According to Israeli publication Techit.co.il, an European distributor for Nokia (while having close ties to the Finnish smartphone manufacturer, this does not automatically make all information from said source 100% accurate) has stepped forwar…
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Unlocked Nokia 808 PureView coming to the US in the next few months
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 11th, 2012
Are you looking forward to getting your hands on the Nokia 808 PureView handset? At its launch, Nokia did not mention the US as one of its possible markets, leading many of us to believe that the only way we’d be able to get our hands on the d…
Apple changes nano-SIM design
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 9th, 2012
When the micro SIM card first came out, many people were perplexed – why change something when it has been working fine all this while? After all, the adage “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” has served mankind well …
Nokia City Lens brings augmented reality onto Lumia phones
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 8th, 2012
Nokia Lumia owners, if the idea of augmented reality technology appeals to your senses, you might want to pop over to the Nokia Beta Labs where the Finnish company has rolled out its City Lens app onto Lumia devices. The City Lens app basically …
Nokia refutes tablet involvement as they sit and watch
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 4th, 2012
We did mention that Nokia will launch tablets and hybrid smart mobile devices in the future yesterday, but apparently, that is not the true story. Apparently, a Nokia spokesman has been alerted to the situation, and some firefighting was require…
Nokia extends their deal with Carl Zeiss for future smartphones
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 4th, 2012
Carl Zeiss has been known for putting out some pretty high-quality lenses that do not come cheap, and that is probably one of the features that Nokia is trying to advertise for some of their phones. The good news is that if you were worried that…
Nokia hit with class action lawsuit from their investors
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 4th, 2012
So while Nokia might be targeting companies like HTC, ViewSonic and RIM for alleged patent infringement, it seems that they are currently being sued as well. By whom you ask? Another rival tech company perhaps? Nope, it seems that Nokia is now t…
Windows Phone 8 caught on Nokia Lumia 900?
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 4th, 2012
We did talk about the possibility of a Samsung device running the Windows Phone 8 operating system, but here we are with something more concrete than just words. We have at least a thousand words, so to speak (pardon the pun here), thanks to an …
Nokia to launch tablets and hybrid smart mobile devices in the future
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 3rd, 2012
While Nokia has been busy pumping out smartphones lately, the company has yet to put out a tablet device that could possibly see itself as a competitor against the onslaught of iPads and Android tablets flooding the market, but all of that is ex…
Nokia sues HTC, RIM and ViewSonic for allegedly infringing upon 45 of its patents
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 2nd, 2012
Yikes, it looks like Nokia has launched a pretty large lawsuit against HTC, RIM and ViewSonic for allegedly infringing upon their patents. Nokia claims that the amount of patents allegedly infringed upon totals to 45, claiming that the patents a…
Nokia has Given 17,000 Windows Phones to Developers
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on May 2nd, 2012
In an interview with the folks over at FierceDeveloper (via WMPoweruser), Nokia’s Senior Vice President of Developer Experience and Marketplace Macro Agrenti discussed how the company has been going about its Windows Phone developer initiativ…
Nokia Lumia 800 gets wireless charging capabilities thanks to this hardware mod
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 2nd, 2012
If you’re a fan of wireless charging and you happen to own the Nokia Lumia 800 and the Touchstone wireless charging dock, you might want to check out this particular mod. Put together by Oli Gill, he has managed to put together a mod that wou…
Nokia 808 PureView gets May release date
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 2nd, 2012
Yes, we do know that the Nokia 808 PureView picked up an imaging award sometime last week, and today, the Finnish phone manufacturer has announced that the Nokia 808 PureView will be arriving on store shelves sometime this May. We are already in…
Nokia reportedly in talks to sell off Vertu
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 1st, 2012
Vertu, a brand known by some as being the luxury mobile phone division belonging to Nokia has long put out devices that could easily set customers back several thousands of dollars. This is due to the materials used in the build of the phones wh…
Nokia begins rolling out Lumia 800 firmware update to fix volume bug
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 1st, 2012
When the Nokia Lumia 800 first rolled out, there were several bugs that came with the phone. Namely battery issues in which the phone did not charge completely or seemed to deplete really fast. Nokia wasted no time in pushing out an update that …
Nokia Lumia 900 gets EDGE, 3G, 4G toggle
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 30th, 2012
So you are still trying your best to master the Nokia Lumia 900, hoping to eke out maximum performance from this puppy? Well, it seems that the good people over at Mobility Digest have uncovered a tweak for your Nokia Lumia 900 that will enable …
Study: Nokia Has Earned More from iPhone Than Lumia Sales
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on April 27th, 2012
After Microsoft was found to be making more from licensing its patents out to Android device manufacturer than selling its own Windows Phones now it seems that Nokia is also earning more from doing the same thing with Apple for its iPhone than …
