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Nokia 808 PureView Explored: Hands-on Samples

Chris Davies, May 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Nokia gave us no small surprise when it launched the Nokia 808 PureView and its new camera-phone technology. Promising a headline-grabbing 41-megapixel sensor, paired with image processing systems more akin to what you’d find in spy satellites than smartphones, it’s the first fruit of a project five years in the making. Until now, though, all the sample images we’ve seen have been produced by Nokia’s own hand, so we understandably jumped at the chance to join the PureView team at the headquarters of lens supplier and imaging specialist Carl Zeiss in Southern Germany to take some shots of our own. Read on for the full sample gallery – together with some comparison shots with the Nokia Lumia 900 – along with the full story as to why PureView is so special.

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Nokia Lumia 900 gets hammer and nails stress tested

Chris Burns, May 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week a couple of engineers from Tech Craver busted out a hammer, some nails, and their own Nokia Lumia 900 review unit to do some stress tests. While what you're about to see isn't technically as scientifically viable as we'd normally like to see in a hammer-to-smartphone test, we'll accept it - if only because they added what appears to be Stephen Elop calling them on the phone at the end of the video before the video stoppers up. This story has also been picked up by Nokia official Jason Harris of Conversations by Nokia - they're fairly impressed by the whole situation too, to be frank. Read The Full Story

Nokia losing cash reserves at worrying pace

Ben Kersey, May 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Nokia may be trying to make a comeback in the smartphone world by pairing with Microsoft and leveraging Windows Phone, but analysts are concerned that the company may be burning through its cash reserves too fast. Last quarter the Finnish smartphone manufacturer reported a $1.7 billion loss, and analysts fear the company may not be able to stop hemorrhaging money. Read The Full Story

Apple patches Siri smartphone answer: Nokia not amused

Ben Kersey, May 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Late last week it was discovered that if you asked Siri what it’s favorite smartphone was, the Nokia Lumia 900 would pop up. it was mildly amusing, and a good time was had by all. Now it looks like Apple has patched the possible answers. Asking Siri what the best smartphone is results in such answers as “You’re holding it” and “Wait... there are other phones?” Read The Full Story

Ask Siri what the best smartphone is – she’ll say Nokia Lumia 900

Mark Raby, May 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple's voice recognition platform on the iPhone 4S is an attempt at creating something that interacts with you like a human. And in fact, Siri may even be more human than people who work at Apple because it looks like she is capable of humility. Apparently if you ask the digital assistant "What is the best smartphone ever?" she will tell you it's the Windows Phone-powered Nokia Lumia 900. Read The Full Story

Nokia Lumia 900 now available in UK

Ben Kersey, May 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

The wait is finally over, UK Lumia fans. If the Lumia 800 with its 3.7-inch screen wasn’t quite big enough for you, the 4.3-inch Lumia 900 is now available for you to purchase. Phones4u has an exclusive on the phone until May 27th, and will be offering both black and white versions. Not only that, but the Lumia 900 will reportedly come with the latest version of Windows Phone which includes some Tango features. Read The Full Story

Nokia releases City Lens augmented reality app

Ben Kersey, May 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Remember augmented reality? Smartphone users may have had brief flings with the technology using apps like Layar. The charm doesn’t seem to have stayed with us over the years, although Google is planning to bring it back. That hasn’t stopped Nokia from creating its own augmented reality app for Windows Phone, what they call Nokia City Lens. Designed to work with the Lumia 710, 800 and 900, the app will overlay nearby establishments with the UI you’d expect from Windows Phone. Read The Full Story

Nokia has given 17,000 phones to developers

Ben Kersey, May 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Back at Nokia World in October, Nokia pledged to give away 25,000 Windows Phone devices in order to stimulate app developing in the ecosystem. Now, Nokia has said it has given away around 17,000 so far, a significant chunk of its target. The number comes from an interview by FierceDeveloper with Marco Agrenti, Senior Vice President of Developer Experience and Marketplace for Nokia. Read The Full Story

Phones4u confirms Nokia Lumia 900 UK launch for May 14th

Ben Kersey, Apr 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

We learning this morning that the Nokia Lumia 900 was pushed back in the UK for a launch on May 14th, and Phones4u has just sent through a press release confirming that. The company will be offering the handset exclusively in both black and white, and if you managed to get your pre-order in before April 16th, Phones4u will be throwing in some Purity in-ear headphones and a Nokia Play 360 Wireless Speaker absolutely free. Read The Full Story

Nokia Lumia 900 UK launch bumped to mid-May

Ben Kersey, Apr 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

The reviews of the Nokia Lumia 900 has generally been positive in the United States, and AT&T has been doing its best to shift as many as possible. Nokia has said that demand is outstripping supply, and that may have a knock-on effect for the upcoming UK launch. Nokia has said to V3 that the UK Lumia 900 launch has been bumped from April 27th to “around May 14th” in order to cope with demand of the handset in the US. Read The Full Story

Nokia Lumia 900 heading to T-Mobile this summer?

Ben Kersey, Apr 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

The sales of the Nokia Lumia 900 so far are said to have been strong, with the hero Windows Phone device topping the charts. That’s thanks to Nokia and AT&T’s marketing campaign, which seems to have been paying off. To really achieve success and break the US smartphone market, Nokia will need more than one carrier, and the latest rumor indicates that Nokia is planning to do just that. Read The Full Story

Nokia Lumia 900 software fix instructions live

Chris Burns, Apr 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

There's now a fix for you early adopters of the Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone on AT&T, and it couldn't be easier to update your device and make it happen. This past week it was discovered by consumers (and Nokia and AT&T) that there was a bit of a connectivity issue with Nokia's newest hero device, the Lumia 900 - that issue is now fixed, and all is well: but you have to make it happen or it wont happen for you! To get this fix for your device, you've got two options, both of them quite easy to accomplish. Read The Full Story