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Nokia Lumia 920 with PureView Press Image Leaked

This might be the Nokia Lumia 920 , the first Nokia Windows Phone to run on Windows Phone 8 and feature PureView Camera technology. When Nokia launched the PureView 808 running on Symbian earlier this year, it was not clear why Nokia would launch a Symbian phone with latest camera technology in 2012 when it’s primary focus was on Windows Phone . Looks like we should be seeing a Nokia Windows Phone with PureView Camera technology soon.The leak talks about a 4.5 inch Lumia 920 and we can see Carl Zeiss branding on the back . The lens and flash arrangement seems similar to the Nokia N9 and Lumia 900 and slightly different from the Lumia 800.The phone will mostly run on Microsoft Windows Phone 8. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 920 with PureView Press Image Leaked”

Is this the Nokia Lumia 820 ?

The same source which posted some photos of HTC’s upcoming tablet has now shared purported pictures of 2 upcoming Nokia Lumia smartphones. The image above points to Nokia Lumia 820 with a 4.3 inch screen. The handset seems to carry multiple colours ranging from the usual black and white to yellow, red, grey,blue and violet.

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Nokia says “things are about to change” on September 5th

Nokia has just uploaded a 21 second video to YouTube that features a young woman riding her bicycle near a shipping yard. The woman doesn’t say anything, but at the end of the video a block of text appears saying “THINGS ARE ABOUT TO CHANGE” and then the date 05.09.2012 appears. That date, the 5th of September, is when Nokia is going to hold a press event in New York City where it’s widely believed that the Finnish handset maker will announce at least one Windows Phone 8 device. Last week reporters from The Verge said their sources tell them we’ll see two devices. One codenamed “Phi”, which is supposed to be a successor to the Lumia 800 and Lumia 900, and another codenamed “Arrow” that will be a midrange device. It’s safe to say that “Phi” will have a 720p display and a dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor under the hood. As for “Arrow”, we haven’t got the slightest clue what it’s supposed to bring to the table. Continue reading “Nokia says “things are about to change” on September 5th”

eBuddy XMS messaging app now available for Nokia S40 and S60 devices from Nokia Store

eBfuddy has released their Ebuddy XMS, cross platform messaging app for Nokia S40, Symbian ^1 and Symbian ^3 devices in the Nokia Store. It was released in the Nokia BetaLabs earlier this month. It lets you send free messages to XMS contacts using your data connection and also lets you send pictures, have a group conversation with up to 30 contacts. This app is already available for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Phone and Meego. Continue reading “eBuddy XMS messaging app now available for Nokia S40 and S60 devices from Nokia Store”

Nokia Belle Refresh update now rolling out, already available for Nokia N8 in India

After a long time, finally all Nokia N8, E7, C7, C6-01, X7 and Nokia Oro customers are going to rejoice. Nokia support has just posted on their Nokia Discussions support forums that they have just started rolling out the update for Symbian called Nokia Belle Refresh for the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01, Nokia X7 and Nokia Oro with version number 111.040.1511. Nokia E6 will have FW version number 111.140.0058. It is already available for the Nokia N8 in India. Continue reading “Nokia Belle Refresh update now rolling out, already available for Nokia N8 in India”

Nokia Asha 311 Review

We did the unboxing of the Nokia Asha 311 last week. Here is the complete review of the Asha 311, Nokia’s first Full-touch phone in the Asha series with a capacitive touch screen. It was announced in June and launched in India earlier this month. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 311 Review”

Nokia Asha 311 Unboxing

Here is the unboxing of the Nokia Asha 311 which is one of the first Asha smartphones from the company. It packs a 3 inch full touch capacitive screen which is also scratch resistant. It is powered by a 1GHz processor and a microSD 2GB card comes in the box which is upgradeable to 32GB. It packs a 3.2 Megapixel camera on the back. Check out the unboxing video below. It comes with free access to over 45 lakh songs on Nokia Music for a period of 3 months. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 311 Unboxing”

Nokia Asha 311 Photo Gallery – Rose Red and Dark Grey

The Nokia Asha 311 is currently one of the hottest new devices in the market. No, it does not pack a quad core processor or a 41MP camera but it does bring a surprisingly potent package at an irresistible price point.

While we work on the review to bring you the low-down, how about a short photo gallery to check out the phone ? Click through to take a look at the Nokia Asha 311. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 311 Photo Gallery – Rose Red and Dark Grey”

Upcoming Nokia Windows Phone 8 phone screen leaked

Nokia has managed to keep a fairly tight lid on its upcoming Windows Phone 8 devices and leaks have been few if any at all. However as the September 5th date approaches, we’re getting a better look at some of the parts leaked via supply chain partner ALPS. We’ve already reported on the leaked Nokia Windows Phone front panel and now we have yet another front panel which has been leaked.

