Nokia has seen a drop nearly of €1.2b in its operating sales on yearly basis, which indicates that even leader of the cell phone market, is badly suffering from global economic slowdown.

The company is also expecting more troubles in the current year, as there are predictions of 10% drop in their handset sales during this year and it will be the first half of the year when the Finns have to suffer a lot.

The company’s market share also saw considerable drop and shrank from previous watertight 46% to only 36% mainly due to the likes of LG and Samsung that seemed to make up some nice ground.

If one looks Nokia’s results for 08 as a whole, one may notice that nothings are not yet so gloomy for the company, particularly as the company has enjoyed some cheerful months in the recent past. The company scrubbed only 1% off in net sales overall, and 8% in operating profits.

It is also worth mentioning that the cash-hungry account with Qualcomm has also been settled during this year as well, which caused €1.7b payout from the company.

Currently in the cell phone market, Apple’s iPhone has everything that a person could ever want in a mobile phone. It features software that can easily be learned, sleek design and intuitive interface. It has state-of-the art features that make it a desirable gadget for any cell phone savvy.

However, new software kit developed by cell phone geeks had hacked the iPhone image. Add-ons that allow instant access to Blockbuster Online DVD Queue and pocket guitar that maximizes the use of the iPhone’s touch screen features had been crafted. Another possible feature of this software is that people will have the access to unlock the iPhone from AT&T to make it work on other cell phone networks. These hacks had been developed without Apple’s technical assistance and provisions.

This month, Apple had planned to introduce to the public their SDK or Software Development Kit which will allow cell phone programmers to create legitimate software for the iPhone. SDK will make developers come up with reliable, legal and Apple-intended software specific for the it which can further pave the way it’s owners to conveniently download applications, different add-ons and programs without having the need to rely on blogs, internet heresays and illegitimate program instructions.

Furthermore, this legitimate software which Apple will be releasing can open a lot of useful and reliable applications such as business software for businessmen among many others. Apple predicts that SDK can further increase the number of iPhone users beyond 4 million as released in January 2008.

Average users of iPhone make use of their device specifically for Apple programs and applications. For instance, when installing different media, they only use iTunes which is the only source that is Apple-intended. Technology geeks, however, hack their iPhones. Adding illegitimate files to your iPhone requires going through a lot of technical procedures. This is not for the average guy. If you are not a techy geek, you will never find it easy or simple. The SDK is important in order to ensure that the iPhone will work well for its avid users as much as possible. With this software, Apple is securing its software’s stability and safety from hackers.

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