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Nokia’s Smartphone Beta Test campaign takes shot at iPhone

Ben Kersey

Nokia and Microsoft are making a big play for the United States with the Lumia 900 and Windows Phone. One of the biggest questions on everyone’s minds is “how are Nokia and AT&T going to market the Lumia 900?” Will they be able to plant the seed of Windows Phone and allow it to germinate

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2 Apr 2012

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Nokia marketing head: Customers' 'biggest complaint' is missing apps

www.engadget.com Mat Smith 7 days ago

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We managed to grab a quick chat with Nokia's Global Head of Smartphone Marketing, Vesa Jutila, following the global launch of the Lumia 925. When asked about the still-notable absence of some mainstream apps within Windows Phone 8, Jutila was surprisingly frank. With reference to the company's Lumia series, he said that "the biggest complaint is that customers are missing the apps they want."Nokia has been on a recent charm offensive towards Instagram, not least with a mini Twitter campaign, but it announced earlier today that a new Hipstamatic Oggl app will be headed to Microsoft's mobile OS,... Read similar

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Windows Phone 7.8 upgrades appear on Nokia's servers for all eligible Lumias

www.engadget.com Jon Fingas 157 days ago

Lingering concerns that Nokia might not upgrade all its Windows Phone 7.5 roster to 7.8 might have just been put to rest. Just a day after updates for the Lumia 510 and 800 were caught on Nokia's servers through NaviFirm, updates have also been spotted for those devices that didn't make the initial cut: the Lumia 610, 710 and 900 have all appeared, each with numerous region-specific updates in tow. Their existence still doesn't constitute a formal update, so be aware that you're gambling with your phone's health if you install them without any word from Microsoft or Nokia. Suffice it to say ... Read similar

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App Search Startup Xyo Scores A Deal With Nokia To Land On Lumia Phones

techcrunch.com Kim-Mai Cutler 166 days ago

Xyo, an app search engine based in Germany, scored a partnership with Nokia to help Lumia users find the best Windows Phone apps. If you enter the name of an iOS or Android app you like, you'll get a list of recommended Windows Phone counterparts on special desktop or mobile web pages that come with the phones. You can take a look at their search engine here.Microsoft and Nokia face an uphill battle in convincing consumers and developers alike that they are a viable third smartphone OS after Google Android and iOS. It's a bit of a catch-22. To attract consumers, the Windows Phone ecosystem nee... Read similar

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Nokia teases new Lumia PureView phone ahead of Tuesday reveal

www.slashgear.com Chris Davies 7 days ago

Nokia has teased its next camera-centric Lumia, running a promo campaign on UK television this weekend for the new Windows Phone 8 handset it is expected to officially unveil on Tuesday, May 14. The commercial, which focused on the dual-LED flash of the new smartphone, as well as what looks to be its slightly protruding lens, Read The Full StoryRead similar

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Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T may get Windows Phone 7.8 on January 30th

www.engadget.com Jon Fingas 111 days ago

There's been hints of a Windows Phone 7.8 update looming for the AT&T-spec Lumia 900, but little sign of a real timetable. As it turns out, owners hoping to move beyond 7.5 might be satisfied very quickly. Engadget has obtained an AT&T memo that claims the upgrade is rolling out on January 30th -- as in, tomorrow. We don't see any tweaks mentioned beyond what Microsoft itself said last year, although any update would most likely include Nokia-specific extras on top of the official package. We've reached out to AT&T, Microsoft and Nokia, and we'll let you know if they provide tang... Read similar

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Windows Phone comes 3rd in smartphones but Android keeps clear lead

www.slashgear.com Chris Davies 5 days ago

Windows Phone has taken third place in the global smartphone OS shipments chart buoyed by Nokia’s Lumia successes, new figures suggest, pushing BlackBerry into fourth place, but Microsoft’s platform still languishes well behind Android and iOS. Google’s Android is the clear smartphone OS marketshare leader, according to IDC, with a claimed 75-percent of the market Read The Full StoryRead similar

