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Archive for October 12th, 2012

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Anssi Vanjoki possibly new CEO of Vertu which ditches Symbian for Android

Anssi Vanjoki possibly new CEO of Vertu which ditches Symbian for Android

| October 12, 2012 | 32 Replies

Advertisements   First and foremost, Anssi Vanjoki might be returning to a once Nokia related position, ex Nokia subsidiary, Vertu. Vertu is the luxury phone brand that defies all sense of logic because people that own it seem to have more money than sense. Well, they just have a lot of money full stop. Nokia […]

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Nokia and tech giants talk on ending patent wars (+MS sues Google directly?)

Nokia and tech giants talk on ending patent wars (+MS sues Google directly?)

| October 12, 2012 | 10 Replies

  HuffPo reports that Nokia, along with MS, Sammy, Google, Apple, Orange, Panasonic, Phillips, RIM and Qualcomm (and possible others) are meeting to sort the kerfuffle of Patents. Whether they hinder or promote innovation, there are several issues around the patent system that needs resolving. The discussions will apparently focus on: reducing the tensions between […]

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Swiss National Bank invests further in Finland, becomes 5th biggest investor of Nokia

Swiss National Bank invests further in Finland, becomes 5th biggest investor of Nokia

| October 12, 2012 | 12 Replies

The Swiss National Bank has increased their investments in Finnish business, one of which includes Nokia. http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/news/index.php/business/3883-swiss-national-bank-bumps-investments-to-finland The tipper left the message:  Swiss National Bank (SNB, Swiss Central Bank) becomes 5th biggest Nokia stakeholder The Swiss National Bank (remember: This bank saves switzerlands economy from ruptures inside of the EU and has very very often […]

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Name that Nokia – NCIS LA

Name that Nokia – NCIS LA

| October 12, 2012 | 13 Replies

I had scheduled this post for the weekend, and then saw the post about The Wolverine so thought I’d publish it now. I was watching NCIS LA during the week, and saw a familiar friend. Typically the show has HTC WP7 devices, so seeing a Nokia is good. Hopefully the fact we are seeing Lumia’s […]

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Video: Nokia E7 as a stylus for Nokia Lumia 920 (SuperSensitiveScreen)

Video: Nokia E7 as a stylus for Nokia Lumia 920 (SuperSensitiveScreen)

| October 12, 2012 | 34 Replies

Just to prove that you really can use anything as a stylus on the Nokia Lumia 920’s super sensitive screen, why not use the Nokia E7 :). Not really a usual case scenario but does point out that it is just a physical touch needed. If you were to be in need of a stylus, […]

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Name that Nokia in “TheWolverine”

Name that Nokia in “TheWolverine”

| October 12, 2012 | 8 Replies

This was apparently from the set of the new Wolverine movie, The Wolverine. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151472932178289&set=a.189732183288.158122.83988183288&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf Cheers Eric for the tip!

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