Nokia Lumia gets Bing Translator
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 27th, 2012
Yes, AT&T’s Translator app now has a rival of sorts (indirectly) in the form of the Bing Translator which will work across all Nokia Lumia smartphones – that would cover the Nokia Lumia 610, Nokia Lumia 710, Nokia Lumia 800 and N…
Samsung surpasses Nokia as world’s top handset seller
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on April 27th, 2012
The day has finally come for Samsung to conquer the vast handset empire. According to the research firm Strategy Analytics, the South Korean tech tycoon has, for the first time, surpassed Nokia as the world’s top handset maker in Q…
Kinect Star Wars app makes Facebook and Twitter more Forceful on Nokia Lumia smartphones
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 26th, 2012
The Force is definitely strong with you if you decide to install the Kinect Star Wars app on your Nokia Lumia smartphone which runs on the Windows Phone operating system from Microsoft. It enables you to hook up to your friends on Facebook and T…
Nokia and HTC win in European patent case
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 25th, 2012
Nokia of Finland as well as HTC of Taiwan managed to get some good news this week (particularly for the latter as it has stopped performing gangbusters in 2011 as well as this year, no thanks to the Apple iPhone 4S’ superb “home grou…
Wazzap! is a Whatsapp port for the Nokia N9
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 25th, 2012
MeeGo is by no means a bad platform, but in the face of the competition from iOS and Android, we guess MeeGo simply could not compete. This has prompted Nokia to drop the MeeGo platform after releasing the Finnish company’s first and last MeeG…
Skype for Windows Phone runs on Nokia Lumia 610
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 24th, 2012
We do know that Skype for Windows Phone was launched officially a couple of days ago, and there were some concerns that the mobile version of the VoIP app is unable to run on Windows Phone devices that had a mere 256MB RAM. Well, it seems that i…
Nokia Lumia 920 concept with PureView and Windows Phone 8
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 24th, 2012
The Nokia Lumia 800 and 900 features a pretty unique design as far as phones are concerned. Admittedly they do feel pretty good in the hand plus the curved glass of the Lumia 800 is quite nice to touch, so we guess it’s not a complete surprise…
Nokia Lumia 710 to receive Internet sharing capability with Windows Phone 7.5 Tango?
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 24th, 2012
Nokia seems to have hit it big with their Nokia Lumia range of smartphones that are powered by the Windows Phone operating system, and just like any other device out there in the market, there is no such thing as a perfect device. After a…
Nokia Browser 2.0 update rolls out
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 23rd, 2012
Nokia might be leaning more towards the Windows Phone platform for its collection of smartphones, but this does not mean that the Finnish phone manufacturer has neglected the featurephone market, or even its smartphones that run on the Symbian p…
Nokia N900 ends up as a robot head
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 23rd, 2012
The Nokia N900 might be from a previous era where smartphones from the Finnish phone manufacturer is concerned, but does that mean it no longer has any more miles left in its legs? On the contrary, as you can see from the above that the Nokia N9…
Nokia Lumia 900 could arrive on T-Mobile this summer [Rumor]
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 17th, 2012
The Nokia Lumia 900 is currently an exclusive to AT&T, but earlier rumors this year suggested that AT&T would only be getting the exclusive for 45 days before the handset makes its way onto other carriers. Assuming the T-Mobile store rep…
Samsung Knocks Nokia off The Top Spot; Top Mobile Seller
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on April 16th, 2012
After Nokia’s 14 year long reign at the top of charts showing global market sales, Samsung, with its vast array of low, mid and high-end devices have toppled them. A study that was conducted showed that Nokia which has survived with sales of …
Nokia could be gauging customer interest in folders for Windows Phone
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 16th, 2012
Both iOS and Android offer users the ability to group apps in folders. Not only is this less messy but will help users locate apps easily. Well the it seems that Nokia could be gauging users’ interest in apps for Windows Phone in a recently co…
Nokia addresses Lumia 900 glitch in update, now available for download
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 16th, 2012
A couple of days ago, we reported that the Nokia Lumia 900 was launched with a glitch on board that prevented their devices from hooking on to a data network. Nokia attempted to pacify its customers by offering them $100 and promising them that …
Select Nokia Lumia 710 and 800 handsets came with unlocked bootloaders
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 16th, 2012
It seems that a select bunch of Nokia Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 smartphones that run on the Windows Phone platform has shipped, carrying unlocked bootloaders on them so that those with a more adventurous spirit will be able to load custom ROMs on …
Nokia Lumia 900 Review
Posted by Hubert Nguyen on April 13th, 2012
By Introducing the Lumia 900, Nokia is effectively bringing a larger, 4G LTE, version of their Lumia 800 to the market. It has just about all the qualities of its predecessor, but the larger size changes the user experience slightly, and the bat…
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Comments OffMagenta Nokia Lumia 900 spotted at Microsoft store
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 13th, 2012
