Nokia plans to cut jobs at end of April

Nokia has stated that it will start to talk about job cuts at the end of April in the wake of its deal with Microsoft to produce Windows Phone 7 devices. Since Nokia will no longer be developing and maintaining software for its smartphones, there will not be a need to have as many engineers on board. Finnish labor unions have said the cuts could cost Finland thousands of jobs. Nokia is currently Finland’s largest employer.

• source: Reuters

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Samsung Galaxy S II Mini leaks out for Three, plus Nokia X7, Flyer and PlayBook release dates

 

No, not the Galaxy Mini, that low-end Android sprout — this is Samsung’s smaller answer to the upcoming Galaxy S II superphone. We just got handed UK carrier Three’s entire spring-summer lineup, and the Android 2.3 handset certainly stands out, pretending to be miniature in spite of a 3.7-inch screen (think Droid), a 1.4GHz processor (think Pre 3) and 21Mbps HSPA+ connectivity. But that’s the tip of the iceberg compared to what’s in store for Three — it looks like the Nokia X7 is alive, well, and tracking for a June release (not to mention the LG Optimus 3D), and tablets will drop too, with May bringing the HTC Flyer and the WiFi-only version of the BlackBerry PlayBook launching in June. See specs and slated release windows in our gallery below, and join us in hoping these documents portend well for stateside launches as well.

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