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As soon as the deal with Microsoft is completed, Nokia will be looking for other markets for growth. Aside from its HERE maps and location-based services, the Finns still get to operate Nokia Solutions and Networks (former Nokia-Siemens). That business has been losing money in the past, but with the fresh cash coming from Redmond,…
Nokia is relying on its powerful mapping service and augmented reality to help college grads equipped with a Lumia smartphone land internship. It is estimated that 54% of recent U.S. college grads are either out of work, or underemployed. Presuming they have a compatible Windows Phone (made by Nokia), they get to benefit from this…
Nokia will be launching six new devices at its Innovation Reinvented event in Abu Dhabi next month on October 22nd, according to The Verge. Along with the new devices will come a host of new accessories. One of the devices to be released is assumed to be the Nokia Lumia 1520, which is rumored to…
Nokia may launch another Asha phone soon, before the deal with Microsoft is finalized. According to EVleaks’ photo, the upcoming Asha 500 looks a lot like the existing Asha 501, with the addition of a second SIM card slot. Moreover, the Asha 500 doesn’t have a physical home/back button but a capacitive one. Announced in…
Before Microsoft completes acquisition of Nokia, the Finnish company wants to release a few devices and has even scheduled an event for October 22nd. One of the things they’ll launch may be a Windows RT tablet codenamed Sirius (aka Lumia 2520) and another – Lumia 929, which has just been leaked and which is heading…
If Microsoft doesn’t spoil the party, Nokia will soon launch its very first Windows RT tablet, which we knew under the codename “Sirius.” That, of course, won’t be the device’s final name; according to EVleaks it will be sold as Nokia Lumia 2520. Yup, the Finnish giant will keep the Lumia brand for all of…
Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia will add more than $25 million to Stephen Elop’s account. According to The New York Times, he’ll receive 18 months of his base salary ($5.5 million) along with stocks worth around $19.8 million. That’s all nice except for the fact that many blame Elop for the demise of Nokia. If the…
Few days ago we’ve told you that while Microsoft was mulling the Surface Phone, Nokia experimented with an Android device. And guess what – that project isn’t cancelled yet, according to this article at Unwired View. The Finnish company’s “Plan B” codenamed “Mountain View” is/was a low-end phone that rocks Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 200 chip. Nokia’s…
Nokia has been tooting its horn about the Lumia 1020’s camera for a while now, and it was recently put to the test by a National Geographic photographer on a 10-day assignment to the American West. Stephen Alvarez headed to Arizona and Utah with only a Nokia Lumia 1020 to take photos for an upcoming…
Nokia unveiled a pair of low-cost camera phones for the emerging markets – Nokia 108 and 108 Dual SIM. Made for the “next billion mobile users,” these handsets don’t come with fancy features modern smartphones offer but that’s kinda expected when we know they cost just $29. Specs wise, the Nokia 108 and 108 Dual…