AAS Insight 83 - Nokia - Microsoft, Q2 and E55

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In All About Symbian Insight 83 (AAS Podcast 145), Rafe and Steve discuss the enterprise focused alliance between Microsoft and Nokia and ponder its implications. Steve shares news of Gartner's Q2 smartphone shipment figures, before moving on to first thoughts on the Nokia E55. We then answer some reader questions. You can listen to AAS Insight 83 here or, if you wish to subscribe, here's the RSS feed.

In this podcast we cover:    

  • News and discussion of the Nokia - Microsoft alliance - details, first thoughts, implications.
     
  • Gartner Worldwide Smartphone shipment figures discussed by Steve. Noting that Nokia have lost market share, but the big losers have been the 'others grouping.
     
  • Discussion of the Nokia E55 - half QWERTY keyboard and first impressions.

  • WiFi syncing of smartphones - why not?
     
  • Why no re-downloads on the Ovi Store?