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When Nokia introduced the Lumia 1020, the manufacturer confirmed the handset would be available in white, yellow and black color options. Noticeably absent from this list was the ever popular color choice of red. Those that prefer the crimson color will be happy to see this leaked rendering from @evleaks. Included above, the leaked PR…
Nokia will soon release firmware updates for its range of Windows Phone devices to include Bluetooth 4.0 support to the mix. Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) will also come included, enabling Lumia smartphone owners to pair their devices with a range of accessories, some of which may be unveiled by the Finnish company. According to The…
Usually we see teardowns from repair shops like iFixit, but today the latest hardware eye candy comes from Nokia. As reported by WMPowerUser, Windowsmania has obtained and released the teardown manual for Nokia’s flagship handset, the Lumia 1020. The teardown manual is available as a PDF and shows you how to disassemble the Lumia 1020…
Starting tomorrow, T-Mobile customers will be able to get their hands on both the Sony Xperia Z and Nokia Lumia 925. The Sony Xperia Z is by far one of the best devices the company has ever shipped before, and as a T-Mobile exclusive in the US, it’s definitely something to get excited for if…
Nokia’s new flagship Windows Phone handset, the Lumia 1020, was announced last week during a NYC press event. Customers who want the handset at launch can head to AT&T’s website now and secure a unit before it hits retail channels. Pre-orders will ship on July 23rd, and the handset will land in stores on July…
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop recently participated in an interview with UK publication The Guardian. A large chunk of the interview focused on Nokia’s decision to adopt Windows Phone as the primary OS it would deploy on smartphones, rather than sticking with its own Symbian OS or hopping on the Android bandwagon like the competition. Elop…
I’ve been ranting that we need something like this – one version of Windows that can work on phones, tablets and computers, enabling true convergence. And apparently that’s coming next year… The slide you can see above was presented at the Worldwide Partner Conference 2013, when Microsoft’s COO Kevin Turner said that 2014 will be…
LG may finally get into the Windows Phone 8 game. According to Soon H. Kwon (LG India’s Managing Director), the company is “actually working” on a Windows Phone 8 OS powered smartphone. Unfortunately, that’s all he said and we’ll rather have to wait for another few weeks and months to get additional information. Hopefully this…
Microsoft continues to update its Windows Phone 8 software, detailing today the ‘Amber’ or GDR2 update. The update adds a slew of functionality to the OS, such as FM radio support and an improved Xbox Music and Skype app. Here’s what’s new in versions 8.0.10327.77 and 8.0.10328.78: Xbox Music. It’s now easier to select, download, and…
Nokia released an update for the display+touch app to bring few changes, including the new “hover” capability. The problem, however, is that the update will only work with Lumia smartphones that have the Amber update, meaning only the Lumia 925 will do it for now. Of course, that will change in the next few weeks…