Nokia may have just accidentally revealed its upcoming high-end Lumia smartphone. A promotional video posted on the Nokia’s Developer YouTube channel shows off a new device. Could it be the device known as the Ace? One interesting feature is how the Windows Phone buttons disappear when the display is off. Just before I could post the story, Nokia made the […]
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Rumour: Nokia to launch Windows 8 tablet in June
Nokia’s partnership with Microsoft is set to grow beyond Windows Phone devices in 2012. In an interview with French-language Les Echos, the head of Nokia France, Paul Amsellem, said that a Windows 8 tablet could be launched as early as June 2012. The timing, if accurate, suggests that Microsoft could have Windows 8 available sooner than many expect. Amsellem also […]
Video: Designing the Nokia Lumia 800
Nokia has put together a short “documentary” that describes the design process used to develop the Nokia Lumia 800. It’s as much a story about collaboration and taking risks as it is about design. At 8-minutes long, it’s not your ordinary bite-size online video, but it is packed with heaps of fascinating insights and exclusive access to never-before-seen materials. So […]
Mysterious Nokia “Champagne” to be a Windows Phone Tango phone?
Lending credence to the fact that Nokia is working on a device running Windows Phone 7.5 “Tango” is the fact that such a device has been spotted in logs for the Windows Phone application called “I’m a WP7.” The device is identified as “Champagne” and runs Windows Phone 7.10.8711 (Tango builds are believed to start at 8200). Perhaps we will […]
Rumour: Nokia to launch Lumia 800 in US with LTE
Nokia may launch in the US with a LTE-enabled Lumia 800 model. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” The Verge suggests that Nokia is waiting on either specific Mango-based code or perhaps even the next release of Windows Phone (known as Tango) as the current Mango release does not support LTE. It also looks like AT&T is in the running […]
Nokia GEM concept turns entire handset into a touchscreen
What if you could use the entire surface of your handset as a touchscreen? Nokia’s GEM concept presents such a scenario. The front, back, and sides of the phone all become surfaces that you can interact with. The phone’s surface adapts to the function. As Senior Design Manager Jarkko Saunamäki, who led the team which invented GEM, explains: “Now, when […]
ST-Ericsson to supply chipsets to Nokia for future Windows Phone devices
ST-Ericsson announced today that it will be supplying Nokia with chipsets for future devices based on the Windows Phone platform. “We are pleased to have been selected by Nokia as a key partner for Windows smartphones, in line with our goal to be present in all segments and major operating systems,” said Gilles Delfassy, president and CEO of ST-Ericsson. “Our […]
Nokia to target first time smartphone users in US
When Nokia enters the North American market with its new Windows Phone devices in early 2012, it faces the difficult task of rebuilding its brand and market share here. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Chris Weber, President of Nokia Inc. (US) Head of Markets, North America, shed some light on the strategy the company will use to […]