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A recent Nokia job listing for a Principal Software engineer to work on Embedded Linux Middleware kicked off a flurry of posts suggesting the Finnish handset maker might be pursuing Android. Though many would love to see an Android-based Lumia 920 phone, this isn’t going to happen in the foreseeable future, says the head of…
Well that’s interesting. Nokia supposedly has a stable relationship with Microsoft, hence it primarily focusing on churning out Windows Phone smartphones like the new Windows Phone 8-based Lumia 920. A job posting on Nokia’s LinkedIn page suggests otherwise, however. The job Nokia had up for grabs is “Principal Software Engineer, Embedded Linux Middleware at Nokia…
Last time we’ve heard, Windows Phone 7.8 will launch in early 2013. However, the new rumor suggests that may happen sooner than expected with Nokia Lumia 510 already caught running it. The information comes from the Chinese website winp.cn, which also got the play with Windows Phone 7.8 on Nokia’s entry-level smartphone. As you probably…
Nokia unveiled a new member of its Asha family of affordable feature phones – Asha 205. What makes this phone special is the fact that it’s the first Nokia device with a dedicated Facebook button, allowing folks to quickly fire-up the popular social network and keep up with their buddies while on the go. And…
As promised, Nokia’s HERE maps has launched on iOS this morning. Nokia’s mapping program has been one of the bright spots on the Windows Phone Marketplace for Lumia headsets, and with Apple’s in-house built Maps program facing significant glitches and growing pains, HERE will provide users a top-notch experience that Apple Maps can’t yet provide.…
Amazon Wireless is offering 3 AT&T Windows Phone devices for less. Included in the deal are Nokia Lumia 920, Nokia Lumia 820 and HTC Windows Phone 8x. The online retailer is selling the Lumia 920 for $69.99, instead of $99.99, though you can only choose between white and black versions. The other Nokia smartphone, Lumia…
Australia’s Telstra is reporting that Nokia Lumia 920 is selling like hot cupcakes on a cold winter day. In fact, the demand has been impressive, with the carrier’s rep calling it “beyond amazing.” He/she went on to say that it’s not just Australia where Nokia is selling a ton of Lumia 920’s — globally the…
In an event in San Francisco today, Nokia unveiled a cloud based maps service to rival the likes of Google. Nokia’s new effort, dubbed Here, will use tools such as data-capturing cars and crowd-sourced databases to keep it’s data fresh. Nokia’s CEO, Elop, stated that one of the goals of Here is to provide a…
Looks like Chinese version of the Nokia Lumia 920, Lumia 920T, will be better than the one sold in other parts of the world. Actually the Lumia 920T will lack LTE connectivity support that will be available in the U.S. but it will use an improved Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro dual-core processor (MSM8960T) rather than Snapdragon…
Verizon Wireless has started taking pre-orders for two Windows Phone 8 devices, Nokia Lumia 822 and HTC 8X. The former is available for $99.99, while the latter could be yours for $100 more. Of course, you’ll still need to sign-up for a two-year contract but that’s something you can hardly avoid these days (except if…