Items tagged with feature-phones

by Seth Colaner - Mon, Mar 04, 2013

Smartphone Sales to Outpace Feature Phones for the First Time, Says IDC

In the mobile market, 2013 will be the year that smartphone shipments reached a tipping point where they beat out feature phone shipments for the first time--just barely. According to numbers from the IDC, smartphones accounted for just under 42% of all mobile phone shipments in 2012, and that number will climb to... Read more...

by Seth Colaner - Mon, Nov 26, 2012

Nokia Announces Low Cost Asha 205 and 206 Smartphones

Nokia announced a pair of low-cost feature phones, the Asha 205 and 206, which are designed for sharing, long-lasting battery life, and smart data usage. The Asha 205 boasts a full QWERTY keyboard, a 2.4-inch (240x320) screen, and isolated navigation, Internet, email, and Facebook keys. The device runs on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks (although... Read more...