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Nokia has added yet another contestant to race for smartphone domination: the Nokia E52. The device is powered by the Symbian mobile OS and features a 240×320 pixel screen, 3G, Edge and WiFi connectivity and a GPS chip.
From what we understand, the E52 will likely ship to Europe first (second half of 2009) and other locations after. Will this phone ever see the light of day in the U.S.? It’s a possibility, though the lack of a full QWERTY keyboard is a little off-putting. For a phone aimed at on-the-go business professionals, the standard phone keypad seems like a … Read the rest
If you’re looking forward to the Palm Pre, Collins Stewart analyst Ashok Kumar has come to rain on your parade – he forsees the smartphone’s launch as being nothing short of a “disappointment”. Multiple factors contribute to Kumar’s prediction, none of which were psychics, crystal balls or tarot cards. Instead, Kumar believes that hardware and software issues will doom the Pre to mediocrity:
According to research group iSuppli, the Palm Pre smartphone costs an estimated $170.02 to produce. If you’re curious as to how those numbers were reached, here’s a quick breakdown: