Tjskl.org.cn: Android System Beats Symbian and iOS in Q2
From the Wires Tjskl.org.cn: Android System Beats Symbian and iOS in Q2 Aug. 14, 2011 10:19 PM Beijing, Aug 12, 2011 – (ACN Newswire) – The latest research of Tjskl.org.cn shows that in just one year Android system surges and becomes the leader of the smart phone operating system market.
Nokia shows Ovi brand the door
Nokia is to abandon its Ovi brand, the handset manufacturer stated on Monday. The company had been pushing the mobile services brand hard since its 2007 launch, but the Ovi services will rebranded as ‘Nokia services’ later this year. It is not clear how much of this is to do with Nokia’s tie-in with Microsoft, a deal that will involve the integration of the Ovi services and content store with Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace.
Ovi services to be rebranded as Nokia
PanARMENIAN.Net – Starting with first services on some of the new Nokia devices in July and August, Ovi services will be rebranded as Nokia services in a transition expected to continue into 2012, according to The Official Nokia Blog. Each of the services under the Ovi umbrella will simply be rebranded as Nokia.
5 Gadgets That Are Getting Cheaper
Had your eye on a high-tech item for a while? 2011 may be your year. When it comes to gadgets, bragging rights for early adopters don’t come cheap. If you purchase a newly-released product, you’ll pay a premium. The average American spends almost $800 a year on consumer electronics.
Capcom profits soar with help from record AAA game sales
Good ol’ video games came through for Capcom over the twelve months ending March 31, 2011. The company reported “a history-making milestone” of five million-seller titles in the period, with Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (4.6 million units shipped) leading the pack. Additionally, Dead Rising 2 (2.2M units), Marvel vs.
Ballmer needs to come clean on Windows Phone 7 sales figures
A Russian analyst Eldar Murtazin claims to have worked out the real number of Windows Phone 7 sales.
Booming app market may generate $3.8 billion for Apple, Google, others
By Adam Satariano BLOOMBERG NEWS SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc., Google Inc. and other makers of smartphone operating systems may generate $3.8 billion this year from sales of downloadable games, organizational tools and other applications, according to researchers at IHS ISuppli. Sales of apps from stores run by Apple, Google, Nokia Oyj and Research In Motion Ltd.
ABI: 44 Billion Apps Will Be Downloaded by 2016
Interestingly, a year ago ABI predicted that smartphone downloads would peak at just below 7 billion in 2013, a far cry from the now speculated 44 billion. The research firm states that it has changed its forecast model in the past year to take into consideration the strong growth in the past quarters.
BlackBerry Touch May Be Released on T-Mobile in Late June
’; document.write(s); return; } –> If there is one BlackBerry phone to desire this year, it’s got to be the BlackBerry Touch. It could be released as soon as in late June on T-Mobile. The upcoming BlackBerry Touch may possibly be released as soon as in late June.
iOS more than double Android’s share in Europe
Google has so far focused primarily on smartphones and only just began publicly addressing other categories with the launch of Android 3.0 for tablets. With the exception of France’s Archos, virtually none have made non-phone media players until the Samsung Galaxy Player arrived. iPad user demographics varied sharply from the US.
