What's in a name? Nokia's new Lumia and Asha line explained

What rhymes with Nokia? Why, Lumia, of course. And there, fellow gadget freaks, lies the poetic branding key to Espoo's first, great Windows Phone. Alright, it's not that simple, but the company's marketing team did make a concerted effort to find a moniker ending with a vowel sound. Of course, before this catchy, albeit odd, name could be settled upon, a list of potential winners had to be cross-checked with over 300,000 tech trademarks. After broaching that hurdle, "only a handful" survived and were then parsed by linguistic experts to avoid any embarrassing malapropisms and pronunciation difficulties across 84 dialects. Despite finding "lumi" to be an out-of-date Spanish slang term, resulting surveys found most Spaniards associated the term with "'light' and 'style'," and thus it was saved. We know how this genesis story ends, so we'll spare you the obvious marketplace conclusion. And as for that new Asha range? Well, the thinking there is quite simple. It's the word for hope in Hindi, and as the line is intended for emerging markets, that just seemed apropos. Click through to the source for a more detailed walk through this mobile origin story.

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Nokia Asha and Lumia:

White Nokia N9 Goes Up For Pre-Order, Costs 699 Euros

Nokia announced that they would be releasing a white Nokia N9 MeeGo smartphone at Nokia World last month, and we heard that it would come with 64GB of storage, and Nokia has also said they would release a software update for the N9 which was released earlier today.

It looks like the white Nokia N9 is going to be expensive as it has now appeared online with one retailer available to pre-order for 699 Euros, although there are no details on the actual launch date as yet.

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http://www.gsmarena.com/white_nokia_n9_becomes_available_for_preorder_sets_you_back_699-news-3361.php

Nokia N9 white MeeGo smartphone hands-on:

Nokia Lumia 800 Tops Sales Charts In France

It looks like the new Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone smartphone may already be a hit for Nokia, in France as least, as according to the Windows Phone Blog, the Nokia Lumia 800 has topped the sales charts in France for the first week with the retailer PhoneHouse, which is the Carphone Warehouse here in the UK.

It will be interesting to see how Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone smartphone does in other countries as well, as it will be available in the UK on the 16th of November. The Nokia Lumia 800 is Nokia’s first Windows Phone device and it features and it features a 3.7 inch AMOLED display, a single core 1.4GHz processor and an 8 megapixel camera and comes with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango.

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http://windows-phone7.fr/2011/11/le-nokia-lumia-se-vend-bien/
http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-800-tops-sales-charts-france
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Nokia Lumia 800 Unboxing:

Nokia Maps Headed To All Windows Phone Smartphones?

When Nokia announced their new Windows Phone smartphones last week, they also announced that the Nokia Windows Phone devices would be getting the Nokia Maps application for free.

Now according too a recent report from ZDNet, it looks like Nokia may also be releasing the Nokia Maps application for free to all Windows Phone smartphones.

There are no details as yet on when the Nokia Maps application will be made available to other devices as well as the Nokia branded Windows Phone handsets.

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Nokia Maps:

Nokia Lumia 800 Official Videos Released

We got to see Nokia’s first Windows Phone smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 800, and now Nokia has released a bunch of videos which give us our first look at the Nokia Lumia 800 along with the majority of its features. The Nokia Lumia 800 comes with a single core 1.4GHz processor, a 3.7 inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, plus an 8 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, have a look at the official Nokia videos below.

You can see more of these Nokia Lumia 800 videos over at YouTube, and the device will go on sale in the UK and Europe next month for around 420 Euros.

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http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/nokia-lumia-800-video-showcase?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pocketnow+%28pocketnow.com%29

Browsing and Search - Nokia Lumia 800:


Drive and Maps - Nokia Lumia 800:


Music and Entertainment - Nokia Lumia 800:

Nokia Lumia 710 Features In Action

Earlier today Nokia unveiled their new Lumia 710 smartphone which will be supplied running Windows Phone 7.5 Mango and is expected to arrive in stores in early 2012 retailing for around 270 Euros before taxes. A new range of demo videos has now been released showcasing the Nokia Lumia 710 features showing how updates will arrive and can be controlled on the new smartphone for Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, together with Internet browsing and other features including email and Office integration. Watch all six videos detailing the features of the Nokia Lumia 710 after the jump.

Nokia explains:
“Access to the internet is a must have. And getting where you want to go online has never been more important. Thankfully, browsing doesn’t get much better than it is on the Nokia Lumia 710. With Internet Explorer 9 and HTML5 you get the same experience you already know and love from your desktop on your phone.”

