Daily Mobile - Your All In One Phone Blog

Opera has published the November statistics for Opera mini, one of the worlds most popular mobile web browser. The number of Opera Mini users more than doubled — from about 16.4 million in November 2008 to 41.7 million in November 2009. This increase shows that their prediction of accelerated growth of the mobile Web has come true. More stats after the break…

• In November 2009, Opera Mini saw increases in all three categories of growth: unique users, pages viewed, and data consumed.
• In this month’s report, we looked at countries in Africa. The top 10 countries using Opera Mini in Africa are: South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Ghana, Libya, Ivory Coast, Zambia, Tanzania, and Namibia.
• Some numbers: From November 2008 to November 2009, page views in the top 10 countries of Africa increased by 374%, unique users increased by 177%, and data transferred increased by 183%.
• Since our last spotlight on Africa, Kenya jumped from #4 to #3, Ghana jumped from #11 to #5, and Ivory Coast jumped from #8 to #7.
• Growth rates in Africa: Ghana and Kenya lead the top 10 African countries in terms of page-view growth (4,348.6% and 615.4%, respectively). Ghana and Ivory Coast lead the top 10 African countries in growth of unique users (1,558.8% and 330.2%, respectively). Kenya leads the top 10 African countries in page views, with each user browsing 525 pages on average each month.
• Facebook has taken the lead in Africa; it is the most popular site visited by Opera Mini users in 6 out of 10 countries and the #2 site in three of the countries where it is not #1. Google is also very popular, and is ahead of Facebook in a few of the top 10 African countries. Yahoo and Wikipedia are also ubiquitous in the top 10 lists of the various African countries.
• Nokia and Sony Ericsson handsets are extremely popular in Africa, but Samsung is a significant exception, boasting the most popular phone used by Opera Mini users in South Africa, Zambia and Namibia.
• This month’s report compares the Opera Mini growth rates in different regions around the world.
  • Between November 2008 and November 2009, the fastest growing region in terms of Opera Mini page views was Southeast Asia, followed by Africa and Latin America.
  • Between November 2008 and November 2009, the fastest growing region in terms of Opera Mini users was Southeast Asia, followed by South Asia and Africa.
  • Between November 2008 and November 2009, the fastest growing region in terms of data transferred using Opera Mini was Southeast Asia, followed by East Asia and Latin America.

The Samsung i8910 HD has recieved a new firmware update and the new firmware brings a few new functions to the phone. To update your firmware us the PC suit application that was included with the phone or download it from Samsung Mobile. Don’t forget to backup your data before updating your phone to the new firmware.

Changelog:

• Faster web interface
• Kinetic scrolling
• Faster multimedia content

The Nokia 6700 Classic is a Series 40 6th Edition phone, supporting quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and triple-band WCDMA 900/1900/2100. The Nokia 6700 Classic continues the legacy of one of the company’s most successful products, the Nokia 6300.

The Nokia 6700 Classic combines smooth surfaces, rich materials and precisely crafted parts with a full metal keymat which completes the premium finish. Improving on all areas of its forerunner, the Nokia 6700 Classic comes with a 5 megapixel camera, assisted GPS navigation with Nokia Maps, and high speed data access meaning sharing images or video is faster and easier than ever.

Other key features include integrated WebKit Open Source Browser, Flash Lite 3.0, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs. At an estimated retail price of 235 Euros, before taxes and subsidies, the Nokia 6700 Classic addresses the original Nokia 6300 customer need and aspiration level perfectly.

Nokia 6700 Classic

Nokia Image Space provides you a new view to your own photos, as well as to those from your friends and other people.

Will Nokia launch dual SIM phones in 2010? Well according to Eldar from Mobile-Review, Nokia will release dual sim phone in Russia next year (specs still unknown). Let us just hope that the phone will be available to other countries as well. Is it just me who think it is time that manufacturers release phones with dual sim card holder?

Note: The phone on the photo is not the Nokia phone

The fastest speeds in 4G markets, 3G speeds everywhere else. Sprint 3G/4G USB U301 is the second dual-mode 3G/4G USB device available from Sprint. This small, easy-to-use device is compatible with both PC and Mac computers, connecting laptops or netbooks to the fastest wireless connection available. The dual-mode U301 provides access to Sprint 4G wireless speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G1 and access to the most dependable 3G mobile broadband network2 virtually everywhere else. U301 is ideally suited for business customers looking to improve productivity, increase customer satisfaction and reduce costs or for consumers who want to browse the Web, send and receive email, access information and explore social networking and multimedia entertainment. With 4G speeds, users can stream HD videos, upload and download massive files in just seconds or download a song in several seconds or a movie in less than an hour.

ADVANCED FEATURES:

* GPS enabled supporting Sprint Navigation, BlackBerry Maps and other GPS applications when using the Sprint 3G Mobile Broadband Network

* Employs 3G/4G wireless technology authentication and identification system for top-notch security

* Sprint SmartViewSM software for connectivity to Sprint’s 3G and 4G network, as well as quick links for Sprint supported services and tools with an applications drop-down for ease of access to tools like Sprint Speed Test, the Digital Lounge and other pre-defined applications

* 4G data speeds (WiMAX) – Peak download speed of more than 10 Mbps; peak upload speed of 4 Mbps; average download speeds of 3-6 Mbps

* 3G data speeds (EVDO Rev A.) – Peak download speed of 3.1 Mbps; peak upload speed of 1.8 Mbps; average download speeds of 600Kbps–1.4 Mbps)

* Backwards compatible to the EVDO Rev. 0 and 1xRTT Networks

SPECIFICATIONS:

* Dimensions: 3.5 inches (h) x 1.27 inches (w) x 0.92 inch (d) (88.9 mm x 32.26 mm x 23.37 mm)

* Weight: 1.25 ounces (35.44 grams)

* Interface: Rotating USB 2.0 connector

* Chipset: QSC6085 and BCSM250

* Compatibility: Windows® Vista, Windows® XP, Windows® 7 (compatible mode with SSV 2.28) MAC OS® 10.5 and 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

This is a review of the Diablo Series case from iDeal Case. It retails for $24.95. Check out the video review after the break…

Matt unboxes the Nokia E52 and has a brief look at the UI. The Nokia E52 is a messaging device supporting EGPRS, WCDMA, HSDPA/HSUPA (3.5G) and WLAN. The device features two customizable Home Screen modes, noice cancellation and a 3.2 Mpix camera with Full focus / EDOF. Write messages with intelligent text input, enjoy videos, music, and graphics on the 2.4” QVGA display. Additional features include GPS and Nokia Maps 3.0, UPnP, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, and USB 2.0 High-Speed.

[Via]