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Nokia Sponsors Social Media Week, Hosting Reception Party Feb 13th
Nokia is the Global Headline Sponsor for the 2012 Social Media Week. It consists of activities around the world on emerging trends in social and mobile media across all major industries. Nokia will be hosting the opening reception in NYC and you’re invited.
Swisscom Launches HD Voice Calling with Nokia Lumia 800
Starting February 1st, 2012, Swisscom mobile customers with the Nokia Lumia 800 can make HD Voice calls. According to the carrier, HD Voice is the new audio technology that noticeably improves speech reproduction quality on the smartphone and largely eliminates background noise, particularly when in a loud environment.
Confirmed: Nokia Lumia 710 from Rogers Canada is Pentaband
Not only does Rogers Canada get the low price of about $250 outright for Nokia Lumia 710, but they also get a pentaband version. This means the phone will work on any 3G GSM network in the world once it is unlocked. HowardForums user, ali123, purchased one today from Rogers (850/1900MHz), got an unlock code, and started using it with WIND Mobile (1700MHz). Video after the jump.
Nokia EVP of Design Hints Wireless Charging for Future Nokia Lumia Devices
In an interview with The Guardian, Nokia’s Executive Vice President of Design, Marko Ahtisaari, hints that Nokia is considering devices with wireless charging. This system already exists in products such as the Palm Pre and the HP Touchpad, but I definitely would love to see it on Nokia devices.
Nokia Lumia 900 Heading to Rogers Canada in May
Several sources told MobileSyrup that the Nokia Lumia 900 will be heading to Canadian carrier Rogers in May. There hasn’t been a Windows Phone 7 device in Canada since October 2010, but Nokia’s Lumia devices will soon make it there. The Nokia Lumia 710 is also expected to launch with Rogers while TELUS will be releasing the Nokia Lumia 800 soon.
Nokia Lumia 710 Custom Covers By I Ain’t No Saint
Tattoo studio, I Ain’t No Saint, has been asked by Nokia to paint some covers for their latest smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 710. They will be offering one off covers and their own tattoo inspired designs. Teaser after the jump.
Nokia Lumia 800 Teardown
I wouldn’t recommend trying this at home, but Tech Republic showed how they cracked open the Nokia Lumia 800. They also listed the internal hardware they found. Photos and video after the jump.
Microsoft Paid Nokia $250M Last Quarter For Adopting Windows Phone, Billions More to Come
Nokia’s fourth quarter earnings was published earlier today. Here’s an interesting tidbit: Microsoft sent Nokia $250 million. According to Computer World, it was payment for Nokia to adopt Windows Phone. It was the first of many to come, expected to measure in the billions of US dollars.
AT&T To Sell the Nokia Lumia 900 for $99, March 18th
AT&T and Nokia are planning to launch the Nokia Lumia 900 on March 18th with an insane price tag. According to BGR, this flagship smartphone will only be $99.99 on a two-year contract. The phone hasn’t yet received technical acceptance, so the date and price could still change.
Nokia Lumia 710 Pricing At Rogers Canada Revealed
The Nokia Lumia 710 will be Nokia’s first Windows Phone device in Canada and it just got priced. The Nokia Lumia 710 will be $254.99 CAD ($251.62 USD) without contract at Rogers Wireless. Table with pricing for 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year contracts after the jump.
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