2011: the year Smartphones supplanted computers, at least according to the bundle of spreadsheets that just arrived from Canalys Research . Vendors shipped ( shipped , not sold) 488 million of the devices, compared to 414.6 million “PCs,” which erroneously includes Tablet PCs of all shapes and sizes. Looking at Smartphones exclusively ( IDC’s numbers from yesterday concerned all mobile handsets), Apple remains king of the hill having shipped 93.1million iPhones.
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Canalys: More smartphones than PCs shipped in 2011
Ever wanted to order a tea and coffee , but found language to be a barrier? Then say bonjour, to Nokia Hello. 
By now, you’re well aware of the Lumia 900 , the LTE-wielding Windows Phone that’s set to do battle with the Titan II on AT&T. While we’re still looking to a March arrival , if you happen to live close to a Microsoft retail store, you can pre-order one of these fine handsets for yourself today. We reached out to the folks in Redmond to confirm the news, who tell us that a Lumia 900 — which has yet to be blessed with an official price — can be secured for just $25. 
Last month, Nokia revealed that Nokia Belle update to be released to Symbian devices like the N8 and E7 by February. However, there’s no specific date mentioned by the Finnish company
