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Pelican Imaging gets fresh money from Nokia and Qualcomm; Nokia super-camera-phone coming soon?
Pelican Imaging, the company that makes unique array camera technology, has recently raised $20 million in additional funding from a number of investors including Qualcomm and Nokia. Moreover, the company has also confirmed that it is in talks with an unnamed handset manufacturer to deploy its lens-array. All said, we’re not surprised that folks all around the Interwebs are speculating that the “unnamed handset maker” could be Nokia. The Finns are already known for their camera technology having partnered with Carl Zeiss for quite a few phones in the past. … Read more
Dusan Belic
Nokia officially confirms Lumia 928 with new ads
Just yesterday we reported that a billboard was spotted advertising the Nokia Lumia 928 as “The best low-light smartphone camera.” Nokia had yet to officially talk about the new device though. Now, however, more ads have surfaced and Nokia even launched a website confirming it. A giant full-page ad in the magazine Vanity Fair is dedicated to the Lumia 928. It mainly boasts once again the camera’s superb performance especially in low-light conditions. Specifically, the PureView-branded camera is on board here as is the Carl Zeiss lens and Optical Image Stabilization … Read more
George Tinari
Nokia CEO confirms more Asha phones slated to arrive soon
Speaking at a recent investors conference, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop announced that the Finnish company was ramping up to release new products in its affordable line of Asha phones. “We are continuing to renew our portfolio, which includes plans to announce innovation and new products in the Asha line in the days immediately ahead,” said Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop. The Asha phones target budget-conscious consumers and are usually priced under $100 without a contract. Most Ashas rock a QWERTY keyboard, but recently leaked concept renderings suggest a full touchscreen … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Nokia Lumia 928 billboard caught before the official announcement claiming the “Best Low-Light Smartphone Camera” title
Well, what do you know. Nokia, Verizon Wireless and/or Microsoft bought an ad space for the still unannounced Lumia 928 smartphone saying it will have the “Best Low-Light Smartphone Camera.” of course, we can’t be 100% sure this is the real thing since we’re still waiting for the Lumia 928′s official announcement. Then again, the billboard does look legit prompting us to conclude the launch is imminent. As you probably know from our previous coverage of the Nokia Lumia 920, we’re talking about a slightly beefed-up version of the existing … Read more
Dusan Belic
Nokia Lumia 521 coming to a Walmart near you; Could be yours for $150 sans any strings attached
Nokia is about to start selling its mid-end Lumia 521 in Walmart stores across the U.S. The unlocked, SIM-free device will sell for $150 sans any strings attached, though you’ll need some minutes, texts and data from T-Mobile to be able to use the Windows Phone-powered device. “There is an opportunity for us to offer a very high quality device in the mainstream,” Terry Myerson, head of Microsoft’s Windows Phone unit told Reuters. “That’s where we’ve made progress in the last couple of months and it’s a strategy we’ll continue … Read more
Dusan Belic
Nokia Symbian/Belle FP1 and FP2 smartphones (PureView 808 included) getting software updates
Nokia has started rolling out updates for its range of Symbian/Belle-based smartphones which were released in 2011 and 2012, though we’re hearing that some older devices (like the E7, C7, C6-01 and X6) may also get their share of new features. In other words, the software targets owners of the Nokia PureView 808, Nokia 700, Nokia 701, Nokia 603, Nokia X7 and Nokia 500. The main new thing included here are homescreen widgets, namely Webview widget, Mirror widget (for phones that have a front-facing camera), Stopwatch, Toggle Flashlight and Contacts … Read more
Dusan Belic
Nokia Chat powered by Yahoo! comes to Lumia smartphones
Nokia is finally bringing its mobile chat application to Lumia smartphones. Nokia Chat powered by Yahoo! is now available in beta in select markets, including the United States, United Kingdom, India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Nigeria with other countries following shortly. Feature wise, this release comes with person to person messaging, push notifications and Live Tile updates, ability to share a place and broadcast your location, and find contacts by scanning your phone’s address book. Moreover, if you have a Windows Phone 8-powered Lumia, you can also … Read more
Dusan Belic
Nokia to hold May 14th event in London, will let us see “what’s next”
Nokia is possibly ramping up for another mobile phone launch. The Finnish manufacturer announced today that it is holding a press event on May 14th in London. The invitation gives us a hint about the topic of the event by teasing “The Nokia Lumia Story Continues.” No other details were revealed, but we assume Nokia may take the wraps off at least one of its next generation Lumia devices. It might be another flagship device or perhaps even a low-end handset for emerging markets. It will likely target Europe as London … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 521 To Debut on HSN on April 27th
Ahh, HSN, previously known as the Home Shopping Network. The name brings back childhood memories of chain-smoking grandmas sitting around, painstakingly waiting for another John Wayne collector plate to grace the screen. Well, it seems times have changed, and HSN is now selling modern electronics. So why am I so surprised that Nokia’s new Lumia phone, the Nokia Lumia 521 is making its debut on HSN, HSN.com and via HSN mobile? HSN audiences will get a chance to purchase the smartphone during HSN’s bi-annual Innovation Weekend, which will showcase the … Read more
Ian Kersey
Nokia targets BlackBerry users with WhatsApp QWERTY phone
Nokia has decided to keep low-cost smartphones in rotation, with the announcement of the Asha 210. The Asha 210 is a QWERTY phone designed to target those who love physical keyboards, as the device closely resembles HTC’s ChaCha and Salsa handsets. And much like the two HTC offerings, Nokia has embedded a dedicated social button. The only difference is the Finnish phone maker is offering distinct versions of the phone in certain regions of the world. For example, Asha 210 will bring Facebook integration to Europe and Latin America (similar … Read more
Charles West
Nokia Lumia 928 to hit Verizon next month, says Bloomberg
We’ve been hearing about Nokia and Verizon working on a special release of the Lumia 920 for quite some time. Now the latest nugget of news on this mysterious phone comes from Bloomberg, as the publication is reporting that Nokia and Verizon have come to terms in bringing the Finnish company’s forthcoming flagship, the Lumia 928. The new device is expected to launch sometime next month. Bloomberg’s sources go even further, saying that the Lumia device that will launch on Verizon will have a metal body, a 4.5-inch touchscreen, an … Read more