Nokia is very established in China. With the wedding of Nokia and Windows Phone 7 platform the potential is just enormous. Today over 40% of mobile market in China, and you know they have lots of people over there, is dominated by Nokia. It is time to realize the eastern market full potential.

According to Baidu, China’s biggest search engine, 40% of mobile market is covered by Nokia, then 15% other and 9.69% by Samsung. HTC covers 7.06% of total mobile market in China.

Reuters reported via iPhone Gadgets, that

for next quarter of 2011 saying that Apple will overcome Nokia. Nokia has created the smartphone market in 1996 and reign it ever since. IPhone will not be the first though. Numero uno post to head the mobile communication market will be relinquished to Samsung as the world’s largest smartphone maker. Another surprising forecast foresees Windows phone 7 HTC to match Nokia production or sales in 2012.

So, yes potential is great, but watch out for Samsung and HTC android devices.

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According to most recent forecasts Nokia will be thrown off of its throne fairly soon. Both Samsung and Apple will top Nokia’s long standing reign in smartphone making as soon as next year. iPhone Gadgets reports that Windows phone 7 will match Nokia’s production by 2012. Nokia has invented smartphone category and market and has been leading it since 1996.

Nokia’s declining numbers are just one sad thing to see. It has been reported that Holand, Spain, France and UK have closed some of their online stores. Nokia Affiliate Team in their own words:

“This message is to inform you that Nokia is closing their affiliate programme… in keeping with a strategic business decision to close down the Nokia UK online shop.”

Any disaster is a tragedy, but to many this presents great opportunities. Customers can now pick up some real good deals on some of the greatest Nokia phones.

On related news Nokia will launch its first Windows Phone 7 device late this year. Russian partner to Nokia disclosed:

“We are the key Nokia partner in Russia. Thanks’ to the cooperation agreements on the “shop-in-shop” format, all the newest models show up at Sviaznoj earlier then in competing outlets…. We expect that the first Windows Mobile based Nokia smartphone will show up in our stores before the end of 2011”

At Microsoft developers Forum in Japan nine new Windows Phone are being presented. It’s awesome to see new and better hardware with solidifying software. Mango release is promised to be big. How big? This big! 500 new features are promised in Japan by Steve Balmer in the Mango release.

“Windows 8″ and “next generation of Windows systems” have now been heard from the lips of Steve Ballmer. These next generation systems should be out next year. New and exciting times are upon Microsoft. New tablets and PCs are also being mentioned. Here is Steve Balmer’s transcript:

“We’re obviously hard at work on the next version of Windows. Windows 7 PCs will sell over 350 million units this year. We’ve done a lot in Windows 7 to improve customer satisfaction. We have a brand new user interface. We’ve added touch, and ink, and speech. And yet, as we look forward to the next generation of Windows systems, which will come out next year, there’s a whole lot more coming. As we progress through the year, you ought to expect to hear a lot about Windows 8. Windows 8 slates, tablets, PCs, a variety of different form factors.”

Later this statement was recanted with this bid:

“It appears there was a misstatement. We are eagerly awaiting the next generation of Windows 7 hardware that will be available in the coming fiscal year. To date, we have yet to formally announce any timing or naming for the next version of Windows.”

D9 conference is coming next week and we hope that more light will be shed on some of these questions. Microsoft’s Windows chief, Steven Sinofsky is supposed to feature Microsoft’s demo of Windows 8 Tablet UI. First tech preview or beta of Windows 8 should be available in September.

Who will be building these new Windows Phones? We’ll let you know just as soon as we find out.

Let’s have a listen to Steve Balmer and his outlook on future development of Windows Phone features:

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The launch of Windows Phone 7 was greeted with great enthusiasm in the UK and, with a host of new models to choose from, this has meant a wealth of smartphone deals becoming available.

So, which phone to buy? Well, currently the top three Windows Phone 7 models all make for great investments. Of course, models come and go all the time and sales also fluctuate but at the time of writing we found that three of the most popular handsets included the HTC 7 Pro, the Samsung Omnia 7 and the LG Optimus 7.

Which one to buy?

These are all solid performing smartphones that are distinguished most of all by that sumptuous new Windows Phone 7 desktop. This is a great new system in that it is simplistic enough to appeal to beginners, but has enough power and more sophisticated functionality to prove popular with established smartphone users too.

The touch sensitive display on the HTC 7 Pro smartphone offers great control of the features on-board, while there’s also a slide out QWERTY keyboard on offer too. There’s Microsoft Outlook for emailing tasks, while the Pocket Office software allows you to edit and amend all popular Office file formats.

You also get HD video, music supported by Dolby Mobile, plus there’s a 5-megapixel camera here too. Add to that 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, along with GPS and Bing Maps and you’re in for a treat.

And the others?

The Samsung Omnia 7 follows suit with an excellent Super AMOLED four-inch touchscreen plus beefy performance from a 1GHz processor. Storage comes in 8 or 16GB, there’s a 5-megapixel camera, flash and 720p video recording too.

Connectivity is covered by 3G and Wi-Fi along with Bluetooth, there’s an MP3 player, Office document compatibility and integration with Microsoft services such as their Zune software and Xbox LIVE.

The LG Optimus dishes out a similarly impressive specification and performance.
It has a simple to use interface, a 3.8-inch touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera and a host of other toys. Web browsing, instant messaging and emailing activities can all be done with ease, as you’d expect from the new Windows Phone 7 OS.

What’s more, this and the other two phones also have quick and easy access to the ever-expanding app store for Windows Phone 7 handsets too, meaning that any of these devices can be expanded to become an invaluable addition to your gadget collection.

About the author: Rob Clymo writes on behalf of Mobile Phone Genie and  Broadband Genie, the independent comparison sites for broadband and mobile phones.

The HTC 7 Pro is a new addition to the Windows Phone 7 range of smart phones. This is the very first WP7 Phone with a sliding keyboard and this is obviously most beneficial for business people. If the crucial features are well designed, the HTC 7 Pro will mostly likely have commercial success as well. The design of the keyboard has been drawn from the TyTN II in which the keyboard slides from underneath the screen and then creates an angle on the screen which is notable as it provides easier viewing when typing on a flat surface or when holding the phone. The weight and dimensions of HTC7 Pro is not too bulky considering that it packs a sliding keyboard. The HTC7 Pro looks solid all over with a metal back, plastic body and chrome finish on the screen edges.

There are not many buttons and slots on the sides. It has the quintessential volume rocker, headphone connector and mini USB port. There are 3 buttons below the screen to navigate the phone features. When it comes to storage capacity, the HTC7 Pro only holds 8GB with no micro SD Slot to expand memory. Overall, HTC 7 Pro is a very solid and robust phone that you can use for your business work and some regular phone functions.

Enjoy these nice pictures of HTC 7 Pro courtesy of unwired

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