Nokia Siemens to cut jobs
Nokia Siemens Networks is slashing its local workforce by 28%, Business Day reported on Wednesday. The joint venture was cutting jobs as part of its global strategy to reduce cost and focus on mobile broadband. Nokia, once the world’s dominant cellphone provider, was also shedding
Pureview 808 review: the Dolly Parton of phones
Finnish handset manufacturer Nokia pioneered cameras in mobile phones. Now it’s looking to set the standard again with the 41-megapixel shooter in its Pureview 808 handset. The phone boasts the highest resolution camera ever seen in a handset, but is that enough reason to consider the device, particularly
Nokia’s megapixel monster in SA
Vodacom is bringing the Nokia 808 PureView handset to SA. The PureView includes a 41-megapixel camera, the highest resolution camera seen in a mobile phone to date. The device was first unveiled in Barcelona in February. The PureView, which is available in SA from this Friday, is set to
Dark days for BlackBerry as RIM implodes
These are dark days for BlackBerry and Research in Motion (RIM). Though the Canadian company’s smartphones continue to sell well in some emerging markets, including SA, consumers at the higher end — they are the more profitable segment for handset
Nokia: still burning
Microsoft dealt a blow to its partner Nokia late last week when it said current Windows Phone devices would not get upgraded to the latest version of the operating system. In the process, the US software giant may have shot itself in the foot. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop could be forgiven for thinking
Nokia Lumia 900 reviewed
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
Lumia 900 in SA: all the details
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
Nokia to cut 10 000 more jobs
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
Apple wins battle of the Sim standard
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 Lumia 900 headed to SA shores
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
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