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Now that it has sold off its devices division to Microsoft, Nokia is looking elsewhere for growth opportunities. One of the areas they still own is HERE Maps which will apparently hit multiple platforms in the near future. We’re talking about iOS and Android, providing users with alternative to the dominant Google Maps service. As…
T-Mobile will soon launch a new low-cost Windows Phone, Nokia Rise. According to EVleaks, this will the carrier’s version of the upcoming Lumia 530, which is an entry-level Windows Phone 8.1 device that supersedes earlier Lumia 520 and Lumia 525 models. While we’re not sure what this unit is all about, we’re guessing it will…
Nokia aka Microsoft Mobile may launch another Android smartphone, or at least we have the still unannounced Nokia X2 popping up at AnTuTu benchmarks. Similarly to its predecessor, the current Nokia X, the X2 will be a low-end device as well, packing a more modern Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 dual-core chip clocked at 1.2GHz. This will…
The Nokia Lumia 930 should be hitting markets around June of this year, and it looks like it’s going to be coming in a super shiny gold-plated edition. That’s a pretty apt color for a supercharged Windows Phone that will be the first smartphone to release with Windows Phone 8.1. The Nokia Lumia 930 is…
Some Nokia employees don’t like their new boss and would rather pursue their careers in another companies. Ari Partinen, which used to head the Lumia Photography division, is one of those “affected,” and he decided to join Apple rather than Microsoft. The guy who played a key role in the development of the industry-leading camera-phones…
NTT DoCoMo announced that it is working with leading telecommunications companies to make 5G reality in Japan. As part of the effort, the operator is teaming-up with Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Fujitsu, NEC, Nokia and Samsung to conduct experimental trials of emerging 5G mobile communications technologies. Specifically, the firms will explore the potential to exploit frequency bands…
Now that it’s “lost” its Devices division to Microsoft, Nokia is looking elsewhere for business. And it wants to explore other growing markets, like connected cars. To that end, the Finns are launching a $100 million venture fund to invest in auto technology companies across the globe. They are looking for promising startups and auto…
Now that its devices unit has been sold to Microsoft, Nokia is free to conquer other platforms. And it’s actively working for developers to help it port HERE maps to iOS and Android. In two separate job listings, the Finns are looking for experienced developers who will not only make HERE apps for the two…
Microsoft has completed the acquisition of Nokia in a deal that was worth $7.5 rather than $7.2 billion, which was the initial figure. The rise in the price also affected Stephen Elop’s severance package that grew from $26 to $33 million. Not bad for a man under whose reign Nokia’s stock price and market share…
Nokia has a new CEO, and it’s the former networking head Rajeev Suri. “As Nokia opens this new chapter, the Nokia Board and I are confident that Rajeev is the right person to lead the company forward,” said Risto Siilasmaa, Chairman of the Nokia Board of Directors. “He has a proven ability to create strategic…