The Lumia 900 is the belle of Nokia’s increasingly poorly attended ball. It has everything a discerning smartphone user could want: great hardware, powered by an excellent operating system, wrapped in a handsome shell. But being at the top is tough. The competition is fierce and, in many ways, despite its
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Finnish handset maker Nokia has launched the Lumia 900, its flagship smartphone powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system, in SA. It will be available from MTN starting on 28 June. The Lumia 610, Nokia’s cheapest Windows Phone device to date, goes on sale at the same time
Struggling Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia will slash an additional 10 000 jobs, on top of 14 000 job losses in 2011, as it struggles to make headway against Samsung and Apple in the smartphone market. The company, headed by Canadian national Stephen Elop, says it aims
Finish mobile device manufacturer Nokia has lost out to Apple in the fight to decide on a new standard for Sim cards. Other competitors included BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion and Google’s recent acquisition, Motorola Mobility. The hope is that smaller Sim cards will allow for better use of
Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone device, the Lumia 900, as well as its lower-end Lumia 610 should be available in SA by the end of this month. The Lumia 900 is Nokia’s top Windows Phone-powered device and the 610 is positioned as the most affordable device
In the escalating smartphone wars, the battle for supremacy is being waged between Apple and Samsung Electronics. In the first quarter of 2012, it’s estimated the two companies consumed all of the industry’s profits and 74% of its revenues. Where does this leave BlackBerry’s Research in Motion, Nokia
The Asha 303 is the flagship handset in Nokia’s feature-phone range and, considering its diminutive price and attractive design, it’s likely to do rather well with its target markets: the youth and those in emerging markets who want functionality without an enormous
Troubled phone maker Nokia is attempting to unload its luxury mobile-phone brand, Vertu, for a reported $265 million (€200 million), the Financial Times is reporting. Nokia is being advised by Goldman Sachs on the deal and is currently in talks to sell the brand to private equity group Permira. For the baller
Considering how similar they are, it’s inevitable that the Lumia 710, Nokia’s budget smartphone offering, draws comparisons to its flashier and pricier sibling, the Lumia 800. Boasting most of the same features as the 800, the biggest impediment to the 710’s widespread uptake is going to be exactly the same as that facing the 800: brand
The tough times continue for Finnish phone giant Nokia, which has struggled to keep up with Apple and Android in the smartphone era. On Thursday, the company announced its results for the first quarter of 2012. Net sales fell sharply year over year, from US$13,6bn to $9,7bn. The company took a $1,7bn loss on those sales, and Colin