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Microsoft and Nokia has something up its sleeves for the next few months. Nokia is gearing up to announce Windows Phone 8 devices at its new roadshow-style Nokia World event on September 5, according to Bloomberg. The report claims to have “a person with knowledge of the matter,” who claims to have word that the…
Nokia is apparently working to re-use some of its “old” designs for upcoming Windows Phone devices. The rumor is that we may see a smartphone that looks like the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic unveiled at some point in September. The rotating camera is said to have an 8-megapixel sensor and we also hope for the optical…
Nokia announced on its official blog a change to its Maps application for Windows Phone users. The Finnish company has updated Maps with Groupon integration, which will show users where they can expect to find deals in their local area. Now Nokia Windows Phone customers get easy access to do a little bargain shopping when they’re…
Nokia launched a new Windows Phone app, which again is exclusive to Lumia smartphone owners. It’s Weather Channel (or simply “Weather”) and it’s readily available from the Windows Phone Marketplace. Aside from standard features all such apps have, this one also includes few extra bells and whistles, like: Augmented reality view that shows weather photos…
The IDC have released their Q2 report on the mobile market, and it paints the same picture we’ve seen in quarters past. Mobile customers are adopting smartphones than feature phones en masse, with a 42% increase in smartphone sales year over year. Overall, more phones were sold in Q2 than ever before, with 406 million…
Hot on the heels of Fitch downgrading its outlook for ailing Nokia, Moody’s has become the second of the big 3 ratings agencies to scoff at Nokia’s Q2 2012 earnings report. Moody’s cited weak operational net revenue in Q2 as the main reason for its decision to downgrade Nokia, adding that the company’s strong cash…
Ratings agency Fitch has dealt another significant blow to Nokia. Back in April, the company downgraded Nokia’s stock to junk status, and on Friday further downgraded Nokia’s outlook to “BB-” from “BB+” based on continued poor financial performance from the company. Fitch has previously indicated that they would downgrade Nokia should they fail to produce at least some…
According to the Financial Times (subscription required), Nokia is exploring deals with European carriers for its upcoming Windows Phone 8 devices that would allow carriers to exclusively launch one of Nokia’s Windows Phone 8 flagships. This is in contrast to the current model of releasing a device to multiple carriers at the same time to open…
Nokia is rolling out an update to the Nokia Drive Windows Phone application that brings several new features which enhance the experience. The addition of note is the new My Commute feature, which learns your driving preferences and uses live traffic information to provide you information on alternative routes which may shave a few minutes…
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article about the sad state of Nokia. We’ve all heard the tale of how the Finnish handset maker is struggling, but what’s interesting about the WSJ piece is its focus on Nokia’s shining past. Speaking with Frank Nuovo, the former chief designer at Nokia, the WSJ talks about…