Archive for September, 2011
Nokia Privately Paying Windows Phone Developers
According to a recent CNN article, Nokia is privately dispensing cash to developers to make apps for Windows Phone. They’re also offering incentives like pre-installing developers’ software on upcoming phones and marketing their products. CNN says such payments from phone manufacturers are unusual.
Black Nokia Windows Phone Appears in T-Mobile Poster
Don’t you hate being teased? A tipster sent over a partial photo of a Nokia Windows Phone and a short description of the device to winrumors. We only see what’s at the bottom of the display; a couple of icons from T-Mobile and the 3 Windows Phone buttons. Damn you, tipster. Why couldn’t you just show us the whole device?
Unity 3D Games Coming to Nokia N9
If you’re worried the Nokia N9 won’t get enough apps, you’ll be glad to know that there will be plenty of games coming. Unity technologies announced on Wednesday that they will bring Unity-authored titles to the Nokia N9. I’ve included a highlight reel of their games, so can see what you might be able to play on that beautiful Nokia N9.
Microsoft Accidentally Reveals Nokia Sabre
Microsoft Canada is running a developer challenge, and a very observant person noticed something juicy within the competition details. Several codenames for smartphones were revealed, including two from Nokia. We’ve heard of Searay before, but Sabre is new.
Vertu: Nokia’s Luxury Division Continues to Succeed
We’ve been hearing bad news about Nokia’s marketshare, but did you know their luxury division, Vertu, continues to succeed? According to Businessweek, Vertu has seen “high double-digit sales growth” since the beginning of 2010. While Nokia cut 7,000 employees to reduce costs, Vertu’s staff increased by over 50 percent since 2009.
Nokia N9 from Conception to Production
We told you earlier that the Nokia N9 has begun shipping. To get you more interested, Nokia Conversations just released a new video talking about the creation of the Nokia N9 from conception to production. Take a look.
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Review Roundup
We told you earlier today that Microsoft started rolling out the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update. We currently don’t have a phone to test it out, but several blogs just published their reviews. I see a lot of positive reactions. Nokia is probably really happy right now.
Windows Phone 7.5 Now Rolling Out
We have good news if you can’t wait for the Nokia Windows Phone but want to play with the new Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS already. The Windows team blog just announced they’ve started rolling out the Mango update to phones around the world. As a reminder, Windows Phone 7.5 (aka Mango) is their largest and most feature-packed software refresh to date.
Nokia N9 Now Shipping
We don’t know exactly when they’ll hit stores, but Nokia has has begun shipping the Nokia N9. The MeeGo device was announced 3 months ago. As a reminder, the Nokia N9 features a 3.9-inch AMOLED screen, 8-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, and NFC for pairing with accessories.
New Nokia Store Now Available at Beta Labs, Here’s a First look
Nokia Beta Labs just released the new Nokia Store. It will replace the current Store client on your Symbian^3 or Symbian Anna device. Nokia is asking users to test it before it is deployed in a software update. I installed it on my Nokia N8 and recorded my first 4 minutes of usage.
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