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Nokia Shifting Device Assembly to Asia

Mark Guim — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:43:34 +0000

In order to increase the Nokia’s competitiveness in the mobile device market, they have announced to transfer production to factories in Asia. About 4,000 jobs from its factories in Hungary, Mexico, and Finland will be cut through the end of 2012. “Shifting device assembly to Asia is targeted at improving our time to market. By [...]

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Demo: Seesmic Ping Goes Live. Post Anywhere, Anytime

Mark Guim — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:26:36 +0000

Facebook and Twitter addicts are going to like Seesmic Ping for Windows Phone. It will let you post to multiple Twitter accounts, Facebook profile, multiple Facebook pages, and more in one try. What’s great is that photos and links look like they’ve been posted natively. You can also schedule posts. Here’s a video of how [...]

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Nokia Lumia 910 to Have an Unusual Software Feature?

Mark Guim — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:17:36 +0000

A high-end Nokia phone that will be announced at Mobile World Congress is going to have “an unusual software feature normally found only on high-end smartphones,” says Forbes. We’ll assume that it’s a Windows Phone device that’s going to be called the Nokia Lumia 910, but what is this “unusual feature” that they’re talking about? [...]

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White Nokia Lumia 800 Photos

Mark Guim — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:23:29 +0000

White, the fourth color for the Nokia Lumia 800 is coming soon. It’s due to be rolled out first in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Finland, Poland and Switzerland, with other countries to follow. Several publications got their hands on one already. Here are some actual photos. From The Verge: From Slashgear: [...]

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Is this the Nokia 801?

Mark Guim — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:54:56 +0000

Here’s an alleged photo of the Nokia 801, a Nokia Belle phone, according to SmartPhoneGeeks and mobile insider Eldar Murtazin. I am very skeptic about this rumor, but I think it’s worth sharing and discussing. It looks a lot like the Nokia Lumia 900 and 800 with the unibody polycarbonate material. Specs after the jump. [...]

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Report: 600,000 Nokia N9 Devices Shipped in Q4 2011

Mark Guim — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:32:05 +0000

About 600,000 MeeGo-based Nokia N9 devices were shipped in Q4 2011 according to a recent report from Canalys. Nokia shipped twice as many Nokia Lumia devices running Windows Phone during the same period. Nokia’s total smartphone shipments for the quarter came in at 19.6 million. These numbers came from a report that concluded smartphones have [...]

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Nokia Killing Symbian Earlier Than Planned, Only One More Device

Mark Guim — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:53:24 +0000

Nokia is killing off Symbian earlier than planned, according to The Register. Only one new Symbian model is expected to reach the market which is the successor to the Nokia N8. The Nokia Belle update is still planned to roll out to existing customers. The Register claims this was also hinted when key silicon partner [...]

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Nokia Lumia 900 Pre-Orders Now Available at Microsoft Retail Stores

Mark Guim — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:32:46 +0000

You can now pre-order the Nokia Lumia 900 at Microsoft Retail Stores. There are currently 15 stores in the US and a quick call to one them will confirm that. A $25 deposit is required, but the full price and release date aren’t officially known yet. The Nokia Lumia 900 is rumored to arrive on [...]

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You May Hit Trouble on Your 6th Windows Phone Device

Mark Guim — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:17:06 +0000

The cyan Nokia Lumia 800 I recently unboxed was my 6th Windows Phone device. How did I know? I was unable to download any apps from the Marketplace because of this error. It looks like we are only allowed to associate our Windows Live ID with 5 phones. If you don’t manually remove your previous [...]

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Cyan Nokia Lumia 800 Unboxing

Mark Guim — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:45:41 +0000

I’ve been showing you videos of the Nokia Lumia 800 in black. It also comes in 2 other colors and I just got the Cyan version. The color really pops out. I love it! Check out the unboxing video and photos. You can also watch this video in HD on Youtube. Subscribe to the channel [...]

