In a plan which Nokia announced late last year, the flagship store on 57th between 5th and Madison Avenue officially shut its doors on May 23rd. The stores closure has been a result of competitors such as Apple which is only a few blocks away. Another reason is the lack of interest/popularity of Nokia products. When cell phones first started to achieve unthought capabilities, such as color screen and a camera, Nokia had pioneered the mobile market. Practically 4 out of 5 Americans owned a Nokia phone in their past.

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Following the long anticipated launch of the iPad, Apple managed to sell over 1,000,000 units of this device in the first month. 28 days after its introduction, the iPad has sold more than any of Apple's other products in a short period. Such tremendous demand triggered the download of 1.5 million ebooks from the new iBookstore, along with the download of over 12 million apps. Capabilities of the iPad allows users to browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad's revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. The iPad is 0.5 inches thin and weighs just 1.5 pounds-thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook-and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.

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