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Microsoft and Nokia to hold a press conference in New York on the same day as Nokia World

Nokia World, the company’s annual event where they show off at least one new major device, is going to take place in Helsinki, Finland this year on September 5th. This is something we’ve known for quite a while. Last night the Finnish handset maker began sending out invitations to another press event, one in New York City, which is also due to take place on September 5th. Besides being on the other side of the pond, this American event looks to be different than the European event because Microsoft will be there. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what all this means: Windows Phone 8 devices are going to get announced. Stephen Elop, Nokia’s CEO, recently confirmed this according to Reuters, who quotes him as saying Windows Phone 8 hardware will be released in the “relatively near term”. Speaking about Elop, which event do you think he’ll attend? The one in Finland or the one in America?

Looking back at Nokia World 2011, that took place on October 26th. It’s where Nokia showed off their first two Windows Phones, the Lumia 800 and the Lumia 710. The former hit the European market in mid November, the latter shipped about a month later. Assuming Nokia keeps the same timetable of announcing something and then making sure it’s on store shelves roughly three weeks later, then by the end of next month we should be able to get our hands on Nokia’s first Windows Phone 8 device. Curiously, the third week of September is when HTC is allegedly going to show off their Windows Phone 8 handsets as well.

What does Windows Phone 8 actually bring to the table? We don’t really know too much about the new consumer facing features, what we do know however is that Windows Phone 8 adds support for dual core chips, NFC, 720p resolution screens, and native code.

Expect Microsoft to show off a whole lot more in New York.

Is this what the front of Nokia’s first Windows Phone 8 device looks like?

Nokia World, the company’s annual event where they usually announce at least one new major device, is due to kick off in exactly three weeks. This year it’s going to take place in the country where Nokia was founded, Finland. Rumor has it that at this shindig we’re going to see a few Windows Phone 8 devices. According to the image above, which was found on the Chinese website cnBeta, that’s the front plate of one of those said devices. Pay attention to the Windows button in the center, it has the new Windows branding that’s associated with Windows 8, meaning this leaked part might actually be legitimate. As for the dimensions of the screen opening, you’re looking at about 4.3 inches diagonal. While there are certainly smartphones out on the market that have a 4.3 inch 720p display, take the Sony Xperia S for example, we think that the rounded design of this part indicates that it’s meant for a mid range device.

Forgetting about hardware for a second, what’s going to make Windows Phone 8 special? Here’s what’s officially known: multicore support, 720p display support, and NFC support will be built-in to the new OS, along with an updated version of Internet Explorer. Developers will be given the ability to write native code for Windows Phone 8 devices, whereas previous versions of Windows Phone required Silverlight or XNA. There’s also a new tile size for the home screen, but other than that … nothing. Microsoft hasn’t shown off too many consumer features, probably because they want to save them for a huge press event. If that’s the case then timing will be everything since Samsung is expected to unveil the Note II in two weeks, and Apple is expected to show off the next iPhone in four weeks.

Will Nokia World, in three weeks, put the company back on the map? We’ll see.

Nokia dumps Qt and over 500 patents in an attempt to stay alive

Nokia made two very important announcements this week. The first relates to a technology known as Qt. Back in January 2008 the Finnish handset maker purchased a Norwegian company called Trolltech for roughly $150 million. The goal of the acquisition was to slap their technology, Qt, on top of S40, Symbian, and MeeGo, so that developers could write applications for Nokia devices using a unified framework. Fast forward to the present day and Nokia has yet to port Qt to S40, they’ve abandoned Symbian and MeeGo, and Stephen Elop, the current CEO, has bet the company’s future on Windows Phone. Since Nokia doesn’t need Qt anymore, they’ve decided to sell the team to a Finnish company called Digia. Some 125 employees will be moved. Details of the transaction weren’t disclosed, but it’s safe to say that Nokia received no where near what they paid for Trolltech over four years ago. Continue reading “Nokia dumps Qt and over 500 patents in an attempt to stay alive”

Nokia has finally launched the most expected Asha 311, their first full-touch Series 40 phone in India. It was announced in June and has 3.0-inch (240 x 320 pixels), capacitive touch screen Polarized display for better readability in sunlight, 1GHz processor and comes with 3G support. It has 3.2 MP camera and runs on S40 Asha OS with Swipe interface. It is 12.9 mm thick and weighs 95g. Nokia has also launched the Asha 305 officially, that went on sale in India last month. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 311 launched in India for Rs. 7139”

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