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http://www.nokia.co.uk/gb-en/products/phone/lumia710?cid=ncomprod-fw-scl-na-lumia7015_0x0-na-youtube-g0-en-1todtmte7824a

People and Messaging - Nokia Lumia 710:

Nokia Sabre pictured for posterity, could appear at Nokia World

While the Nokia SeaRay will be displayed next week at Nokia World, it looks like it won't be the only Windows Phone Mango flavored smartphone that the Finnish based manufacturer will show off at the conference. A leaked photo of a prototype of the Nokia Sabre has been obtained by Pocketnow.

The device is expected to have a 1.4GHz processor under the hood, along with 1GB of RAM. The WVGA display measures 3.5 inches and there is a 5MP camera on back. Pocketnow's source says to expect the device to sell for $410-$480. Oh, if you're concerned that the device doesn't show the three typical buttons for Windows Phone devices, well you can chalk that up to the person taking the picture who apparently has been taking lessons from Mr. Blurrycam.

While it would seem that Nokia will possibly have a pair of Windows Phone Mango devices to display at Nokia World, there actually could be more. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says that Nokia will show off a "bunch" of phones at the conference using Microsoft's mobile OS while Andy Lees, president of Microsoft's Windows Phone Division, says to expect a "wide range" of handsets from Nokia.

Nokia Sea Ray was once a MeeGo device for Verizon

If you aren’t yet over Nokia’s abrupt decision to put an end to the MeeGo project then you might not like knowing that the smartphone codenamed the Sea Ray was once a CDMA device bound for Verizon with MeeGo on-board.

The Nokia Sea Ray is a device rumored to be heading to AT&T and will be one of the Finnish manufacturer’s first handsets to feature the Windows Phone operating system. Recently some press photos surfaced of the Sea Ray which is also known as the Nokia 800. The hardware looks very similar to the MeeGo powered N9 that unfortunately won’t see the light of day in most countries.

It is unclear if the Sea Ray for Verizon was a variation of the N9 or not. It is possible that it was an entirely different device from the N9 and the Windows Phone version of the Sea Ray. If in fact it was the same Sea Ray that will likely be announced at the Nokia World event, then it would have featured a 3-7-inch or a 3.9-inch display and could have possibly been powered by a single-core 1.4GHz processor. The processor in the N9 was clocked at 1GHz.

Knowing that there were plans for MeeGo devices in the states is kind of depressing. There was a lot of potential with MeeGo that most of us will never get to see. Sure, it is getting replaced by Tizen which is backed by both Samsung and Intel, but it just isn’t the same. Had a MeeGo device arrived on Verizon would any of you considered picking one up instead of the iPhone 4S or one of the many worthy Android smartphones? Tell us what you think.

Nokia Sabre Windows Phone Prototype Leaked?

Next week at the 2011 Nokia World, which starts on the 25th of October and takes place in London, we will finally get our first look at Nokia’s new Windows Phone 7 smartphones.

Yesterday we saw some leaked photos of the new Nokia 800 and today we have another photo which is reported to be of the Nokia Sabre Windows Phone, and from the looks of the photo below it is a prototype version of the device. According to the guys over at Pocket Now, the Nokia Sabre will feature a single core 1.4GHz processor, 1GB of RA, a 3.5 inch WVGA display and a 5 megapixel camera, and of course Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, I guess we will find out some more details next week.

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http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/nokia-sabre-windows-phone-spotted-in-the-wild-photo

Nokia 5233 Aplicativos, Light Sabre:

Nokia 800 Windows Phone Smartphone Leaked

Nokia win unveil its first Windows Phone smartphones next week, at Nokia World which takes place in London on the 25th of October, we have already seen a leaked image of the device and now we have some more photos and details.

We heard yesterday that Nokia will unveil multiple Windows Phone devices next week, and now we have our first photos of the Nokia 800, which as you can see from the photos bears a similar design to the Nokia N9. According to the guys from Pocket Now, the Nokia 800 will be available in three different colors, black, blue and pink, and it will feature a 3.7 inch multi-touch touchscreen display and will come with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. We should have some official details from Nokia next week, and there is a rumor that the Nokia 800 could go on sale as early as the 15th of November.

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http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/nokia-800-first-press-shots

Nokia 800 Sea Ray Preview (the first Windows Phone smartphone by Nokia):

Can Windows Phone Save Nokia’s Smartphone Business?

