Tech Giants In The NEWS: BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Nokia Oyj (ADR)(NYSE:NOK)
On Monday, BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), lost – 0.21% to $9.32 & Nokia Oyj (ADR)(NYSE:NOK), gained 0.79% to $5.77.
During the last trading session BlackBerry the minimum price at which share is traded was $9.31 and peak price of the day was $9.40. BlackBerry Keyone is finally into the market now. This model is in news from some time and many experts are taking it as a step by BlackBerry to show the strength. We all know that how popular the BlackBerry models were, till the arrival of smartphone era. Apple arrived in 2007 and it changed the face of the industry. BlackBerry found tough to compete with the environment and later on they lost the shine. However it seems that BlackBerry is not giving up and they are ready to face the new challenges of future. Acording to mobilecomputingtoday
Many people are interested to check the operating system of this model. It seems that BlackBerry is now working to change as per the time. This smartphone is based on Android version 7.1 Nougat operating system. You can utilize the power of 2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-core processor. The model has Adreno 506 GPU and it has the RAM of 3GB. The gadget has the protection of Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. Many other things like USB Type-C port, NFC, and 4G connectivity makes it a good choice. It has QuickCharge 3.0 also. Therefore it is the model which can be valuable for many users.
The next important point which many people will like to check is the price. This smartphone is going to have the price-tag of around $549 only. The model is expected to be available within next weeks into the international market. The sale of this model is going to start from May 31st in the US as well as Canada. The pre-order of BlackBerry KeyOne is May 18th, 2017. Source: mobilecomputingtoday
On the other hand, Nokia Oyj (ADR)(NYSE:NOK), is engaged in the network and Internet protocol (IP) infrastructure, software, and related services market. The Company has 5.77B shares outstanding while EPS in next five years is expected to reach 26.35% while EPS growth in past 5 year was 17.70%. On May 2, 2017, Nokia has upgraded the long-haul microwave trunk network of Cosmote, the mobile arm of OTE Group, Greece’s leading telecoms provider, to enhance its network capacity and performance, especially in rural locations across the Greek islands.
The upgrade using Nokia 9500 Microwave Packet Radio technology will allow Cosmote to meet growing residential and tourist demand for broadband access in presently underserved parts of the islands. The technology will backhaul data at speeds of 1Gbps via full IP connectivity serving mobile and fixed networks.
Nokia’s long-haul microwave technology will backhaul traffic generated across several Aegean Islands, offering fiber-like connectivity and backhaul redundancy to ensure reliability of network services. A key component of this deployment is its use of microwave technology to deliver high-speed broadband connectivity to the island of Kastellorizo, the most eastern of the Greek islands, which is more than 150km away from the nearest network point of presence.