The worldwide mobile phone market recorded shipments of 406.0 million units in Q2 2012, a 1% increase over the same quarter a year ago. The smartphone market continued to drive this growth, recording an increase of 42.1% year-over-year, with shipments reaching 153.9 million units compared to 108.3 million units in Q2 2011. Samsung and Apple combined to account for nearly […]
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Rumour: Microsoft to unveil Windows Phone 8 on September 5th
You may want to mark September 5th in your calendar. According to Chinese website WPDang, this is the date that Microsoft will unveil Windows Phone 8 to the world. First officially revealed at last month’s Windows Phone Summit, Microsoft focused the event on developer features whereas this event will focus on consumer-focused features (hinted at during the Summit event). The […]
Nokia to pursue new Windows Phone 8 sales strategy?
Nokia may change its sales strategy with the launch of its upcoming Windows Phone 8 devices. The Financial Times reports that Nokia will dump its mass marketing strategy in favour of a number of exclusive carrier deals similar to what Rogers Wireless and AT&T have in Canada and the US respectively with the Nokia Lumia 900. Nokia has typically opted […]
Nokia promises “Something Amazing is coming… 7.9.2012”
The Nokia store in Helsinki is currently closed for renovations but signs in the windows are promising that “something amazing” will happen on September 7th. It could be something as simple as the store reopening on that date. Then again, Nokia World 2012 will wrap up on November 6th in Helsinki so perhaps something more amazing will happen. A QR […]
Nokia ships 4 million Windows Phone Lumia devices in Q2
Nokia today issued an interim financial report for its Q2 2012. Sales rose marginally to €7.5 billion from €7.4 billion the previous quarter, resulting in a total operating loss of €826 million (around $1 billion). Net cash still rose by €102 million (around $125 million) thanks in part to licensing royalties and platform support payments from Microsoft. Nokia shipped 83.7 […]
AT&T now selling Nokia Lumia 900 for US$49.99
The Nokia Lumia 900, AT&T’s flagship Windows Phone device, has received its first price cut in the U.S. AT&T is now offering its flagship Windows Phone device for US$49.99, half of what it was selling for since its launch about three months ago. Nokia spokesman Keith Nowak called the move part of the company’s “ongoing lifecycle management, which is jointly […]
TELUS launches Nokia Lumia 610
Nokia today announced that the Nokia Lumia 610 is now available from TELUS Mobility. The entry-level Windows Phone device joins the already available Nokia Lumia 800 at the carrier. “Our customers have told us they value affordability and style in a mobile device and the Nokia Lumia 610 hits the mark on both,” said Brent Johnston, TELUS vice-president of mobility […]
Rumour: More Windows Phone 8 from Nokia and Samsung surface
A wallpaper designer has allegedly obtained a list of upcoming Windows Phone devices while testing new backgrounds. Found in an unspecified Windows Phone database, the table reveals four Nokia Windows Phone 8 devices: the Nokia Fluid, Nokia Dogphone, Nokia P4301, and Nokia Phi. Also on the list is one from Samsung, the Samsung SGH-i687, and the very mysterious Juggernaut Alpha. […]