Nokia has released its latest quarterly results, and whilst the company posted a third quarter net loss of 68 million Euros, the loss was much lower than expected with Nokia increasing sales of lower priced handsets up 8 percent to almost 90 million units. Next week, on October the 25th Nokia World will take place in London, and we will finally get to see our first Nokia Windows Phone devices, since Nokia and Microsoft announced their new partnership earlier in the year.

We already know that Nokia will be announcing the Nokia 800, which is a Windows Phone Mango device that shares a similar design to the Nokia N9, and we have also heard that they may launch some other Nokia Windows Phone devices at the same time. Nokia have hard poor smartphone sales over the last few years, especially in the US, where the company has been unable to compete with the likes of Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android devices.

Nokia has always produced great hardware, what has let them down in recent years is their software, we are looking forward to seeing what they unveil next week, and whether they will be able to turn their smartphone business around with the help of Microsoft’s Windows Phone.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-20/nokia-third-quarter-net-loss-eu68-million-beating-estimates.html

Nokia Sea Ray Windows Phone 7 Leak:

Nokia N800 Windows Phone leaked in ads

Details are still thin on the ground, but promotional materials for the first Nokia Windows phone, going by the name of the Nokia N800, suggest a launch is imminent.

Pocket Now has the first ads for the phone, presumed to be the handset once known as Sea Ray and leaked as far back as June. With Nokia World just a few weeks away, general opinion is that the N800 will be the headline act when it comes to new product.

Sadly, the ads, aside from a name change and a nice colour shot, don't tell us a great deal. They seems to be pushing the handset as some kind of everyday companion. The second advert, however, does give details of the camera, which is said to be an 8-megapixel model. It also claims that the phone will have a button on the side so that photos can be 'easily tagged, shared with your groups or social networks and sorted into an album in seconds'. We suspect this is one of a series of ads, showing how complex-sounding mobile tasks can be undertaken with the minimum of effort.

If that sounds like your kind of thing, there shouldn't be long to wait for the launch. When it actually hits the shelves is another thing altogether. Nokia does have a track record of long delays between the two.

Nokia launches NFC Hub microsite

Nokia has announced the launch of its new NFC (near field communications) microsite as part of its drive to help the mass adoption of the contactless technology.

The manufacturer hopes that the new NFC Hub will enable businesses to develop NFC campaigns that help ‘drive engagement with customers’.

Nokia will offer NFC enabled marketing materials in an attempt to persuade consumers to interact with their brand or business in a more innovative way.

Businesses can also use the NFC Hub back office tools to re-programme and update web links whenever necessary to support multiple campaigns.

The firm hopes to benefit from brand tie ups by running out-of-home campaigns, giving away NFC-enabled smart business cards, stickers, posters. It will also provide full back-end management capability and statistics on overall usage, cost free.

Nokia UK and Ireland head of services sales and marketing Rupert Englander said: ‘Nokia is making it quick and easy for businesses to adopt NFC, helping them develop consumer experiences that allow them to get ahead of the curve. NFC Hub makes it simple for companies of any size to bring NFC into their business without the need for any technical knowledge.’

The service has already been adopted by Huddlebuy, which offers group deals for small businesses. Huddlebuy.co.uk co-founder Chieu Cao said: ‘We want to provide our community of small businesses and start-ups with great products and services to help them save money and grow. The NFC stickers from Nokia and Fuelmywebsite have been really popular. Our users can see the value in connecting with their customers in this new way.’

Nokia N9 launches with no buttons, but plenty of MeeGo swiping

Nokia has announced the next flagship smartphone in its venerated N-series line, the N9. The N9 features an all-new design and interface that eschews the button-heavy designs of past Nokia devices. Nokia is calling the design of the N9 an "all-screen" affair, and that description seems to be quite accurate. The slab-style phone is dominated by a 3.9-inch, AMOLED(INFO) display with Nokia's ClearBlack technology that offers FWVGA (480x854 pixel) resolution. The body of the phone itself is a single piece of polycarbonate, not the usual metal materials that we are used to seeing with Nokia's N-Series of phones. Nokia says that the body of the phone flows seamlessly into the slightly curved display. There is a volume rocker and shortcut key on the right-hand side of the phone and a power/unlock key on top, but other than that, there don't appear to be any buttons on the N9, not even a camera shutter key, which is a shocking departure for Nokia.

