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Halo: Spartan Assault is now available for Verizon customers with Windows Phone 8 devices, and is available for download at the Windows Store. Windows 8 and Windows RT users can also download the game, which costs $6.99 on all platforms. The game is currently only available on Windows Phone 8 for Verizon customers, but will…
Oh how the tables have turned… and then turned again. Nokia is now selling more Windows Phone-based Lumia phones than BlackBerry is selling of its own phones. Nokia said that as of last quarter it sold a record high of 7.4 million Lumia smartphones. Meanwhile, BlackBerry shipped 6.8 million smartphones. For the first time, the…
If you live in Germany and want the best camera-phone out there, you may want to check out Notebooksbilliger and Nullprozentshop, both of which are now offering the Nokia Lumia 1020 for pre-order. The unlocked, SIM-free unit is going for 799 EUR or 12 installments of 66.58 EUR. Alternatively, there’s the on-contract option that will…
When Nokia introduced the Lumia 1020, the manufacturer confirmed the handset would be available in white, yellow and black color options. Noticeably absent from this list was the ever popular color choice of red. Those that prefer the crimson color will be happy to see this leaked rendering from @evleaks. Included above, the leaked PR…
Nokia will soon release firmware updates for its range of Windows Phone devices to include Bluetooth 4.0 support to the mix. Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) will also come included, enabling Lumia smartphone owners to pair their devices with a range of accessories, some of which may be unveiled by the Finnish company. According to The…
Usually we see teardowns from repair shops like iFixit, but today the latest hardware eye candy comes from Nokia. As reported by WMPowerUser, Windowsmania has obtained and released the teardown manual for Nokia’s flagship handset, the Lumia 1020. The teardown manual is available as a PDF and shows you how to disassemble the Lumia 1020…
Starting tomorrow, T-Mobile customers will be able to get their hands on both the Sony Xperia Z and Nokia Lumia 925. The Sony Xperia Z is by far one of the best devices the company has ever shipped before, and as a T-Mobile exclusive in the US, it’s definitely something to get excited for if…
Nokia’s new flagship Windows Phone handset, the Lumia 1020, was announced last week during a NYC press event. Customers who want the handset at launch can head to AT&T’s website now and secure a unit before it hits retail channels. Pre-orders will ship on July 23rd, and the handset will land in stores on July…
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop recently participated in an interview with UK publication The Guardian. A large chunk of the interview focused on Nokia’s decision to adopt Windows Phone as the primary OS it would deploy on smartphones, rather than sticking with its own Symbian OS or hopping on the Android bandwagon like the competition. Elop…
Nokia released an update for the display+touch app to bring few changes, including the new “hover” capability. The problem, however, is that the update will only work with Lumia smartphones that have the Amber update, meaning only the Lumia 925 will do it for now. Of course, that will change in the next few weeks…