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iPhone Beat Out Windows Mobile in 2009, but Both Trailed Symbian and BlackBerry
PUBLISHED: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
The global smartphone market last year grew around 24% last year, and virtually all the smartphone platforms saw increased sales. The notable exception was Microsoft's Windows Mobile, which dropped below Apple's iPhone OS for the first time.

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Garmin nuvifone G60 Preview
PUBLISHED: 10/10/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
AT&T has finally released the Garmin nuvifone G60, a navigation-oriented smartphone. Ed Hardy brings us a video preview showing off the high points of this new model.
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AT&T Will Launch the Long-Awaited Garmin nuvifone G60 Next Week
PUBLISHED: 9/29/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The oft-delayed Garmin nuvifone G60 is finally drawing close to release. AT&T announced today that it will launch this navigation-oriented smartphone in early October.
FULL STORY (1,540 Reads) | DISCUSSION (4 Replies)

Pre-Review of Nokia's Unannounced N900 Published
PUBLISHED: 8/20/2009  BY: AWright
A website has reviewed a pre-production version of Nokia's upcoming N900 Internet Tablet, giving a look at where Nokia sees the Maemo platform for upcoming devices.
FULL STORY (4,231 Reads) | DISCUSSION (10 Replies)

Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60 Could Finally Launch this Summer
PUBLISHED: 6/16/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The release of the oft-delayed Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60 may finally be drawing near. According to a company executive, the debut of this navigation-oriented smartphone could be in just a couple of months.
FULL STORY (1,779 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)

An Early Glimpse of the Future of Nokia's Maemo Platform
PUBLISHED: 5/20/2009  BY: AWright
New information and a screenshot has recently leaked showing a possible future direction for Nokia's Maemo operating system. This will have a strong emphasis on home-screen widgets.
FULL STORY (2,185 Reads) | DISCUSSION (1 Reply)

Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60 Delayed Yet Again
PUBLISHED: 5/11/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The release of the Garmin-Asus nvifone G60 has been moved back yet again. Ths navigation-oriented device is now expacted to launch about 18 months after it was first unveiled.
FULL STORY (1,326 Reads) | DISCUSSION (1 Reply)

First Beta of Nokia's Maemo 5 SDK Released
PUBLISHED: 4/29/2009  BY: AWright
The Software Developer's Kit (SDK) for Maemo 5, the next version of the operating system that powers Nokia's Internet Tablet devices, has been released.
FULL STORY (3,530 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)

Growth in the Smartphone Market Under Pressure
PUBLISHED: 3/11/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The global smartphone market grew strongly in 2008, but that growth was showing signs of slowing by the end of the year. Several device makers enjoyed strong growth, but much of this came at the expense of Nokia.
FULL STORY (2,140 Reads) | DISCUSSION (3 Replies)

Nokia Updates the Alpha SDK for its Next-Generation Internet Tablets
PUBLISHED: 3/2/2009  BY: AWright
An updated version of the Maemo 5 Alpha SDK has been released. This includes the first shots of the new Maemo 5 user interface.
FULL STORY (1,919 Reads) | DISCUSSION (8 Replies)

Nokia Hopes to Increase Adoption of Qt with Additional Licensing Option
PUBLISHED: 1/14/2009  BY: AWright
Nokia looks to increase developer flexibility with its Qt framework by adding the LGPL Open Source Licensing option to it.
FULL STORY (1,529 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)

Acer and Asus Subnotebooks Showing Strong Sales
PUBLISHED: 1/6/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Both Acer and Asus experienced strong sales of their subnotebooks at the end of 2008, and are increasing their predicted sales volumes for 2009.
FULL STORY (1,843 Reads) | DISCUSSION (6 Replies)

Maemo 5 SDK Released for Nokia Internet Tablet Developers
PUBLISHED: 12/9/2008  BY: AWright
The first SDK for Maemo 5, Nokia's Internet Tablet Linux-based operating system, has been released to platform developers.
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