Design Concept Nokia Lumia FX800 Made from Titanium

Unibody design with Polycarbonate material originally created for the Nokia N9, now often found in the flagship smartphone from the Finnish vendor, including their Windows Phone devices.

If at any time Nokia is planning to change the design paradigm from a Windows Phone 8 creation, presumably interesting to see what the source on the site uploaded by PhoneArena.

The device shown in the figure referred to as one of the design concept called the Nokia Lumia FX800 whose inspiration is said to come from Nokia 8910 Titanium.

The use of metal in this case is Titanium as a more premium materials, mentioned would put flagship Lumia phones parallel to the superior design of the phone, like the iPhone 5, which uses a combination of glass and aluminum casing.

While the idea behind the design concept of the Nokia Lumia FX800 is to give fans a smartphone Nokia Lumia sleek and exclusive, which is not directly collide with sales of Lumia 920.

That said, the Lumia FX800 will be a stylish phone with a thickness of only 8 mm and presenting AMOLED HD screen measuring 4.65 inches, and came out as a slick high-end devices from Nokia. Really?

Gresso Luxury Mobile Phone Platform

S40 Series Platform originally is now only used by Nokia for mobile entry-level class and low-end only. But unique, the platform is actually used for a phone with a high enough price.

Is the Gresso, who recently introduced a luxury mobile phone platform with the S40 Series Cruiser name Black Water. As quoted via Electronista, luxury phones are priced at USD1,700.

Black Air Cruiser itself will come with a 2-inch screen (240 x 320 Pixels) capable of displaying 256K colors. Other features include a 2 MP camera, 30 MB internal memory which can be expanded via a microSD slot (limited to 2 GB). Devices Series S40 work on triple-band GSM network that supports class 32 GPRS and EDGE.

With a fairly minimal specification, then what makes it worth Gresso made ​​phone priced so expensive?

According to information presented, this is the first mobile phone made ​​with the construction of a one-piece aluminum alloy and weighs only 106 grams. Part of the phone keypad is made of steel and glass panel surrounded by a glossy front and rear. Then the phone is also polished by craftsmen for a few hours and then performed anodizing process for additional protection.

In essence, Black Air Cruiser is a jewelry that serves as a feature phone. The phone also comes with a very limited number, which is only about 555 units.

Nokia Complete Acquisition of Scalado Technology

Nokia announced that it has completed the acquisition of technology, developers and intellectual property from imaging specialists sortware Scalado. Finnish vendor is the first time hinted the deal began last month, and now they are ready to finish it.

Both companies have chosen not to disclose the value of this acquisition. Basically Nokia did not actually buy the company Scalado, however, but they only acquired the personnel and technology. Users may be able to feel it later through your Nokia smartphone, because the new features of this software will be developed by a company based in Sweden.

Nokia Lumia users have started to see the benefits of Scalado partnership with Nokia is the additional camera features of software updates that were delivered at the end of June.

Through this acquisition will be visible on the packaging on first smartphone PureView Lumia in the fall. This acquisition would also be good news for lovers of camera phones. Can imagine the power of the sensor combined with impressive tricks such as Scalado software Remove, Scalado Rewind and Smart Group Smart.

Nokia Provide Classical Game for Mobile Phone Asha Touch

Receive full support from game publisher Namco Bandai, Nokia will be ready to spoil the mobile users Asha Touch with 20 classic games title.

Games are available through the Nokia Store, the agreement includes several prestigious titles in the gaming industry, such as PAC-MAN, Final Fantasy, ACE COMBAT, and Flight Control.

Users claimed to be taking advantage of the new touch screen experience that makes web browsing activities more quickly, easy access to social networks, and of course a great gaming performance.

In total, there will be 22 games that will be available for phones Asha Touch that are served by Namco Bandai Games Inc. and Namco Bandai Games Americas Inc., which includes the classic games:

- PAC-MAN®RIDGE RACER Drift

- Flight Control

- SOULCALIBUR

- ACE COMBAT NORTHERN WINGS(TM)

- Final Fantasy

- RIDGE RACER Drift

- BRAIN EXERCISE(TM) with Dr. Kawashima

- GALAGA Special Edition

Unfortunately, the classic games that offered can not be obtained for free of charge. Based on the information that we have quoted from the official release of the Game will be priced between USD0.99 to USD2.99.

Nokia Will Adopt Android Operating System?

Nokia has staked the future of its business on Microsoft Windows Phone OS platform after failing to maintain their dominance of the Symbian OS. And, with the two companies have signed an agreement, believed Microsoft have to pay Nokia a substantial amount of money.

