Jul 01

More accessories sold = more phones sold?

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The Swedish manufacturer of carrying cases for portable electronics, Krusell, has released their “Top 10″-list for June 2008. The list is based upon the number of pieces of model specific mobile and smart phone cases that have been ordered from Krusell during June 2008.

Krusell’s list is unique due to the fact that it reflects the sales of phones on six continents and in more than 50 countries around the globe.

  1. (8) Apple iPhone
  2. (5) HTC Diamond
  3. (3) Nokia E51
  4. (2) Nokia 6300
  5. (1) Nokia 3109
  6. (9) LG KU990
  7. (6) Nokia N95 8 GB
  8. (4) Sony Ericsson K810i
  9. (-) Sony Ericsson K530i
  10. (10) Sony Ericsson W890i

() = Last month’s position.

HTC Diamond, Nokia N95, iPhone
Jun 24

Nokia to acquire Symbian

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Nokia to buy out the their partner Symbian worth $411M. The reason for the purchase is to have a better control over the OS, which is being used in two thirds of all smartphones. It also sounds like a defensive move against other OS entries into the smartphone areas such as Linux based, RIM, Apple, Microsoft, and others.

Nokia 5800, Nokia N82, Nokia N95, Nokia N96
Oct 01

Nokia N95 Specification

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General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 - US version
Announced 2006, September
Status Available. Released 2007, March
Size Dimensions 99 x 53 x 21 mm, 90 cc
Weight 120 g
Display Type TFT, 16M colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 40 x 53 mm
Ringtones Type Polyphonic (64 channels), Monophonic, True Tones, MP3
Customization Download
Vibration Yes
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Detailed, max 30 days
Card slot microSD, hot swap, 128 MB card included,
  - 160 MB internal memory
- 64 MB SDRAM memory
- ARM 11 332 MHz processor
Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps
3G HSDPA
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port Yes
USB Yes, v2.0 miniUSB
Features OS Symbian OS 9.2, S60 rel. 3.1
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games Downloadable,
Colors Silver
Camera 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), flash; secondary CIF videocall camera
  - Built-in GPS receiver
- A-GPS function
- Installed Maps application covering over 100 countries
- Dual slide design
- Java MIDP 2.0
- MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player
- 3.5 mm audio output jack
- TV out
- Stereo FM Radio
- Organiser
- Office document viewer
- T9
- Push to talk
- Voice dial/memo
- Built-in handsfree
Battery   Standard battery, Li-Ion 950 mAh (BL-5F)
Stand-by Up to 220 h
Talk time Up to 6 h 30 min

Nokia N95