Despite dabbling with Android, Nokia is not out of the Windows Phone business. The Finnish company today unveiled its latest Windows Phone smartphone, the Lumia Icon. It will be exclusively available through Verizon Wireless in the U.S. With a boxier look than we’ve seen from other recent Lumia devices, Nokia once again plays up its video and audio capabilities, highlighting […]
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Multiple Nokia Android smartphones in the works?
The looming Microsoft acquisition of Nokia’s device business appears to be doing little to put a damper on rumours that the company is forging ahead with development of Android-powered smartphones. China’s Tech.qq today suggests that Nokia is looking to launch a range of Android smartphones, including some higher-range ones. It cites “Silicon Valley sources” at Artesyn Technologies, a company that […]
WSJ: Nokia to announce first Android smartphone at MWC 2014
It is increasingly looking like Nokia will indeed launch its first Android smartphone at MWC 2014. Citing unnamed “people familiar with the matter,” The Wall Street Journal is today the latest to suggest that this smartphone, known during development as the Normandy, will indeed see the light of day at Mobile World Congress. With Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s handset division looming, […]
Video: Nokia teases Windows Phone announcement
Nokia today released a short video teasing an upcoming Windows Phone announcement of some kind. As is so often with these kinds of teasers, there is very little to go on in the 16 second video. With the sounds of an engine revving in the background, Nokia asks,”Have you heard what’s coming?” before telling us that the announcement will let […]
Nokia Normandy to launch as part of Asha line in March?
Nokia will hold a press event at MWC 2014. Speculation to date suggests that it will either to unveil new Lumia smartphones (including a new Lumia 1820 flagship with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor and a 5.2-inch QHD (2560×1440) display) or its oft-rumoured Android-powered Nokia Normandy entry-level smartphone. New details have now emerged that gives the latter further credibility. An […]
Nokia to unveil new Windows Phone 8.1 smartphones at MWC 2014?
While rumours continue to swirl about the Android-powered Nokia Normandy (aka Nokia X) and a possible announcement at its MWC 2014 event, another report has surfaced that Nokia will instead focus its attention on new Windows Phone smartphones. The not-always-reliable Digitimes today reports that Nokia will unveil new Windows Phone 8.1 smartphones at the event. Its usual “supply chain” sources suggest […]
Nokia X specifications leaked again
The full specifications of the Nokia X (also known as the Nokia Normandy) leaked briefly online yesterday courtesy of a Vietnamese online retailer. They turned up again today courtesy of the usually reliable @evleaks. His tweet confirms confirm the entry-level hardware details: Rumoured Nokia X specifications: Processor: 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon Display: 4-inch WVGA (480×800) RAM: 512MB Internal storage: 4GB External […]
Full Nokia Normandy specifications revealed?
For a device that may never launch, the Nokia Normandy continues to be a hot rumour topic. Following reports that it could be unveiled as the Nokia X as early as MWC 2014, it has reportedly made a brief appearance on the website of Vietnamese online retailer The Gioididong.com. Rumoured Nokia Normandy specifications: Processor: 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 Operating […]