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Microsoft, Windows Phone 8.1 Support Just 36 Months

- Monday, 12 May 2014 No Comments

The long awaited , finally Microsoft announces Windows Phone 8.1 update on June 24, 2014. But with the announcement, Microsoft also said that they will only support Windows Phone 8.1 aka only 3 months to 36 years. It was as quoted via Softpedia , ( 11/05/2014 ) .
Microsoft announced that since mid- April, Windows Phone 8.1 is ready for all developers ( developers ) applications . With the announcement of the "life cycle " of the Windows Phone 8.1 throughout the 36 months , it will be the same as its predecessor, the Windows Phone 8 .
The good news is that Microsoft will release the final version of Windows Phone 8.1 , and is an indication that the current iteration will still get updates . Regarding the release of the final version of Windows Phone 8.1 , the public can only hope that Microsoft will release it as soon as possible .
As for some of the first devices powered by Windows Phone 8.1 of which is the Nokia Lumia 630 , Nokia Lumia 635 and Nokia Lumia 930

Tags: News / Nokia

Nokia HERE Will Present at the Android and iOS

- Monday, 5 May 2014 No Comments

In order to expand its service users, Nokia is rumored to be making the Nokia HERE for the Android platform and iOS.

This is reinforced through vacancies posted by the official account of the Finland-based company through professional social networks (linkedin). In such vacancy Nokia needs to include a mobile software engineer who has experience in developing iOS and Android applications, as reported by nokiapoweruser.

Of the post explains that, Nokia seems to not only bring a navigation and map software services, but also will bring the entire service HERE for both platforms that are popular today, such as Android and iOS.

This would be the right strategy, because then the user will Nokia back to life and is widely used.

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Nokia Lumia 520, Save Police from Bullets Robbers

- Saturday, 3 May 2014 No Comments

This is a story about the Nokia Lumia 520 smartphone that saves owner. May 1, a military police officer (24) goes to his parents' home in Sao Paolo Brazil Araraquara with a view to asking her mother to wash her ​​uniform.

On arrival at the place, caught two robbers were plundering the house, while holding his father and mother as a hostage. Maybe after looking at his uniform, criminals quickly realized that the man was a police officer then fired several bullets at him.

Fortunately no one was injured after shots were fired. One bullet was shot almost the officers, while there was another bullet on the phone (Lumia 520), which was in his pocket.

Smartphone was clearly not survive, as you can see from picture above, but the owner was saved. Unfortunately the robbers who'd come away with some phones, jewelry, and other items, has not been caught.

Tags: News / Nokia

First Quarter Sales of Nokia Slump 30%

- Tuesday, 29 April 2014 No Comments

Nokia has just sold the phone business to Microsoft , but has not made ​​a good condition better . In the first quarter of 2014 , Nokia mobile phone sales plunged 30 % compared to last year . This Ppenurunan due to slowing sales of both feature phones and smartphones Nokia .
Nokia does not clearly mention the exact figures regarding sales of Windows Phone Lumia this time , but said very clearly that the reason lies in the decline of Lumia sales " strong momentum in the competitive smartphone platform " ( Android and iOS ) . Simply put , Nokia admitted that its Windows phones lose momentum , so slow sales .
Unit Nokia handset , which Nokia discontinued operations , recorded a 30 % decline in sales to 2.66 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter . This contributes increasingly operating loss of 326 million euros , compared with a loss of the same period last year which only reached 73 million euros .
Between feature phones and smartphones , Nokia said the loss was largely due to the striking decline in feature phone sales , and coupled with a decline in smartphone sales .
Interestingly , Nokia 's smartphone sales have increased from 5.6 million units sold in Q1 2014 , but the average selling price has gone down . Most likely related to the low-cost smartphone Nokia Lumia 520 is offered at a discount large enough . Mobile features declined in both volume and average selling price .

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Nokia Got a New CEO

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After Microsoft bought the handset business, Nokia announced Rajeev Suri as Chief Executive Officer of the new company.

