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Nokia has taken the wraps off a new tool to help users of Nokia’s Windows Phone devices figure out whether or not a software update is available for their smartphone. The tool was inspired (or, perhaps, commissioned) by Microsoft, who once offered a “Where’s My Phone Update?” tool of their own but abandoned it once…
While the upcoming launch of the Nokia Lumia 900 will be AT&T’s largest by far users may want to be wary about how future-proof the device will be. I visited Nokia’s sparkling headquarters in Sunnyvale to discuss the upcoming launch of the Lumia 900 and I asked how confident can people be that this handset…
The Nokia Lumia 900 is launching April 8 and AT&T is saying that this will be its largest launch ever. Yes, that even includes the iPhone. “At all levels, this is a notch above anything we’ve ever done,” Jeff Bradley, AT&T’s device head, said in an interview with CNET. It appears like the rumors of…
Nokia has officially unveiled its first Windows Phones (2 of them) for China – Lumia 800C and Lumia 610C. The two phones are heading to China Telecom and are therefore changed to sing along their network. Yup – that “C” doesn’t just stand for “China,” but also for CDMA. As far as I’ve understood, aside…
The Nokia Lumia 900 is landing on AT&T April 8 for $100 but how much will it cost if you don’t want to sign a new, two-year contract? According to WPCenteral, the Nokia Windows Phone will be a rather reasonable $449.99 without the carrier subsidy. This doesn’t appear to be totally official but the WPCentral…
Microsoft’s got a bit of a problem. Developers have a finite amount of time and resources to make apps, so before they start coding they take a look at the current mobile landscape to gauge which platforms are hot. Newsflash: Windows Phone is a dud. Rovio, the guys behind Angry Birds, demonstrated this harsh reality…
Though rumors of the Nokia Lumia 900 landing on AT&T on April 8th for $100 have been swirling for a while now, CNET has received an official confirmation straight from the mouth of an AT&T spokesperson that this rumor is true. Those of you waiting to get your hands on Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone device…
Nokia is eager to differentiate its Windows Phone devices from the rest of the pack by offering its own content and services. One such app/service is Nokia Music, which has been recently updated to version 2.0 and is readily available for download from the Windows Phone Marketplace. Of course, you’ll need to have a Lumia…
One of the main pillars of Nokia’s Windows Phone strategy is to provide exclusive apps for Lumia smartphone users. One such app is Nokia Drive, which has been launched in Windows Phone Marketplace in version 2.0. There are several new things included in this release, including offline route planning and navigation (very cool), speed limit…
There’s no secret that Nokia is all in on Windows Phone, as the Finnish-based manufacturer has bet the farm on the Microsoft mobile operating system. Well, just when you thought that deep commitment could’t go any further, think again. According to WPCentral, Nokia could be paying up to $25 million to get AT&T retail staff…