Nokia may change its sales strategy with the launch of its upcoming Windows Phone 8 devices. The Financial Times reports that Nokia will dump its mass marketing strategy in favour of a number of exclusive carrier deals similar to what Rogers Wireless and AT&T have in Canada and the US respectively with the Nokia Lumia 900. Nokia has typically opted […]
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Rumour: More Windows Phone 8 from Nokia and Samsung surface
A wallpaper designer has allegedly obtained a list of upcoming Windows Phone devices while testing new backgrounds. Found in an unspecified Windows Phone database, the table reveals four Nokia Windows Phone 8 devices: the Nokia Fluid, Nokia Dogphone, Nokia P4301, and Nokia Phi. Also on the list is one from Samsung, the Samsung SGH-i687, and the very mysterious Juggernaut Alpha. […]
Rumour: Differences between Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7.8
When Microsoft announced Windows Phone 8, adding that current Windows Phone 7.5 devices would not be upgraded, it also announced a Windows Phone 7.8 upgrade for those devices. Aside from the new Start Screen from Windows Phone 8, it’s not been clear what else it could bring with it. A leaked document obtained by WP7Forum.ru may now have shed some […]
Rumour: Nokia RDA reveals Lumia 920 and Lumia 950
Nokia’s Remote Device Access tool has apparently already revealed the presence of the Nokia Lumia 910 and Lumia 1001. More new models have now popped up, suggesting that Nokia is either stepping up its Windows Phone efforts in a major way or having a great time leading everyone on (or someone else is)! The latest devices to be spotted are […]
Nokia Lumia 1001 to be first Windows Phone 8 device?
Only days ago, the Nokia Lumia 910 surfaced on Nokia’s Remote Device Access program, an online tool that allows developers to remotely test their apps on a number of Nokia devices. It led to speculation that it could end up being Nokia’s first Windows Phone 8 device. It now looks like it may have some competition. TechCrunch found a second […]
Rumour: Nokia Lumia 910 to be first Windows Phone 8 device
The Nokia Lumia 910 is the topic of rumours again. The last time it was spotted, it was supposed to be a Lumia 900 variant that would lose LTE connectivity but gain a 12MP camera. It has now allegedly resurfaced on Nokia’s Remote Device Access program, an online tool that allows developers to remotely test their apps on a number […]
Curved arc soft keyboard coming to Windows Phone 8?
Windows Phone 8 could include a radically different software keyboard when it is launched later this year. The new design, revealed in a leaked Microsoft Research presentation obtained by WMPowerUser is reminiscent of the keyboard layout Microsoft first toyed with for ultramobile PC devices (UMPCs) a few years back. The curved layout is designed for one-handed thumb typing: Other soft […]
Rumour: HTC Windows Phone 8 roadmap revealed
HTC’s confirmation that it would release Windows Phone 8 devices this year is barely dry that its roadmap has allegedly been revealed. The Verge received details from a “knowledgeable source” that suggest three devices are on the HTC Windows Phone 8 roadmap for this year. At the low end of the scale is the HTC Rio. It will be powered […]