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Nokia Lumia 620: Windows Phone 8 on a $249 budget

www.slashgear.com Chris Davies 167 days ago

Nokia has revealed its latest Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the Lumia 620, a 3.8-inch handset with a ClearBlack WVGA display and 5-megapixel camera. Running Microsoft’s latest OS on a 1GHz dualcore Snapdragon S4 processor with 512MB of RAM, the Lumia 620′s big selling points are its price and its clever colors: it’ll be priced at Read The Full StoryRead similar

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Nokia Drive, Maps and Transit coming to other Windows Phones

www.engadget.com Jon Fingas 85 days ago

The jewels in Nokia's Windows Phone crown have been its Here location services -- anyone wanting them on Microsoft's platform has usually had to snap up a Lumia or make do with the Drive+ beta. Nokia is about to share that wealth, as it's bringing Drive, Maps and Transit to other Windows Phone devices. Don't switch your shopping plans to include an HTC 8X just yet, though. Apart from a lack of specific timing, Nokia is limiting the availability to certain regions, and it's promising that the "first and best" Here experience will remain on its own smartphones. We'll still take the leftovers i... Read similar

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T-Mobile-exclusive Nokia Lumia 521 arrives in May

www.slashgear.com Brian Sin 42 days ago

T-Mobile has announced that it will be partnering up with Nokia to bring the Nokia Lumia 521 to the United States around May. It’s aimed at the entry-level market, meaning it will most likely be extremely affordable for those who want to take advantage of T-Mobile’s brand new, contract-free value plans and its monthly phone Read The Full StoryRead similar

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Windows Phone 7.8 leaked for Lumia 510, 800, and 900

www.slashgear.com Brittany Hillen 157 days ago

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Windows Phone 7.8 (build 8858.12560) was leaked on Navifirm last night, making the upgrade available to Lumia 510, Lumia 800, and Lumia 900 users. This gives users quite a jump on the eventual official update, which isn’t slated to begin rolling out until “early 2013,” according to Microsoft. The update brings with it an ensemble Read The Full StoryRead similar

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Nokia Lumia 620 Review

www.slashgear.com Chris Davies 94 days ago

Here’s a spoiler: Nokia’s Lumia 620 is arguably the most balanced device in the company’s current line-up, and it makes a case for being the best mainstream smartphone on the market today. Excessive praise for a cheap Windows Phone? Perhaps, but when it comes to blending price, specifications, size, and flexibility, the Lumia 620 ticks Read The Full StoryRead similar

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Nokia Announces The Lumia 925, An Aluminum Flagship

feeds.mashable.com Emily Price 7 days ago

LONDON – In 2011, Nokia launched its first Windows Phones — the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 — on stage during an event in London.Nokia and Windows Phone have come a long way in the past two years, and on Tuesday the company added another handset to its Lumia line at an event in London, the Lumia 925. The phone will be Nokia’s flagship device at T-Mobile in the United States, and will be available in Europe and China starting in June.Running Windows Phone 8, the handset sports much of the same functionality you’ll find in Nokia’s other flagship devices, the Lumi... Read similar

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Verizon Nokia Lumia 928 Hands-on with PureView photo samples

www.slashgear.com Chris Burns 7 days ago

This week we’ve gotten our first opportunity to have a peek at the high-end Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon, a device that takes Nokia’s unique angle on Windows Phone 8 and brings it to the big red 4G LTE carrier. This machine works with 4G LTE / CDMA as well as HSPA+, this device prepared Read The Full StoryRead similar

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Nokia Lumia 925 hands-on

www.slashgear.com Chris Davies 7 days ago

The Nokia Lumia 925 bottom line is simple: it’s the best looking, best feeling Windows Phone 8 handset Nokia has given us to-date, and while it may not be PureView as the 808 outlined it, Nokia is aiming big with claims that it offers the best low-light performance of any smartphone on the market. Officially Read The Full StoryRead similar

