by David Gonzales, 5 months ago

Remember the recently posted Nokia job ad on LinkedIn titled “Principal Software Engineer, Embedded Linux Middleware”? It sparked rumors that Nokia might be building its very own Android-flavored smartphones after all. The report was welcome…

by Joe Hindy, 7 months ago

With trends the way they have been going, it was only a matter of time before we’d see the one billion mark in smartphone usage. It really shouldn’t surprise anyone. Android alone has over 500…

by Gary Sims, 7 months ago

In a touch screen world, the user interface is essential; get it wrong and nothing else matters. A quick look around the smartphone industry will reveal several different approaches to touch based UIs. Windows 8 has its…

by Stefan Constantinescu, 7 months ago

Before switching to Windows Phone, Nokia was going to bet the future on a Linux based operating system that was being developed in-house called MeeGo. Anyone who has played with the Nokia N9, this writer…

by Kristofer Wouk, 7 months ago

Jolla Mobile CEO Jussi Hurmola said today in an interview with GigaOM that the Helsinki-based startup plans to release their first handset running the MeeGo OS by the end of this year. It makes sense…

by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

This is a story about Jolla. It may sound like an infamous Linux distribution, but it’s not. It’s a little Helsinki (Nokia ground zero!) based startup and it reminds us a bit of Saygus. Jolla…

by Simon Hill, 9 months ago

Is it too late for Nokia or RIM? Before you answer, consider this quote from The Economist back in 1995. Apple could hang on for years, gamely trying to slow the decline, but few expect…

by Lucian Armasu, 1 year ago

Reports are saying that carriers and Nokia’s board are becoming restless with WP7, and they are pushing for alternatives to WP7, to slow down the fast decline of the company, and the consumer rejection of…