Microsoft and Nokia are sending out invitations for an event on September 5.
While details about the invites are still unclear, The Verge reproduced the essential parts of the missive, but it is safe to assume that it may be about Windows Phone 8 on upcoming Nokia Lumia handsets.
The hype around the event depends on consumers and their eagerness to get features not found in Android OS and

Nokia may launch its first smartphone running on the Windows Phone 8 mobile operating platform before Apple launches the iPhone 5.
The struggling Finnish handsets maker has been rumored in the past to launch its first Windows Phone 8 device before the iPhone 5 launch but the rumor has heightened again following comments made by its Chief Executive Officer Stephen Elop.
Reuters reports that Elop has stressed that Nokia is sticking to Windows Phone and that Windows Phone 8 devices will soon be …

Google’s Android operating system (OS) has proven once again sheer dominance in the smartphone market as its lead extended away from Apple’s iOS, according to the latest report from IT research company Gartner. Customers are apparently intent to hold off upgrades until the iPhone 5 comes out.
According to Gartner’s new “Market Share: Mobile Devices, Worldwide, 2Q12” report, Android OS grabbed 64.1 percent of smartphone sales worldwide in the second quarter this year, which is 20 …

Microsoft is still behind archrivals Android and iOS in the smartphone market as Windows Phone devices continue to fight its way to grab a spot in the top three mobile operating systems.
Research firm IDC has unveiled that Windows Phone handsets still chase after mobile devices running on Nokia’s Symbian and RIM’s BlackBerry.
The latest IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker released today reveals that Windows Phone is stuck at top five of all major mobile operating systems, following …

Nokia reportedly will introduce its first Windows Phone 8 (WP8) devices at its Nokia World 2012 event early next month.
According to Bloomberg, the Finnish phone maker aims to uncover its upcoming WP8 Lumia handsets   on September 5 during the company’s two-day Nokia World event.
“Nokia plans to announce Windows Phone 8-based handsets as early as next month at its Nokia World event — ahead of an expected Sept. 12 unveiling of the next version of the iPhone — and have them …

Samsung and Android continue to dominate Apple and iOS in the US phone market according to new data from comScore for the second quarter of the year.
In the recent comScore MobiLens report about key trends in the US mobile phone industry, there are now over 110 million Americans who own smartphones and most of those are using the Android mobile operating system backed by

Apple’s iOS platform has been crowned as the most lucrative among mobile platforms, besting Android and others, according to a new report from Opera Software.
According to the first edition of the State of Mobile Advertising report from the company which makes the Opera web browser, the iOS platform delivered more than the Android platform in the key metric called eCPM.
ECPM is the acronym for effective cost per mille which measures the revenue an ad publisher earns per thousand ad …

Nokia Lumia 900 buyers should grab the opportunity to purchase the Finnish phone maker’s flagship Windows Phone device in the US, especially now that it only costs 50 percent less.
US telecoms carrier AT&T has decided to cut the smartphone’s two-year contract price to $49.99. The Lumia 900 is available in four different casings: blue, white, black, and pink.
Previously sold for $99, the Lumia 900 comes with a 4.3-inch display, a 1.4 GHz processor and an 8-megapixel camera with …

Android has topped a recent study from Nielsen about the number of U.S. mobile users who own a smartphone.
By the end of last month, the analytics company found that 54.9 percent of all U.S. mobile users actually own mobile phones’ with operating systems. This means almost two-thirds of Americans are likely to have an Android, iPhone, or BlackBerry inside his/her pocket.
The most revealing figure of the demographic is that Android accounted for 51.8 percent of all U.S. smartphone owners. …

Nokia Transport is now out of beta, with the Finnish phone maker rolling it out to Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace.
Nokia Transport, a navigational application that allows users to get directions from location A to B via public transit, just launched last month in beta. The app provides several routes for you to choose and follow. It also has the ability to look at earlier and later departures of the app’s chosen route.
Now that it is out of beta, Nokia Transport offers additional …