Archive for September 9th, 2013

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NSN and Telefonica closes $743 Million deal; Launches first LTE-Advanced 150 Mbps network in Korea

Jay Montano | September 9, 2013 | 35 Replies

Advertisements Reuters reports that NSN has closed a $743 million deal to get Telefonica infrustructure from Nokia Solutions and Networks. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/09/09/uk-telefonica-nokia-idUKBRE9880IC20130909 Reuters says this is the second deal of it’s kind after a similar one with Telefonica back in 2011. In other NSN news: 150mbps! http://nsn.com/news-events/press-room/press-releases/nsn-helps-leading-korean-operators-become-world-s-first-to-launch-lte-advanced-commerciall NSN helps leading Korean operators become worldâ€™s first […]

Press Release: Nokia Corporation’s HERE partners with Mercedes Benz, Continental Corporation and Magneti Marelli.

MNBTeam | September 9, 2013 | 35 Replies

ESPOO, Finland â€“Â HERE, aÂ Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) business, today announced ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show that it has partnered with theÂ Mercedes-Benz division of DaimlerÂ and two of the worldâ€™s leading automotive system integrators, Continental Corporation and Magneti Marelli. These partners are building on the HERE Connected Driving framework to offer individual connected products and services […]

@MyNokiaBlog is 6 years old today :)

MNBTeam | September 9, 2013 | 75 Replies

I didn’t realise it was that time of the year again. 6 years ago today, MyNokiaBlog.com began as an outlet to pool together my random Nokia ramblings that were overloading the forums. I just wanted to take the time to say thank you again for being a part of the blog. It has been quite […]

Real World Xenon Flash tests: Nokia 808 PureView and Nokia Lumia 1020

Jay Montano | September 9, 2013 | 45 Replies

Steve Litchfield takes a look at the Nokia 808 PureView’s Xenon prowess against the Nokia Lumia 1020. Â The latter is of course sporting OIS which makes it great for handheld low light, no flash pics. But the 808 has a double capacitor xenon flash (double the strength of the 1020 apparently) and a slightly […]

MS restructuring sees Joe Belfiore heading Tablets, PCs as well as phones

Jay Montano | September 9, 2013 | 36 Replies

Quick heads up: TheVerge / AllThingsD reports on the MS reorganisation. In a bid to closer integrate WP and Windows, Joe Belfiore (previously looking after just Windows Phone) is now focused on Tablets and PCs too. Â We might see this happening as soon as WP8.1. As tablets and phablets are crossing over, TheVerge […]

Chris Weber on Nokia-MS (Symbian support till 2016; Nokia branding; Unified brand across all Windows devices)

Jay Montano | September 9, 2013 | 73 Replies

NokConv have an article where Chris Weber explains the impact of Nokia being purchased by Microsoft. If you’ve been keeping up with the news, they’re pretty much reiterating what we’ve been told already, but if you haven’t, take a read: http://conversations.nokia.com/2013/09/09/we-ask-nokia-sales-boss-chris-weber-sell-me-a-nokia/ For the first 6 months, everything is business as usual. Chris notes that the […]

Videos: Nokia Philippines – Nokia Asha Power Standout #501

Jay Montano | September 9, 2013 | 10 Replies

Here’s a collection of 5 videos from Nokia Philippines. Four out of the five are recorded mostly in Tagalog/Filipino with one in English. It’s how Nokia Asha helps enhance their lives. According to the video, power is inspiring others to do the extraordinary. Nokia Asha invites you to share your standout stories. Here’s the translation […]

Damian Dinning shares his Lumia 1020 pics, I’m in awe.

Moody Caplan | September 9, 2013 | 35 Replies

Damian Dining was the previous head of cameras and imaging of Nokia, he led the camera productions of great devices such as the Nokia N86, N8 and finally the 808. He was and still is a great photographer and had strict principles when it came to the IQ, such as true to life colors even […]