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This Chart of the Week re-visits one of the older blog posts concerning global web traffic originating from Windows Phone devices. We look at how things have changed since August 2013 for the 5 top Windows Phone manufacturers: Nokia, HTC, Samsung, Huawei and LG.

Apple seem to have adopted autumn time for major product releases. This year won't be an exception as several major changes are expected for existing products like iPhone 6 and iOS 8 and a brand new gadget known as iWatch. When will they be released? And what does the new wearable gadget mean for web developers?

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Last week, Tesco announced that their 'hudl' tablet had sold more than originally predicted, with over 300,000 units being sold in the run-up to the holiday season. This week 51Degrees takes a look at UK web traffic from the 8 most popular budget tablets (below £250) over the last 3 months.

Earlier this week Amazon reported record breaking sales for this years 'Black Friday', with mobile sales surging by 43% since last year. This week 51Degrees breaks down web traffic from the United States between mobile devices and desktops.

AdDuplex released a report earlier this week stating that Nokia controls 90% of the windows phone market. This week 51Degrees takes a look at web traffic originating from global windows phone devices.

Earlier this week, Samsung had to pull the Galaxy S3 4.3 Android update after they received complaints from users. This week 51Degrees.mobi takes a look at which Android version is the most popular on global Samsung Galaxy S3 devices.

Earlier this week, African mobile operator MTN renewed their agreement with Opera software to offer a customised version of the Opera Mini mobile web browser. This week 51Degrees takes a look at web traffic originating from third-party (non-Google) android mobile web browsers in the United States.

Earlier this week Kantar Worldpanel showed that Windows Phone devices now make up 1 in 10 smartphone sales across the five major European markets. This week, 51Degrees takes a look at Windows Phone web traffic share in Germany, The United Kingdom, Italy, France and Spain.

Nokia released its 2013 Q3 Interim report earlier this week, showing a 22% loss in total revenues. Although overall revenues are down, the Nokia Lumia handsets shipped a record 8.8 million units in Q3. This week 51Degrees compare web traffic from the two most popular Lumia devices across a variety of countries.