The sale of Nokia’s Devices and Services unit took another step forward earlier this week when Nokia shareholders voted in favour of the US$7.2 billion deal. Nokia said that over 99% of the votes cast were in favour of the deal. “This is a significant step forward for Nokia. We are delighted that shareholders have given us overwhelmingly strong support […]
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Lumia Black software update to extend Bluetooth LE to all Lumia devices
Nokia already supports Bluetooth 4.0 LE (Low Energy) on a limited number of Lumia devices. These are the the Lumia 520, 620, 625 and 720. A new FAQ entry on Nokia’s website has now confirmed that the Finnish smartphone manufacturer will extend Bluetooth 4.0 LE support across the entire Windows Phone 8 Lumia range with its upcoming Lumia Black software […]
Nokia Goldfinger and Moneypenny to be Windows Phone Blue devices?
Remember those Nokia device codenames we saw earlier this week? Information is already starting to emerge about some of these. According to @evleaks, the Nokia Goldfinger and Moneypenny could be the first Windows Phone Blue devices to be launched. Nokia Goldfinger and Moneypenny are shaping up to be the first Windows Phone Blue devices. — Evan Blass (@evleaks) November 14, […]
Contest: Find some lizards and win a Nokia Lumia 1020 from TELUS
TELUS and Nokia have launched a new contest called Find Lumia that will reward ten lucky people with a new Nokia Lumia 1020 if they can find the Lumia lizards hidden away in some large images (presumably taken by a Lumia 1020). Playing is quite easy. The contest will be played in three rounds. In each, you are looking to […]
New codenames reveal new Nokia devices in the works
Smartphone and tablet development cycles are notoriously long. In fact, it is likely that Nokia was already hard at work on a new generation of devices when Microsoft announced its plans to acquire Nokia’s Devices & Services division for US$7.2 billion. Thanks to the prolific and reliable @evleaks, we now have a list of potential codenames for these upcoming smartphones […]
Nokia Lumia 525 specifications and images leaked
It appears that Nokia is not quite done with product announcements for this year. Two independent rumours suggest that the entry-level Nokia Lumia 525 smartphone which had been expected at Nokia World will still make its debut before year’s end. Rumoured Nokia Lumia 525 specifications Processor: 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Operating system: Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Cellular connectivity: HSPA+/EDGE […]
Nokia Illusionist to be 8-inch Windows RT tablet?
Nokia recently stepped into the tablet market with the Nokia Lumia 2520. Unveiled at Nokia World 2013 in Abu Dhabi in October, the Microsoft Windows RT 8.1-powered tablet sports a 10.1-inch display. While it has yet to hit the market, Nokia has a second tablet up its sleeve. According to the usually reliable @evleaks, the Nokia Illusionist is already in the works. Details about […]
Nokia ship 8.8 million Lumia smartphones in Q3 2013
Nokia today announced financial results for its Q3 FY2013. Revenues came in at €5.66 billion (about CA$8.1 billion) and an operating profit of €118 million (about CA$170 million). The Devices and Services that Microsoft is set to acquire saw a loss of €86 million (about CA$124 million). Nokia’s smartphone sales improved again, increasing 19% over the previous quarter to hit […]