Google+ Windows Phone 7 App Launching Soon

Google+ has already been a success for Google, with reports that Google+ will reach 20 million users by the end of this week, Google is obviously working quickly to get Google+ on as many platforms as possible, it is already available on Google’s own Android OS, and Apple’s iPhone, and now it looks like it is also headed to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7.

A post on the Google+ Blog, (which was published on the 14th of July) identifies the Google+ Windows Phone 7 app as one of the things that Google intends to add to Google+ in the near future, the post mentions that it may launch in the next week, so that would mean that it could be available some time today or tomorrow if Google manages to stick to their planned schedule.

As soon as we get some information on when Google+ will be available for Windows Phone 7 we will let you guys know.

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Apple Is Now The Worlds Leading Smartphone Manufacturer, Ahead Of Nokia

According to a recent report by the Financial Times, Apple is now the world’s leading smartphone manufacturer, the news comes as Nokia announces losses for its last quarter.

Apple has seen incredible growth in the iPhone ever since the first iPhone launched back in 2007, and to come from nowhere to overtake Nokia in under four years is pretty impressive.

Shipments of Nokia smartphones declined by 34 per cent to 16.7m units, compared with the 20.3m iPhones shipped by Apple in its second quarter.

Apple was already the biggest smartphone maker by revenue and profits, but the April-June period marked the first time it had surpassed Nokia in volume.

Apple is still facing competition from Google’s Android OS, although Android smartphones are made by a range of manufacturers, so we can see Apple staying as the top smartphone maker for some time to come.

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