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In a blogpost over at NSN, Marc Rouanne, EVP of Mobile Broadband at NSN writes about how LTE performance matters much more than the feature set. He agrees with senior analyst of Mobile Access infrastructure, Ed Gibbins and focus less on the feature set. I agree. Features are nice, but if they are not used or add no real value, then they can be worthless. Also, the basics must be in place. If the underlying network is not robust, does not perform well or staggers under heavy load, the add-on features are little help.  At NSN, we believe in the right features built on a platform of performance. As one of the leading LTE vendors, we believe ours are the most reliable LTE networks deployed. For example, back in October 2013 we provided stellar network quality for the Busan Fireworks Festival in South Korea, the most advanced LTE market in the world. The networks of our competitors in the same area collapsed during the event. During the Festival, some 700,000 people sent videos, photos and...

Interesting news from Mary Jo Foley at ZDNet. This ruggedized handset from Korean manufacturer, Bluebird has the ability to run both Android or Windows Phone. the devices look identical except for the buttons below (which I’m assuming you choose beforehand AT THE STORE other than it modifying as you switch  OS?). The main point it seems is that the manufacturer pretty much just designs one phone. These are targeted at enterprise customers. Imagine if Nokia Normandy could perhaps dual boot? WP and Android share a back button. WP and Android can also accommodate onscreen buttons. Cheers Alvester for the tip. Category : Lumia, Nokia Hey, thanks for reading my post. My name is Jay and I'm a medical student at the University of Manchester. When I can, I blog here at mynokiablog.com and tweet now and again @jaymontano. We also have a twitter and facebook accounts @mynokiablog and  Facebook.com/mynokiablog. Check out the tips, guides and rules for commenting >>click Contact us at...