Quick News Round Up
It has been a week since the Mobile World Congress and plenty has happened in the mobile phone industry, both related and not related to the weekend event. In any case, here’s a quick round up of some of the more interesting headlines:
First off, Sony Ericsson’s CEO Bert Nordberg has said in a magazine interview that they turned down an offer to make the Google Phone –Nexus One. It is a surprising bit of news to hear and many people believe that SE has made a critical error in choosing not to take the opportunity. While many can argue that the Nexus One is not a real success in terms of sales, the mere publicity and reputation by the prestige could very well bring in more money for the company.
SE has been a financially troubled company since last year and despite their impressive 2010 lineup, many believe that there are still plenty of dark clouds in the joint venture’s horizon.
One key company to watch out for this year is Microsoft. The company has had success in the computer industry with the release of the new Windows 7 operating system which practically fixed all the problems of Vista (well, almost). They are also doing well in the mobile industry with the recent unveiling of the Windows Phone 7 series.
A recent report has shown that European Regulators have approved the Yahoo! and MS tie up. No details yet on what we can expect from the two giants, but expect them to start cracking down on competitors such as Google and Apple pretty soon.
Speaking of Windows Phone 7, the mobile operating system is expected to appear later this October with a device made by Asus for Microsoft.
Get to know more about the latest news and more at the Guardian UK.
