Nokia’s newly announced trio of feature phones — Asha 202, Asha 203 and Asha 302 — is catered toward those consumers who really don’t or can’t afford a smartphone. We’re talking about affordable devices that will sell unlocked or with PAYG plans across all continents, except maybe North America where the Finnish company still struggles…
Nokia Asha 202, 203, and 302: Say hello to Nokia’s latest feature phones
So we’ve already seen the Nokia Lumia 610, a budget sub 200 EUR Windows Phone, and the Nokia PureView 808, a gigantic 41 megapixel camera phone, but what about the low end of the market? Today Nokia announced three feature phones that all come in at under 100 EUR. Two of those devices, the Asha…
Nokia Lumia 610: The first device running Windows Phone Tango, just 190 EUR
Nokia just announced the Lumia 610, their cheapest Windows Phone to date. If it looks familiar, then you’re right. It has the same design as the 18 month old Nokia C7, which was recycled last summer to become the 701, but whereas both those devices were made out of metal, the Lumia 610 is all…
Nokia 808 PureView: How does a 5 megapixel camera become a 41 megapixel camera?
Nokia just announced a new Symbian device called the 808 PureView. The specification that immediately stands out is the camera, which comes in at 41 megapixels. How exactly is that possible and is that number real or the result of a marketing department gone batshit insane? Luckily for us Nokia has a dedicated website for…
Microsoft Apps released for Nokia Belle users
Good news for Microsoft Office addicts with Nokia Belle smartphones. Just before the Mobile World Congress, the Finnish company released the first instalment of productivity apps from Microsoft. Christened Microsoft Apps, these are available for free, bringing six home screens, new widgets and more, including: Microsoft OneNote – those of you preferring the Redmond giant’s…
Apple, Samsung and others to battle over customers in emerging markets
Some people are berating Microsoft for pursuing Tango, a version of Windows Phone that supposedly targets low-end handsets. A recent report from analyst Morgan Keegan reveals why that strategy may be brilliant. According to Keegan, China will soon surpass the US as the largest market in the world for smartphone sales. China, India and other…
Reuters confirms that Nokia will launch two Windows Phones on Monday
According to a recently published Reuters report, Nokia will announce two Windows Phones on Monday, the 27th of February, otherwise known as the first day of Mobile World Congress. The first device will be a global variant of the Lumia 900 (pictured below, left) that Nokia announced at the Consumer Electronics Show last month. The…
Rumor: Is the Nokia Pure View running Windows Phone?
Nokia’s rumored to be announcing three new smartphones next week at Mobile World Congress. One will be the global variant of the Lumia 900, which is supposedly going to be called the Lumia 910 and will differentiate itself from its American cousin by not having 4G LTE, but instead featuring a 12 megapixel camera; another…
Video: Nokia teaser confirms that we’re going to see a camera focused flagship at MWC
Nokia’s just uploaded a 22 second video to YouTube that’s basically a series of images paired up with text that confirms what we’ve been reporting for a few weeks now, that Nokia is going to launch a camera focused flagship device at Mobile World Congress next week. According to the rumors currently floating around the…
Nokia Lumia 719 shows up on the Bluetooth SIG site, has the same specs as the Lumia 710
Thanks to sites like the FCC and the Bluetooth SIG, devices that aren’t yet announced sometimes end up being inadvertently leaked. The latest of such leaks is the Nokia Lumia 719. According to the Bluetooth SIG it has the exact same specifications as the Lumia 710, and it’s meant for the North American, South American,…









