Nokia announced a new device on Wednesday

Does anyone wonders what has been working Nokia in recent months? During the past weeks we have been talking a bit about some of the possible projects the company has in hand, such as the Nokia Lumia 928 to be announced on Thursday 25, the Lumia 950 , which would be its new flagship mobile, and the introduction of a solar charging system for smartphones .

We do not know what plans major Nokia at the moment, but what we do know is that tomorrow will be presented a new device , it was announced through an article in the blog of the company. Once this mysterious product is announced, will offer a question and answer session in which participate Neil Broadley, section phones from Nokia, plus a special guest was not released.

Now comes the big question: what is it that Nokia will present on Wednesday? Obviously the 99% of people betting on the same thing: a new mobile phone , and it is very possible that the same be a QWERTY, or at least that's what it seems to suggest the image above.

Could it be a new Lumia ready to compete with BlackBerry Q10? Or do you think it will be something different? Tomorrow we find out.

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Instagram? Could reach Windows Phone?

If there is an app that users of the Windows Phone platform from Microsoft for sure miss that is Instagram. Windows Phone While there are some alternatives for implementation, there is nothing that can be compared to the original which is available for both Android and iOS. Now we ask ourselves one day be released a native app Instagram for Windows Phone? And the answer is yes, or at least that's what the guys from Nokia suggest.
The official Facebook page for Sweden to Nokia company has missed a small detail: Instagram to have said that Windows Phone is coming, but not yet have a release date. Obviously the comment is already cleared, but we must remember that there was a similar case in March, when a tweet from Nokia was said that the aforementioned app was in development.
Why Nokia erased your comment? As could be because they put something that was not right, or what everyone thinks, that what they wrote was not yet being released.
What do you think? Are Windows Phone users should be prepared for the arrival of Instagram?

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Nokia Lumia 928 will be announced on April 25

If there is a line of Windows Phone smartphones well known then that's the Nokia Lumia. Today the Nokia Lumia 920 is probably the best smartphone that runs Windows Phone on the market. Nokia CEO recently confirmed that a new Lumia would be released in this quarter of the year, although no exact date was given. Now at least we have the date on which, it is said, the future Lumia 928 is announced: April 25th, and everyone hopes will be better than his brother, the Lumia 920. If so, the Lumia 928 could become the smartphone Windows Phone platform needs.
There are also rumors of a save the date of delivery which would be between May 2 and May 9 about.
For now these rumors are all we have and it is a shame there is not some more exact dates for the launch, but if the announcement date is correct, then next week we'll have many more details.
There will be attentive to announcements of Nokia in the coming days to see if the rumor is confirmed.

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It filters a prototype of Nokia Lumia 950

As we know, nowadays line phones Nokia sold and more popular in the market are the Lumia, and the best example of these is undoubtedly the great Lumia 920. Today we will look at the future of this family of mobile phones.

What you see in the picture above is a prototype. Why Prototype?? For the Nokia Lumia 950 of course, as indicated in the title. At first glance, the most striking is that its design is not like the rest of the Lumia as we expected, but a little more "independent" in that aspect. Since the end of the day is a Lumia, is expected to run with Windows Phone 8, although it is still early to be talking a lot about the software of the device.

Alongside the image were released some specifications alleged Lumia 950, which includes an AMOLED display with HD resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels, a high-capacity battery, 2GB of RAM and a powerful camera with Xenon flash.

Nokia still has not opened his mouth about it, and probably will not soon.

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Nokia could introduce solar charging for mobile phones

 

Did you finally Nokia has decided to put the batteries and return to their times of innovation as happened many years ago? The solar charging for mobile phones is not new, Nokia has been playing with it for a while, but it seems that this time things will get a little more serious. Last month rumors resurfaced on introducing this technology , and this month, as you would expect, occur again. While we did not see any of this in the MWC 2013 in Barcelona, ​​the company may not be ready to show it at the time or simply have decided to save it for another time.

Recently, on the Facebook page of Nokia was hung above the image you see next to the "Sun, sun, sun, here we go".

It goes without saying that this was more than enough to spark rumors they were asleep. Nokia Probably the message has little to do with the yellow color of the image smartphone, and people are reviewing the company eventually will release the highly anticipated mobile recharge technology using solar energy .

