Intel’s Mobilin and Nokia’s Maemo, two Linux-based mobile operating systems, will be merged into one platform. Intel and Nokia said the MeeGo platform will extend beyond smartphones and will be flexible enough to scale to larger devices like full-fledged computers or in-car systems. The first devices running MeeGo, including a new phone from Nokia, are… →
Nokia's Symbian goes open-source: market share dropping, still dominates the market.
Nokia, the world’s largest cell phone maker, launched Symbian OS 10 years ago. It established the market for smart phones and helped propel Nokia to its market dominance. More than 330 million cell phones running Symbian OS have been produced by a number of makers, including Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, Sharp, Fujitsu, and… →
Mobile Apps cross-platform development challenge: PhoneGap vs. Titanium vs. Rhodes
What is the best cross-platform mobile framework out there? Let’s take a look at the main three competitors. First of all, cross-platform compatibility is all about compromising on the native look, feel and features of devices. Therefore, if you’re looking into creating a 3D game or an interactive, multimedia, animated app, you’re looking in the… →
Nokia, Apple iPhone and RIM are the real players in the smartphones market
Apple’s iPhone held onto a 13.7% share of global smartphone unit sales in Q2 2009, outpacing Microsoft’s Windows Mobile, which now claims just 9% of the market, according to Canalys. Canalys specialises in delivering high quality market data, analysis and advice to the world’s leading technology vendors. The results of their research can be summarized… →