Nokia TV is now available for Lumia-branded Windows Phones. The new service is specifically designed for users in Finland and has started to rollout in the country this week, but we hope that Nokia and Microsoft have plans to bring other television shows that will cater to a larger audience. Nokia announced several new Lumia-specific
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Nokia Lumia 900 $100 Credit Only Applied to Upgrading AT&T Customer Accounts
If you’re one of the many AT&T customers that picked up the Nokia Lumia 900 before April 21st and were looking forward to receiving a $100 credit on your bill, you’re definitely not alone. However, as it turns out there was a bit of a catch to this offer. This promotion was intended for AT&T
Siri: iPhone Is Best Smartphone; Nokia Bites Back
On today’s episode of Siri Says: Nokia is upset over Apple’s recent change to Siri. For those of you keeping score, this all started last week when it was revealed that, when asked “what’s the best smartphone ever?” the iPhone 4S’ digital assistant Siri provided results for Nokia’s Lumia 900. Much to the delight of
Nokia Lumia 900 Gets Regulatory Approval En Route to China
The Nokia Lumia 900 is making its way to China having been granted approval by the State Radio Regulation Committee (SRRC) for both GSM and WCDMA networks. Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone handset got accepted back on April 18, and it is expected to make its debut in China next month. According to Chinese news portal Sina
Nokia 808 PureView Heads to Space to Snap 41-Megapixel Photos
Other smartphones have been to space, but none of them have sported a 41-megapixel camera. In an artsy form of self-promotion, Nokia traveled to Iceland snapping photographs along the way to showcase its now U.S. bound smartphone’s fine optics. Perhaps unsatisfied with taking pictures of objects anchored by gravity, Nokia’s crew elected to attach an
Nokia Will Sell Unlocked PureView 808 With 41-Megapixel Camera in U.S.
Nokia recently confirmed that it will sell an unlocked version of its PureView 808 super cameraphone in the United States. The PureView 808 was originally unveiled during Mobile World Congress earlier this year and packs a whopping 41-megapixel camera that actually can go toe-to-toe with point and shoot cameras. Nokia’s president of North America Chris
Nokia Reading App to Debut on Lumia Devices in Europe This Week
The Nokia Reading app for Windows Phone is finally set to get its debut in Europe this week, with exclusivity to the Finnish firm’s own family of Lumia handsets. It will arrive in France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the U.K. first, with a rollout planned for other countries in the coming weeks. Reading got
Windows Phone Marketplace Changing to “Nokia Marketplace” on Lumia Devices
Microsoft and Nokia have been going steady for a little bit over a year now and mirroring the customs of marriage, it looks like someone is in for a name change. Revealed by the latest Windows Phone Tango ROM, the update is said to be bringing a change specifically to Nokia Lumia devices, by rebranding
Nokia Lumia 900 Now Available in U.K. From Phones4U
Those of you waiting to get your hands on Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone handset in the U.K. will be pleased to know that today is your lucky day. The Lumia 900 is now available to purchase from British retailer Phones4U, which has exclusivity on the handset until May 27. The U.K. version of the handset
Nokia Reveals New Lumia App Exclusives Coming Soon
Nokia has revealed its next batch of Windows Phone apps that will remain exclusive to the Finnish firm’s Lumia devices. In addition to official PGA Tour and ESPN applications, Nokia is also teaming up with Rovio to deliver Angry Birds Space. The PGA Tour application will be the first to hit the Windows Phone Marketplace, with
Nokia and Carl Zeiss Extend Partnership
Nokia and Carl Zeiss announced a new extended partnership recently, in which Nokia will continue to use the Germany-based company’s lenses for its smartphone cameras. Carl Zeiss and Nokia’s joint efforts have resulted in some of the industry’s best smartphone cameras to date, and the two will be looking to further their status with the
Shareholders File Class Action Suit Against Nokia for Poor Lumia Sales
Nokia shareholders have lashed back at the firm’s executives with a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of law firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd. The shareholders are complaining at the lack of Nokia’s Lumia device sales, even though the company recently announced that it has sold 5 million Lumia-branded phones. “The complaint alleges that during the
Nokia Confirms it Will Release a Range of Tablets & ‘Hybrid’ Mobile Devices