For now we are only speculating, but we are a little insurance patients in the coming weeks Nokia and give us more clues about this.

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Samsung sells more smartphones than Apple and Nokia together

 

Samsung continues to prove he is the king of the smartphone market, and even now has far outpaced large companies like Apple. In fact, sales of Samsung surpass even those achieved by Apple and Nokia together. While Nokia is not selling as many phones as a few years ago, still has a slight market share.

According to Strategy Analytics, Samsung managed to sell 63 million smartphones in the last three months of last year, this amounts to a 73% increase in the number of sales when compared to the same period of 2011. Impressive, right? What's more, since this puts the Samsung market share by 29%, exceeding both Apple has 23% as Nokia which has a 3%, or in other words, Samsung surpasses sales of both companies combined.

A year ago, the Samsung market share was 23.3%, surpassed by Apple which had 23.6% and as we always seem to stand still by the same percentage, while competition continues to progress through the improvements in the technology of its terminals.

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Nokia is creating a smartphone with a camera monstrous WP

 

Nokia may finally give everyone a good reason to buy a smartphone that runs with Windows Phone 8. The Nokia 808 PureView caught everyone's attention by its display or not your processor, but for his great camera of 41 megapixels.

Instead of a single pixel, the sensor takes PureView 7 pixels and then one pixel becomes pure. The end result is an image that we can make even a 3x zoom without loss of quality. The great PureView camera also takes great photos in low light environment.

Unfortunately, PureView was stranded because it uses an operating system that is already dead and it is priced at about $ 700. The sale of mobile mode neither helped.

But hope is the last thing to go. It seems that Nokia is working on a smartphone that bear Lumia Windows Phone 8 and will have a camera like the 808 PureView. For now the phone will only know an aluminum body and square corner.

We look for details.

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Nokia starts to see progress

 

It seems that all the hard work Nokia has finally begun to bear fruit. The company has released its financial report for 2012 and the fourth quarter of that year. In his report, says Nokia has sold 4.4 million units of smartphones Lumia, 9.3 million units of smartphones Asha and 2.2 million mobile units that run on Symbian. Overall, the benefits reaped by the company sales are located in the $ 580 million approximately.

Something that has contributed much to the recovery of Nokia is Nokia Siemens Networks infrastructure which has provided more than $ 330 million in profits.

The company's CEO, Stephen Elop, said that all the hard work is aimed to improve the financial situation as possible.

How do you think Nokia will fare in this new year we are starting?

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The end of Symbian

 

You know what they say, all good things come to an end. Symbian's adventures are over after having been in this world since the 90s. The Nokia 808 PureView is, officially, the last Symbian phone ever. The guys at Nokia have said during the company's transition to Windows Phone in 2012 yet continued to sell Symbian phones, but the 808 PureView, launched in mid-2012, has been chosen as the last bearer of that operating system.

Throughout its history Symbian underwent many changes, but began to decline with the introduction of the iPhone and smartphones with touch screens and does about 5 or 6 years ago.

There is no doubt that Nokia will now begin to focus all its production to smartphones that run Windows Phone.

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Nokia could end up in the hands of Huawei and Microsoft

While Nokia became the king of the market for mobile phones , and it was several years ago. Since then they have dropped several positions and finally over manufacturing smartphones with Windows Phone operating system, which still has a long way to reach the industry giants: iOS and Android. But maybe Nokia's efforts during this time are not used much in case the company is sold. The analyst Tristan Louis says that in 2013 Nokia could be passed on to other companies such as Huawei or giant software , Microsoft .
Currently Nokia does not seem to have plans to be sold, and although they have had some bad times in recent months, since the launch of the Lumia 920 with Windows Phone 8, things have improved a lot.
What do you think? Is 2013 the year that Nokia will improve your business or be the year that will be the company that we all know?