But now many people began to wonder what will Nokia do if Microsoft Windows Phone platform failed? Apparently the news began to emerge that this company has a backup plan if this happens, and the backup plan is Google's Android.

Risto Siilasmaa, one of the directors Nokia recently gave an interview by a Finnish television station said that Nokia is very pleased with Windows Phone, but they have a backup plan for all Windows Phone OS Android if it proved a failure in the future.

As is known, when Nokia announced their partnership with Microsoft, many people wonder why Nokia did not start to produce Android devices as well with Windows Phone. It turns out clear, sufficient cash payments from Microsoft has confirmed today that Nokia will continue to concentrate fully on the OS Windows Phone.

New software update 8779 in Navifirm available for Nokia Lumia 710 and Lumia 800

The deployment of MCR3 (Consumer Mango Refresh 3) or Windows Phone Tango is already on a roll for  several days now and allowed many owners of Nokia Lumia 710 and 800 to complete the update. The software platform of the two smartphones Lumia seems to be intended to receive a new update. The information is obtainable from Navifirm , the server that contains all the new firmware and software updates for the Nokia. In Navifirm has just published the new 8779 software release , which should refer to an update post-Tango (8773). 

More specifically, the two new builds would be the 1750.805.8779.12221 for Lumia 800 and the 1600.3031.8779.12810 for Lumia 710 . We are still not entirely clear what changes will be introduced with this release, but we note that the new build has already been used by the community of independent developers to create new versions of custom ROM. As an example  the ROM Lumiatrix ^ 7 for the Lumia 710 , based precisely on the new build 8779.12180.

At the time the new builds are only available for versions of the Lumia 710 and 800 sold in some Asian markets.

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Nokia Asha Touch - NAMCO BANDAI brings 22 classic games to Asha Touch

Nokia has signed an important agreement that will further expand the fleet of the latest software features of its advanced feature phone line Asha Touch . Through our partnership with Namco Bandai , Nokia will be able to offer users who choose one of the latest S40 touch phones a rich assortment of games that includes many old past glories.The new alliance with Namco Bandai suggests once again the desire to strengthen the software support of Asha feature phones that continue to aim at overcoming the limitations of traditional feature phones, offering users the possibility to expand the original software bundle. Let's find out the list of titles after the break.

The list includes  more than 20 titles,  probably known players to long-standing and comprising, inter alia:

• PAC-MAN
• Flight Control
• Soul Calibur
• NORTHERN ACE COMBAT WINGS
• Final Fantasy
• RIDGE RACER Drift
• BRAIN EXERCISE with Dr. Kawashima
• Galaga Special Edition

New games for Nokia Asha Touch devices are available in Nokia Store starting today and can be purchased in over 52 countries without a credit card through the billing system on the phone bill with the collaboration of more than 145 operators. The prices are between 0.99 and 2.99 U.S. dollars

Once again small trump card for the Nokia Asha trying to dominate the entry level segment.

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MeeGo Split Up with Nokia

MeeGo officially declared split up with Nokia. Head MeeGo developers Sotiris Makrygiannis declare that they share no longer share with nokia.

As we know, the team working on the Operating System that is built Intel with Nokia (MeeGo) is already working on some Nokia devices such as: N770, N800, N810, N900, N950 and N9.

This team will be switching to CloudBerryTec to develop mobile applications. While for the Nokia itself is still support for the phones that operate with MeeGo will continue to be developed.

Last year Intel also states joined the Linux Foundation and the LiMo Foundation to develop MeeGo. "Later MeeGo will change its name to Tizen," the Intel said in a statement. "We will create a Linux-based open software platform for a variety of devices." According to Intel, built with the "Strength" LiMo and MeeGo. The platform is planned to be present in the first quarter of next year. While the devices that run it expected has been circulated in mid-2012.

Therefore the others vendor may be re-released the phone with MeeGo platform. Rumored Intel and Samsung will also soon release devices that would operate with MeeGo-based OS, or with another name that is Tizen.

Rumor | Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 - Development accelerates in anticipation of the launch later this year

After the presentation of the new major release of Windows Phone 8 and the confirmation of the top four producers who will support it (Nokia, HTC, and Samsung Huwaei), were widespread rumors that have attempted to define the time frame and the possible composition the line-up of the third generation of WP. Nokia, the leading partner of Microsoft for the development of the WP8 platform, do not let slip a detailed forecast, although the odds this year identified as a possible date for the arrival in to the market of the Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices. 

