Microsoft may be planning on killing off the Nokia and Lumia smartphone brands when it takes over the company’s phone business in the coming months, but it looks like there may be at least one more Lumia phone in the pipeline. Serial leaker @evleaks has posted a photo of an upcoming Nokia Lumia 1520. It’s […]
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Lilbits (9-03-2013): Who will license Windows Phone now?
Microsoft hopes to complete a deal to acquire Nokia’s smartphone (and maybe tablet) division by early 2014. While the software maker says it plans to continue licensing Windows Phone software to other companies even after it starts making its own phones, it’s not entirely up to Microsoft. It might be tough to convince companies to […]
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Microsoft plans to acquire Nokia’s phone business for over $7 billion
Microsoft plans to buy Nokia’s Devices & Services division in a deal worth nearly $7.2 billion. About two thirds of that money would buy the portion of Nokia’s business responsible for making Lumia and Asha smartphones, among other things. The rest pays licensing of intellectual property. The deal is expected to close in the first […]
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Nokia Lumia 625 is the first Windows Phone with a 4.7 inch display
As expected, Nokia has launched a new smartphone that has a bigger screen than any Windows Phone device released to date. And as expected, the new Nokia Lumia 625 may be the biggest Windows Phone around, but it’s not necessarily the most powerful. The Nokia Lumia 625 sports a 4.7 inch, 800 x 480 pixel […]
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Nokia Lumia 625 with 4.7 inch screen on the way
Nokia appears to be working on its largest Windows Phone handset to date. the Nokia Lumia 625 is expected to sport a 4.7 inch display, making it about the same size as an HTC One. But the Lumia 625 doesn’t seem to be a top-tier phone. It may be large, but it’s expected to have […]
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Nokia’s Lumia 925 offers Windows Phone 8 in a thinner, lighter package
Nokia’s latest Lumia phone has the same Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, and 8.7MP PureView camera as the Lumia 920. But the new Nokia Lumia 925 is thinner and lighter than its predecessor, has an aluminum frame, and a glass camera lens. If you’re in the market for a Windows Phone handset, […]
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Nokia Lumia 928 coming to Verizon May 16th
Nokia’s latest Windows Phone 8 handset is coming to Verizon Wireless May 16th. You’ll be able to pick up a Nokia Lumia 928 for $100 after rebate when you sign up for a 2-year contract. There’s also a limited time promotion that lets new customers get $25 to spend in the Windows Phone Store. The […]
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Lilbits (5-06-2013): Paranoid Android launches Halo
Drawing inspiration from Facebook’s chat heads feature, Paranoid Android developers have completely overhauled Android’s notification and multitasking system with support for always-visible notifications which let you quickly open and close an app without minimizing the app you were using. The Paranoid Android team started showing off the software a week ago, and now there are […]
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Nokia may be working on a phablet (tablet-sized phone)
Nokia used to be the world’s top phone maker. But in recent years Apple and Samsung have dominated the smartphone space. Now it looks like Nokia may be planning to fight back by taking a few pages from Samsung’s playbook. The Financial Times reports that Nokia plans to launch a number of high-end phones this […]
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Dell’s done with smartphones, has no plans for new Android, Windows Phone devices
Earlier this year Dell stopped selling smartphones in the US, but continued offering handsets in China. Now Forbes reports Dell is out of the smartphone business altogether — and has no plans to re-enter anytime soon. That means we won’t see any new phones running Android, Windows Phone, or any other operating system anytime soon. […]