Firefox/Planning/2013-10-23: Difference between revisions

* Nokia launched 2 Lumia devices, the 1520 and 1320, the first ones in the 6 inch size range. The 1520 is a 6-inch quad-core phone with a 20 MP camera that will be available for $750, primarily in the developed markets.  

* Apple launched the next version of the iPad, called the [http://thenextweb.com/apple/2013/10/22/ipad-air-vs-ipad-4-apple-changed/ iPad Air]. The new device is thinner, lighter and has more CPU speed. It will be available starting with the 1st of November in 41 countries in either Space Gray or Silver.

* Nokia launched 3 [http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/22/nokia-asha-500-502-503-hands-on/ new Asha devices]: the 500, 502 and 503. They are versions of the Asha 501 and the lower - end (500) will be $69 SIM-free while the 503 is $99. The 500 has a 2.8-inch screen and a 2-megapixel camera, while both the 502 and the 503 have 3-inch screens and 5-megapixel cameras with LED flash. All three have WLAN, quad-band EDGE and boast one month of battery standby time. They're all available with dual SIM capabilities. They will sell in Africa, APAC, Europe and the Middle East, while the 500 and the 503 will be available in Latin America as well. The value proposition is similar to the 501, but is more heavily centered on social apps and being faster to content: "One swipe to even more of what you love", "Swipe. Snap, Share."

* Ars Tehnica [http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/4/ article] that explains Google's strategy on how to drive the open source Android ecosystem.