By Todd Haselton |
Nokia’s HERE Maps application for Windows Phone 8 recently gained another new feature: LiveSight. Like City Lens, which provides an augmented reality overlay on your screen to show you were points of interest are, Nokia said LiveSight will “recognize and identify places around you simply…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile’s Nokia Lumia 521 Windows Phone 8 device is now available online and in T-Mobile stores for $29.99 down. The phone can be purchased with T-Mobile’s new Simple Choice plans, in which you’ll pay 24 monthly installments of $5, or a total of $150 before…
By Jacob Kleinman |
The long-rumored Nokia EOS may finally be in sight following a series of reports in the past few weeks, including leaked prototypes, and now a July release date has been pegged for the Windows Phone. According to Mobile Geeks, the EOS will probably launch on July 9.…
By Jacob Kleinman |
The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) released its yearly customer satisfaction rankings for various industries yesterday. Apple is still holding on to the number one spot among mobile phone makers, but the Cupertino-based company lost points from last year while its biggest competition gained ground. Apple…
By Brandon Russell |
By now you should be intimately familiar with Nokia’s PureView prowess, which we’ve covered numerous times before. First introduced—at least on a wide-scale consumer smartphone level—in the company’s Lumia 920, the technology has changed our perceptions about what smartphone images should look like. It’s not…
By Brandon Russell |
Nokia has always teetered on design brilliance with its Lumia 900/920—and recently the Lumia 928—but the company’s recently announced Lumia 925 is far and away its best. Forgoing Nokia’s very public love affair with bright primary colors and thick polycarbonate bodies, the newest Lumia family…
By Brandon Russell |
One lucky individual has allegedly seen Nokia’s upcoming EOS handset—the company’s 41-megapixel, Windows Phone 8 monster—and it sounds like a cross between the Lumia 920, 925 and 928. Apparently the device rivals the 920 at its thickest point, but tapers off at both ends to…
By Todd Haselton |
Earlier this month we showed you a music video that was filmed entirely with Samsung’s Galaxy S4. Nokia tried the same thing during an Ed Sheeran concert in New York City, when it decided to film a music video for the song “Lego House” entirely…
By Todd Haselton |
Nokia recently took a photo of two women having a cup of tea together with the Lumia 925, the HTC One, the Samsung Galaxy S4, the Xperia Z and the iPhone 5. The photo was taken in low-light conditions, where Nokia’s camera excels, and shows…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon’s latest Windows Phone 8 device, the Nokia Lumia 928, is now available for $99.99 with a new two-year contract. We recently unboxed the phone and found that it was a more refined version of the Lumia 920. It offers a similar camera but with…
By Brandon Russell |
Buried deep beneath Nokia’s fancy new Lumia 925 announcement, the company also revealed its new Smart Camera features will come to older Lumia devices. Referred to as “Amber,” the software update, which Nokia explained to TechnoBuffalo in an interview, will let users capture 10 images…
By Brandon Russell |
Improving on an already excellent design takes tremendous skill and vision. Apple did it, and HTC did it. And Nokia on Tuesday joined that illustrious club with its new Lumia 925, a reimagined take on the company’s popular 920. If you had your eye on…
By Jon Rettinger |
For months, reports swirled around a tweaked version of Nokia’s Lumia 920 heading to Verizon, and last week we finally saw the device become official. While the device itself isn’t a revolutionary leap over what AT&T users have had access to since last year, there…
By Brandon Russell |
Nokia’s Lumia 928 may be the latest in a long line of solid Windows Phone devices, but its upcoming Lumia 925, code named Catwalk, could be the company’s crown jewel. In fact, Nokia is so excited to share the device that it’s already teasing its…
By Todd Haselton |
Nokia recently announced its Verizon Lumia 928 smartphone, which leaves room for a fresh announcement tomorrow during the company’s London press conference. It’s possible that the device above, now known as the Lumia 925 but previously code named the “Catwalk” will make its debut. This…
By Todd Haselton |
Nokia and Verizon have finally and officially announced the Lumia 928. The device will land in Verizon Wireless stores on May 16 for $99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with a new two-year contract. The Lumia 928 runs Windows Phone 8 and is equipped…
By Todd Haselton |
Nokia announced early Thursday morning that it will bring the Lumia 620 to the United States (though it has already been available here for purchase unlocked). The phone has been incredibly popular abroad, despite its entry-level features, and will make its debut on Aio Wireless.…
By Brandon Russell |
Nokia on Thursday announced a new portable charger option, similar to a Mophie, that perfectly complements the company’s outstanding design language. Bright, attractive and (we assume) tough as nails, the new DC-18 external battery has a big status indicator right on the front so you…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile said Thursday that it will begin selling the Lumia 521 in its stores with its new Simple Choice plans for $29.99 down, plus 24 monthly payments of $5, bringing the full cost of the phone to an affordable $150. The device will also land…
By Brandon Russell |
AT&T is offering the Nokia Lumia 920 for free after two-year contract. The venerable device is one of best handsets on the market, let alone in the Windows Phone 8 camp. It’s unclear if the deal applies in-store, but purchasing the device through AT&T’s website—in…
By Brandon Russell |
Nokia Lumia 900 owners on AT&T have been made to wait an excruciatingly long time for the almost Windows Phone 8 experience in Windows Phone 7.8, but finally the software is rolling out. After months of promises, the 900 is getting a fresh outlook on…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon’s hasn’t officially announced the Lumia 928, but Nokia is starting to publish materials on the smartphone on its website. Yesterday we saw a full ad for the new Windows Phone, which packs a xenon flash and an 8.7-megapixel camera, and now we’re getting treated…
By Todd Haselton |
Nokia said Wednesday that it will make an “exciting global announcement” this Thursday. It also asks the question if we’re ready to “add some color” to the week, which suggests that the company will announce either accessories or a handset in a variety of colors.…
By Brandon Russell |
Foursquare on Tuesday announced a completely revamped experience for Windows Phone 8 users, one that was built in close collaboration with both Microsoft and Nokia. The company said its check-in app has been specially optimized with augmented reality for Nokia’s Lumia lineup, which has dominated…
