Nokia Asha 501 Dual SIM phone now available for pre-order in India at Rs. 5199

Nokia Asha 501 that was unveiled last month in India is now available for pre-order from the official Nokia Shop in India. The Asha 501 has a 3.0-inch QVGA 320 x 240 pixels display with hardened glass and is based on the latest Nokia Asha software platform with Swipe UI. It has a 3.2 MP rear camera, Nokia Fast … Continue reading “Nokia Asha 501 Dual SIM phone now available for pre-order in India at Rs. 5199”

Nokia gains 6% smartphone marketshare with Lumia in India

Nokia has gained 6 percent market share for their Lumia smartphones in India, according to a report from International Data Corporation (IDC). The report had also revealed that Samsung has finally grabbed the No: 1 spot from Nokia as the leader in overall mobile shipments. Market share of 6% is pretty decent since there is a huge … Continue reading “Nokia gains 6% smartphone marketshare with Lumia in India”

Samsung is now no.1 in India, leaps ahead of Nokia in overall mobile shipments

Amidst tough competition from various home brands like Karbonn, Micromax and Lava, Samsung has finally snatched the no.1 spot from Nokia as the leader in overall mobile shipments. The market in India is currently highly saturated with numerous models from various homegrown manufacturers but the two stalwarts of the mobile industry have so far been … Continue reading “Samsung is now no.1 in India, leaps ahead of Nokia in overall mobile shipments”

Microsoft almost bought Nokia’s phone business – WSJ

Wall Street Journal, the publication that is always bang on target with rumours and speculations reports that Microsoft recently held talks with Nokia to acquire its mobile phone business. The recently held meetings apparently broke down due to various reasons like price and market position. The most interesting thing is that these meetings were held … Continue reading “Microsoft almost bought Nokia’s phone business – WSJ”

Nokia 301 Dual SIM phone now available in India for Rs. 5149

Nokia 301 that was announced earlier this year at the MWC 2013 is now available in India from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 2.4-inch  (320 x 240 pixels) display and runs on Series 40 OS. One of the main highlight of the device is its 3.2-megapixel rear camera with unique panorama, sequential shot which takes shots at 3-5 … Continue reading “Nokia 301 Dual SIM phone now available in India for Rs. 5149”

Developer page indicates upcoming Snapdragon 800 based Nokia Windows RT tablet?

Take this with a pinch of salt but some of the deep rooted developer pages belonging to Nokia have recently added references to “Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8974” and “Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8274” both of which are part of the new range of Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoCs, which are currently the fastest chips on the market, … Continue reading “Developer page indicates upcoming Snapdragon 800 based Nokia Windows RT tablet?”

Nokia EOS 41MP PureView body in metal, or a 5.3 inch phablet?

Remember the last time when the Nokia EOS and its circular 41 MP camera hump leaked out? It looked a lot like the Lumia 920 with a polycarbonate body that time, but there is yet another leak, and from the looks of it, it’s from the shady factories in China. The above two images literally … Continue reading “Nokia EOS 41MP PureView body in metal, or a 5.3 inch phablet?”

Nokia “Zoom Reinvented” event in New York on July 11, could it be the Nokia EOS launch ?

Nokia has sent out invites to some media outlets inlcuding Pocket-Lint for an event in New York on July 11th with the tagline “Zoom Reinvented”. It is almost certain from the invite that Nokia will launch a camera centric phone. Nokia has already said that it is bringing the Lumia 925 to the US on … Continue reading “Nokia “Zoom Reinvented” event in New York on July 11, could it be the Nokia EOS launch ?”

N.O.V.A. 3 available on Windows Phone 8 as Nokia Lumia exclusive

Gameloft’s popular game, N.O.V.A. 3 just went on sale on the Windows Phone platform as a Lumia exclusive. The game that clocks in at 1017 MB requires you to have close to 4GB of storage available before you can install it.  Available on iOS and Android as well, it is a typical space themed 3D … Continue reading “N.O.V.A. 3 available on Windows Phone 8 as Nokia Lumia exclusive”

Nokia Lumia 520 doubles worldwide market share according to AdDuplex

AdDuplex chief Alan Medelevich today tweeted that the Nokia Lumia 520 has doubled its worldwide marked share over the course of a month. While the handset had a 4.44% share of the Windows Phone installed base, it means that the handset is about to touch almost 9% share. This would indicate sales to the tune … Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 520 doubles worldwide market share according to AdDuplex”

Nokia Lumia 925 sales begin starting from Germany, Adds Glance Screen

Nokia has announced that the Lumia 925  would go on sale starting today in Germany. It was announced last month. It has a 4.5 inch (1280×768 pixel)  AMOLED display and an aluminium frame that makes the phone thinner and lighter. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 8.7MP auto focus camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), dual … Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 925 sales begin starting from Germany, Adds Glance Screen”

Nokia Chat v1.1 Beta for Lumia brings NFC support, option to share a place and more

Nokia has updated the Chat Beta for Lumia Windows Phone devices to version 1.1 that brings Tap+Send (NFC) sharing between Lumia phones to share details of anyone on your chat contact list. This update brings option to share a place in chat that offers touchable map preview with links to place details, directions, and reviews, powered … Continue reading “Nokia Chat v1.1 Beta for Lumia brings NFC support, option to share a place and more”

Nokia 41MP EOS video demo reveals mechanical shutter

Few images of the alleged Nokia Lumia EOS, the company’s upcoming 41-megapixel flagship phone appeared earlier this week. More images emerged online from a twitter user called Vizileaks that revealed the prototype. Now the user has posted a who preview of the device along with a new video that reveals that the phone would have a mechanical shutter … Continue reading “Nokia 41MP EOS video demo reveals mechanical shutter”

More images of the 41 MP Nokia EOS pop up, lets speculate!

It was February 2012, good year after the big announcement when Nokia bid a huge farewell to Symbian in the form of the Nokia 808 PureView launch at MWC. While it lost a legacy, the company actually solidified and stretched its R&D superiority in smartphone cameras. Building on the Lumia 920’s anti-shake merits, Nokia plans … Continue reading “More images of the 41 MP Nokia EOS pop up, lets speculate!”

Nokia EOS 41MP Lumia phone images surface, to be announced in July?

Nokia EOS, the company’s first Nokia Lumia PureView Windows Phone with 41MP camera was rumored to debut at the MWC 2013, but it did not happen. Now new images of the phone has surfaced from two Chinese websites ilovewp.pixnet.net and Wpdang that reveals that the phone would sport a large lens cover. The top image is … Continue reading “Nokia EOS 41MP Lumia phone images surface, to be announced in July?”