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Verizon Nokia Lumia 928 Hands-on with PureView photo samples

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week we’ve gotten our first opportunity to have a peek at the high-end Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon, a device that takes Nokia’s unique angle on Windows Phone 8 and brings it to the big red 4G LTE carrier. This machine works with 4G LTE / CDMA as well as HSPA+, this device prepared for global travel as Verizon devices are apt to do – more and more as the trend catches on, that is. This device is largely similar to the Nokia Lumia 920 released with AT&T earlier this year and has some distinct similarities with the other Nokia smartphone revealed in full this week: the Lumia 925.

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Lumia Tablets, Ecosystems, and the Open Android Myth: Nokia’s Execs Get Blunt

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Nokia can afford to put tablets and even phablets on the back-burner, relying instead on Microsoft’s broader ecosystem to fill in the gaps in the Finnish firm’s range, the company’s top execs argue, though they concede both firms need to do better in explaining why that ecosystem is so special. Speaking to SlashGear at the launch of the Lumia 925 in London today, EVP of smart devices Jo Harlow and EVP of sales and marketing Chris Weber refused to be drawn on what big-screen smartphone and tablet plans Nokia might have on the drawing board right now, but each admitted that the next stage in the firm’s recovery was explaining exactly how it was differentiated from rival phones. That includes clearing up the misconception that Windows Phone is closed while Android is open, Harlow says.

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Got a Nokia Lumia 920? Give Amber a try before you upgrade to 925

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Nokia Lumia 920 users tempted by the improved lens of the Lumia 925 and the new Windows Phone’s broader ISO support should probably hold off before they trade in, with Nokia’s photograpy chief Juha Alakarhu promising an incoming update will significantly narrow the gap between the phones. While all eyes are on the new Lumia 925 today, Nokia has a pleasant surprise for existing 920 owners, with confirmation that the Amber update due this summer will bring many of the improvements to the older device. Meanwhile, Alakarhu also explained why Nokia’s burst-photo system is better than, say, HTC’s Zoe approach, and why the Finnish firm would be happy to work on making it better.

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BlackBerry Q10 hitting Verizon and T-Mobile next month

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

With all of the BlackBerry news coming your way today, it's easy to forget about the BlackBerry Q10 and that it's coming to Verizon and T-Mobile in the US later next month. Both carriers made the announcement today that the new QWERTY-equipped Q10 running BlackBerry 10 will arrive at Verizon and T-Mobile in June, although exact dates weren't disclosed. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry Q5 brings QWERTY to emerging markets

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

There's already a new BlackBerry 10 device with a full QWERTY physical keyboard, but there's another one coming to town -- or at least in other towns that aren't getting the BlackBerry Q10. The BlackBerry Q5 was announced today, and it features a lot of what the Q10 has, including the touchscreen mixed with the physical keyboard, but it'll be catered towards emerging markets around the world. Read The Full Story

Nokia Lumia 925 hands-on

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Nokia Lumia 925 bottom line is simple: it’s the best looking, best feeling Windows Phone 8 handset Nokia has given us to-date, and while it may not be PureView as the 808 outlined it, Nokia is aiming big with claims that it offers the best low-light performance of any smartphone on the market. Officially announced today, we caught up with the Lumia 925 to see whether it truly lives up to its premium billing, and whether – as Nokia insists – it can live alongside the Lumia 920 and 928, rather than just muddy the waters. Read on for our first impressions.

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Nokia Lumia 925 coming to T-Mobile USA

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Nokia's new Lumia 925 will launch on T-Mobile USA, the company has confirmed, as a flagship Windows Phone for the carrier. The handset, announced in London today, will also be released on China Mobile and China Unicom in the Chinese market; global pricing is expected to be in the region of €469 ($608/£398) pre-taxes and subsidies. Read The Full Story

Nokia: Smart Camera coming to full WP8 range in July Lumia Amber Update

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Nokia Smart Camera, the new suite of instant photo effects that has debuted on the Lumia 925, will be rolled out to all Nokia's Windows Phone 8 smartphones in an imminent update, the company has confirmed. Smart Camera, which includes features such as background object removal, easily-created action shots, and group face editing, will be part of the "Nokia Lumia Amber Update" which the company says will be released from July 2013. Read The Full Story

Nokia Lumia 925: Here’s what that PureView camera can do

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Nokia may not have blessed the Lumia 925 with 41-megapixels of PureView camera like the 808, but the new Windows Phone does make some serious photography claims, with its first-of-its-kind 6-element lens and clever optical image stabilization. That's not to mention Nokia Smart Camera, the new photography suite that debuts on the Lumia 925 and offers easy picture fettling with a variety of effects. The proof of the 8.7-megapixel pudding is in the eating, of course, and happily Nokia has provided us with a gallery of unedited sample shots taken with the new flagship. Read The Full Story

Nokia Lumia 925 official: 8.7MP PureView in a metal frame

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Nokia has officially revealed the Lumia 925, the company’s new flagship Windows Phone 8 handset, and the latest to bear PureView branding with the promise of “the best low light images” of any smartphone on the market. Announced at Nokia’s London event today, the Lumia 925 – hitherto known as the Nokia “Catwalk” – sits alongside the Lumia 920 and Verizon Lumia 928, wrapping Microsoft’s platform in a sleek anodized aluminum and polycarbonate casing.

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Newt Gingrich “puzzled” by smartphone in 3 minutes of embarrassment

, May 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

Newt Gingrich, who is a former House speaker and was a 2012 Republican presidential nominee, is wanting to figure out a colloquial name for the cell phone in today's modern age. He's "really puzzled" about what these new contraptions are that run Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc., and he's wanting your help with what to call these devices. Read The Full Story

Google I/O 2013: What to expect from this year’s developer conference

, May 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

This year at Google’s developer conference, SlashGear will be in attendance at what’s guaranteed to be a celebration of convergence. What we’ve seen from the previews, leaks, and rumors of the contents of this conference point towards Android, Chrome, and Google TV devices moving in towards one another, keeping more than just their software in mind.

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