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Nokia announced updates for three of its Windows Phone devices – Lumia 920, Lumia 820 and Lumia 620. The first two will get “further performance and stability improvements,” enhancements to display stability during a call, and improved automatic display brightness adjustment. When it comes to the Nokia Lumia 620, its latest software brings improved touch…
You may not have heard much about Ting, a MVNO that offers pre-paid and affordable plans in the U.S. using Sprint’s network, but the mobile provider is sure to get more popular by announcing that it will be carrying some of the hottest smartphones of 2013, namely the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S…
Nokia announced a new protective shell for its mass-market Lumia 620 smartphone. However, rather than offering “yet another case,” the Finns came up with a protective shell (CC-3061) that replaces the existing back cover. According to Nokia’s Lumia Product Manager Tells Harri Vuolle, this was done to “honor the design of the phone while maintaining…
Android based tablets are forecasted to overtake Apple tablets in sales in 2013, according to a press release from IDC. Based on a predicted increase in the phablet/smaller devices market, which is expected to increase to 190.9 million units purchased as opposed to 172.4 million units in 2012. A 11% increase in this market is…
According to sources cozy with The Verge, Microsoft is pulling out all of the stops when it comes to marketing Nokia’s new flagship smartphone, the Lumia 928, by creating a customized design that will only appear on Verizon. The handset is expected to be released on Verizon in April, and as for the customizations, Nokia…
Dell’s Latitude 10.1 tablet is gaining popularity with educational usage around the U.S., with four public schools deploying Dell’s 10 inch tablet in lieu of Apple’s iPad for tablet based education. The Latitude is one of the many Windows 8 tablets out there, and this adoption could help users warm up to the fledgling OS. According to…
Looks like Europeans will soon join Americans in their inability to get the Samsung ATIV Tab, the Korean company’s Windows RT based tablet. Samsung has said to German media outlets that ATIV Tab will soon stop selling in the country as well as some other European countries due to low interest shown by the retailers.…
The Nokia Lumia 520 has been once again spotted at the FCC. However, this time we’re talking about a model (marked as RM-915) that can sing along GSM-based networks of AT&T and Canada’s Rogers Wireless, namely 850 and 1900 MHz bands. The earlier version (RM-914), in case you wonder, was made for European and Asian…
The fashion-focused Nokia 720 has made its way to the FCC. This new Windows Phone offering has passed through the FCC’s approval stage, but it doesn’t include the LTE capabilities most of us in the United States have grown accustomed to. Therefore, it is hard to believe the device will come stateside anytime soon. Much…
Some people post to Twitter or Facebook about their favorite phones, but that wasn’t good enough for Ben-G, who decided to rap about his BFF phone — the Nokia Lumia 920. The YouTube rap video crows about all the major features of the Lumia 920 including its wireless charging, offline navigation and its touchscreen, which…