Nokia N900 official, uses Linux to 'kill' iPhone

Nokia this morning launched a new class of smartphone as its flagship. The promised N900 is a crossover between smartphones and Nokia's Internet tablets, and makes its biggest break in its change of operating system: although still a phone, the handset runs Nokia's latest Linux variant, not Symbian. Maemo 5 renders it one of the first smartphones to have true PC-like multitasking and not only lets it run "dozens" of app windows at once but gives it a simple, large dashboard for switching and closing apps.

The Maemo update also brings an overall more touch-friendly interface and a customizable home screen that can mix app icons with shortcuts and widgets. Nokia also claims full support for Flash, albeit for the older 9.4, and has a new touch-friendly media player as well as similar apps.

http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/08/27/nokia.n900.official/

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Apple unseats Nokia in handset profitability

Apple Inc. surpassed rival Nokia Oyj, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, to become the most profitable handset vendor for the first time on the strength of its popular iPhone, according to Strategy Analytics.

Apple's third-quarter operating profit from iPhone sales was $1.6 billion, while Nokia had operating profit of $1.1 billion from its handset unit, Neil Mawston and Alex Spektor, analysts for the Boston-based research firm, wrote in a report.

Nokia is struggling to hang on to its leading position in smart phones as competition increases from Apple, Research in Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry and Motorola Inc.'s Droid. Nokia lost 6 points of smart-phone market share in the third quarter as it posted its first-ever quarterly loss.

“Nokia's profit margin for its handset division has been shrinking during the global economic downturn in 2009,” Mawston said in an e-mailed release today. “We believe the United States, where Nokia now trails Apple in market share, is the key to Nokia's recovery in 2010.”

Espoo, Finland-based Nokia's market share in smart phones with advanced features such as Internet browsers fell in the third quarter to 35 percent from 41 percent, as it posted a $834 million loss, the company said Oct. 15. Nokia the next day replaced Chief Financial Officer Rick Simonson with sales chief Timo Ihamuotila, who had previously worked for Nokia in the U.S.

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Nokia begins shipping N900

The device, which runs the Linux-based Maemo operating system, features a 3.5in touch-screen, slide-out Qwerty keyboard, fast web browsing and access to Nokia's online app store, Ovi. Nokia said the N900 was designed to bring the desktop computing experience to mobile devices.

It has a powerful ARM Cortex-A8 processor and 1GB of dedicated application memory, which enables it to handle multiple apps simultaneously. It pulls in contacts from a variety of social networking sites, such as Facebook, and "threads" conversations by person, regardless of whether communication took place via email, text messages, chat service or through Facebook. The device boasts 32GB of storage, and can be expanded to 48GB using a microSD card.

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Zyrex

The Classmate PC, formerly known as Eduwise, is Intel's entry into the market for low-cost personal computers for children in the developing world. It is in some respects similar to the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) trade association's Children's Machine (XO), which has a similar target market. Although made for profit, the production of the Classmate PC is considered an Information and Communication Technologies for Development project. The device falls into the newly defined category of netbooks.

Acer

Acer Incorporated (LSE: ACID, TSE: 2353) (traditional Chinese: 宏碁股份有限公司) is a Taiwan-based multinational electronics manufacturer. Its product lineup includes desktops and laptops, as well as personal digital assistants (PDAs), servers and storage, displays, peripherals, and e-business services for business, government, education, and home users.

Acer is the largest manufacturer of laptop computers[1], and the second largest computer manufacturer in the world behind HP[2]. The company also owns the largest franchised computer retail chain in Taipei, Taiwan.[3].

LG

The LG Group (Korean: LG 그룹) is South Korea's third largest conglomerate that produces electronics, chemicals, and telecommunications products and operates subsidiaries like LG Electronics, LG Telecom and LG Chem in over 80 countries. LG Group founder Koo In-Hwoi established Lak-Hui Chemical Industrial Corp. in 1947.[3] In 1952, Lak-Hui (pronounced "Lucky", currently LG Chem) became the first Korean company to enter the plastics industry. As the company expanded its plastics business, it established GoldStar Co., Ltd., (currently LG Electronics Inc.) in 1958.

Samsung

The Samsung Group (Korean: 삼성 그룹) is a multinational conglomerate headquarted in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. It is the world's largest conglomerate[3][4] with an annual revenue of US$173.4 billion in 2008[2] and is South Korea's largest chaebol. The Samsung Group is composed of numerous international affiliated businesses, most of them united under the Samsung brand including Samsung Electronics, the world's largest electronics company,[5][6][7] Samsung Heavy Industries, the world's second largest shipbuilder[8] and Samsung C&T, a major global construction company. These three multinationals form the core of Samsung Group and reflect its name - the meaning of the Korean word Samsung is "tristar" or "three stars".