RIM and Nokia enter into patent licensing agreement

To resolve existing patent litigation between RIM and Nokia, the two companies have decided to enter into a licensing agreement. Nokia had previously demanded  a sales injunction on BlackBerry over the Finnish company’s patents around WiFi networks. While the specific terms of the agreement remain confidential, the financial structure will include a one time payment and on-going payments to Nokia.

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Nokia Lumia 920 vs 808 Pureview vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Video Quality Comparison

We had just unboxed the Nokia Lumia 920 a few days back and are pleasantly surprised by its camera performance, especially in the video recording department. So, we gathered up two other phones(with point and shoot rivaling cameras) namely the Nokia 808 PureView and the Samsung Galaxy S3 from our labs and put the three to test in terms of full HD 1080p video recording. And this is how it turned out –

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Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 get software update in US and Canada, global roll out from February 2013


Nokia has started rolling out a new PR 1.1 software update for the Lumia 920 and the Lumia 820 in the US and Canada. This update would bring several enhancements including improved Bluetooth connectivity, faster start-up and better imaging and battery management. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 get software update in US and Canada, global roll out from February 2013”

Bluetooth file transfer on the Nokia Lumia 800 running Windows Phone 7.8

Earlier, we had reported that the latest update of Windows Phone for the current 7.5 devices, the Windows Phone 7.8 has started rolling out to the Nokia Lumia 800 worldwide. We had went ahead with a shortcut for getting the Windows Phone 7.8 onto the Nokia Lumia 800, by flashing an official copy from the Navifirm servers onto our devices. Our first attempt went in vain as we were not able to get the complete set of features that is supposed to have come with the Nokia specific Windows Phone update. So, we gave it another try, and then we had two new apps sitting on our device, Bluetooth share and Ringtone maker.

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Windows Phone 7.8 reportedly starts rolling out for the Nokia Lumia 800

Windows Phone 7.8 has been relatively an unknown quantity even after the release of Windows Phone 8 because Microsoft has been absolutely mum on any plans of the roll out, but fear not, the schedule for the roll out to Nokia’s Lumia Windows Phones are apparently on target and has started to pop up on the Zune client in the form of a new update!

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Nokia Lumia 920 White and Cyan Photo Gallery

You saw the photo gallery of the Nokia Lumia 920 Cyan earlier this month, here we have the photo gallery of the White Lumia 920 alongside the Cyan Lumia 920. The device feels huge in hand and the 4.5-inch  (1280 × 768 pixels) Pure Motion HD+ IPS display is stunning. Even though the device is quite heavy at 185 grams, it has solid hardware. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 920 White and Cyan Photo Gallery”

Nokia Lumia 920 Unboxing

Nokia unveiled the Lumia 920, their latest flagship device that runs on the Windows Phone 8 back in September. Here we have the unboxing. The box looks similar to the boxes of the previous Lumia devices. The device has a 4.5-inch (1280 × 768 pixels) Pure Motion HD+ IPS display with 332 PPI pixel density and 600 Nits brightness. It is one of the best smartphone displays . It is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor.

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Nokia Lumia 505 with Windows Phone 7.8 goes official

Nokia Lumia 505 that was surfaced earlier this month has gone official for Mexico. The design of the Lumia 505 is similar to the Lumia 800. It comes with a 3.7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) AMOLED clear black display and runs on Windows Phone 7.8. It has a 8MP EDOF camera, unlike the other Lumia devices that has auto focus camera. It is 11.3 mm thick and weighs 131 grams. No details about the processor yet, but it is likely to come with a 800 MHz Snapdragon S1 processor similar to Lumia 510. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 505 with Windows Phone 7.8 goes official”

Vuclip Video app clocks 1 million downloads on Nokia Store

Vuclip, largest independent mobile video destination has announced that the download of the Vuclip Video app has crossed 1 million on Nokia Store globally. This app is specially designed for Nokia Asha and other Nokia Series 40 devices. It stands among top 5 most downloaded apps for Nokia Asha and other Series 40 phones on Nokia Store with India driving 60% of all downloads. Continue reading “Vuclip Video app clocks 1 million downloads on Nokia Store”

Mugen Power 3000 mAh extended battery for Nokia 808 PureView review

The Nokia PureView 808 makes for a rather excellent multimedia centric device with a focus on creating rather than consuming. So if you’re out and about on a vacation and shooting with your 808, the last thing you need is a dead battery. While you could carry around a spare, this Mugen Power battery provides an extra 1700 mAh of power resulting in an astonishing 3,000 mAh of battery power for the already efficient Symbian based phone. Read on to find out about our experience with the Mugen Power 3,000 mAh extended battery for the Nokia 808 PureView.

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Nokia Lumia 620 unveiled, to be available starting January for $250

Nokia just introduced its latest Windows Phone 8 handset at the Le Web Conference in Paris. Marking the lower end of the Windows Phone 8 range the phone will be offered in seven colors and supports exchangeable shells in gloss and matte finishes depending on the color you chose.


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Nokia to sell head office building for €170 million, plans to lease it back

As rumored earlier, Nokia has announced that it plans to sell and lease back its head office building. The Finnish smartphone will be completing the sale by end of 2012 for €170 million.

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Cyan Nokia Lumia 920 Photo Gallery

The Nokia Lumia 920 is here at FoneArena and it is definitely a beast ! It is one of the most heavy Nokia  phones ever made but also one of the best Windows Phones in the the market today. We had a chance to take the Cyan Nokia Lumia 920 for a spin and we decided to bring a photo gallery of the handset.

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Nokia launches PhotoBeamer image sharing app for Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices

Nokia has launched PhotoBeamer app exclusively for Lumia phones (Lumia 820 and Lumia 920) running on Windows Phone 8. This app lets you to share images from the phone easily just by pointing the device on the QR code on photobeamer.com. This uses Scalado’s technology that was first released on PhotoBeamer iPhone back in May. After Nokia acquired Scalado, the team has worked hard to bring the app to Windows Phone 8 devices. Continue reading “Nokia launches PhotoBeamer image sharing app for Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices”