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Nokia looking to push CDMA handsets??

Nokia looking to push CDMA handsets??

| March 22, 2011 | 12 Replies

Advertisements One of the questions asked of Nokia CEO Stephen Elop after the Capital Markets Day debacle was whether Nokia would be making a larger push towards selling handsets in North America. Many thought, rightfully, that Windows Phone 7 would be the vehicle to conquer that market and it looks like Nokia agrees. Forbes is […]

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Windows Phone 7 doesn’t multi-task? Right………..

Windows Phone 7 doesn’t multi-task? Right………..

| March 19, 2011 | 23 Replies

One of the complaints leveled at the Windows Phone 7 operating system and one of the main points used to vilify Nokia’s decision to switch their primary strategy to Windows Phone is the absence of multitasking. For many users, myself included, it’s absence is much more than an annoyance especially when one considers that user-facing multitasking is […]

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Windows Phone 7 hits 10,000 apps- Faster growth than iOS AND Android

Windows Phone 7 hits 10,000 apps- Faster growth than iOS AND Android

| March 12, 2011 | 13 Replies

The folks at Windows Phone Applist curate a list of pretty much every single Windows Phone 7 app released to the Windows Phone Marketplace. In the 177 days since the final version of the Windows Phone SDK went live and 142 days since the first devices went on sale, developers have flocked to the platform […]

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Video: Source Code Trailer starring Bing Browsing Nokia N97 Mini

Video: Source Code Trailer starring Bing Browsing Nokia N97 Mini

| March 11, 2011 | 4 Replies

The upoming Scifi Thriller, “Source Code” – starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Monaghan – seems like a really good movie. It’s like a cross between Tron (being inside a computer programme), GroundHogDay (Repeating events) and maybe Surrogates (going into other folk’s bodies). It looks like something I’d be very interested in watching. What makes it […]

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My Dream Nokia #21: Nokia W6 – How Nokia can customise with Windows Phone Themes

My Dream Nokia #21: Nokia W6 – How Nokia can customise with Windows Phone Themes

| March 8, 2011 | 62 Replies

We’ve got some fantastic designs here for you but this time it mainly focuses on the UI tweaks rather than the phone itself. The imaginary/concept handset is called the Nokia W6, this is just a shell to house the modified Windows Phone theme. This was designed by Peter Lackman who emailed us saying: Hello folks […]

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Videos: Windows Phone Ads: Everything a smartphone should be | Surprise + Rant

Videos: Windows Phone Ads: Everything a smartphone should be | Surprise + Rant

| March 6, 2011 | 14 Replies

Microsoft are really pushing Windows Phone’s profile with these adverts. Regardless of what the phone can actually do, or truths behind it, what is most important in the adverts is that it drums down your message to the viewer that your product is something DESIRABLE, something LIKEABLE, something You’d go out and BUY. All other […]

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Understanding Nokia’s smartphone strategy.

Understanding Nokia’s smartphone strategy.

| February 24, 2011 | 37 Replies

  Rafe Blandford, I tip my hat to you sir. In what must be the longest, most comprehensive summary and analysis of the recent switch in strategy by Nokia, Rafe has covered (very well I must say) a number of the issues raised both here, and by Nokia themselves in their interviews and Q&A sessions […]

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Nokia to use ST-Ericsson U8500 chipset in their Windows Phone handsets

Nokia to use ST-Ericsson U8500 chipset in their Windows Phone handsets

| February 17, 2011 | 25 Replies

The ST Ericsson U8500 was first announced with support for the Symbian platform and then subsequently presented with support for both the MeeGo and Android platforms in various events since it’s announcement a year ago. Reuters are now reporting that they Nokia has plans to use the U8500 chipset in their upcoming Windows Phone devices. […]

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What are Nokia’s options?

What are Nokia’s options?

| February 10, 2011 | 37 Replies

So we’ve seen the so-called memo, corroborated by a number of e-mails written to Engadget editors claiming its authenticity, we’ve had to live through the hundreds of rumours claiming that Nokia is edging towards the adoption of Windows Phone 7 and the associated ecosystem. Having little to no information from Nokia themselves and having not […]

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