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Here's Some Bad News If You Bought A Windows Phone This Year (MSFT)

www.businessinsider.com Steve Kovach 177 days ago

Earlier this year, Microsoft and Nokia showed off a new flagship Windows Phone, the Lumia 900. This was the phone that was finally going to make the Windows Phone OS a viable contender against Apple's iOS and Google's Android, they said. The "smartphone beta test was over," they said. A few short months later, we learned the Lumia 900 was dead in the water. Its hardware wasn't compatible with Windows Phone 8, the new version of the operating system that was set to launch in the fall. In short, Lumia 900 owners and owners of other Windows Phones wouldn't be eligible for the latest and greatest ... Read similar

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New Rumors Swirl That Nokia Is Working On An Android Phone (NOK, MSFT)

www.businessinsider.com Julie Bort 170 days ago

Nokia is looking to hire a Linux expert. Linux is at the heart of Android. That's set off a new round of speculation that Nokia is working on an Android phone. This is an interesting development given that Nokia has committed to Microsoft's Windows Phone 8, with Microsoft paying Nokia €1 billion a year to do so. Nokia's newest phone, the Lumia 920, has gotten good reviews but many are doubtful that it will become the monster hit that both Nokia and Microsoft need. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that that Windows phones are selling four times faster than they were a year ago. But he hasn... Read similar

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Nokia Lumia 822 review: the pride of Espoo returns to Verizon Wireless

www.engadget.com Zachary Lutz 175 days ago

Three years. That's how long it's been since Nokia has offered a phone for the largest carrier in the US: a unique (and yet wholly forgettable) device known as the Twist. Needless to say, the arrival of the Lumia 822 at Verizon Wireless comes at a crucial time for Nokia, which must quickly establish itself in the United States if it hopes to remain a legitimate contender in the smartphone realm. That's a lot of weight to carry on one's shoulders -- even for a mighty Finn. Fortunately, the Lumia 822 is well-suited to help establish a beachhead on Lady Liberty's shores. At just $100 on-contrac... Read similar

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Nokia To Start Selling Lots Of Super Cheap Phones

www.businessinsider.com Ritsukp Ando 88 days ago

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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is set to launch cheaper handset models in an attempt to fend off growing competition from Chinese rivals in the low-end market, company sources said on Friday. The new models, due to be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress industry convention in Barcelona next week, show Nokia is expanding its focus after concentrating in the past two years on catching up with Apple and Samsung in more expensive smartphones. The sources said Nokia would introduce cut-price basic phones aimed at competing with the likes of Huawei and ZTE, as well as a ne... Read similar

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Rethinking the flagship: The case for Nokia's Lumia 620

www.engadget.com Mat Smith 95 days ago

It's easy to dismiss the Lumia 620 as yet another cheaply-priced smartphone, but that isn't the case. In fact, Nokia's latest release made me completely rethink Windows Phone. Sure, the mobile OS lacks the app selection of its rivals, but maybe I didn't need them to begin with. Maybe I didn't need the same processor found in rival Android devices to run an OS that's generally much lighter and more direct. Perhaps Nokia thought the same thing, because in reading over the Lumia 620's spec sheet, there's a lot of decidedly low-to-middleweight hardware. But it's hundreds of dollars less than the... Read similar

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The Best New Smartphones Of 2012 (GOOG, AAPL)

www.businessinsider.com Steve Kovach 177 days ago

Smartphones have changed a lot this year. In January, a 5.5-inch "phablet" seemed absurd. Today, millions of people own one. And that's just one example of how our phones have changed. We rounded up the most important new smartphone releases of 2012 to give you a quick look at how far we've come. How we picked the phones: We're not just judging these devices on how good or bad they were. We also took into account how they pushed innovation forward with new form factors, useful features, and the like. We judged the phones based on the time they were released, so some may seem outdated. But that... Read similar

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