Lumia 800

Nokia's Windows Phone Devices Unlikely to Gain Market Traction

Brandon Russell 8 years ago

Expectations were always high for Nokia’s next round of handsets. Ever since the company partnered with Microsoft, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop promised great things were ahead for the Finnish-based company, and we enthusiastically agreed in our early review. Unfortunately, not everyone is as optimistic about the company’s future. According to the New York Times, James Faucette, an analyst...

Nokia Lumia 800: 48 Hours as my Daily Driver

Noah Kravitz 8 years ago

The folks at Nokia were kind enough to send me a Lumia 800 for a few weeks even though Jon had already gotten his hands on a review unit. Okay, it wasn’t so much that they’re kind (though they are) as that I badgered them until they said, “Fine! But only for two weeks.” I’ve been using the 800 as my daily driver since it arrived Monday afternoon, and so far I really like it. A few key...

Want Your Nokia Lumia 800 SIM-Free? You'll Have to Wait Until 2012 [Updated]

Killian Bell 8 years ago

Customers hoping to grab the Nokia Lumia 800 without a carrier commitment will have to wait until next year to get their hands on the Finnish phone giant’s first Windows Phone handset. Online retailer Clove has confirmed that Nokia is holding back the SIM-free version of its tasty new smartphone until January 2012. SIM-free handsets are a great way for customers to get their hands on...

Telefonica Chief Says Nokia's New Windows Phone Handsets Are 'Too Expensive'

Killian Bell 8 years ago

Nokia seems to have impressed us all with its debut Windows Phone devices — especially that stunning Lumia 800 — but for some they’re far from perfect. Simon Lee-Smith, Telefonica’s European general manager, says that Nokia’s new smartphones are just too expensive, and that you won’t be finding them on the company’s regional carriers like O2. Lee-Smith spoke to Telecoms.com about Nokia...

Three Things Nokia is Doing Better Than RIM

Sage Lane 8 years ago

Several months ago, both Nokia and RIM were in the middle of crisis. Both were vilified for being slow to react to the ever-dynamic world of smartphones. Espoo, Finland–based Nokia, led by newly hired CEO Stephen Elop, was abandoning its next generation (burning) platform Meego in order to hitch their wagon to an ostensibly weak Windows Phone platform. RIM was struggling to change the...