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Nokia posts $1 billion operating loss, considers patents sale
- Nokia today announced a $1.7 billion operating loss on $9.23 billion revenue for the three month period from April through June of 2012. The company managed to sell 4 million units of its Lumia devices, but overall Nokia's smartphone sales…
US carrier AT&T slashes cost of Nokia Lumia 900 to $49.99
- Nokia and US mobile carrier AT&T have slashed in half the upfront purchase prices on contract for Nokia's flagship Lumia 900 smartphone. The move follows Microsoft's recent announcement that the handset would not be able to receive the upcoming Windows Phone…
Nokia says Nexus 7 tablet infringes on their patents
- Google announced the long-rumored Nexus 7 tablet during their I/O Conference last week. The device won’t be available until mid-July but that isn’t stopping Nokia from claiming the slate infringes on some of their patents with regards to Wi-Fi technology. …
Nokia rolling out Windows Phone 7.5 Tango OS update for Lumia 710, 800
- Nokia has announced on its official Conversations blog that the long-promised roll out of WindowsPhone 7.5 Tango OS updates for its Nokia Lumia 710 and 800 handsets has begun, bringing with it improved camera features and apps, as well as…
Nokia says they are doing 'more than enough' for Lumia users
- Microsoft kicked off their Windows Phone Developer Summit yesterday by detailing several new features in Windows Phone 8 and filling in some of the blanks surrounding the existing mobile phone operating system. Specifically, Microsoft confirmed that handsets like the Lumia…
Nokia willing to sell patents if the price is right
- Nokia chief financial officer Timo Ihamuotila pointed out that his company would be willing to sell some of their patents if the price was right. The admission came during a conference call pertaining to a second-quarter profit warning and the…
Nokia to slash 10,000 jobs by end of 2013, sells Vertu
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The downward spiral continues for Nokia with the announcement that it will slash 10,000 jobs, estimated to be around 19% of its worldwide workforce, by the end of 2013 as part of drastic measures to change its fortunes.
Microsoft considered buying Nokia but walked after seeing their books
- Nokia’s fall from grace as the world’s leader in the mobile phone industry has been well documented. Reports of buyouts from Microsoft and Samsung have sparked some interest this year but thus far, nothing has materialized. This led the team…
ETSI approves nano-SIM standard, possibly Apple's design
- The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has finally settled on a design for the new nano-SIM format — officially known as the fourth form factor (4FF) — after weeks of heated debate between the major mobile manufacturers. The new design…
Nokia Lumia 610 ships next week in the UK, iPlayer app revealed
- Nokia is set to unleash its latest Windows Phone OS handset next week in the UK, adding to the Lumia ranks with its most budget friendly handset yet. The new Lumia 610 will push the Windows Phone mobile platform against Android's…
RIM, Motorola aim to meet Apple halfway with revised nano-SIM
- Motorola Mobility and Research in Motion have re-submitted a modified design of the so-called 4FF nano-SIM proposal, according to a report by The Verge. The companies are hoping to reach a middle-ground with Apple after talks broke down at the…
Shareholder hits Nokia with class-action suit for poor Lumia sales
- One of Nokia's angry shareholders, Robert Chmielinski instructed law firm Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd to file a class-action lawsuit (PDF) in a New York court against the firm, claiming it misled investors with promises that the partnership with Microsoft…
Nokia launches patent offensive, sues HTC, RIM and ViewSonic
- Struggling Finnish phone maker Nokia propelled itself in the ongoing mobile patent wars after it filed multiple lawsuits in two different continents during a single day against HTC, Research in Motion and Viewsonic, alleging they infringe on a total of 45…
Samsung posts Q1 results, overtakes Nokia's phone shipments
- Samsung has halted Nokia's 14-year lead as the world's top phone supplier according to analysts, posting first quarter results on par with record predictions in April. Official figures for the period ending March 31 saw the electronics giant's operating profit…
Nokia Q1 revenue falls 29 percent, head of sales steps down
- Nokia has announced the financial results for their first quarter of 2012 this morning, revealing a dramatic 30 percent drop in net sales as well as the stepping down of the company's head of sales at a time when the…
European carriers claim Nokia can't compete with Apple, Android
- Four European telecoms have come forward claiming that Nokia Lumia smartphones simply aren’t good enough to compete with the likes of Samsung’s Galaxy handsets and Apple’s iPhone. Operators also noted high prices and a lack of marketing budget as other…
Nokia predicts losses for first half of 2012, shares tumble 14%
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Shares in Finnish phone maker Nokia dropped 14 percent yesterday after the firm announced they expected to publish losses for the first six months of this year, due to strong sales of competing smartphone handsets, and dwindling...
Nokia Lumia 900 has software glitch, exchanges and credits offered
- Finnish phone maker Nokia launched their new range topping Lumia 900 smartphone on US shores Easter Sunday, but almost immediately problems began surfacing involving connectivity issues. The company has now addressed these and promises a software update to resolve the…
Nokia Lumia 900 Review: Windows Phone's New Hero Device
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The Nokia Lumia 900 represents a number of firsts: it is the first high-end Windows Phone from Nokia to arrive in the U.S., it is the first 4G LTE smartphone from Nokia, and it is one of the first 4G LTE Windows Phones on the market.
Like the Lumia 800 that preceded it, the Lumia 900 features stunning industrial design, great build quality, and a fantastic ClearBlack AMOLED display. Add in great network performance, solid battery life, and a fast and fluid user interface thanks to Windows Phone 7.5, and you start to see that Nokia really might have a winner on their hands.
Vote for nano-SIM standard postponed, RIM accuses Apple of cheating
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The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has postponed a vote on specifications for the next generation nano-Sim design of mobile Sim cards after rows erupted between Apple and several companies opposing their design...
Apple offers nano-SIM design free of royalties, but there's a catch
- The future of tiny SIM slots everywhere hangs in the balance as Apple, Motorola, RIM and Nokia continue deliberating over what the next nano-SIM standard will be. Not content with other offerings, Apple is now promising its own design will be…
AT&T: Nokia Lumia 900 to arrive April 8 for $99
- AT&T has confirmed that Nokia's upcoming Windows Phone device for the U.S., the Lumia 900, will launch on April 8th for just $99.99 on contract. The handset will be one of the most affordable flagship devices AT&T has ever sold…
Microsoft, Nokia pledge up to $24 million for mobile app developers
- Nokia and Microsoft have announced that they will invest up to €18 million ($24 million) in a new mobile application development program over the next three years, a move aimed at raising developer interest in Microsoft's Windows Phone platform and…
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