The Internet of Things is not slowing down anytime soon. Nokia announced a new Windows tablet, sources revealed that HTC is going after the Chinese market with a localized operating system, and ARM picked up a Finnish startup that develops software for connected devices. Apple, one of ARM’s biggest clients, also grabbed headlines with a new iPhone trade-in program that is already running in select locations.

Nokia is going after the fast-growing tablet market with the Sirius, a 10.1-inch Windows RT device that is reportedly thinner and lighter than iPad 4. Insiders claim that the tablet sports a 1920×1080 resolution display and a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, along with 2GB of RAM, a 6MP rear camera and a 2MP front camera.

While Nokia is trying to regain its former glory (or at least some of it,) HTC is eyeing new markets. Anonymous tipsters have disclosed that the manufacturer is developing a mobile operating system for Chinese consumers as part of an ambitious initiative led by chairwoman Cher Wang. The OS will likely feature integration with Weibo, a microblogging service that has become hugely popular in the region.

ARM’s growth roadmap is even more ambitious than HTC’s. The British chipmaker recently acquired Sensinode, a Finnish company that develops communications protocols for low-power connected devices. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but ARM system design head John Cornish did reveal that his company plans to use Sensinode’s software to “enable rapid deployment of thousands of new and innovative IoT applications.”

ARM announced its latest buyout around the same time bloggers caught wind of Apple’s new iPhone trade-in program. The program lets customers trade their old devices in exchange for a gift card that can be used to purchase newer models.