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Nokia Sponsors Social Media Week, Hosting Reception Party Feb 13th

Mark Guim — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:26:02 +0000

Nokia is the Global Headline Sponsor for the 2012 Social Media Week. It consists of activities around the world on emerging trends in social and mobile media across all major industries. Nokia will be hosting the opening reception in NYC and you’re invited. Update: Sorry about that. Event is invite-only. The organizers have requested the [...]

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Swisscom Launches HD Voice Calling with Nokia Lumia 800

Mark Guim — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:41:27 +0000

Starting February 1st, 2012, Swisscom mobile customers with the Nokia Lumia 800 can make HD Voice calls. According to the carrier, HD Voice is the new audio technology that noticeably improves speech reproduction quality on the smartphone and largely eliminates background noise, particularly when in a loud environment. Swisscom announced that calls are automatically transmitted [...]

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Confirmed: Nokia Lumia 710 from Rogers Canada is Pentaband

Mark Guim — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:45:27 +0000

Not only does Rogers Canada get the low price of about $250 outright for Nokia Lumia 710, but they also get a pentaband version. This means the phone will work on any 3G GSM network in the world once it is unlocked. HowardForums user, ali123, purchased one today from Rogers (850/1900MHz), got an unlock code, [...]

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Nokia EVP of Design Hints Wireless Charging for Future Nokia Lumia Devices

Mark Guim — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:24:40 +0000

In an interview with The Guardian, Nokia’s Executive Vice President of Design, Marko Ahtisaari, hints that Nokia is considering devices with wireless charging. This system already exists in products such as the Palm Pre and the HP Touchpad, but I definitely would love to see it on Nokia devices. One advantage of wireless charging is [...]

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Nokia Lumia 900 Heading to Rogers Canada in May

Mark Guim — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:50:05 +0000

Several sources told MobileSyrup that the Nokia Lumia 900 will be heading to Canadian carrier Rogers in May. There hasn’t been a Windows Phone 7 device in Canada since October 2010, but Nokia’s Lumia devices will soon make it there. The Nokia Lumia 710 is also expected to launch with Rogers while TELUS will be [...]

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Nokia Lumia 710 Custom Covers By I Ain’t No Saint

Mark Guim — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:15:55 +0000

Tattoo studio, I Ain’t No Saint, has been asked by Nokia to paint some covers for their latest smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 710. They will be offering one off covers and their own tattoo inspired designs. Teaser after the jump. From I Ain’t No Saint: We like Nokia a lot and as such jumped at [...]

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Nokia Lumia 800 Teardown

Mark Guim — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:46:59 +0000

I wouldn’t recommend trying this at home, but Tech Republic showed how they cracked open the Nokia Lumia 800. They also listed the internal hardware they found. Photos and video after the jump. One thing to note is that that they thought the unibody polycarbonate case was metal. If you recall, the New York Times [...]

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Microsoft Paid Nokia $250M Last Quarter For Adopting Windows Phone, Billions More to Come

Mark Guim — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:14:29 +0000

Nokia’s fourth quarter earnings was published earlier today. Here’s an interesting tidbit: Microsoft sent Nokia $250 million. According to Computer World, it was payment for Nokia to adopt Windows Phone. It was the first of many to come, expected to measure in the billions of US dollars. From the Nokia’s earning statement: Our broad strategic [...]

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AT&T To Sell the Nokia Lumia 900 for $99, March 18th

Mark Guim — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:25:05 +0000

AT&T and Nokia are planning to launch the Nokia Lumia 900 on March 18th with an insane price tag. According to BGR, this flagship smartphone will only be $99.99 on a two-year contract. The phone hasn’t yet received technical acceptance, so the date and price could still change. I want one in Cyan The Nokia [...]

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Nokia Lumia 710 Pricing At Rogers Canada Revealed

Mark Guim — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:56:55 +0000

The Nokia Lumia 710 will be Nokia’s first Windows Phone device in Canada and it just got priced. The Nokia Lumia 710 will be $254.99 CAD ($251.62 USD) without contract at Rogers Wireless. Table with pricing for 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year contracts after the jump. From Mobile Syrup: According to the image above, the 3-year [...]

