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Snapdeal puts Nokia Lumia 1020 for pre-order in India; Sold Out

September 23, 2013 0 Krishnan

Launched in the US on July 11, Nokia’s new flagship Lumia 1020 was announced with a 41-megapixel camera. As Nokia is all set to announce its flagship and successor to the Nokia Pureview 808 in India; online retailer Snapdeal is…

India

Nokia Lumia 625 and Lumia 925 launched in India

August 22, 2013 0 Krishnan

Nokia has added two new devices to their Lumia range of smartphones. The Lumia 925, Nokia’s new flagship device in India and Lumia 625, the largest Lumia smartphone. Lumia 925, announced earlier in May this year carries an aluminium body.…

Microsoft

Microsoft Announces Windows Phone 8, Not Upgradable for Mango Devices

June 20, 2012 0 Tassavur

Microsoft finally announced its much awaited Windows Phone 8 at an event in San Francisco, though the announcement came with a disappointing news for the current crop of Windows Phone users that their devices would not be upgradable to Apollo,…

Android

Android to Peak in 2012, Windows Phone Will Overtake iOS in 2016 Says IDC

June 11, 2012 0 Tassavur

Well, it’s certain from the headlines that IDC likes to make some bold, yet calculated predictions. And their predictions for this year have got even bolder, that said it might be an understatement for what they predict for Windows Phone.…

Leaked / Spyshots

Exclusive: Nokia Gearing To Launch Lumia 900 & 610 In India, Photos

May 28, 2012 0 Tassavur

The launch of Nokia’s flagship device the Lumia 900 and the promising entry level Lumia 610 is long pending in India. But we have reliable news from our industry sources that the they are due to launch in June in…

Apple

“Nokia Lumia is the Best Smartphone Ever”: Siri

May 11, 2012 0 Tassavur

Yes, you read that right. As per a report from The Next Web, when asked, “Which is the best smartphone ever?” Siri, Apple iPhone 4S’ virtual assistant will recommend you the Nokia Lumia 900. Well, at first we thought this…

Nokia

Nokia To Roll Out the PureView 808 in May, Includes India

May 4, 2012 0 Tassavur

Well, the much hyped 41 MP camera toting Nokia PureView 808 is finally set to see the light of the day and will be launched in select markets, which interestingly includes India as well. The Nokia PureView 808 will be…

Microsoft

Windows Phone 8 Laden Samsung Galaxy SIII in October?

April 28, 2012 0 Tassavur

Well, this is one of those rumors which you want to be true, just because this one has the potential of being a game changer in the smartphone market. As per WP-Life, the Samsung Galaxy SIII which is expected to…

Market Watch

Windows Phone Marketplace rapidly expanding with launch in 13 countries

March 29, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Microsoft is leaving no stone unturned, when it comes to developing and promoting their Windows Phone Marketplace. As per a post on the Windows Team Blog, yesterday, the software giant had launched 13 new storefronts around the world for Windows…

Concept / Educative

Microsoft Patents Compact Virtual Image Display System for Xbox

March 21, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

At times, when lawsuits are being slapped for patent infringements in the world of technology, Microsoft has decided to rather play it safe, than being sorry. The software giant patents compact virtual image display designed to be used for gaming…

Rumors

Rumor: Sony To Ship Windows Phone 8 Devices in 2012!

March 4, 2012 0 Tassavur

As per Tweakers, Sony is toying with the idea of joining the Windows Phone camp. Well considering the performance of Sony’s Android based smartphones it isn’t really difficult to image them making the move. On the other hand, when you…

Nokia

Nokia Lumia 710 Review

February 7, 2012 0 Team OG

Early on when Nokia announced that it would be launching not one but two Lumia devices in India, we were slightly bit more excited about the Lumia 710. This was basically due to the fact that it was a phone…

Nokia

Nokia Hits Back, Leads Sales of Dual SIM Devices in India

January 25, 2012 0 Tassavur

Stats from a research project of Cyber Media Research Ltd reveal that out of the 166 million handsets sold in India in the first 11 months of 2011, a massive 54% were dual SIM handsets. And Nokia has managed to…

