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CTIA 2013: Hand-On With the Nokia Lumia 925 for T-Mobile

T-Mobile’s latest Windows Phone handsets is certainly one of the best, and we just walked away from handling it. We’re talking of the Nokia Lumia 925, of course. The 925 is both sleek, sexy, and has a great build quality to boot, thanks to its aluminum body. While the device is has a nice aluminum body, don’t think it to be a weighty piece of kit. It’s rather lights, and it’s 4.5 inch PureMotion HD+ fits in the hand very nicely. The rounded edges surrounding the device also help this Read more

Nokia Lumia phones get exclusive Foursquare augmented reality feature

It looks like owners of Windows Phone powered Nokia Lumia handsets is getting another perk when it comes to apps and features. Foursquare is granting Nokia devices access to a small set of exclusive features in the latest update. The major addition being touted is a new augmented reality view that puts venue information right in your live camera view. To access it, all users have to do is tap the camera icon at the top of the map screen. We’re guessing the point of this augmented reality feature is Read more

Nokia Smart Camera, Hipstamatic coming to other Lumia devices

Alongside the Lumia 925 smartphone, Nokia also announced new software, including the new Nokia Smart Camera mode and Hipstamatic, both of which will be available for other smartphones in the Lumia series. The former is described as the “next generation imaging software” made to “capture clearer, sharper pictures and video, including the best low light images.” The Nokia Smart Camera mode will soon come with the so called Amber update to all Lumia Windows Phone 8 smartphones, offering an easy way to capture ten images at once and edit the Read more

T-Mobile USA to sell Nokia Lumia 925

Verizon scored the Lumia 928 and T-Mobile USA will sell the newly announced Nokia Lumia 925. The Deutsche Telekom-owned operator issued the following statement to spread the good news: T-Mobile is excited to continue building on our partnership with Nokia and Microsoft by bringing customers another exclusive device – T-Mobile’s flagship Nokia Lumia 925. T-Mobile’s first LTE Windows Phone 8 device introduces a thin, lightweight metal design and features a large 4.5″ PureMotion HD+ display with the latest Pureview Camera innovation with an advanced 8.7MP camera. The Nokia Lumia 925 Read more

Nokia Lumia 925 officially announced: it’s like thinner and lighter Lumia 920 with aluminum body and new software

Nokia has officially announced a new member of its smartphone range – Lumia 925. The device is pretty much improved version of the existing Lumia 920, dumping polycarbonate for more durable (and sexier) aluminum. The new Lumia is also thinner and lighter than its predecessor, while the rest of the specs are pretty much the same — i.e. it comes with a 4.5-inch 1280×768 OLED screen, 8.7MP rear camera, 1.5GHz Qualcomm MSM8960 dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and so on. Unfortunately, the Xenon-based flash found in Verizon’s Nokia Lumia 928 Read more

Nokia showcases the PureView 2 camera on its new Lumia 925

Today in a London press event, Nokia introduced its latest Windows Phone handset, the Lumia 925. One of the flagship features of the 925 is its PureView 2 camera, which offers 8.7 megapixels of resolution and 30FPS 1080p HD video recording. It has optical image stabilization for both photos and videos. It also sports the new Nokia Smart Camera Mode software, which will land on all Lumia Windows Phone. Smart Camera Mode lets Lumia owners capture ten images at once and then edit them using a variety of presets like Motion Read more

Kelly Hodgkins

Nokia Lumia 925 spotted in leaked picture

Nokia’s London event is fast approaching, so it’s only natural that its newest device leaks on the internet before its officially announced to the world. Thanks to yet another leaked image by the notorious @evleaks, we’re able to see what appears to be Nokia’s latest handset encased in aluminum. The Nokia Lumia 925 is expected to hit Verizon, but it might also be released as international version as well. From the beginning, the rumors have suggested that the phone may be launching with a plastic or aluminum frame around the Read more

Nokia Lumia 928 Announced for Verizon, Lands May 16th for $100

If you’ve been holding out to get yourself a new Windows Phone on Verizon Wireless, then your wait is coming to an end. Today, the Nokia Lumia 928 was officially announced for Big Red, and it will be hitting store shelves on May 16th for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and new two-year contract. The Nokia Lumia 928 features a 4.5 inch OLED display, along with a 8.7 megapixel camera and both LED and Xenon flashes. The Xenon flash will be used for photos, where the LED will be Read more

Nokia Lumia 521 Available on T-Mobile Online Store Starting May 22nd

T-Mobile today has announced the availability of Nokia’s new Windows Phone 8 powered Lumia 521, which will be exclusively available on T-Mobile’s network. The device will retail for $29.99 down with 24 monthly payments of $5 for qualified customers who choose a new simple choice plan. The device will be available online and in selected retail stores beginning on May 22nd. The Lumia 521 will also go on sale at Microsoft Retail Stores for $149 and at Walmart for $129.88 on May 11, and customers who have already purchased or Read more

Ian Kersey

Fancy-lookin’ Nokia Asha 501 announced alongside the new Asha platform

Nokia Asha 501 is the newest member of the company’s feature phone line-up. Sporting a pretty sexy look & feel for a non-smartphone device, the device runs the whole-new Asha platform, which is designed to “make the experience faster and more responsive.” At the same time, the platform also helps developers to create, publish and make more money from apps made specifically for the new generation of Asha devices. The revamped Asha platform provides users with a choice of two main screens: Home and Fastlane. While Home is a traditional, Read more

AT&T’s Nokia Lumia 900 finally gets Windows Phone 7.8 update

AT&T is finally rolling out update for its Nokia Lumia 900, bringing Windows Phone 8 to the Finnish company’s previous flagship smartphone. Available through Zune, software build 2175.2307.8862.13100 doesn’t bring a ton of changes but existing users should appreciate it, nonetheless. Here’s what’s included: New start screen experience with resizable tiles New theme colors Lock screen improvements with Bing photo of the day as wallpaper, and accidental input protection for the security code Fix for functionality issues with Live Tiles, such as Live Tiles not updating In addition, you’ll be Read more