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Nokia is apparently working on a successor to the Lumia 525, which was introduced in November 2013. Thanks to the ever-savvy EVleaks, we know that the Finnish company will soon unveil the Lumia 530 aka “Rock.” Details are scarce, to say the least, but chances are this model will dump physical buttons for on-screen ones.…
While Nokia’s Android powered device the Nokia X has been shunned by U.S. smartphone fans, the mid-range smartphone is set to make a killing in China. According to G for Games, Nokia has racked up 1 million pre-orders for the device in just four days. The smartphone is set to go on sale in China…
We all know that flexible phones and tablets will eventually hit mainstream consumer, but we also know that screen is just one piece of the puzzle; in order to have true flexible devices, other components should also be bendable. Nokia’s recent patent, presuming it’s ever turned into a real product, could help solve the “battery…
Nokia’s newly unveiled patent filing shows us that the company is looking for a way to bring active bezels to phones and tablets. Basically the problem Finns want to solve comes in the form of accidental touches on the edge of screen, which number increases as our phones get bigger. Nokia’s solution is to “react”…
Just when we told you that Nokia may unveil new devices on April 19th, EVleaks surprised us with its latest finding. What you can see above is the upcoming Nokia Lumia 630, which as far as we (don’t) know, could be announced at that time. As you can tell for yourself, this will be one…
Nokia may have new devices to show us on April 19th, well-informed (to say the least) EVleaks is saying. At this point it’s unknown what will be announced at that time. However, since Microsoft will also launch Windows Phone 8.1 in April, chances are we’ll see the first Nokia smartphone(s) using this platform officially unveiled.…
HTC HD2 is an amazing device. The Taiwanese company stopped selling it years ago, but it remains the hackers’ favorite tool for testing out new software. We’ve seen this Windows Mobile-based smartphone running an array of Android versions, as well as other platforms like Jolla (MeeGo). Now it’s back in the spotlight again as one…
Dancing to charge your phone? That’s exactly what Nokia envisions for the future of device charging, detailed in a humorous video released by the Finnish device manufacturer. While the tech isn’t quite ready to go, it could be the way of the future. If you thought Glassholes were bad, just wait until everyone is dancing…
Just the other day we’ve told you that it will be feasible to cram Google’s apps and services to Nokia X smartphones. Now we’re hearing that the opposite will be possible, as well – to run Nokia apps on other Android smartphones. Everything started with few savvy developers over at XDA forums who managed to…
Wow, that was quick. Only days after the Nokia X has been officially announced, savvy hackers found a way to root it and cram Google apps on it. The process involves using the Framaroot app which will later allow you to cram Google’s own closed-source apps to Nokia’s Android smartphone. According to this post at…