The rear of the N9 sports an 8 megapixel, autofocus camera that's complete with a Carl Zeiss lens and LED flash. It can record HD video at 720p (1280 x 720 pixel) resolution and 30 frames per second. The camera has a wide-aperture (f2.2) lens that Nokia claims will provide better shots in low-light conditions. There is also a front-facing camera for video calling.

The Nokia N9 really looks great, with striking industrial design and what appears to be a beautiful and elegant UI. The only question to remain is, what will happen to it (and its MeeGo operating system) when Nokia launches its Windows Phone powered smartphones, due by the end of this year? With as much R&D as the N9 has obviously had, why didn't Nokia just pursue this MeeGo platform instead of switching to Windows Phone in the near future? Oh, and will it have a competitive assortment of apps available to users? We will have to wait and see. The Nokia N9 is due to hit stores "later this year", and will arrive in three colors: black, cyan, and magenta. In the meantime, take a look at a couple of videos Nokia has put together highlighting the N9 and its new interface.

Nokia N9 - The Big Introduction - Swipe with Nokia's Beautiful New Smartphone:


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Nokia launches the 700 with Symbian Belle, says its the smallest smartphone in the world

To go along with the announcement of the new Symbian Belle operating system, Nokia has launched some new smartphones that make use of it. The Nokia 700 is said to be the smallest slate-style smartphone on the market, yet it still has some of the higher-end specs that one would expect to see on a larger smartphone.

The diminutive 700 measures only 110mm x 50.7mm x 9.7mm (4.3in x 2in x 0.38in) and weighs a scant 96g (3.39oz). It is powered by a 1GHz processor and has GPS, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi support, plus an FM radio. It has a 5 megapixel "full focus" camera with LED flash and 720p (1280 x 720 pixel) HD video capture, and comes equipped with 2GB of internal memory to store your images. You can expand the memory with microSD cards up to 32GB in capacity. The Nokia 700 sports a pentaband cellular radio, and its 1080mAh battery is claimed to offer 7 hours of talk time or over 19 days of standby time.

The 3.2-inch display on the 700 is a ClearBlack AMOLED unit, with nHD (360 x 640 pixel) resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass. The 700 also features deep NFC capabilities, thanks to the Symbian Belle operating system. Nokia claims that the 700 is the greenest smartphone that it has produced to date, as it is free of PVC, RFR, and BFR, and is 100 percent recyclable. The Nokia 700 will come in cool grey, silver/white, coral red, peacock blue, and purple color options, and will arrive in the third quarter.

Nokia 700 with the new Symbian Belle:

Nokia 101 offers dual-SIM capabilities on the cheap

In addition to launching the low-end Nokia 100, Nokia has also introduced the Nokia 101, which is very similar to the 100, save for its dual-SIM capabilities. Additionally, the 101 sports an MP3 music player for listening to tunes on the go. Nokia is positioning the 100 and the 101 for emerging markets, like those in large parts of Africa and Asia where it is not common for every person to have a mobile phone. The 101 offers very similar features to the 100, including the built-in flashlight, but it adds the capability to have more than one SIM card in the phone at once, as well as an MP3 player. The 101 is able to remember the address books of five different users, and stores the details of up to five SIM cards at a time. Users can plug in louder speakers to the 3.5mm headphone jack, and support for microSD cards up to 16GB in capacity allows them to store thousands of songs.

Hardware-wise, the 101 is also very similar to the 100. It measures 110mm x 45.5mm x 14.9mm (4.33in x 1.79in x 0.59in) and weighs 71g (2.5oz). It has the same 1.8-inch, 128 x 160 pixel color display and large keys for easy navigation. A 800mAh battery provides up to 6.7 hours of talk time or 25 days of standby. Nokia says that users can get 26 hours of music playback between charges when the volume is at 50 percent of its maximum volume. Nokia will be launching the 101 in select emerging markets this quarter. It will retail for about 25 EUR (US$36), and will come in black or coral red color options. Check out the video below for a closer look at the Nokia 101.

Nokia 101 Dual SIM - Entertainment with FM Radio and MP3 Music Player:

Nokia announces C2-05 low-cost feature phone

Nokia has announced the C2-05, a low-cost feature phone that will bring web functionality to emerging markets across the world. One of the main target markets will be China, so Nokia included built-in support for the QQ Chinese social network. The C2-05 features a sliding design with a traditional number pad and 2-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixel) resolution display. It features a VGA camera and can play MP3 and MP4 files stored on a microSD memory card. The C2-05 can handle microSD cards up to 32GB in capacity, and also features a built-in FM radio.

