Nokia Lumia 520, cheapest Windows Phone 8 mobile, now available in India

Nokia Lumia 520, that was recently unveiled in India as the 'cheapest Windows Phone 8' mobile, is now available for purchase from Nokia's official website and other online as well as offline dealers for Rs. 10,499.

Nokia's 808 PureView officially declared as the last Symbian device

It was just a matter of time for Nokia to carve the initials R.I.P in its Symbian OS and now, the Finnish handset maker has made it official. Alongside releasing its Q4 results, the company stated in its earrings call report that the Nokia 808 PureView), that garnered all the attention for its monstrous 41-megapixel camera, will be the last Symbian device in the history of the Symbian OS.

Nokia Lumia 920 successor codenamed 'Catwalk' to be thinner, lighter: Report

The Nokia Lumia 920 is yet to make its debut on Indian shores. But while we're still waiting, here's something that might be interesting. Reports from The Verge suggest that the Lumia 920's successor will reportedly feature an aluminium exterior.  Furthermore, the site has learned that the Finnish handset manufacturer is also working on two new Lumia devices that will be a part of the new Lumia lineup to be revealed later this year.

Citing "sources familiar with Nokia's plans", the site states that Nokia is planning to switch over from the polycarbonate plastic casing to an aluminium body, thereby making the phone much thinner and lighter. If this happens, then it could compete with the likes of Apple's iPhone. 

Nokia unveils Lumia 505 rEVIEW with Windows Phone 7.8, 8-megapixel camera

Nokia has unveiled the Windows Phone 7.8-running Lumia 505 in Mexico.

The Nokia Lumia 505 sports a 3.7-inch 480x800 display, 4GB internal storage and a paltry 256MB RAM. There's no word yet on the processor inside the Lumia 505. The standout spec of this otherwise modest smartphone is perhaps its 8-megapixel camera that is also capable of recording 640x480 video at 30fps. There's no front camera on the Lumia 505.

Nokia claims 7.2 hours of talk time and 600 hours of standby time (both over 3G) from the 1300mAh battery that the Lumia 505 sports.

Nokia not planning to launch an Android Phone

There were rumors in the air regarding Nokia working on Android phones as an ad appeared in LinkedIn calling for Engineers to work in Embedded Linux middleware. However, Nokia has officially clarified that they are not working on Android phones at this moment and the ad has also been removed from LinkedIn. Nokia has made it also clear that they are only working on their native maps app, Here for Android.

Embedded Linux is core to Android OS and that is the reason why many assumed that Nokia is starting to work on Android phones when they called for Linux engineers. It may be recalled that Nokia is now bringing out more Windows based phones and Linux is not a component to it. This fact too made people guessing on a likely marriage of Nokia and Android OS. Experts believe that Nokia may not think about switching to any other OS than Windows for the time being as it would be a costly exercise and Nokia is not in a position to take any such bigger financial commitments.

Sony rises into smartphone top three; Nokia & HTC lose out big time

Sony Mobile seems to have turned the corner, or at least figured out which corner needs to be turned! The company is now comfortably in the third spot in the smartphone sales rankings. This has been established in the latest research from IDC, which states that in Q3’12, Sony holds a 4.8% market share in the global smartphone market. This puts it solidly in third place, behind Samsung and Apple.

It is interesting to note that this market share percentage is down from 5% at the corresponding stage in 2011, but Sony has risen most because of the fall of Nokia and HTC. Nokia’s quarter on quarter market share dropped from 13.6% to 3.4%, while HTC dropped from 10.3% to 4.7%. RIM’s market share also fell, from 9.6% to 4.2%. For the top two, Samsung saw an increase from 22.7% to 31.3%, while Apple improved from 13.8% to 14.6%.

Nokia announces Asha 205, Nokia 206 mobile phones with dual-SIM options

Nokia has announced two new mobile phones - Nokia Asha 205 and Nokia 206.

The Nokia Asha 205 is a QWERTY device with a 2.4-inch display and a dedicated Facebook button. It comes with 2G connectivity, Bluetooth, VGA camera and a battery that offers 11 hours talk-time. The phone comes with pre-installed apps like eBuddy Chat, Twitter and support for popular email accounts such as Gmail as well as 40 free games from EA. The Nokia Asha 205 will be available in Cyan, Magenta and Orange colour options.

Nokia, Spice Retail to pay Rs. 17,000 for selling faulty mobile

Nokia India and Spice Retail have been directed by a consumer forum to refund Rs. 11,909 to a customer and pay her a compensation of Rs. 5,000 for selling her a defective mobile phone and failing to repair it.

The East District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum gave the order relying on uncontested affidavit of Delhi resident Susham Lata Bhulania, who said the Nokia service centre had failed to rectify the defects in her phone.

"Contents of the affidavit of complainant (Bhulania) are unrebutted, they cannot be ignored and have to be taken as true regarding defects stated therein and in light of the papers filed in evidence by complainant, it is sufficient for holding respondents guilty of deficiency of service.

Nokia Asha 308 dual-SIM phone India Specificationa and Price Rs. 5,685

The Nokia Asha 308 unveiled last month alongside the Asha 309, is now available in the country for Rs. 5,685. Users can head to the Nokia store and purchase the device online. The Nokia Asha 308 is available in Black and Gold colour variants. The company is also offering Yatra.com travel  vouchers worth Rs. 4,500 for a limited period.