Nokia

Nokia Lumia 710 – The Dark Horse

January 24, 2012 0 Annkur

 “Nokia has given more than 4000 ad spots to the Lumia 800 on TV” – complained the promoter of a rival brand. “If only our products were equally promoted ….”While the jury is out, I am certain that the Lumia…

Nokia

Review: Nokia Lumia 800

January 24, 2012 0 Tassavur

Nokia has long lost the lead when it comes to sales revenue to Samsung towards the end of last year, though they have managed to hold on to the largest manufacturer tag by the skin of their teeth. And we…

CES

Nokia announces the Lumia 900 for AT&T

January 9, 2012 0 Rahul S

While Nokia is busy promoting its flagship handset the Lumia 800 in the rest of the world, it has just announced perhaps its most essential release in the US since the past few years. We are talking about the newly…

Nokia

Is Nokia Working on a Windows Phone Successor of the N8?

December 20, 2011 0 Tassavur

The Nokia N8 didn’t do much in sales and wasn’t even close to being one of the best smartphones in 2011. It still had one of the best cameras loaded with a mechanical shutter, large sensor, Carl Zeiss optics and…

HTC

HTC’s 4G LTE Windows Phone with AT&T in Early 2012

December 19, 2011 0 Tassavur

As per reports from BGR, HTC is apparently working on a 4G LTE Windows Phone which will be released in early 2012. This will be the first 4G LTE Windows Phone and will be released with AT&T. In other fascinating…

Android

Mobile Security Trends: Nothing is Foolproof from Android to iOS

December 17, 2011 0 Tassavur

The other day I was speaking to a techie who has good knowledge of things at Microsoft. Amongst iOS, Android, Mobile market, Windows 8 and other topics of discussion, we spoke about mobile security. The person in question highlighted that…

Apple

Will Microsoft Really Buy Nokia? New Rumors

December 14, 2011 0 Annkur

Rumors of Microsoft buying out Nokia is past. Shot down multiple times and so far no official sense of truth in it. But then it keeps coming back. Microsoft is making a comeback in the mobile game and Windows Phone…

Nokia

Will The Lumia Lift Nokia?

November 17, 2011 0 Annkur

Over the past few years, we have seen a major disruption in the mobile market. 5 billion mobiles, 1 billion smartphones, the usage has shot up many folds. Many dominant players (hey RIM, Nokia) have taken a beating, while others…

Nokia

Nokia Windows 8 tablet Coming Next June?

November 16, 2011 0 Tassavur

Talk about how successful Apple is at guarding their unreleased product secrets, this time Nokia seems to have followed a similar path. Though, the only difference being that instead of a leak or lost prototype you have a country head…

Microsoft

Nokia Debuts the Lumia 800, Lumia 710 in India

November 15, 2011 0 Rahul S

Just weeks after they made their international debuts, Nokia has decided to launch its Windows Phone powered devices from the Lumia range the Lumia 800 and the Lumia 710 here in India. At a launch event held at Delhi yesterday,…

Microsoft

Camera No Longer Mandatory Requirement on Windows Phone 7

November 7, 2011 0 Rahul S

When they announced Windows Phone 7 initially, Microsoft had laid down quite a few mandatory requirements for a phone to be “compatible” with the OS. These included at least a 480*800 pixel display, a capacitive touch screen, the thee hardware…

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Acer Adopts Windows Phone Mango, Launches Allegro in France

October 31, 2011 0 Tassavur

Windows Phone Mango has been gaining a lot of traction these days with the launch of Mango laden Nokia devices and the recent upgrade for all the first generation Windows phone devices. We had reported in February about Acer waiting…

smartphones

Microsoft Gives Mango Love To All First Gen WP7 Phones

October 29, 2011 0 Team OG

If your first generation Windows Phone was dying for some “Mango” Flavor, here’s good News. Microsoft has fulfilled its promise and now the Windows Phone 7.5 update is available to all previous WP7 handsets.

Microsoft

Nokia Announces the Lumia 800, Lumia 710 Windows Phone 7 Handsets

October 27, 2011 0 Rahul S

At the much awaited Nokia World which kicked off yesterday Nokia announced two new Windows Phone powered handsets – as expected. The devices were claimed to be the “first real Windows Phone” handsets by Stephen Elop, Nokia’s CEO.