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1.5 Billion Nokia Series 40 Phones Sold

Mark Guim — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:15:19 +0000

Nokia announced on Wednesday they have sold the 1.5 billionth Series 40 phone. It was purchased by 21-year old Mayara Rodrigues in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The phone was a Nokia Asha 303. “We are incredibly proud to reach this milestone,” said Mary McDowell, Executive Vice President for Mobile Phones at Nokia in the press release. [...]

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Report: Nokia is Big in India

Mark Guim — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:20:37 +0000

A report from CyberMedia Research claims 30.7 percent of the 166 million phones sold in India during the first eleven months of 2011 came from Nokia. Samsung followed with 14.9 percent and Micromax with 5 percent. Nokia was the leader in both the feature and smartphone segments. In November, around 15.47 million phones were shipped, [...]

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4th & Mayor Update 3.2, Best Foursquare App for Windows Phone

Mark Guim — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:02:41 +0000

4th & Mayor is currently the favorite Foursquare application for Windows Phone. I can’t believe I haven’t made a video for this before. Version 3.2 just came out with two new major features: restaurant menu and QR check-in. These features are not yet in the iPhone app so Windows Phone users get an exclusive experience! [...]

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Preview of the Future With Qualcomm at CES

Mark Guim — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:21:25 +0000

A week before CES, Qualcomm’s social media team reached out to see if I’d be interested to be one of their ambassadors. In exchange, they’d cover some of the expenses during the show. I’ve gone through so many smartphones in the past year and I’ve never really looked deeply into the tiny bits of technology [...]

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Bing Maps to Get Nokia Branding, Mapping on Nokia Windows Phone Gets Confusing

Mark Guim — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:27:36 +0000

“You’ll starting seeing the word ‘Nokia’ on a map that you get from Microsoft properties over a period of time,” Elop explained to Pocket-lint. The CEO said this applies to Windows Phone devices using Bing and also Blackberry devices who recently said they were going to start using Bing Maps. The full interview with Elop [...]

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How to Force Update on the Nokia Lumia 800

Mark Guim — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:52:12 +0000

The Nokia Lumia 800 update OS version 7.10.8107 became available for download today in some regions. If your device doesn’t automatically notify you, there’s a way to force the update. I’m not able to confirm this trick, but a few have reported that it works with a few attempts. From TristinR: It’s an easy trick [...]

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Panorama photos with Pano for Windows Phone

Mark Guim — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:54:50 +0000

Do you love to take panorama photos? Check out Pano on your Nokia Lumia phone. It’s an award-winning app that was ported from iOS that lets you take seamless panoramic photos straight from your phone. You can take up to sixteen photos, but I like to limit it to 3 or 4. Here’s my video [...]

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Comparison: Nokia Lumia 710 vs HTC Radar

Mark Guim — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:38:21 +0000

The Nokia Lumia 710 just launched at T-mobile, but there’s another Windows Phone device the carrier is offering that may sway customers away. It’s the HTC Radar. The Nokia Lumia 710 costs less than the Radar, but it appears that HTC’s device offers more features. Here’s my video comparison. Take a look. You can also [...]

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Nokia Lumia 710: T-Mobile’s Selling Points & 5 Ways to Demo

Mark Guim — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:11:46 +0000

On my way to lunch, I checked out my local T-mobile store to see how they’re promoting the Nokia Lumia 710. It looks like they’re really pushing this phone to everyone who enters the door. There are a lot of signs inside and outside the store for the device. While browsing around, I stumbled upon [...]

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Nokia Maps on Nokia Lumia 900 at 2012 CES

Mark Guim — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:03:40 +0000

You’ve probably seen Nokia Maps before, but have you seen it on a Nokia Lumia 900? It was hard to actually play with a Nokia Lumia 900 at CES but I found a table at their booth that showed more than just the homescreen and the application list. Nokia’s location and commerce team were demonstrating [...]

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