New rumor, the truth of which is still to be ascertained, would indicate a speeding up of development of devices for the launch by the end of 2012 and would establish China as the nation which will appear among the first to receive the device .

At this moment we presume that the recent rumors on credible road map prepared for the launch of Nokia Windows Phone 8. A rapid renewal of the current line-up, not upgradeable to the next release of WP, it is desirable and the importance of the Chinese market Nokia has been repeatedly highlighted.

The apparent verisimilitude of the picture just described will be refuted in practice in the weeks to come. The latest rumor, but from a source reliable enough, do not provide further details about technical specifications of the new device. The news of the possible release of Lumia WP8 by the end of 2012 is at least encouraging. A launch postponed to 2013 it could cripple a line-up, as is known, is potentially able to undergo the "Osborne effect" following the announcement of the new mobile platform from Microsoft.

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Nokia N9 - The roll-out of the PR 1.3 firmware update officially started!

As we had anticipated yesterday and a few hours later came the official confirmation by the Nokia support forum. The distribution of the expected PR 1.3 firmware for the Nokia N9 is officially started .The new software release, was previously defined as an update "minor", but of undoubted value. The description contained in the support forum starts to sketch out the contours of an update that will arouse the interest of the owners of the Nokia N9. It, in fact many improvements, including updated versions of Mail, Facebook and Twitter, as well as some small optimizations for network connectivity.

The update will be released in installments within the next week, starting with the no-brand versions, and then reach models branded by telephone operators. For more information regarding the update you can connect to this address.

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ComScore confirms the leadership of Android in USA

ComScore has released the final report for the market for producers and their piattafome for the period February to May in the U.S. market, photographing what was the situation of this first part of the year now coming to an end, which devotes more than a few surprises .Confirming the trend that has been dragging on for months, IOS and Android are now vying for the smartphone market with almost 80% market share with Apple off of almost 20 points compared to Google's system, for both regiostrando in the period under review a gain of between 0.8 and 1, 7%.

In free fall we find that RIM still no sign of giving positive signs for the past several months and after the last announcement for this year will not see anything new with respect to BlackBerry devices least until the beginning of 2013 with arrival of the new BB10 platform.Microsoft remains practically stable without being able to increase its stake in a particular market and finally to close as usual we find that Symbian is now relegated to its small market segment.

Analyzing the share of mobile subscriptions between your smartphone and smartphone in the second table, the producer who comes out better than Apple has recorded a positive sign with a gain of 1.5 points whilst following Samsung are stable in first place with 25% of share, in second place LG, which enjoys a great share in the territory to star in stripes, followed by Apple with just several points behind and breaking down the negative are Motorola and HTC have seen a fall fall within a percentage point.

The Korean manufacturer once again has not diminished his strong leadership of the success of the Android platform later this summer that will see a further boost thanks to the Galaxy S3 marketed in the U.S. market during this period.

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Nokia warns Google : Nexus 7 violates our patents

The Nexus 7 has been a major news of the recent Google I / O and has the credentials to establish itself in the tablet market thanks to the excellent relationship between price and performance. The approach of the Nexus 7 to market, however, may be not without some difficulty. Suggesting that fact is Nokia  that has already denounced  the violation of certain patents owned by Google and Asus in the realization of the tablet .

As is known, the Finnish Company for some time is leveraging its substantial fleet patents,  trying to exploit them commercially licencing them. The Nexus 7 seems to be a fertile ground for Nokia to continue to pursue this strategy.

The patents that Nokia highlights the breach relate WiFi technology integrated into the Nexus 7. ​​According to the Finnish company, nor Google, nor Asus would have required a license to use the technology subject to patents . A Nokia spokesman as saying about it:

Nokia has more than 40 licensees, especially as regards its portfolio of patents relating to the essential standards, including the majority of manufacturers of mobile devices. Neither Google nor Asus have obtained the license of our patent portfolio

The alleged infringement of patents, the Finnish house seems determined not to remedy in the courts, as other competitors have been shown to do, but trying to make arrangements for the licensing of technologies have become matters of contention:

Companies that have not yet been licensed for use of patents on essential standards should simply contact us and sign a license

At the time neither Google, nor have Asus commented the Nokia claims obviously busy trying to make cash.

