Nokia lays off 3,500 employees
Nokia is planning to lay off an additional 3,500 employees, as the company continues to restructure after announcing its decision to focus on Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system.
Nokia is planning to lay off an additional 3,500 employees, as the company continues to restructure after announcing its decision to focus on Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system.
Apple's iOS-based iPhone continues to be the preferred smartphone for nearly 50% of consumers, with Android the top choice for about one-third of them. The real surprise is evidence that Windows Phone OS now outstrips Android in user satisfaction.
A banking Trojan that has plagued Symbian, BlackBerry and <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/windows.html">Windows</a> Phone users has now made its way to <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/110910-google-android-useful-resources-smartphones.html">Android</a> devices.
An Australian coder has posted explanations and videos showing a way to access some private, unmanaged dynamic link libraries on his Samsung Windows Phone 7 handset, and the registry and file system. The announcement is sparking widespread speculation that Microsoft's mobile OS will soon be "jailbroken," allowing users to load applications of their choice, outside of those officially approved on Microsoft's Zune Marketplace.