Suri is an electronics and telecommunications engineer 46-year-old who previously held the units of Nokia mobile network since 2009. He has successfully reversed the golden age division of Network & Solution Nokia which had left a mess after a merger with a unit of Siemens network in 2006.

Excerpted from WSJ, Rajeev Suri commented "With our three strong business position (Network, HERE and Technology) coupled to a position as one of the largest software companies in the world, we will achieve the goal of becoming the leader in technology for the world in which all people connected ".

Currently, Nokia will start the capital structure optimization program worth U.S. $ 6.9 billion, including to pay dividends to shareholders, buy back shares, reduce debt, and other financial efforts

Tags: News / Nokia / Windows Phone

Microsoft Still Confused Naming his Mobile Devices

- Monday, 28 April 2014 No Comments

Microsoft has officially acquired the mobile division of Nokia ( Nokia Devices ) , by completing all of its obligations to take over the division of the cell phone maker Nokia . And in this case Microsoft is not going to use the name as a brand Lumia and Asha phones and tablets at Microsoft in the future .
Microsoft does have licensed the Nokia name for ten years as part of a cooperation agreement , which allows Microsoft to continue selling products Nokia Lumia models without having to change the device name . And what about the name of Microsoft's mobile devices in the future after ending its partnership with Nokia ?
Reporting from PhoneArena , Microsoft Mobile Oy is a subsidiary of Microsoft that name telahmenjalin cooperation with Nokia Devices and Services . Well , Microsoft sent a letter to the vendor , ask for an invoice to be dikirim.Tapi Microsoft was still confused with a new name for the smartphone besutannya .
Many people predict various possible use of the name Microsoft's future mobile devices , one of which is the use of the name Microsoft Surface . Microsoft has successfully used the name " Surface " in marketing for a line of tablets . Even last September 2013 , there is speculation that Microsoft has produced a prototype Microsoft Surface mobile phone .

Tags: News / Nokia

Software update 1.4 Nokia Asha Add New Features

- Friday, 25 April 2014 55 Comments

Software Platform Nokia Asha is now available a new update version 1.4. Through over-the-air (OTA) users can upgrade their five Asha products such as 230, 500, 501, 502 and 503.

To get this software through the menu Settings> Phone Update menu on your phone.

Asha platform software update Version 1.4 brings Nokia Mix Radio on the Asha 500, 502 and 503. Nokia Mix Radio is a free music streaming service that will allow users to listen to music offline even if there are on the internet.

In addition to adding Mix Radio, this update also adds 7GB of free cloud storage on OneDrive, social updates on Fastlane, upgraded camera, voice-guided slefies and panoramic shots, video camera upgrades to improve video stabilization, features the Power Saver mode, patental controls on the Nokia Store and Nokia Browser.

Tags: News / Nokia

Facts Nokia X

- Wednesday, 23 April 2014 No Comments

Nokia has launched Nokia X, which is the first Android-based smartphone from the Finnish vendor.
Although its presence has been highly anticipated mobile phone lovers, especially the loyal users of Nokia products, Nokia smartphones X recorded a little 'half-hearted' in adopting Google's Android platform. Nokia seem to minimize the role of Google in the cell phone products.

