.1

-          Price : 159 € all included

-          Available for the last quarter

The Nokia X6 has a polyvalent program with social networks and music. Here are some of its characteristics:

-          A 3,2″ 640 x 320 pixels touchpad

-          32 Go internal memory

-          Compatibility : GSM / GPRS / EDGE

-          5 megapixels camera

-          Connectivity : Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Both of this mobile allows downloading applications from the Nokia app store: OVI Store.

Reference: www.generation-nt.com

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Nokia try to increase his turnover with the opening of its downloading platform: OVI Store.

This downloading platform is a real competitor for Apple. Indeed, it will not only have applications but also a multimedia platform which allows downloading film and music. Moreover, Nokia adds a geolocation platform which gives details about the environment the user is located.

Nokia’s objective is to compensate the decrease of its phone sales. Indeed, since the beginning of the year 2009, Nokia like the other telco has a high fall of its sales.

This platform would be available at the end of the week for Nokia US users but French ones should wait a bit longer, it will be available during summer time.

Reference: www.businessmobile.fr

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Buy Nokia if you need a good value for money mobile!
Nokia’s sales decreased a lot for the 2009 1st quarter. But Nokia doesn’t let itself drift and want to commercialize cheap mobile phones but great quality. By this mean, Nokia want to increase the market share it lose for the 1st quarter.
The first mobile is the Classic 2730 Nokia: this mobile phone looks like a Smartphone. It is a small size (109,6 x 46,9 x 14,4 mm) and very light (87,7 g). It has a QVGA screen, a place for a memory card (1Go memory), a 2 megapixels numeric camera and a TV log out. It has a 2.0 Bluetooth technology and 16.5 days battery when you don’t use it and a 3h20 communication. It will be sold for the last quarter 2009 at 109€.
The second one is the Fold 2720 Nokia: it is very light and has the Bluetooth technology, a recorder and a 1.3 megapixels camera. It lasts long (18h when you don’t use it and 5h communication). It will be sold at 79€.
The last one is the 7020 Nokia: It is the phone for girls! When you click twice on the screen, it lights up and a twighling appears when you’ve got a phone call or a text message. This phone is a girly pink, girls will buy it at 129€.

Reference: www.mobinaute.com