Abu Dhabi/HELSINKI (Reuters)-
Nokia has released its first tablet and new big
Screen smartphones will be part of Microsoft's push for consumer devices when it takes over the Finnish company's mobile phone business.
These products mark the end of the era of the former global mobile phone leader, representing the last time engineers --
After Apple and Samsung slowly started competing for smartphones, they gave up trying to regain market share from Apple and Samsung.
Analysts say the Lumia 2520 tablets of the Lumia 1320 and 1520 Smartphones with the month-
The price of the inch screen is low enough to attract interest, but they question whether they can compete with competitors who launch similar products in a timely manner.
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Just hours ago, Apple released the new ipad. Apple is a pioneer in lightweight mobile computers.
Another concern analysts have expressed is that Nokia's tablet may also clash with Microsoft's own Surface tablet once the United States withdraws. S.
The acquisition of the software company has been completed.
The deal is expected to be completed early next year after Nokia shareholders voted in November 19.
New Nokia-
Screen smartphones, known as tablets, face the same daunting task of competing with Samsung's many similar devices, the market leader.
The Finnish company's decision to adopt Windows Phone software 2011 Times failed, with Apple's iOS and Google's Android operating system controlling more than 90% of the smartphone market.
Kevin Restivo, an analyst at research firm IDC, said: "Nokia and Microsoft still have a lot to prove in terms of Windows Phone . ".
"New products meet the demand for large products --screen devices.
But for consumers. .
The question is, why do I choose Windows.
"Previous Lumia devices were well received by tech blogs and critics, but sales were slow, in part due to the lack of Windows Phone apps.
IDC estimates that the market share of Windows Phone has grown to 4.
From 2% in the third quarter.
7% in the first three months
Nokia is aiming for the high-end market for the Lumia 1520 smartphone and wants potential customers to agreeresolution 20-
The price of the megapixel camera is estimated at $749 this year.
The price of 1320 Lumia is expected to reach $339 next year.
Meanwhile, the Lumia 2520 tablet will be available for $499, with glossy red and white as well as matte cyan and black versions, and Nokia says it will target Christmas and Thanksgiving shoppers in the US.
Commercial applications such as Microsoft's Word and Excel can enhance its challenge to Apple's iPad, an optional keyboard cover that allows full fingersand-
Thumb typing and two USB ports for other devices.
However, for some analysts, the position of Lumia in Microsoft's stability is still worrying.
At midnight on Monday, Microsoft began selling Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets.
The company is still confident in the computer hardware business, and it is relying on lighter and faster models to boost the downturn in its touch salesscreen devices.
"Although the price is more affordable, the respective positioning of Nokia tablets and Surface 2 is not obvious and must be processed after Nokia's acquisition," said Thomas Husson, an analyst at Forrester . ".
The 32 GB version of Surface 2 starts at $449, while the 64 gb model starts at $899.
Nokia's former ceo, Stephen Elop, is now in charge of the device business and will return to Microsoft's second term after the acquisition. S.
The company will adjust accordingly.
"When we come together as a company, we will evaluate the entire portfolio and how best to meet the needs of consumers," Elop told Reuters at the Lumia conference in Abu Dhabi . ".
Microsoft, launched this summer by CEO Steve Ballmer, now claims to be a "device and service" company, as sales of traditional PCs gradually disappear, I am eager to weaken the dominance of the iPad.
So far, it has been a serious failure and $0. 9 billion has been charged for unsold ground inventories in July.