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Huawei Considers Buying Out Nokia

Huawei Considers Buying Out Nokia

| June 18, 2013 | 184 Replies

Advertisements   Here’s a surprise bombshell to liven up your day;  Richard Yu, chairman of Huawei’s consumer group has mentioned that they are actively looking at the possibility of buying out Nokia. Although they haven’t made an offer to Nokia nor approached them with the idea, he said: We are considering these sorts of acquisitions; maybe the combination […]

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Nokia Smart Camera App Available in Marketplace, Requires Lumia Amber

Nokia Smart Camera App Available in Marketplace, Requires Lumia Amber

| June 17, 2013 | 10 Replies

Nokia Smart Camera, the new feature filled camera UI that Nokia unveiled alongside the Lumia 925 in London has just hit the marketplace. This app allows for deeper customization & control of your shots, plus other features such as burst mode (in 5mp) as well as the implementation of the “smart shoot” features into it: […]

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Microsoft Improves Voice Recognition Search on WP; Now 2X as Fast

Microsoft Improves Voice Recognition Search on WP; Now 2X as Fast

| June 17, 2013 | 6 Replies

Previously we saw a demo of some work Microsoft were doing on the voice recognition/search for WP; where the search was carried out while you’re still speaking, as well as improved accuracy. According to the Bing Blog this update is now live (in the cloud, no need to update on your end), and you can […]

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RM-877 Hits FCC With At&T Bands, “Camera Grip” and Clip on Wireless Charging Cover

RM-877 Hits FCC With At&T Bands, “Camera Grip” and Clip on Wireless Charging Cover

| June 17, 2013 | 28 Replies

RM-877 has just hit the US FCC quality check, the mandate for all devices who hope to shine from sea to shining sea. The device clocks in at 130.35mm tall and 71.4mm wide (1 mm taller than the 925 – technically it could still have a larger screen if they shed some of the bezzel). The […]

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Skype Video Messaging Graduates from Beta for ALL Platforms… Except Windows Phone (Mini Rant)

Skype Video Messaging Graduates from Beta for ALL Platforms… Except Windows Phone (Mini Rant)

| June 17, 2013 | 58 Replies

Once again Microsoft has done the impossible and made me doubt their competence even more than before! The latest piece of perplexing decisions comes in the form of the Skype Video messaging feature which has just graduated from Beta status for practically every single platform short of Windows phone. The app is available for PC, […]

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Nokia Lumia 920 GDR2 coming July for Telstra (PR2.0)

Nokia Lumia 920 GDR2 coming July for Telstra (PR2.0)

| June 17, 2013 | 55 Replies

  The GDR2  WP update for the Nokia Lumia 920 and 520 is coming to Telstra in July. Currently the status is “waiting for vendor submission”. July is around about the expected time for GDR2 in general, plus there’s Amber specifically for Lumia. ‘Features’ FM Radio support Data Sense Pin tunes in Xbox Music CalDav/CardDav […]

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Accessory Review: Qimini Wireless Charger

Accessory Review: Qimini Wireless Charger

| June 17, 2013 | 11 Replies

The Qimini pocket wireless charger is a funky and stylish alternative to the standard Nokia DT-900 charging plate, and it does all that you would expect from it. The “pocket” wireless charger is marketed as the worlds slimmest wireless charging pad at only 9mms (and 85 grams); and comes in 4 colors (Black, White, Green […]

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Quad Core 720p Nokia Lumia Pops Up on Benchmark Site

Quad Core 720p Nokia Lumia Pops Up on Benchmark Site

| June 16, 2013 | 90 Replies

A while back we heard rumors that quad core processors on Windows Phone would be available later this year when GDR3 rolled out (plus full HD screens); the first of these devices has appeared on a benchmarking site “GFXBench”. The unnamed phone has a quad core processor, Adreno 305 (same unit s the 720, 620 […]

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Rumors: 2 Nokia Phablets in the Pipeline + Low Cost Lumia 920

Rumors: 2 Nokia Phablets in the Pipeline + Low Cost Lumia 920

| June 16, 2013 | 54 Replies

According to the latest source of rumors via NokiaPoweruser there are a couple new devices on the way for a September/October announcement/release. Mainly two phablet Lumias, starting with a 5.5″-6″ screen with a camera module similar to the Lumia 925, the next generation of which would have a higher Megapixel camera and a Lytro (adjustable focus) […]

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