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Video Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 Revealed to the Internet

A video Feature Pack 2 for Symbian Belle has been leaked. Video with a duration of less than five minutes came from Nokia RDA (Remote Device Access), where access is only owned by a registered developer. RDA has the authority to test the emulator Symbian FP2 Belle

As the last update of Nokia Symbian, Feature Pack 2 is expected to bring a myriad of changes both for Symbian Belle. Most have to change is the user interface, with a few new things like swipe to unlock, the camera UI, navigation bar, widgets, and a better transition effects.

As shown in the video demo below, the keyboard can guess the word to be written (predictive text) and provide word completion facility. Also a web browser, gallery and photo editor also updated. Even the music player will have its own control in the notification bar.

Until now there is no clear time set for the release of Feature Pack 2, but the Nokia 808 PureView will reportedly be the first handset to get it.

In Windows Phone No Success, Nokia Claims Have Other Alternatives

Nokia's determination to continue to make the operating system Windows Phone into a major platform in its smartphone appears it was made. In fact, through its CEO, Stephen Elop, some time ago, confirmed that it does not have a plan B (other), if it plans to hold its first Windows Phone is a failure. Plan B, when it is mentioned only to ensure that Plan A is a success.

But over time and see the conditions in which the operating system Windows Phone has not been so can “do much” in the market. No doubt the question that leads to what other steps taken by Nokia Windows Phone 8 if the plan did not work again emerged.

Citing a statement revealed by a chairman Nokia, Risto Siilasmaa, as reported by Neowin, said that mobile phone companies based on the Finland that actually has "contingency plans" (plans alternatives) in cases where the product Windows Phone 8 is not sold as expected .

Despite having an alternative plan, Siilasmaa who became chairman in Nokia since May, remain convinced that the Windows Phone 8 will be a success for Nokia.

What other plans are retrieved Nokia if Windows Phone 8 no success, it seems still a mystery. Only, whatever that plan may be taken, Nokia does not seem to be possible involve Symbian. The reason, Symbian's market share has fallen to near zero.

"Symbian's market share dropped to near zero," said Siilasmaa, as reported by Neowin.

So, what alternative plan that will be pursued Nokia, if Windows Phone 8 does not work, we will see later.

Nokia N9 - Firmware update PR 1.3 finally available?

The long awaited PR update firmware 1.3 for the Nokia N9 it seems its just around the corner, after the recent confirmation of Nokia Philippines . In the last hours were spread on the network the first reports about updating firmware of the Nokia N9, which was confirmed on several occasions. The new version of the software would be the 40.2012.21-3-001.19 and the update would weigh about 200 MB. The start of the deployment seems to be started even if the actual availability may vary depending on the various geographical areas.

It is unclear if the screenshot shown in the opening refers to a version not yet distributed through official channels and still being tested. Without wanting to raise false expectations, remember that manually check for updates just follow the path Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> Updates Tab -> check icon updates.  continue to follow as usual the story of the distribution of 'update, your playing by indicating the actual availability for the Nokia N9 marketed in our country.

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Nokia will Provide 'Nokia Air' Services?

The presence of cloud services from multiple vendors apparently attracted the interest of Nokia to provide similar services. Info obtained from symbiantweet.com describes the features available on the Nokia Air as synchronization applications, contacts and media on some Nokia tablets and smartphones. If so, the possibility of Symbian Belle could be the first OS that would receive a Nokia Air.

Interestingly, the video can be watched on the YouTube site showing some devices such as tablets, smartphones and mini slider phone that uses Symbian OS. Could the example shown in the video will receive Nokia Air? If Nokia is really managed to release Nokia Air on event Nokia World around Autumn of this year will certainly bring fresh air to users Symbian Belle.

What is Nokia Air is something that is expected, or will be lost in a sea of ​​cloud services that are already on the market?

Nokia 808 PureView to Get First Firmware Update

Mobile phones with cameras Monster 41 MP PureView the Nokia 808 has landed in the global market. Many compliments addressed to him, which is able to perform the work of professional digital cameras via a cell phone camera.

Well, as a form of proof of its commitment to consumers, while providing support to PureView 808, Nokia also reported to have offered firmware upgrades.

From All About Symbian, note that this software update brings some of the optimization and performance improvements in access scrolling, faster in storing the portrait of his MP-38 sensor, auto-rotation more smoothly and more. It also includes fixes to bugs.

Latest Nokia Firmware 808 PureView have v112.020.0310 version, which is mentioned already available through the update over the air (OTA), which can be downloaded directly from the phone. Can also download it by using a PC, via the Nokia Suite application.

Nokia Lumia 900 - T-Mobile will not sell the device in Germany for the inability to upgrade to WP8?