Nokia is packing a stereo headset in the box with the C2-05, which measures 99.43mm x 47.77mm x 16.28mm (3.91in x 1.88in x 0.64in) and has a weight of 98.5g (3.47oz). Nokia will be offering versions that support either the 900/1900MHz bands or 850/1900MHz bands. The company claims the C2-05 will get four hours of talk time or 20 days of standby with its included battery. Running the show on the C2-05 is Nokia's S40 feature phone operating system. In addition to the pre-loaded QQ app, there are apps for Facebook and Twitter available as well. The C2-05 will be available in Q4 of this year in pink, peacock blue, and dynamic grey color options. It will cost about 50 EUR (US$69). Take a look at the video below to see the C2-05 in action.

Nokia C2-05 Slide Phone - Social Meets Style:

Nokia X2-05 is a candybar feature phone for emerging markets

Along with the C2-05, Nokia has unveiled the X2-05, a candybar feature phone that will be offered in emerging markets. Running Nokia's S40 operating system, the X2-05 offers smartphone-like features, such as installable apps and the new Nokia web browser.

The X2-05 sports a 2.2-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixel) resolution display and VGA camera. Its external speaker is rated at 106phons, which Nokia claims is loud enough to fill an entire room. The phone measures 113mm x 50mm x 15mm (4.45in x 1.97in x 0.59in) and weighs 87.8g (3.1oz). It can play MP3 or MP4 files, and supports microSD card expansion up to 32GB. The X2-05 supports the 900/1900MHz bands, and Nokia says that its included battery can provide four hours of talk time or up to 25 days of standby.

Nokia will offer the X2-05 in black, silver, white, and bright red color options when it is available in Q4 of this year. It will sell for about 46 EUR (US$63). Take a look at the video below to see more of the X2-05.

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Nokia X2-05: Explore the world of apps and mobile games:

Nokia's 603 is the latest Symbian Belle smartphone from Espoo

Nokia may be hard at work behind the scenes on its Windows Phone smartphones that are expected to debut before the year is out, but it hasn't stopped producing Symbian smartphones, and the 603 is the latest Symbian effort from the company. The Nokia 603 features an all-touch interface and the latest Symbian Belle operating system.

The Nokia 603 sports a 3.5-inch ClearBlack display with nHD (360 x 640 pixel) resolution. It is powered by a 1GHz processor and has a 5 megapixel camera that can shoot 720p HD (1280 x 720 pixel) video. Nokia says the 603's battery will keep it going for seven hours of talk time or over 19 days of standby. The 603 supports HSPA+ 14.4Mbps connections on the 850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz bands, and features Bluetooth 3.0 and NFC support. The phone measures 113.5mm x 57.1mm x 12.7mm (4.47in x 2.24in x 0.5in) and weighs 106.9g (3.77oz).

Running the latest version of Symbian, Belle, the 603 features the latest Nokia Browser and Maps applications. It also comes with Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, Shazam, YouTube, Microsoft Office Communicator, Quick Office, Adobe PDF reader, and Vlingo all pre-installed. Nokia will be offering the 603 in black and white color options, each with six interchangeable back plates of various colors. It will ship in Q4 of this year, and is expected to cost around 200 EUR (US$275). Check out the video for more looks at the Nokia 603.

Nokia 603, High-Quality All-touch Smartphone with Symbian Belle:

Nokia Luna Bluetooth headset features NFC pairing, charging pod

Nokia has released the new Luna Bluetooth headset that offers quick and easy pairing with its NFC-equipped smartphones. Additionally, the Luna comes in a variety of colors and has a charging pod that it snaps in to.

The Luna headset is tiny, weighing only 5g (0.17oz). Its pod is a little bit larger, at 18.3g (0.65oz), but that provides it with extra battery life, offering up to sixty days of standby. The headset itself has eight hours of talk time. Removing the headset from the pod will automatically answer an incoming call, and putting it back in the pod will hang up a call. The Luna can be easily paired with a Nokia smartphone that has NFC by just tapping the two devices together. It also features voice prompts to alert the user of battery life and walk them through pairing with a non-NFC phone. It has support for multi-point connections and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR.

The Luna will be offered in black, white, fuchsia, green, yellow, and blue when it arrives later this year. It will cost 69 EUR (US$95). Check out the video to see more about the Nokia Luna Bluetooth headset.

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Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset - Daringly different. Surprisingly simple: