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Meet The $99 Nokia That Doesn’t Run Windows Phone 8
It’s crazy to think in our Lumia-saturated world that Nokia would make a phone that doesn’t run Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 platform, but to hedge bets and keep shareholders happy, the limping Finnish smartphone manufacturer has introduced us to the Asha 501: a $99 smartphone that it hopes will be a decent, low-cost alternative.
The New Smartphone War: Seven Challengers To Apple And Samsung
You might call it a lack of ambition, or you could just call it being very pragmatic. At a recent roundtable with reporters in Tokyo, the head of Sony’s mobile business professed his desire to be the No. 3 player in smartphones behind Apple and Samsung. BlackBerry’s CEO said the same thing heading up to the launch of BlackBerry Z10. Breaking the Sampple duopoly is no easy task, given that IDC says the two companies account for more than 50 per cent of smartphones sold worldwide.
The Five Best Phones Of CES 2013
Compared to years past, CES 2013 was pretty light on phones. The focus was more on health/fitness gadgets and 4K UHD TVs. But among the few phones at the show, we some good ones. Here are the top five.
ZTE Grand S Hands On: Superphone Doesn’t Seem So Super
We love an underdog story. So when we saw that ZTE — a company which is not so synonymous with “quality” — was making a spec-monster phone, we were excited. After playing with it for about 10 minutes, we’re a bit less enthusiastic.
US Declares China’s Biggest Telecomms National Security Risks
Should we be scared of Chinese telecoms? Definitely yes, according to US House Intelligence Committee Report, which has declared Huawei and ZTE national security risks. Yikes!
ZTE Hoping To Launch Mozilla Phone Early 2013
Rumours have been circulating about the imminent arrival of a Mozilla phone for some time. Now the Wall Street Journal and Reuters are reporting that ZTE is planning to launch a Mozilla-powered phone in the first quarter of 2013.
