Tag: Nokia
Is Nokia making phones… again?!
Could Nokia be working on a new phone? What once might have been unremarkable is now quite unexpected. So, rewind to last year and you'll remember that Nokia sold its mobile phone business to Microsoft - and gradually the "Nokia" name has been phased out of Microsoft's Windows Phones - hence why we have Microsoft…
Is Nokia back from the dead? Could it be number 1 again?
So the big news today is that Nokia is BACK - and it was completely unexpected too. The company has announced a new Android tablet, the Nokia N1 - could it be about to reclaim the mobile crown? In a nutshell, Nokia has had a weird year: At the end of last year we heard…
Nokia teases a new device – but what is it?
It appears that Nokia is up to something. But nobody quite knows what. Guess what? We’re up to something. http://t.co/AFq4dUFI9S #thinkingahead #Slush14 pic.twitter.com/sqERYpz0Vc— Nokia (@nokia) November 17, 2014 The above image was tweeted by the company today - teasing the fact that tomorrow it will be announcing something - and judging by the box next…
Microsoft finally killing off the Nokia name for good
We've known for some time that now that Microsoft own's Nokia's phone division it will be phasing out the Nokia name - the brand wasn't part of the sale. But now we have more details on exactly how that will be happening. Geek On Gadgets has got hold of an internal document outlining how the…
Nokia on maneuvers as it advertises new jobs in consumer business
We reported the other day on some mysterious job adverts that suggested that Nokia may be down, but not out of the consumer products business. Now further adverts are pointing towards what the future could have in store. Nokia Power User has spotted an advert for a head of marketing under Nokia's "HERE" brand (which…
Nokia job adverts point towards an Android future?
Job listings on LinkedIn point towards Nokia taking an interest in Android. Could the mobile industry be about to be shaken up again? Some excellent speculation here from UberGizmo - who have spotted some job adverts for Nokia. That is to say, actual Nokia - the bit of Nokia that wasn't bought by Microsoft. Nokia…
Microsoft announce budget Lumia 530
Microsoft this morning has announced the Lumia 530, a new super-budget handset that it says is the first Lumia for "sub 100 Euros" - so that should be less than about £80. As you might expect, a budget phone isn't going to set the world on fire spec-wise, but it still appears to be pretty…
Microsoft rolls out Nokia Lumia “Cyan” update
Microsoft has announced the start of the roll out of the "Cyan" update for Nokia Lumia phones - which will add and enhance features to the handsets. Cyan is a pretty big update for Lumia smartphones - here's how Microsoft describe some of the new additions: Cortana. The world’s first virtual personal assistant built around…
Microsoft rumoured to be planning new round of job cuts
Microsoft is reportedly planning the biggest round of job cuts in five years. Bloomberg reports that the restructuring comes as the software giant integrates the recently-acquired Nokia handset unit into the business. It says that the job losses could be the biggest in Microsoft history, topping the 5,800 layoffs in 2009. Microsoft bought Nokia’s mobile…
Nokia Lumia 830 finds its way online
Images of what's thought to be a new Nokia handset – the Lumia 830 – have been spotted by WPDang on Weibo, a Chinese service similar to Twitter. This isn't the first time we've heard about the 830. On several…
