Nokia

The much-anticipated Nokia World came and went and, well, we’re left with a lot to chew over in the wake of the Finnish mobile giant’s announcements. So by way of a quick recap, here’s everything that was revealed at the Abu Dhabi event. Hold on to your hat… This was the juicy news everyone was Continue Reading →

Microsoft announced late Monday that it is buying the majority of Nokia’s cellphone unit for 3.79 billion euros ($5 billion), and spending another 1.65 billion euros ($2.18 billion) to license Nokia’s patent portfolio, for a total of 5.44 billion euros ($7.17 billion). Once the deal is done, a number of Nokia executives will join Microsoft, Continue Reading →

Nokia on Thursday started rolling out its Amber software update for Lumia smartphones running Windows Phone 8. Amber is meant to build upon the latest Windows Phone 8 update (GDR2) from Microsoft, which adds a new FM radio player as well as improvements to Xbox music and Internet Explorer. The rollout is starting with five Continue Reading →

Nokia has started rolling out an app to its Lumia Windows Phones that enables the blocking of calls and SMS messages. In an update to the Extra + Info application, Nokia has added an additional settings area in Windows Phone that lets owners block specific numbers from calling or sending text messages. The app also Continue Reading →

Nokia’s decision in 2011 to pin the future of its smartphone business on Windows Phone has been heavily scrutinized over the years, but the reasoning behind that choice is only becoming fully clear now. When asked last week if he regretted not choosing Android, CEO Stephen Elop told reporters that he’s “very happy with the Continue Reading →

If you’ve ever wanted to take massively-sized photographs without lugging around a DSLR camera, I’ve got a smartphone for you. Last week, Nokia unveiled the Windows 8-powered Lumia 1020, complete with a 41-megapixel PureView camera and Carl Zeiss optics. Yep, you heard me right – 41 megapixels. The massive 41-megapixel images are processed by new Continue Reading →

Though there wasn’t much mystery left after months of steady leaks, Nokia on Thursday finally took the wraps off of its new Lumia 1020 smartphone during a press conference in New York City. The new handset features a 4.5-inch AMOLED display, a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 32GB of internal storage, 2GB of RAM and the Continue Reading →

Nokia has launched the Lumia 925, its new flagship smartphone running the Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system. The Finnish manufacturer has unveiled the device, which comes equipped with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, as part of a dedicated Lumia event taking place in London. It has a Continue Reading →

The FairSearch coalition, whose members include Microsoft, Nokia and Oracle, has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Google and Android, saying that the company is using the OS as a Trojan horse to deceive partners and monopolize the mobile marketplace. Android has become the dominant smartphone operating system when counting units sold, with Continue Reading →

If you came to Mobile World Congress 2013 expecting super-exciting product announcements from major manufacturers and hoping to see groundbreaking technologies, you came to the wrong place for the wrong reason. If you came to see who’s who, get a general health check of the industry and meet people with whom you could do business, Continue Reading →