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Nokia reveals details of Windows Phone 7.8

It seems that the guys from Nokia are in a good mood as they have released some details concerning the new version of mobile operating system Microsoft , Windows Phone 7.8, update soon and will be hitting the masses. While already announced that the home screen will have a redesign, that's just the tip of the iceberg because the operating system will have a lot of new things.
Among the new features in WP 7.8 is the ability to use the image of the day when Bing to block the screen, and talking about the lock screen, there are two new modes for when you carry in your pocket and when Children take our smartphone . Besides this there will be 20 new color themes, will have Bluetooth Share, improvements will have to level the camera with the ability to remove even possible photobombers. Some applications will also be updated and have promised further developments we hope to know soon.

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Nokia Lumia 920 would be released in November

Nokia will begin sales of Lumia 920 in November, according to a new report.

Yesterday I commented on the official launch of this phone which were released to their specifications, but what was the company did not reveal its price or when it would be coming to market.

Now, in a Reuters report indicated that the Finnish company will launch its smartphone flagship during the eleventh month of the year, according to the statements of a European telecommunications operator. No mention was made of the release date of a new model, the Lumia 820.

By the way, I take to tell them, in addition to what we have seen, that the device will have 7GB Skydrive storage.

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Panasonic ELUGA Analysis

Panasonic lands in the world of smartphones with a smart phone model, the Panasonic ELUGA . It has a large display and comes with two different versions, one in black and one in silver.

Panasonic's return to the European market is accompanied with an OLED screen and 4.3-inch size ideal to conveniently view movies, videos and websites.
In terms of connectivity the device supports 3G networks, WiFi and DLNA technologies used, NFC and Bluetooth. We will not be disconnected for any reason. The operating system has been chosen in the version Android Gingerbread, but before the end of the year we expect the final upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
To fight in a market full of great deals, Panasonic offers the ELUGA with reinforced chassis designed to prevent accidents with water and dust. The only thing left out is the final price that will have this new Panasonic model you want to return to the market strength of the European continent.
The manufacturer put the phone on sale in free format and thereafter any user regardless of the operator can get it, but the lack of money means we can not recommend it yet because it is unknown how much it costs to get this phone, without be high-end performance features more than satisfactory.

Product Reviews

Panasonic ELUGA design is one of the first things most striking about this new smartphone. Has less than 8 millimeters thick and even with battery weighs about 105 grams.

The screen is 4.3 inches, a size more than acceptable, and has a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels. It uses an OLED panel and different accessories ranging from integrated GPS and a gyroscope to the ambient light sensor.
The rigid chassis is also a plus since it allows a mobile with greater resistance to water and dust. In terms of connectivity the new Panasonic ELUGA is very versatile as it has WiFi, 3G and support for NFC and DLNA, and Bluetooth. By having Android is also very wide range of supported formats for multimedia playback, but factory and comes with support for the most important: MP4, DivX, Mp3 and the like.
Despite the large size of the screen the Panasonic ELUGA is very light, and to use an operating system versatile and full of applications, is a very attractive smartphone, even without being targeted audiences more ambitious. There remains the issue of price, but with a good marketing plan could become a mid-range phone but attractive for its wide range of possibilities.

Specifications

• GSM 50/900/1800/1900
• GPRS / EDGE /
• HSDPA 14.4 Mbps / HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
• HSPA + 21.1 Mbps / td>
• Dimensions 123 x 62 x 7.8 mm
• Peso103 gr
• Internal storage memory, 8 GB expandable with microSD cards up to 32 GB
• 1GB RAM
• 4.3-inch multitouch OLED qHD (960 x 540 pixels)
• Camera 8 megapixel sensor, video recording
• Multimedia playback of audio and video formats supported: DivX, AMR, MP3, MIDI, AAC, AAC +, eAAC +, WMA, MPEG4, H.263, H.264
• Voice recording, support JAVA, Adobe Flash Player 10.3 support
• Android OS 2.3.5 Gingerbread
• Menu Key / Home / Back / Search
• Dual core processor at 1 GHz
• Integrated GPS, accelerometer, 3.5mm output for headphones
• MicroSD card slot, document viewer, volume keys
• Inalámrbicas Connections: NFC, DLNA, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1
• Battery of 1,150 milliamps
• Talk time up to 230 minutes
• Standby time until 300 hours

Positives

Its design is extremely thin, the Panasonic ELUGA only has 7.8 millimeters thick. The fact that it will be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is important because major mobile devices are making the jump to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean would be a setback so stay with the Gingerbread version.
The internal memory of 8 GB is also a plus because it allows plenty of space for photos, videos, music, games and other applications. Finally connectivity, Panasonic Mobile ELUGA is working with leading technologies and allows connectivity to stay connected.