This is evident from some of the important features omitted from the default, which is then substituted with the feature / application from Nokia-Microsoft itselfthere are many other facts about the Nokia X you need to know , before you make this smartphone as a mobile device of your choice . Here it include :- Nokia X based OS Android 4.1 Jelly Bean . However , in terms of the product details are found in the ' About ' , Nokia refers to it as the Nokia X software platform 1.1
- Display homepage is made to resemble the Nokia X series ranks based Nokia's Lumia Windows Phone OS . Icon menu on the homepage arranged boxes ( tile ) .
- Nokia X be the first Nokia handset to the BlackBerry Messenger ( BBM )
- Nokia X does not have a menu / app Store or Google Play Play Service. In exchange for getting a variety of applications , the Nokia X provides the features the Nokia Store . Download the app can also be done via other application stores .
- Nokia X can install apps from the Google Play Store , but by way of installing the raw file , the APK file .
- Nokia X is not integrated with Google's email service ( Gmail ) , which means that users can not synchronize contacts from your Gmail account to the smartphone . Similarly, Google's Calendar and Drive , no on Nokia X.
- Google Maps is not found in the Nokia X , which was replaced by Nokia's own maps application , HERE Maps.
- Nokia X not equipped with a front camera like the latest Android smartphone . That means this phone can not use video chat / video call or selfie photos . Also equipped with a rear camera without autofocus fasiitas ( fixed focus ) and without flash .
- In terms of the design of the Nokia X performed quite nicely copy notching Nokia Asha 501 , with a choice of attractive colors and trendy style in the cover of the Nokia Lumia . Suitable for teenagers who follow the lifestyle trends .
- Kitchen runway is embedded in the Nokia X is the chipset Snapdragon S4 dual - core 1GHz , with 512MB RAM and 4GB internal memory . Although impressed quite capable , but when tested the performance is a bit slow .
Viewing the facts above , the outline Nokia X is an interesting product , especially in terms of design and color choices . However, when looking at the features and specifications crammed into it the price of R1 , 6 million is somewhat less realistic , too expensive . It should be applied starting price is R1 , 2 million , as when his first promo .
Because today many products on the market are priced class is much cheaper . In fact , the price of a can already get Android smartphone with better specifications .

Tags: News / Nokia

25 April 2014, Official Nokia-Microsoft Merger

- Tuesday, 22 April 2014 No Comments

Merger deal between Nokia and Microsoft have long received a green light from the European Commission and the U.S. Justice Department and the Chinese authorities, joined on a few days ago. But Microsoft's new acquisitions will inaugurate Nokia's Devices and Services Business on April 25, tomorrow.
Some adjustments to the agreement and the new agreement has been agreed upon, where Microsoft allows to manage assets online which includes domain nokia.com Nokia and other social media sites, as reported by PULSE of GSMArena.
While previous offer all employees in the Chief Technology Office Nokia will continue with Nokia, but now has been adjusted where 21 executives Nokia in China will join Microsoft. Finally, the process of acquisition of Nokia Korean manufacturing facility will also diammbil over completely by Microsoft.
With the completion of this, the practical process to Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia at least took more than 7 months to complete the acquisition of Microsoft.

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The name 'Nokia' will be changed to 'Microsoft Mobile'

- Monday, 21 April 2014 No Comments

Nokia's mobile division purchase agreement by Microsoft , of course, make the changes to Nokia , one of which is the name of the company. Addition will become a subsidiary of Microsoft , Nokia also reportedly name will be changed to the Microsoft Mobile .
Such changes are known from a letter leaked to the supplier Nokia recently revealed Nokiapoweruser . Mentioned that if the acquisition has been completed , the company name will be changed to Nokia Oyj Microsoft Mobile Oy ( in Finnish , ' Oy ​​' is equivalent to ' Ltd ' ) .
" Under the terms of the sale ( acquisition ) , Microsoft will assume all the rights , benefits , and obligations of Nokia Devices and Services business , including Nokia agreements with suppliers , customers and business partners associated with Devices and Services . Therefore , the purpose of this letter is to inform you that the terms and conditions that you have today with Devices and Services business will not change .
Please note that upon closing of the transaction between Microsoft and Nokia , the name of Nokia Corporation / Nokia Oyj will be turned into Microsoft Mobile Oy . Microsoft Mobile Oy is the name of the legal entity that should be used for name ID and issuance of VAT invoice . "
In the passage above letter explained that Nokia 's mobile division will be fully managed Microsoft . When the acquisition is completed later , suppliers and partners can still continue to work with the company formerly known as Nokia 's , and there was no change in the terms and conditions . The only thing that will be changed is the name of the company Nokia into Microsoft Mobile for tax purposes and other invoices .

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Review: Nokia X Dual SIM

- Tuesday, 15 April 2014 No Comments

 

After the success of which could be considered the normal course of the Lumia line, Nokia is now ready melepar new smartphone operating system based on green robot. Uniquely Nokia does not necessarily use Android as did other manufacturing software Nokia X suffered massive customization so this phone looks more like a Lumia or Asha. Immediately, read our review below for more details.