If analysts are correct, this could be a huge year for Nokia and its tie up with Windows Phone 7. Both Nokia and Microsoft have bet a big chuck of the farm on this tie up, and 2012 will be the year to see if it’s a fail or if a fortune is to be made. We went hands-on with what is likely to be one of the better WinPo 7 devices this week at CES with the Nokia Lumia 900.
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Elop: Nokia smartphone sale rumors are tired and baseless
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has denied reports that the Finnish company is set to sell its smartphone division to Microsoft, suggesting the speculation is the work of tech gossips running short on material. "The rumors are baseless, and some people who seem to enjoy generating rumors are running out of fresh material, so it seems to have come up again" Elop told PCMag, referring to - but not naming - critical mobile insider Eldar Murtazin, who has been primarily responsible for fueling the rumor-mill. In fact, Elop insists, "significant synergies" between Nokia's divisions mean a split simply wouldn't make sense.
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T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 710 on sale now
The T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 710 has gone up for sale today, though you wouldn't know if it you dropped by the US carrier's site: there's no mention of the Windows Phone 7 handset until you dig through the smartphone range. Priced at $49.99 with a new, two-year agreement and available in black and white, the Lumia 710 runs Windows Phone 7 Mango on a 1.4GHz single-core CPU with a 3.7-inch WVGA screen.
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Nokia Lumia 900 AT&T LTE hands-on
Earlier today Nokia and AT&T announced the first Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 4G LTE handset in the Lumia 900. Not only is this a carrier exclusive for AT&T but it’s also their very first LTE handset with Windows Phone 7. Here at CES SlashGear was able to snap a few photos of this sleek and beautiful handset, and a quick video. Head down after the break for all the details and video.
AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 LTE official
Nokia has officially announced the Lumia 900, as expected, an AT&T exclusive in the US and using the carrier’s 4G LTE network. Resembling an oversized Lumia 800, the Nokia Lumia 900 has a 4.3-inch AMOLED WVGA display and runs Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, complete with the Finnish company’s custom Nokia Drive and Nokia Music apps for turn-by-turn directions and subscription-free streaming music.
Steve Ballmer shows off Windows Phone LTE for AT&T
We're having a fabulous time listening to the above-average voice levels of Steve Ballmer of Microsoft as he speaks on how excited they all are that AT&T will be the first group to offer up Windows Phone on their network, the first time Windows Phone will be available on LTE anywhere. The devices he showed off were all new, prepared to be running on the LTE network right out of the box, and would all be out by mid-2012.
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Nokia Lumia 900 “Ace” leaks ahead of CES reveal
Nokia's new Lumia 900 "Ace" has leaked, ahead of the Finnish company's planned reveal with AT&T at CES 2012 later on today. The shots, shared withPocketnow, show a device obviously related to the Lumia 800, though the Windows Phone has a bigger, 4.3-inch WVGA display and a 4G LTE radio inside.
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AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 “Ace” to drop Monday
Nokia's Lumia 900 "Ace" for AT&T is set to launch officially on Monday at CES 2012, according to insiders, with the smartphone expected to pack LTE for use on AT&T's growing 4G network. The Monday reveal was tipped to the NYTimes by two sources with knowledge of the big launch, though exact specifications weren't shared.
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Microsoft muddies Windows Phone update transparency
Microsoft has announced it is axing its "Where's My Phone Update?" site for Windows Phone, the oft-praised roadmap schedule that kept WP7 device users up to date with what new OS versions they could expect. The increasing number of Windows Phones on the market appears to be the primary reason for the site's shuttering, with Microsoft's Eric Hautala, customer experience lead, hinting that maintaining the page was growing too complex "as we continue our growth." However, there are also indications that Microsoft is giving more control over to carriers as to which customers get updates.
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Microsoft’s Nokia smartphone division acquisition tipped imminent
Rumors of Microsoft buying Nokia‘s smartphone division have resurfaced, with claims that the key execs at the firms will meet in Las Vegas imminently to finalize the sale. Steve Ballmer and Andy Lees from Microsoft and Stephen Elop and Kai Oistamo from Nokia plan to transfer the smartphone section over, where it would be run under a new Microsoft-led name not as Nokia, arch insider Eldar Murtazin has claimed today, leaving the Finnish firm pushing a portfolio of dumbphones and would-be smartphone alternatives.
Microsoft Studios signs casual gaming deal
Microsoft's gaming arm has inked a deal with a social gaming specialist, for a multi-title collaboration that could flesh out the Windows 8 Store or even bring a Halo-style mini-game to Facebook. The agreement [pdf link] between Microsoft Studios and Arkadium will see the two work together to "develop casual and social cross-platform experiences" that will likely benefit Windows PC, tablet, Windows Phone and Xbox users.
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Microsoft and Nokia US Windows Phone budget is $200m corrects insider
Nokia and Microsoft's combined marketing budget for the US launch of Nokia Windows Phones is double that of previous suggestions, coming in at around $200m, according to insiders with knowledge of the companies' plans. After reports suggesting a roughly $100m promo fund for the AT&T debut of the Nokia 900 "Ace" earlier, notorious insider Paul Thurrott has stepped up with a figure double that, as well as the suggestion that, for the AT&T launch, Nokia is outspending Microsoft 2-to-1.
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