The Asha 308 is a 2G-enabled handset sporting a 3-inch WQVGA capacitive display with multiple home screens, FM radio, loud speakers, 1110mAh battery and 64MB internal storage with up to 32GB microSD card support. It features a primary camera with 4x digital zoom.

Nokia Lumia 920, HTC 8X US prices revealed

With the Windows Phone 8 scheduled for October 29, the AT&T Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC 8XWindows smartphones have gone up for pre-orders with online US retailer Best Buy, The Vergereports.

The Lumia 920, which now appears to have been pulled down from the site, was earlier priced at $149.99 with the new activation and $599 for the unactivated model. The device was listed with four available colours of cyan, yellow, red, white and black.

Lumia 920: Windows Phone 8 Invites For October 29 Event Teases Nokia Smartphone

Microsoft is planning to officially debut the Windows Phone 8 OS on October 29 at a special event in San Francisco and the company has already sent out invites for the same.

Now, there is some more information on about the event claiming that Nokia is the brand hero of the software giant.

According to a Slashgear report, the invite for the upcoming Windows Phone 8 release event shows a yellow Nokia Lumia 920 smartphone – the flagship smartphone of the Finnish manufacturer based on Windows Phone 8 OS.

A Surface Phone would Stimulate Windows Phone Ecosystem: Nokia CEO

Utilizing a strategy much like the one it is using with Windows 8, Microsoft is now looking to have its cake and eat it too in the smartphone market as well. This can be said, as rumors are already rife in the tech media world for quite sometime that the Redmond, Washington-based company plans to release its own Windows Phone 8 smartphone in the coming months. And now the folks at TheVerge have carried a newsbreak which definitely hints that the Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 8 smartphone will hit the market very soon.

Nokia posts another loss, pins hope on new Lumia sales

Nokia reported another quarterly loss and dwindling cash reserves on Thursday, but results were better than expected ahead of next month's launch of new smartphones it hopes can win back market share from Apple and Samsung.

The company's third-quarter underlying loss before one-off items was 0.07 euros per share compared to a profit of 0.03 euros a year earlier. Analysts had forecast a loss of 0.11 euros in a Reuters poll.

performance update for Nokia Lumia 610

Nokia's entry level Windows device Nokia Lumia 610 is all set to get a performance update. The company has made this announcement via its developer's blog. Nokia has also explicitly mentioned that this is not an update to Windows Phone 7.8.

The new update will be bringing in improved system performance, camera performance, and usability. As this is a global update, the company has not mentioned specific time or dates and has just mentioned "keep an eye out for a notification message on your Lumia 610".

Nokia Lumia 510 specs, picture leaked; may be priced at $150

Nokia may have moved on to Windows Phone 8 with its new flagship Lumia 920 and its poorer cousin, the Lumia 820, but it seems the company is not giving up on Windows Phone 7.8 just yet.

Nokia slashes Lumia 800, 900 Prices: Will the Price Drop Strategy Impact the Sales of Android And iOS Market?

If you are a Nokia fan, and hoping to buy a Lumia 800 and 900 smartphone, however, waiting for a discount on these handsets, then you long wait is over. The Finnish handset manufacturer has recently announced a price cut on both these devices up to 10 to 15 percent.

Reportedly, Nokia has taken the step in line with the company’s plan to release its new models by the month of November including Mokia Lumia 920 and 820. 

Nokia Might Sue HTC 8X Over New WP8 Handset Polycarbonate Design

Amid the Apple and Samsung patent war, there seems to be a new war rising in the tech arena and that is the WP8 handset war between Nokia and HTC. 

Reportedly, it is being considered that Finnish phone maker Nokia is planning to sue the Taiwanese handset manufacturer by filing a lawsuit against HTC, seeking a ban on its newly unveiled Windows Phone 8X smartphone.

Nokia offers new smartphone navigation app

Handset manufacturer Nokia Tuesday launched Nokia City Lens - a free smartphone application to provide information such as location, contact details and reviews about restaurants, shops, hotels and more such places near a mobile user.

"This is one of its kind augmented reality application from Nokia's location service bouquet it allows you to sense the world around you and discover places by simply holding up your smartphone instead of having to perform web searches," V. Ramnath, director sales, Nokia India, told reporters here.

Nokia Asha 308 and Asha 309: Two new Members Join Asha Touch Family

After the recent launch of Asha 305, Asha 306 and Asha 311, today, on September 25, Nokia has introduced two new members to the Asha Touch Family, namely, Asha 308 and Asha 309.

Apple iPhone 5 vs HTC 8X: iOS 6 And WP8 Face Off

As the official release of the Windows Phone 8 OS is drawing closer, the tech world is witnessing the unveilings of the first wave of Windows powered smartphones.

Already, the Finnish handset vendor Nokia unwrapped its recent flagship smartphone – Lumia 920 alongside Lumia 820. At the same time, HTC unveiled the Windows Phone 8 based 8X and 8S on Wednesday in New York to give a stiff competition to Nokia’s second generation Lumia handsets and Samsung Ativ S.