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Really?  According to iSuppli, who claims to “helps clients improve performance in the electronics value chain by providing them with the facts, analysis and advice they require to know precisely how to succeed”, Windows Mobile is far from out, in fact, they’ll take over the #2 position in mobile operating… Continue Reading »

Rumors swirled over Nokia’s potential purchase of Palm which sent Palm’s stock up and caused analysts to take a step back to see how this might play out.  If Nokia is shelling out the cash for Palm, estimated at a $3 Billion deal, then it must have a very real… Continue Reading »

Welcome back to InterrupTech.  Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry.  We cover the Snow Leopard, Moto’s Android saviors, Sony’s newest eReaders, Nokia’s Booklet computer, and the continuing saga of Google Voice on the iPhone. Continue Reading »

Nokia, the world’s largest cell phone manufacturer has finally decided to announce a new smartphone that doesn’t use Symbian S69 for the OS.  Today Nokia announced the N900, which will run Nokia’s Linux platform, Maemo.  This marks the first phone from Nokia that will run Linux, though it has been… Continue Reading »

Nokia has stated that plans are in the works to give Apple a run for its money by releasing smartphones with the newest technologies in place.  The CEO of Nokia has stated the company will become “more competitive going forward.”  This comes in response to detractors that have stated the… Continue Reading »

Coming courtesy of the Mobile Bulgaria blog, we have a nice (and surprisingly) clear set of leaked images of the yet-to-be-released Nokia RX51/Rover Internet Tablet. The images are showing what is labeled as a “RX-51 Prototype” although the device is looking to be a finished product.  That said, aside from… Continue Reading »

Today, July 24, 2009, is the auction day in New York for Nortel Network’s wireless unit.  Nokia Siemens Networks, Ericsson, and private equity firm MatlinPatterson Global Advisers, are all bidding for Nortel’s wireless assets.  Research in Motion (RIM) had hoped to be part of the auction, but Nortel blocked its… Continue Reading »

It would appear as if the upcoming release schedule for Verizon Wireless has been revealed.  It is important to point out that at this time, the following list should be considered nothing more than a rumor, however that aside, the list is not all that exciting—except for the BlackBerry Storm… Continue Reading »

Nokia has announced that its second-quarter earnings plummeted by 66%.  The company blames the recession for the drop, saying demand for its products has diminished due to the economic turmoil.  Their net profit was $535 million down from roughly €1.4 billion this time last year.  Nokia shares fell 11% as… Continue Reading »

Recently, the EU was in discussion about a possible cell phone tax in Europe, which would pretty much affect everyone who wished to purchase a phone.  Of course, big cell phone manufacturers such as Nokia and Sony Ericsson protested such a tax because their sales would fall.  Currently, the EU… Continue Reading »