Reuters/CNN reports that according to a Q1 2004 survey, Nokia has overtaken PalmOne as the world’s top seller of “mobile computers”. In other words, smartphones are outselling PDAs and Nokia’s Series 60 smartphone platform is proving to be the most popular choice with consumers.
Interesting stats from the article:
- The total mobile computer market grew by 41% to 5.93 million units
- Nokia sold 1.67 million smartphones, up from 900,000 a year earlier
- Nokia increased its market share to 28.2%, up from 21.5% in Q1 2003
- PalmOne’s share dropped to 16.8% from 26%
- Hewlett-Packard (3rd worldwide based upon iPaq) saw its market share slip to 9.7% from 10.6%
Count one significant battle victory for Series 60 in the still raging smartphone wars.
As Engadget reports in “Number portability for all!”, US telecom rules now require all carriers to support consumers in moving their number from their current cell service to new service with a different operator.
Well, at least in theory, but everyone I know who’s tried has cried themselves to sleep at night after pulling out all of their hair. Is it just me, or is LNP a broken promise so far?
(Yes, I’m suffering through this problem right now as I’m trying to keep my current mobile number while switching to new Nokia corporate mobile service. How could you tell? 🙂
Nokia has begun shipping the redesigned N-Gage QD. Learn more from Forum Nokia’s N-Gage QD device details page and the N-Gage QD consumer site.
And yes, N-Gage QD does allow hot-swapping of games, no battery removal required (I know all of you early N-Gage devotees are going to like that!).
I’ve been offline quite a bit in the preceding weeks dealing with some personal and professional business.
My big news: I have accepted a position as a Technical Manager for Nokia developer technical services and consultancy effective today. Watch for more from me and my team via Forum Nokia, and of course I’ll continue blogging my own personal take on all things wireless and trumpeting my wireless evangelism horn via BillDay.com.
I want to extend my thanks to everyone I’ve worked with at Sun, Sun’s customers and partners, and the greater wireless development community for the fantastic growth of the J2ME Platform over the last five years. I’m very happy to have had a chance to get to know such wonderful people and I look forward to continuing these relationships in my new role at Nokia.
If you’ll be attending JavaOne this June, please consider stopping by my “J2ME Platform at Five: Where We’ve Been, and Where We’ll Be at Ten” BOF and “Tips and Techniques for Advanced Java Technology Wireless Programming” session (click the BOF or session link a second time if the JavaOne session page doesn’t load correctly the first time; I believe there may be a cookie/session issue in the site catalog that causes problems if you aren’t already logged into the site). I’d love to hear your thoughts on Nokia, J2ME, and wireless development in general, either now online via the Comments link or in person at JavaOne.
Archived presentations from my days at Sun Microsystems include:
- “Secure Mobile Development Using J2ME and Java Card Technology” hands-on lab (Oct 2003)
- “Wireless Game Development Best Practices” slides (Oct 2003)
- “Rapid Fire Grid Engine 101” webcast (May 2003)
- “Solve Your Development and Deployment Headaches using Sun Systems” slides (Sep 2003)
- “End-to-End Development Using J2ME and J2EE” webcast (Jan 2003)
- “Intro to J2ME Development” webcast (Jan 2003)
- “Java Media Programming” code camp (May 2002)
- “Rapid Fire System Security 101” webcast (Apr 2002)
I have archived here a complete list of my publications written prior to my joining Nokia in May 2004. This list includes articles I wrote while at Sun, SGI, and even earlier than that (grad school, etc.). Click here to access the archived list.
All of my articles, weblogs, and similar publications written after I joined Nokia will be linked to from the BillDay.com blog.
Please leave me a Comment if you have any questions about any of these publications.
I have archived here a complete list of my webcasts, interviews, and related things about moi prior to my joining Nokia in May 2004. This list includes webcasts I made while at Sun, SGI, and even earlier than that (grad school, etc.). Click here to access the archived list.
All webcasts and the like completed after I joined Nokia will be linked to from the BillDay.com blog.
Please leave me a Comment if you have any questions about any of these publications.
I have archived here a complete list of my technical presentations and events prior to my joining Nokia in May 2004. This list includes presentations I made while at Sun, SGI, and even earlier than that (grad school, etc.). Click here to access the archived list.
All presentations delivered after I joined Nokia will be linked to from the BillDay.com blog.
Please leave me a Comment if you have any questions about any of these publications.
Reuters reports on the retro game trend from E3: “In Video Games, Everything Old Is New Again“.
OK, I admit it, I too own Midway Arcade Treasures and Namco Museum for my PS2. Who can resist an occasional game of Pac-Man, Gauntlet, or Joust? 😉
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