Nokia is hoping to build upon the success of its debut Windows Phone devices and compete with the likes of Apple and Samsung by introducing a whole range of tablets and “hybrid” mobile devices. While there has recently been questions over whether or not the Finnish firm would indeed release a tablet, its chairman has
Nokia Files Infringement Suits Against RIM, HTC, ViewSonic; 45 Patents In Question
Nokia dove head-first into the patent wars on Wednesday when it announced that it has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Research In Motion, HTC and ViewSonic. It believes the three companies are infringing on a total of 45 patents. “Nokia is a leader in many technologies needed for great mobile products,” said Louise Pentland, chief
Nokia Hands Out 17,000 Lumia Devices to Windows Phone Developers
Nokia is determined to do its bit to bolster the Windows Phone Marketplace, so much so that it is giving Windows Phone developers free Lumia devices. The Finnish firm has now handed out over 17,000 handsets in total, but it’s hoping to increase that to 25,000 in the near future. Nokia’s pledge, which was announced
Nokia 808 PureView Will Make its Debut in India & Russia This Month
The Nokia 808 PureView, a Symbian-powered handset famous for its 41-megapixel camera, is set to make its debut this month. Nokia has announced today that the device will be available in “select markets” — namely India and Russia — during the coming weeks. The Nokia 808 is the first device from the upcoming family of
Nokia Issues Volume Fix for Lumia 800
Although the Lumia 800 launched with its fair share of technical troubles, you have to give credit to Nokia for working quickly to fix them. The Windows Phone-powered device has been available for just five months now, and today it gets its fourth major update. This release — version 12072 — addresses a pesky volume
Nokia Reportedly Planning to Sell Luxury Vertu Brand for $265 Million
Despite a relatively successful start — especially in the U.S. — Nokia’s Lumia devices don’t seem to be doing enough to turn the Finnish company’s fortunes around. Its credit rating continues to fall, and after a dismiss first quarter, market intelligence firm Standard & Poors downgraded Nokia’s bonds to “junk status.” Nokia is now hoping
S&P Drops Nokia Rating to “Junk”
Ratings firm Standard and Poor’s on Friday dropped Nokia’s rating to “junk,” which basically means the company has put Nokia at the lower-end of its credit rating spectrum. “We now expect Nokia to report significantly lower margins and cash flows in 2012 than we had previously expected,” S&P said in a statement obtained by AllThingsD. “The outlook
Nokia and HTC Win Patent Fight Against IPCom
The European Patent Office ruled on Wednesday that Nokia and HTC are not infringing on a patent owned by IPCom. The patent is related to how a cellphone connects to a network, and IPCom isn’t satisfied with the ruling. ”Today’s judgment does not impact the successful rulings regarding infringement proceeding against Nokia and HTC in Germany
Nokia Targeting Lumia 900 U.K. Launch for May 14
While Nokia’s Lumia devices may not be going down as well in Europe as they are in the U.S., the Finnish firm is hoping its Lumia 900 can change that. The handset has already become a big success for AT&T in the U.S., and it could do the same for British carriers from next month.
Nokia Reports $4 Billion Decrease in Q1 Sales, Smartphone Sales Down 51%
Nokia reported its first quarter 2012 earnings on Thursday in which the company said its net sales fell EUR 3 billion from the year-ago quarter to EUR 7.4 billion. The Finnish phone maker also said that its mobile sales dropped 24% from the same quarter last year to 82.7 million units. Its smartphone unit sales
Nokia Confirms Lumia 610 Will Arrive in Asia During Final Week of April
Nokia has confirmed today that its most affordable Windows Phone handset, the Lumia 610, will make its debut in Asia later this month. It will touch down in the Philippines first during the final week of April, bringing with it the Windows Phone 7.5 ‘Tango’ operating system. The Lumia 610 is the first low-memory Windows
Nokia: We’re Trying to Keep Up With Lumia 900 Demand
Nokia’s Lumia 900 has apparently done so well since launching on April 9 that stock was temporarily sold out on AT&T’s website. That begs the question: How much stock did AT&T have in the first place? Neither Nokia nor AT&T have shared any solid sales numbers, but the fact that the device has been exceeding
Certain Nokia Lumia 800, Lumia 710 Devices Can Be Easily Unlocked
Nokia Lumia users are reporting that certain Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 devices have entered the market with stock Qualcomm bootloaders that provide full access to the handset’s onboard memory. That means the device can easily be unlocked by flashing an unlocked ROM, and it gives you the opportunity to install unsigned apps, and possibly
