Negatives

On the downside, the Panasonic model ELUGA smartphone has a camera without flash that will not take clear pictures in low light, and lacks the HDMI input that it is almost a tradition in smartphones.
But since it is a return to the market, make a strong and discreet mobile may have been a better choice.

Conclusion

With the support and prestige of the firm Panasonic, the smartphone ELUGA try to get a place in the smartphone market fought. This is a handy mobile phone, well endowed in terms of connections and with a large screen and strong.

It falls short of the high end phones from Samsung and the new Nokia, but it's a nice try maybe doing well in the middle sector. For now is wait for price confirmation if it will get an affordable phone.
Panasonic ELUGA is very thin, no more than 8 mm, and comes in two colors for customization lovers can choose the one they like.

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Eluga Panasonic Hands-On at MWC 2012.

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First Nokia Phone with Windows 8 would be presented in September

Nokia continues to seek a foothold in a market of smartphones that have been planted harsh rivalries. The focus of the Finnish corporation for Windows Phone is still standing, which is why we would soon see a new smartphone with Microsoft software. According to information published on the web, Nokia would release a phone with WP8 in September.

The event would be scheduled for Nokia World, the traditional annual conference organized by the firm. The intention of the company would be that the device hits the stores before Christmas, time of year when sales soar. Consider that the release of Windows Phone 8 would be scheduled for November.

Nokia needs a successful smartphone and need it immediately. With the introduction of Lumia 900 won rave reviews, but it ended when he reported that he could not upgrade to Windows Phone 8. This decision affected all smartphones running Microsoft's operating system and caused a negative response from the public.

What the European company needs to strengthen its popularity in the United States to build an international strategy from there. Recall that during the last quarter only sold 600 000 smartphones Lumia in American territory. This figure is too low for a company wishing to compete head to head with iPhone and Android mobile vast arsenal.

There will be attentive to what happens on the 5th and 6th of September, because Nokia World 2012 could leave us very important new Windows Phone Hand 8.

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Nokia will close its last factory in Finland

 

Nokia decided to close its last factory in Finland, his country of origin, and must dismiss 780 workers who worked on it, according to Slash Gear .

The factory gave the last phone produced today (27/07) and operations will be completely closed until September.

The closing of the plant in the town of Salo is more action in a restructuring plan of Nokia, who must resign to 10,000 employees worldwide to cut costs.

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Microsoft Surface recognizes that its partners can displease

 

The Samsung announced on Friday (27/07) to record operating profit of $ 5.9 billion for the quarter ended in June.

According to Reuters , the reason was the strong sales of the Galaxy S III, which helped the company expand its lead over Apple.

This year, the company had already debunked the reign of 14 years of Nokia as the largest manufacturer of mobile handsets in the world.

The expectation is that profits from mobile handsets in the quarter to September apurem advance further, as the model Galaxy has a strong growth before the launch of the next iPhone. Mobile businesses make up about 60% of the profits from Samsung.

The company is preparing a sequel to the popular Galaxy tablet Note to the end of this year, seeking to compete with new releases from Apple.

"Regardless of the performance of Apple, Samsung will be strong in the third quarter, "said Byun Han-joon, an analyst at KB Investment & Securities. "In fact, the stumbling block of Apple is a chance for Samsung. "

Analysts estimate that Samsung, which now controls more than a third of the global smartphone market, will sell between 15 million and 20 million units of the Galaxy S III in the six months through September.

