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Jolla splits devices and #Sailfish software. Should Nokia get the Hardware guys?

Jolla splits devices and #Sailfish software. Should Nokia get the Hardware guys?

| July 9, 2015 | 16 Replies

Advertisements Whilst Microsoft is trying to unify their efforts by combining software and hardware, Jolla wants to focus more on Sailfish OS licensing. The new Jolla devices company will be announced by summer. A few of our readers have often mentioned wishes on Nokia buying Jolla. Now perhaps they can get Jolla the devices gang […]

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Microsoft on their Windows powered phones – did they give up or is it good for Lumia?

Microsoft on their Windows powered phones – did they give up or is it good for Lumia?

| July 9, 2015 | 1 Reply

A couple of key posts on yesterday’s news. On the one side there’s Tom Warren from TheVerge’s Microsoft guy (who had to switch to iPhone due to exasperations with WindowsPhone) and the Arch Bishop of Winphans, Daniel Rubino. Despite Warren’s headline questioning whether WindowsPhone has been abandoned by Microsoft, he does agree Microsoft will continue investing in […]

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Microsoft further restructures Phone Hardware Business, reduces 7,800 positions

Microsoft further restructures Phone Hardware Business, reduces 7,800 positions

| July 8, 2015 | 12 Replies

As part of their continuing plans to focus and align resources, Microsoft has plans to cut 7,800 jobs of which the majority of them being in the phone business. Nokia’s once standalone business is being transformed to something that furthers Microsoft’s ambitions to creating a vibrant Windows ecosystem in their first-party device family. It seems in […]

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Gallery: Stunning Lumia 940 photorealistic renders

Gallery: Stunning Lumia 940 photorealistic renders

| July 7, 2015 | 4 Replies

Check out this vision of loveliness. It’s an evolution from the 930 and 830 design where there is as little of the bezel and more of the glass on the face. The slight curves originating from the N9/800 are ever present and make it look a lot more stylish. The back features that new for […]

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‘Google Cardboard’ for Lumia with InMind VR

‘Google Cardboard’ for Lumia with InMind VR

| July 6, 2015 | Reply

If you’ve ever tried Google Cardboard, it’s surprisingly amusing and immersive for what it is. The contraption (usually cardboard but you can get fancier ones) hold the phone close to your face and a lens for each eye magnifies a center portion of a halved screen which when combined with the device sensors creates some […]

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Spotted: Nokia Lumia in Terminator Genysis

Spotted: Nokia Lumia in Terminator Genysis

| July 5, 2015 | 7 Replies

Jason tweeted us that the Terminator Genysis movie had a lot of Nokia Lumia presence. WMPU has at least one screenshot showing the Nokia Lumia 1520. As Cortana gets smarter by the day, it might not be too long until she is fully self aware. SkyDrive, Skype, SkyNet. MS actually has something called SkyNet UI […]

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One handed “Reachability mode” demoed on Nokia Lumia 1520

One handed “Reachability mode” demoed on Nokia Lumia 1520

| July 4, 2015 | 4 Replies

For larger screen displays, it may be helpful to have ‘usability features’ for when you’re using one hand. There’s some form of it on my Note 4 where windows get shrunken to fit the left or right hand side. W10 takes cues from Apple and brings the screen down though as you can see in […]

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Lumia: The right choice for Business?

Lumia: The right choice for Business?

| July 3, 2015 | 6 Replies

Here’s a Microsoft promo for Lumia, positioned as the right choice for business. It focuses only on Lumia, no mention of the competition. Though no mention of anything either as it’s just music and text. Viewers on YouTube seem to like this approach. There’s a whole bunch of things in Lumia that means it’s built […]

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MTR’s Lisa on the 5.7″ Lumia 640 XL

MTR’s Lisa on the 5.7″ Lumia 640 XL

| July 3, 2015 | Reply

Lisa Gade checks out the mid-range Lumia 640 XL on AT&T (99 cents on contract or $250 without). As usual, the experience across all Windows Phones is pretty consistent. Gaming on a mid-range CPU dealt with a demanding Modern Combat 5 – playable with a touch of lag. The big screen is great for gaming […]

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