Nokia RAN Vendors October 19, 2009 Nokia to skip operator tailoring for Linux phones Reuters reports that Nokia plans to skip tailoring software of its upcoming top-of-the-range N900 to different operators, raising the risk some carriers could refuse to offer the device. By Mobile World Live
Nokia RAN Vendors October 19, 2009 Nokia buys another social networking firm Nokia has acquired another small social networking firm, this time spending an undisclosed amount on US-based Plum Ventures. By Mobile World Live
Nokia RAN Vendors October 19, 2009 Nokia’s Navteq buys mobile marketing firm Nokia's acquisition spree shows no sign of slowing down following news that its digital maps business Navteq has acquired location-based mobile advertising firm Acuity Mobile for an undisclosed sum. By Mobile World Live
Apple Devices Nokia RAN Vendors October 19, 2009 Opera releases test version of new mobile browser The world's top mobile browser maker, Norway's Opera Software, today released a test version of its mobile browser, Mini 5, promising new features, easier usage and new design, reports Reuters. By Mobile World Live
Devices Nokia RAN Vendors Samsung October 19, 2009 Western Europe handset sales fall 6% in 2Q09 The Western European mobile devices market recorded another quarter of annual decline in 2Q09 despite a significant rise in smartphone sales, according to a new IDC study. By Mobile World Live
Nokia RAN Vendors October 19, 2009 Nokia names new Mobile Phone head after loss Nokia this morning announced a management shakeup just a day after reporting its first quarterly loss for more than a decade. The world's largest handset vendor said that Rick Simonson (pictured) - currently CFO - will become head of its low-end mobile phone unit in the devices division. By Mobile World Live
Nokia RAN Vendors October 15, 2009 Nokia swings to Q3 loss on NSN impairment charge Nokia, the world's largest handset vendor, this morning reported a third-quarter net loss of EUR913 million (compared with a profit of EUR1.1 billion in the year-ago period) as it booked impairment charges on goodwill of EUR908 million for Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN). Net sales for the July to September period fell 20 percent year-on-year to EUR9.8 billion. By Mobile World Live