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Nokia closes offices in China and held firing

 

Nokia has decided to close two sales offices in China to carry out a reorganization of its efforts in the Asian country. The company also confirmed that layoffs will occur in China, although it may be offset by hiring in strategic locations such as Beijing and Guangzhou.
China is undoubtedly one of the most interesting markets for mobile manufacturing companies. This is a country with millions of potential customers, where the sale of devices and content than the rest of the world. Therefore, many companies have chosen China as a future option, terminals featuring all focused on the many consumer profiles.
One company that decided to look at China as one of the territories of the future was Nokia, but it seems that your bet has not achieved the objectives sought. The Finnish company has seen its presence in China has been overshadowed by local manufacturers such as ZTE and now the big brands of Apple and Samsung.
Specifically, in a report of Nasdaq ensure that the market share of Nokia in the smartphone has risen from 30.4 percent to 11 percent within a year. The popularity of Apple's iPhone and Android handset that Nokia have lost prominence. For Android devices, ZTE is one of the companies that has managed to impose. Using the pull in his homeland, ZTE has grown from a quota of 3.6 to 10.6 percent.
This poor performance has forced Nokia to rethink its strategy in China, choosing to focus their efforts. For this, the company has decided to close two of its sales offices in Chengdu and Shanghai. Moreover, according to Nasdaq, Nokia plans to abandon some of its staff in China, but has not specified the exact number of casualties that will occur.
While it is true that the Finnish company closed offices in the Asian giant, it seems that his intention is to increase efforts in two of its offices. Thus, branches of Nokia in Beijing and Guangzhou will be strengthened to be the engine of the company in China.

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Twitter Launches Application for Nokia Series 40

 

The network of 'microblogging' Twitter has released an application for Nokia Series 40, with which claims to offer a "native experience, fast", dedicated to this terminal. Now available in the Finnish company store.
As Twitter recalls on their website, Nokia is the "world's largest platform" with thousands of devices around the world today are still in use. This does not mean that, not smartphone OS and have a pointer, do not have applications available in the market to improve your Internet experience.
Twitter is confident that these terminals are spread over a platform and so have launched a specific application. In it, users can "discover one of the richest experiences" available for this device, according to the Twitter product manager, Brian Frank, the blog network.
This series began in 1999 and has since developed into the online world with hundreds of programs and applications. Since 2011 and with the arrival of the browser Nokia Browser, Series 40 you can download all kinds of applications available on the market and manage your downloaded files in the system.
In fact, earlier this year the company launched a new version of the browser, the Browser 2.0, which increases speed by reducing data consumption up to 90 percent.
Related links:
- Blog on Twitter
(Http://blog.twitter.com/2012/07/introducing-twitter-for-nokia.html)
- Nokia Store
(Http://store.ovi.com/content/256340)

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Jolla resumes where it left Meego Nokia

The operating system Meego continues its development through Jolla, a company founded by former employees of Nokia who worked on the N9. This new company, also based in Finland, could launch its first devices this year.

Nokia and Intel announced MeeGo at Mobile World Congress 2010, with the intention of creating a Linux-based operating system that worked in 'tablets', laptops and smartphones. The goal was to compete with Android. However, a year after Finland decided to abandon the project and focus on Windows Phone as a platform for their devices.

As a result, the N9 and N950 has been stalled without updates and with a low range of applications available on the team who worked Meegan.

However, despite the setbacks, Meego is not dead. Engineers who worked in the operating system have founded Jolla. As stated by the executive director of La Jolla, Jussi Hurmola: "Nokia created something wonderful, the best product for smartphones market, and we believe it deserves continued." They also claim the expertise of engineers better able to Meegan and Linux for this project.

The brand has announced the creation of its own line of smartphones that will bring the base of Meegan, but have a new interface. They promise a range of high quality smartphones follow in the footsteps of the N9 and expect the faithful support of this operating system developers.

According to the company said on Twitter: "La Jolla-based smartphones will have a bright new future." Reach the market later this year.

In front of Jussi stands Hurmola Jolla, ultimate responsibility of Meegan. Still have offered more evidence on the characteristics of the new smartphones or on its market price.

Nokia is another setback after only a few days ago, the developer Sotiris Makrygiannis Meego chief, announced his resignation along with a group of designers and engineers to undertake new projects independently. Finland has so far avoided comment on the development of La Jolla.

Related links:

- Press Jolla at Nokia Conversations (http://nokiainnovation.com/2012/07/first-official-jolla-press-release/).

- Twitter Account Jolla (https://twitter.com/JollaMobile).

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