May 23
The Nokia X we got our hands on back in February will be getting an upgrade in the near future, with leaks cropping up for a Nokia X2. According to … Continue reading
May 23
![Nokia Rise Could Be T Mobiles Lumia 530 [Rumor]](https://i0.wp.com/cdn2.ubergizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/nokia-lumia-520.jpg?resize=496%2C432 "Nokia Rise Could Be T Mobiles Lumia 530 [Rumor]")
Is Nokia working on a successor to the Lumia 520? Presumably that is the case, unless they were planning on having the low-end market dominated by phones like the Moto G and the Moto E. That being said, it was just last week that we caught wind that Nokia could be working on a successor to the Lumia 520 in the form of the Lumia 530.
Now according to a post by @evleaks, word on the street has it that the handset could be making its way stateside and onto T-Mobile’s network where it could be known as the Nokia Rise. We’re not sure if the Nokia Rise name is a codename or if it will be the name of the handset when it launches.
After all with devices like the Nokia Lumia Icon, we don’t see the handset couldn’t be known as the Nokia Rise. Unfortunately @evleaks did not mention as to when we might be able to look forward to the handset, but with information about the device starting to leak on a more frequent basis, perhaps we won’t have to wait too long to find out more.
Based on the specs of the handset that we saw in benchmarks, the Lumia 530 is expected to pack an 800×480 display. It will also come with an Adreno 305 GPU. It’s not much to go on right now, but hopefully more will be revealed in the near future, so check back with us for updates then.
Nokia Rise Could Be T-Mobile’s Lumia 530 [Rumor]
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Apr 22
Microsoft Will Pick Up 93.5% Of The Windows Phone Device Market When Its Nokia Deal Closes On Friday
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After delay and minor intrigue, the $7.2 billion Microsoft-Nokia deal will close this Friday. With its conclusion, Microsoft will become the de facto Windows Phone OEM, building and shipping the lion’s share of the smartphones that are part of the platform. Read More
Apr 22
Nokia and Microsoft’s deal will officially close April 25, and at that time the hardware division Nokia is selling to Redmond will get a rebrand, according to a new leaked memo (via Mashable). It’s not that surprising that Microsoft would opt for something closer to home with its new mobile division, and it’s gone with the straightforward route in picking a new name: Microsoft… Read More
Apr 22
The purchase deal that will see Microsoft acquire the hardware portion of Nokia is moving forward. Despite the deal moving forward, one of the factories that is in the deal … Continue reading
Apr 22
It seems that because the Indian government believes that Nokia owes them money from unpaid taxes that they didn’t exactly give their blessing to the upcoming deal between Nokia and Microsoft which would see the latter absorb the former. Nokia has since given up their factory in Chennai, India, in order for the deal to proceed, but what about the workers at the factory?
While they are expected to be given redundancy packages by Nokia, it seems that HTC might have an interest in the property after all. Speaking to the Economic Times of India, HTC’s CFO, Chialin Chang, was quoted as saying that HTC would be happy to look into the factory and might be interested in taking over it, assume that they are able to find a use for it.
“I am happy to look into it, because the overall preparation, exploration hinges upon if it will serve consumers better. If that (plant) will do that (service consumers better), then we would be happy to look further into it.” There’s no guarantee that HTC will actually go ahead and take it over but at the very least they are interested in taking a look.
Assuming that they do, it might prove to be advantageous for HTC who will then be able to use the factory to help produce some of their handsets as well, and possibly at a lower-cost too. In any case the Microsoft-Nokia deal will officially close on the 25th of April after which the cellphone division of Nokia that Microsoft bought will be renamed to Microsoft Mobile.
HTC Might Be Interested In Nokia’s Chennai Factory , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, HTC, Nokia,
Apr 21
Back in September last year Nokia announced that it is going to sell its devices and services business to Microsoft for north of $7 billion. A multinational deal of this scale requires regulatory approval, provided that the company’s shareholders don’t vote against it. Nokia’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of the deal, which then received the aforementioned approval. Microsoft previously said that it expected to close the deal this month and today it has confirmed that the deal closes on Friday, April 25th, 2014.
The announcement comes following revelation that Nokia’s phone business will be called Microsoft Mobile once the deal is closed. The original deal between Microsoft and Nokia didn’t address management of online assets. Both companies have agreed that Microsoft is going to manage Nokia.com doman as well as social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter for “up to a year.”
The deal has also been adjusted to bring 21 Nokia employees in China working on mobile phones to Microsoft, where they’ll continue their work. The biggest adjustment made in the deal is that Nokia’s Korean manufacturing facility, which would have gone to Microsoft, will now not be acquired by Redmond.
It is unclear right now if Microsoft will immediately stop using Nokia branding for smartphone after the deal closes. Presumably it may want to stick with the existing branding for some time to ensure that there’s a smooth transition.
Microsoft Nokia Deal Closes April 25th , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, Microsoft, Nokia,
Apr 21
The fastest route isn’t necessarily the shortest, and that’s something Nokia’s HERE Traffic group has discovered when it comes to tracking congestion across the US road network. Every day the team uses … Continue reading
Apr 21
It’s become official today that Microsoft and Nokia plan on finalizing their deal in transferring Nokia Devices and Services to the Windows Phone-toting company. The final date is set for … Continue reading
Apr 20
Back in September last year Nokia announced its intention to sell its devices and services business to Microsoft. Since then the deal has had to go through several regulatory hoops, and barring a couple of minor hiccups, it has sailed through federal regulators as well as Nokia’s shareholders. Microsoft expects to close the deal later this month. Nokia’s phone business will thus be renamed. While Redmond hasn’t made an official announcement as yet, an email sent by the company to suppliers reveals that Nokia’s phone division will be renamed Microsoft Mobile Oy. (Oy is Finland’s equivalent of Ltd.)
The division, Microsoft Mobile, will stay in Finland as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsoft. Official business address will be changed from Nokia HQ on Keilalahdentie to Keilaranta in Espoo. Apart from the change in legal address another change after close of the transaction would be the removal of Nokia’s logo from purchase orders.
Since Microsoft assumes all rights, benefits and obligations of Nokia’s devices and services business, including its agreements with suppliers and partners, Redmond will continue to do business with them. The company tells suppliers that they can also continue to do business with Nokia, for example on Advanced Technologies, NSN and HERE Maps, for which the Finnish company will communicate with them separately.
Nokia’s Phone Division Will Be Named Microsoft Mobile
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