RIP Symbian! As Nokia Announces It Won't Produce Any Symbian Devices In The Future

(GSM Insider) - RIP Symbian! As Samsung Announces Its Won't Produce Any Symbian Devices In The Future. Still remember the Nokia 5800 with touchscreen and stylus? Or Nokia 6680 which is the first 3G mobile phone with front camera? These two were the powerful Symbian devices from Nokia in the past.  On Thursday, Nokia announced that Nokia 808 PureView is the last device from Nokia that running on Symbian. In other words, Nokia...

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Nokia Shipped 9.3 Million Units of Asha Devices On Q4 2012, Two Times Higher Than Lumia Devices

(GSM Insider) - Nokia Shipped 9.3 Million Units of Asha Devices On Q4 2012, Two Times Higher Than Lumia Devices. Recently, Nokia reveiled its financial report for the 4th quarter 2013. The financial report showed the numbers that are higher than expected. At the 4th quarter alone, Nokia successfully shipped 4.4 million units of Nokia Lumia devices. However, Nokia Lumia devices not only everything for Nokia.  If you think Nokia...

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Android Leading UK Smartphone Market Share With 47% Followed by Apple 28% and BlackBerry 15%

(GSM Insider - December 23, 2012) - Android Leading UK Smartphone Market Share With 47% Followed by Apple 28% and BlackBerry 15% Android smartphones are domination the smartphone market in most of the countries around the world include the UK. In the latest report released by ComScore, Android leading the UK smartphone market followed by Apple and BlackBerry.  Android leading the UK smartphone market with 46.6% followed...

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Android Dominates China Smartphone Market With 90% of Market Share

(GSM Insider) - Just imagine 9 out of 10 smartphone users in China are using Android devices. This is the scene at the country with world's largest population. In the latest stats from Analysys International, it reveals that 90.1% of smartphone in China are running on Android. Then Apple's iOS with 4.2%  and Symbian with 2.4% only. These numbers do not include those unofficial devices that purchased from other countries. In...

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Android Continues To Dominate Global Smartphone As Market Share Hits 75%

(GSM Insider) - Seems like Android is sitting firm on the top of smartphone market. In the latest report, Google's Android was dominating the global smartphone market, followed by Apple's iOS and BlackBerry OS. In the latest report, global Android smartphone shipments reached 136 million units in Q3 2012. Android smartphone currently owned 75% of market share compare to same quarter last year which had only 57.5%. Apple's iOS...

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End of Symbian Era After Belle FP2 Was The Last Update

(GSM Insider) - Five years ago, Symbian still dominating the world with Nokia devices like Nokia 5800, Nokia 6680, Nokia 3230 and Nokia 6600. However, this was the past and every going to end soon. Nokia confirms that Belle FP2 was the last update for the Symbian operating system. There will no more update coming afterward as Nokia decided to drop Symbian into "Maintenance Mode". In other words, there will be no more new development...

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Symbian Is Not Dead! Nokia Set To Release Symbian Carla Soon

(GSM Insider) - After Nokia killed off Meego, there are rumours stated that Nokia might kill off Symbian as well. This is because Nokia set to put their bet on Windows Phone. And now, sources tell us that Nokia set to release Carla update for the Symbian devices. In May, Nokia release Belle FP1 update for Symbian. At that time, there are rumours said that Belle FP1 is the much rumoured Symbian Carla update. But seems like this...

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Nokia Asha 300 Now Selling In UK via Unlocked Mobiles, Price At £84.98

(GSM Insider) - Hey, Nokia fans out there. Nokia is not only about Lumia and Windows Phone. They still offering Symbian / Nokia OS feature phone as well. The Nokia Asha Series is the latest non-Windows Phone series from Nokia. This Nokia Asha 300 is a middle-low price phone that suitable for everyone.  At the moment, Unlocked Mobiles in UK offering this Nokia Asha 300 for the price of £84.98. The price is sim free....

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