Smartphones will take off in 2011, with Android predicted to overtake Apple's iOS by the end of the year
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Nokia Confirms Dual Charging For Handsets
Nokia confirms it will offer dual charging options, following moves by the EC to establish a “universal charger”
Analysts Predict Big Year For Mobile Payments
The introduction of NFC technology into Google Android and Nokia handsets could spark a wide adoption of mobile payments, according to iSuppli
Nokia Rumours Persist As Phone 7 Sales Reach 1.5m
Microsoft claims 1.5 million unit shipments - but not to customers. Could Nokia be the key to unlock user sales?
Nokia Considers Windows Phone 7 OS For New Phones
Nokia is rumoured to be considering deploying Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 on its new smartphones
Apple-Nokia Patent War Begins New Round
In an all-out patent row, Nokia has issued 13 complaints against Apple in Europe
Redundancy Axes Fall At Nokia And Yahoo
Nokia cuts staff in Finland and a leaked memo from Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz confirms layoffs began this week
Nokia E7 Delayed Until Early 2011
Nokia has postponed shipping the E7 model until early next year, despite the peak end of shopping season
3UK Signs Up Opera Mini, Prepares E7 Launch
3 will offer Nokia's E7 corporate smartphone in the spring, and has also introduced the Opera Mini browser
Phone Makers Increase Support For Linux Kernel Development
Red Hat, IBM, and Novell dominate Linux kernel development but mobile companies are now getting involved
Nokia Admits Boot-Up Problem With N8
Nokia has said that it has identified the issue causing some of its flagship N8 smartphones not to boot up
AMD Joins Open Source MeeGo Project
AMD has put aside its bitter rivally with chip giant Intel and joined it and Nokia to help develop MeeGo, the open source mobile operating system
Smartphone Sales Rocket 96 Percent, Gartner Finds
Gartner has found that sales of smartphones rose a staggering 96 percent in the third quarter, and Apple overtook RIM in terms of market share
New Symbian Handsets As Nokia Promises Support
Eleven new Symbian smartphones have been introduced from Sharp and Fujitsu, as Nokia pledges to support the mobile operating system
Symbian Foundation Faces Possible Closure
But Symbian critic, Nick Jones of Gartner, say the operating system will be better off without the Foundation
Programmers Code Down At Qt Developer Days 2010
Nokia's CTO Rich Green joined executives at the Qt Developer conference last week to spell out the company's 2011 roadmap and latest tools
Nokia Announces Layoffs Despite Q3 Profit
In a major strategy shift, Nokia will focus on the Qt framework for its mobile platform, rather than both MeeGo and Symbian individually
HP’s Palm Hires Nokia And Samsung Execs
HP has reportedly beefed up its Palm WebOS team with a MeeGo executive from Nokia and a Samsung boss
Nokia MeeGo 1.1 Debut Set For Dublin Show
Nokia and Intel are expected to demo the MeeGo 1.1 mobile OS, running on the Nokia N900, at the Meego Conference in November
Nokia Ships Symbian 3-Powered C7 Handset
Nokia has begun shipping the C7, the second smartphone to run Symbian 3, as it makes efforts to regain market share
No MeeGo Devices Until 2011, Intel Confirms
MeeGo development is on track but phones and tablets running the OS will not hit the market until 2011.
Nokia Loses Another Exec As MeeGo Boss Resigns
Nokia has lost yet another high ranking official, after the executive in charge of its MeeGo project announced his resignation
Nokia Ovi Store Hitting 2.3 Million Downloads Daily
Over 2.3 million downloads daily from Nokia’s Ovi Store is timely good news for the Symbian OS, after both Sony Ericsson and Samsung have deserted the platform
Nokia Finally Ships N8 Phone
After many delays, Nokia has finally started to deliver the N8 smartphone on which its hopes are pinned
Apple Sues Nokia In Britain
The patent war between Nokia and Apple has opened a new front in the UK
Nokia Considers Windows Phone 7, As Vanjoki Lets Rip
Could new boss Stephen Elop bring the Windows Phone 7 OS with him from Microsoft for future Nokia phones?
Nokia Denies New N8 Delays
Those hoping to get a Nokia N8 phone at the end of September will have to wait a few weeks
Nokia World Saves The Best Till Last
At Nokia World its CEO-elect put in an appearance while elsewhere a key designer of PalmOS was recruited.
Third Nokia Resignation As Chairman Plans To Go
Jorma Ollila, Nokia's chairman, said he will step down in 2012 to allow an even greater transformation for the phone maker as it struggles to stay on top.
Do We Believe In the Nokia Fightback?
Part way through an executive reshuffle, and with its product ranges unsettled, Nokia made a good fist of the Nokia World opening yesterday, says Peter Judge