The events in the marketing of Nokia Lumia 900 in the German market by T-Mobile is back in the limelight because the media echo gave a statement officious telephone operator. The statement was issued by a member of the team T- Mobile and clarify the reasons for choosing not to start the deployment of Nokia Lumia 900 in Germany. A basis for the decision is the inability to update the new flagship of the Finnish manufacturer to Windows Phone 8 . Declarations of T-Mobile, as you might guess, have a scope that goes beyond the specific case, representing an unofficial confirmation of the impossibility of terminals Lumia update the next release of Microsoft's operating system. For the record, we point out that, after the release of the declaration, other members of the T-Mobile have made ​​it clear that it is not an official statement, suggesting that the reasons which may lead to the choice of whether to market a device are many.

The declaration, from a few days ago, contains a phrase that apparently leaves no room for interpretation: 

We will not take the Lumia 900 in our product range as it is not software-update-means clustering enabled.What That is if the new WP 8 Should the fourth quarter as of 2012, 'which will not be updated 900th Lumia Lumia not insert the 900 in our product portfolio since it is not upgradeable.This means that if the new WP8 were to be distributed in the last quarter of 2012, the Lumia 900 will not be updated 

At present the only certainty is that T-Mobile does not release the Lumia 900. For reference, we note that another German mobile operator (O2) was of the opposite opinion, and has begun selling the Lumia 900 in Germany.

The suggestion is to wait for further confirmation that may come after the official launch of Windows Phone 8. Only after this event will be possible to trace with certainty the border between the terminals will be upgraded and those that will be forced to renounce the last version of the Microsoft operating system. We recall that the official position of Nokia does not confirm or deny the news of the distribution of the update to Windows Phone 8 for the line of smartphones Lumia.

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Nokia acquires Scalado to enhance its Lumia line of Windows Phones

Nokia, to cope with the media department of excellence offered by the competition (not that one of the Finnish is very bad), has decided to buy Scalado , a company that for nearly 10 years working with Nokia, HTC and BlackBerry.

Lately Scalado, just with BlackBerry, has worked to bring new multimedia functions to the department, in particular for what regards photos and videos. We all know that RIM is not going very well lately, so it is possible that Scalado has decided to surf safer waters (probably more profitable!) And rely to a world famous brand Nokia to enhance its brand.

In all probability, we see the first results of this acquisition with the new Windows Phone 8 devices. I'm curious to see the result of the new features offered by the excellent quality of PureView Scalado together, also on the line next Nokia Lumia smartphones.

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Nokia - Planned actions aimed at sharpening its strategy and returning the company to profitable growth

Nokia once again speak to its audience and its investors with a new official statement that contains important updates on the business strategy that will characterize the coming months and new targets to be achieved to overcome the difficult situation. This is a very articulate statement that identifies the main area of focus is the strategy and indicates further measures to make it even more competitive production structure of the company.Not missing a reference to a renewal of the management and further staff reductions to be implemented by the end of 2012.

Nokia identifies three main areas on which we focus the new business strategy:

• The investments will be directed in the new Lumia 
• smartphone line
• Another area of ​​investment will be represented by the platform for location services
• Rounding out the picture of the main investments of Nokia feature phones that will contribute to the further step of evolution

Nokia has also clarified the objectives in the individual sectors of activity:

• Lumia smartphones will be offered at prices more affordable and will continue to differentiate itself from other Windows Phone through the integration of new technologies and new software.
• Location services will represent another important means of differentiation from competitive offerings of smartphones Lumia. The development of the City Lens app with Nokia will continue in parallel and we will try to extend the scope of use of technology developed by Nokia maps to generate new revenue
• In the field of mobile phones Nokia will try to improve the competitiveness and profitability. Nokia aims to further develop the platform, S40 and S40, investing in key areas such as web browsing. The first results of the renewed strategy are visible with the new Nokia full touch Asha.

In the coming months changes will be made ​​to the  production facilities :

• Veranno reduced research and development projects, with the closure of plants in Ulm, Germany and Canada in Burnaby
• Windows will close the plant in Salo in Finland
• Will be intensified marketing and sales priorities in key markets
• Disused activities that fall outside the core-business

The continuation of the restructuring will cost in terms of staff reductions that will be reduced by 10,000 units by the end of 2013.

This is a very complex strategy that involves measures in some cases very difficult, as mentioned cuts to personnel and facilities that were dedicated to research and development. It is hoped that all the measures just mentioned might be able to revive the company by the crisis that has gone on for many months.

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