Microsoft and Nokia hipsters take swipe at dull Apple, Samsung and Google
Microsoft has released its first Nokia advert to mark the completion of the two companies’ major devices and services deal. For 25,000 Nokia workers, today marks their first day at Microsoft, and many of them have taken to Twitter to celebrate the occasion. Microsoft has taken the opportunity to differentiate…
Nokia unveils new flagship Lumia 930, affordable Lumia 630, 635 smartphones
Nokia, at Microsoft’s Build 2014, announced three new Lumia smartphones – Lumia 930, Lumia 635, Lumia 630 – based on Windows Phone 8.1. The Lumia 930 is Nokia’s new flagship phone, while the other two are affordable Lumia smartphones. The Nokia Lumia 630 comes in two variants and is the…
Nokia introduces Lumia 1520 and Lumia 1320, the largest Windows Phones yet
Smartphones, especially Android and Windows Phone devices, have been growing rapidly in size over the past few years, from devices with mere 4-inch displays to those with screens almost six inches in size. Today Nokia is announcing its largest devices yet. The new Lumia 1520 (and its low-end counterpart, the…
Analysts applaud Microsoft’s purchase of Nokia device and mobile division
Microsoft has acquired Nokia devices and services in a deal worth €3.79 billion (approximately $5 billion) along with an agreement to licence Nokia’s patents for €1.65 billion ($2.17 billion), the corporation announced today. Approximately 32,000 Nokia employees are expected to transfer to Microsoft. The figure consists of 4,700 staff in…