The Nokia Lumia 900 from AT&T has gotten off to a mixed start – sure, it managed to top of the Amazon sales chart just after a couple of days on sale, despite some users complaining about a glitch. The handset itself has also been spec…
Nokia Store update targets S60 3rd and 5th Edition smartphones
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 13th, 2012
All right, Nokia might not be the force to be reckoned with as they were some time back, but this does not mean that the company has gone all soft and is about to go belly up. No sir, they still command a strong presence in emerging markets, and…
AT&T Employees Still Recommend iPhone over Lumia 900
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on April 12th, 2012
In a ‘Sting’ operation, the folks over at CNet went to five AT&T stores in Manhattan to see if the employees of the store were promoting the Nokia Lumia 900 as what was previously announced by the carrier. And the weird thing was that t…
Cost of Nokia’s Lumia 900 Amounts to $217
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on April 12th, 2012
A teardown analysis by his iSuppli has revealed that after including cost of manufacturing and building the Nokia Lumia 900, the bill of materials came up to $217 which is 46% of the price to buy the device unlocked at $450. While most people w…
Nokia Lumia 900 gets a LEGO charging dock of its own
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 12th, 2012
LEGO can be used to build many things, so why not a phone charging dock, right? That was what Baris Eris did when he pieced together a LEGO charging dock for his brand new Nokia Lumia 900. While he’s not actually selling you his DIY charging d…
Nokia PureView Lumia handset with Windows 8 being prepped for Verizon? [Rumor]
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 11th, 2012
A while back we reported on alleged leaked images of a PureView Lumia handset. While we can’t confirm the legitimacy of those images, a PureView Lumia device by Nokia certainly isn’t out of the question, and according to MS Nerd, not only is…
Nokia Lumia 610 NFC officially announced, heads to Orange first
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 11th, 2012
Yes, so the Lumia 610 was spotted in a leak earlier this morning, but it seems that the best way to counter such a thing by any company would be to announce it officially, quelling all possible chances of a rumor later on. This is the case with …
Nokia BH-310 NFC Bluetooth headset
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 11th, 2012
Nokia has just rolled out their latest NFC Bluetooth headset known as the Nokia BH-310. This device has but one major target – folks who spend plenty of time behind the steering wheel. After all, it makes sense – if you are going to …
Nokia acknowledges Lumia 900 glitch, offers customers $100 in credit
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 11th, 2012
While the Nokua Lumia 900 launched to much fanfare on AT&T’s network, it looks like it might have launched with some problems. There have been user reports from early Nokia Lumia 900 users who discovered that their phones failed to hook on…
Nokia Lumia 610 with NFC spotted in leaked video
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 11th, 2012
For those living in the UK, the good news is that thanks to a leaked video, the Nokia Lumia 610 appears to be launching on the Orange carrier and will come with NFC. Microsoft had long teased Windows Phone users with the possibility of NFC,…
Microsoft Office Mobile apps arrives on Symbian devices
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 10th, 2012
While developers out there are busy churning out apps for more popular platforms like iOS and Android, it looks like Symbian got a little productivity love today from Microsoft in the form of the Microsoft Office Mobile apps. Originally develope…
Nokia 306 manual drops hint of Asha phone sans keyboard
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 9th, 2012
Most of us would think that reading the manual of a particular piece of hardware just shows the level of ignorance that we have in this technologically savvy world, but I say it is time to lay one’s pride aside. After all, manuals are ther…
Nokia 808 PureView up for pre-order in Europe for €599
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 9th, 2012
If the announcement of the Nokia 808 PureView back at MWC managed to impress you, you will be pleased to learn that if you are living in Europe, it seems that you will be able to pre-order the device. The pre-order page was spotted at NStore, an…
Nokia Lumia 900 arrives at AT&T
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 9th, 2012
While you are busy munching on your chocolate bunnies as well as eggs, you might have forgotten that there is a new smartphone released today from AT&T, and it is none other than Nokia’s latest flagship model, the Nokia Lumia 900. The …
Nokia Lumia PureView: Actual leak or mere concept?
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 6th, 2012
When Nokia announced the 808 PureView with Symbian, many were probably wondering if the PureView’s camera would ever make its way onto Lumia Windows Phone devices. While Nokia has not completely ruled out that possibility, pictures have leaked…
Nokia’s company history makes its way onto Facebook’s Timeline
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 5th, 2012
Most of us probably know Nokia as a manufacturer of mobile phones. Some of us might have fond memories of the company’s 3310 handset, but for those unfamiliar with the company, Nokia did not start of making mobile phones, but rather as a wood …
Nokia’s Windows Phone 8 marketing rumored to be in the works
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 5th, 2012
The Nokia Lumia 900 has barely been launched, and it seems that thanks to a leaked poster sent in by a tipster to the good folks at PhoneArena it would appear as though Nokia could be working on their marketing strategy for the upcoming Windows …