Leaked / Spyshots

Windows Phone 7 Mango Laden Nokia 710 Coming Soon?

October 18, 2011 0 Rahul S

While it is almost certain that Nokia would be unveiling its first Windows Phone based devices at the upcoming Nokia World event next week, here comes a new hitherto unheard of model which could make its entry into Nokia’s WP7…

Android

iPhone 4S a Missed Opportunity: Microsoft

October 10, 2011 0 Rahul S

In a recent interview by Andy Lees, President of the Windows Phone division at Microsoft has opined that he sees the iPhone 4S as a missed opportunity by Apple. No he didn’t actually say it, he just replied in affirmative…

Microsoft

Zombie Microsoft Zune is Back From the Dead!

October 7, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well this one might come as a surprise to a lot of you; but apparently Zune Support team has categorically denied that Microsoft is discontinuing the hardware via a tweet. It also claimed that no official release was ever issued…

Tech Industry News

Microsoft Kills Zune Hardware, 301s To Windows Phone

October 4, 2011 0 Annkur

Microsoft has had a rocky road leading up to the launch of Windows Phone 7 last year. The original Windows Mobile that we loved proved to be irrelevant in the post iOS / Android era that saw an entire new…

Microsoft

Windows 8 to Support Windows Phone 7 Apps?

September 8, 2011 0 Rahul S

Now, this sure is a fascinating bit of news we have here. If we are to believe  nVidia’s CEO Jen Hsun Huang, Microsoft’s soon to be released Windows 8 Operating System is likely to feature native support for running Windows…

Microsoft

Fujitsu Launches First Windows Phone 7.5 Mobile in Japan

August 25, 2011 0 Tassavur

Windows Mango phone has officially made its entry in Japan with Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications launching the Windows Phone IS12T which was announced last month. Fujitsu is the first company to launch Windows Phone 7.5 in Japan which would be…

HP (Hewlett Packard)

Microsoft Smartly Poaching webOS Devs Over To Windows Platform

August 22, 2011 0 Tassavur

It was only last Friday that Mr. Brandon Watson of Windows Phone had reached out to webOS developers via a tweet, stating that Microsoft will be more than happy to have them on board and work with them.

Nokia

MeeGo Fight: After US, Nokia Avoiding N9 Launch In UK

August 11, 2011 0 Tassavur

We just heard a couple of days back that the US market wont be seeing anymore of Symbian and the Nokia N9 wont be officially released either. Well as it turns out the US market is not the only one…

Nokia

Why Nokia Wont Launch Anymore Symbian Phones In US

August 9, 2011 0 Annkur

To it comes as no surprise that Nokia won’t sell any more Symbian devices in US. Nokia’s US head Chris Weber in an interview with AllthingsD confirmed that they would not ship any S40 or Symbian devices in US after…

Future WIP

Microsoft Might Drop Windows By 2015 (Rumor)

July 14, 2011 0 Tassavur

Shocking! Isn’t it? But this rumor by This is my next might just be true as Andy Lees said that Redmond would have a single ecosystem for PC, tablet, smartphones and even TV during Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference.

Microsoft

First Impression: Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Update (Beta)

July 9, 2011 3 Annkur

With some help, I managed to get a beta build of Windows Phone 7 Mango update running on my LG Optimus 7. Mango is said to be a significant update and the next wave of Windows Phones are expected to…

Apps

Windows Phone Gets Angry Birds Finally!

June 29, 2011 0 Tassavur

All you Windows Phone users out there, this ones for you. Angry Birds for Windows Phone is finally live. Friends its time to pop out your Windows phones and start playing away this crazy game. With, the ever increasing popularity and…

Featured

Race For The 3rd Spot, HP’s WebOS vs Windows Phone

June 3, 2011 1 Annkur

If you watched Stephen Elop (Nokia) and Apotheker (HP) at the D9 conference, you can clearly see that these are the two companies who are fighting for the no 3 spot in mobile platforms. iOS / Android are fighting for the number…