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Feb 4 2012
5:32pm
Report: 600,000 Nokia N9 Devices Shipped in Q4 2011
About 600,000 MeeGo-based Nokia N9 devices were shipped in Q4 2011 according to a recent report from Canalys. Nokia shipped twice as many Nokia Lumia devices running Windows Phone during the same period. Nokia’s total smartphone shipments for... more
Feb 4 2012
4:53am
Nokia Killing Symbian Earlier Than Planned, Only One More Device
Nokia is killing off Symbian earlier than planned, according to The Register. Only one new Symbian model is expected to reach the market which is the successor to the Nokia N8. The Nokia Belle update is still planned to roll out to existing custome... more
Feb 3 2012
3:32pm
Nokia Lumia 900 Pre-Orders Now Available at Microsoft Retail Stores
You can now pre-order the Nokia Lumia 900 at Microsoft Retail Stores. There are currently 15 stores in the US and a quick call to one them will confirm that. A $25 deposit is required, but the full price and release date aren’t officially kno... more
Feb 3 2012
11:17am
You May Hit Trouble on Your 6th Windows Phone Device
The cyan Nokia Lumia 800 I recently unboxed was my 6th Windows Phone device. How did I know? I was unable to download any apps from the Marketplace because of this error. It looks like we are only allowed to associate our Windows Live ID with 5 pho... more
Feb 3 2012
6:45am
Cyan Nokia Lumia 800 Unboxing
I’ve been showing you videos of the Nokia Lumia 800 in black. It also comes in 2 other colors and I just got the Cyan version. The color really pops out. I love it! Check out the unboxing video and photos. You can also watch this video in HD ... more
Feb 3 2012
3:26am
Nokia Sponsors Social Media Week, Hosting Reception Party Feb 13th
Nokia is the Global Headline Sponsor for the 2012 Social Media Week. It consists of activities around the world on emerging trends in social and mobile media across all major industries. Nokia will be hosting the opening reception in NYC and you... more
Feb 2 2012
1:41pm
Swisscom Launches HD Voice Calling with Nokia Lumia 800
Starting February 1st, 2012, Swisscom mobile customers with the Nokia Lumia 800 can make HD Voice calls. According to the carrier, HD Voice is the new audio technology that noticeably improves speech reproduction quality on the smartphone and large... more
Feb 2 2012
10:45am
Confirmed: Nokia Lumia 710 from Rogers Canada is Pentaband
Not only does Rogers Canada get the low price of about $250 outright for Nokia Lumia 710, but they also get a pentaband version. This means the phone will work on any 3G GSM network in the world once it is unlocked. HowardForums user, ali123, purch... more
Feb 1 2012
11:24am
Nokia EVP of Design Hints Wireless Charging for Future Nokia Lumia Devices
In an interview with The Guardian, Nokia’s Executive Vice President of Design, Marko Ahtisaari, hints that Nokia is considering devices with wireless charging. This system already exists in products such as the Palm Pre and the HP Touchpad, b... more
Feb 1 2012
2:50am
Nokia Lumia 900 Heading to Rogers Canada in May
Several sources told MobileSyrup that the Nokia Lumia 900 will be heading to Canadian carrier Rogers in May. There hasn’t been a Windows Phone 7 device in Canada since October 2010, but Nokia’s Lumia devices will soon make it there. The... more
Jan 30 2012
12:15pm
Nokia Lumia 710 Custom Covers By I Ain’t No Saint
Tattoo studio, I Ain’t No Saint, has been asked by Nokia to paint some covers for their latest smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 710. They will be offering one off covers and their own tattoo inspired designs. Teaser after the jump. From I Ain̵... more
Jan 28 2012
2:46am
Nokia Lumia 800 Teardown
I wouldn’t recommend trying this at home, but Tech Republic showed how they cracked open the Nokia Lumia 800. They also listed the internal hardware they found. Photos and video after the jump. One thing to note is that that they thought the ... more
Jan 27 2012
5:14am
Microsoft Paid Nokia $250M Last Quarter For Adopting Windows Phone, Billions More to Come
Nokia’s fourth quarter earnings was published earlier today. Here’s an interesting tidbit: Microsoft sent Nokia $250 million. According to Computer World, it was payment for Nokia to adopt Windows Phone. It was the first of many to come... more
Jan 26 2012
4:25am
AT&T To Sell the Nokia Lumia 900 for $99, March 18th
AT&T and Nokia are planning to launch the Nokia Lumia 900 on March 18th with an insane price tag. According to BGR, this flagship smartphone will only be $99.99 on a two-year contract. The phone hasn’t yet received technical acceptance, so t... more
Jan 26 2012
3:56am
Nokia Lumia 710 Pricing At Rogers Canada Revealed
The Nokia Lumia 710 will be Nokia’s first Windows Phone device in Canada and it just got priced. The Nokia Lumia 710 will be $254.99 CAD ($251.62 USD) without contract at Rogers Wireless. Table with pricing for 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year cont... more
Jan 26 2012
3:15am
1.5 Billion Nokia Series 40 Phones Sold
Nokia announced on Wednesday they have sold the 1.5 billionth Series 40 phone. It was purchased by 21-year old Mayara Rodrigues in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The phone was a Nokia Asha 303. “We are incredibly proud to reach this milestone,” sai... more
Jan 25 2012
4:20am
Report: Nokia is Big in India
A report from CyberMedia Research claims 30.7 percent of the 166 million phones sold in India during the first eleven months of 2011 came from Nokia. Samsung followed with 14.9 percent and Micromax with 5 percent. Nokia was the leader in both the f... more
Jan 23 2012
7:02pm
4th & Mayor Update 3.2, Best Foursquare App for Windows Phone
4th & Mayor is currently the favorite Foursquare application for Windows Phone. I can’t believe I haven’t made a video for this before. Version 3.2 just came out with two new major features: restaurant menu and QR check-in. These f... more
Jan 20 2012
4:21pm
Preview of the Future With Qualcomm at CES
A week before CES, Qualcomm’s social media team reached out to see if I’d be interested to be one of their ambassadors. In exchange, they’d cover some of the expenses during the show. I’ve gone through so many smartphones in... more
Jan 20 2012
4:27am
Bing Maps to Get Nokia Branding, Mapping on Nokia Windows Phone Gets Confusing
“You’ll starting seeing the word ‘Nokia’ on a map that you get from Microsoft properties over a period of time,” Elop explained to Pocket-lint. The CEO said this applies to Windows Phone devices using Bing and also Bla... more