Ever since Microsoft bought Nokia, there’s been speculation about what role Stephen Elop would assume in Seattle. And now we know: he’ll replace Julie Larson-Green as Head of Devices & Studio. Gadgets and games, then.
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So earlier today Samsung announced the long-awaited and highly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S5. Unfortunately it seems that some of the rumors did not pan out as we did not see a QHD display, although some of it did pan out, like the fact that it would be waterproof and dustproof and would pack a fingerprint sensor. Overall there were some who thought that perhaps the Galaxy S5 was boring, as some had hoped and thought that the handset would be revolutionary in terms of its hardware and design. That being said, it seems that Nokia thinks so as well as they have recently tweeted the photo above.
As you can see in the image above, it reads, “Not the Samesung,” which some have taken to mean that Nokia was not impressed with the Samsung Galaxy S5, and how for the most part its design has been kept relatively similar to its previous handsets. The photo also appears to be promoting Nokia’s own Android efforts in the form of the Nokia X, which in all honesty does look like older Nokia designs as well, but hey, what’s a little friendly ribbing amongst rivals, right? In the meantime what do you guys think? Do you agree that Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is perhaps a little uninspired and that Nokia is right in poking fun at them?
Nokia Pokes Fun At The Galaxy S5 original content from Ubergizmo. 
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A couple of weeks ago, Nokia and Verizon announced the Lumia Icon handset, which at that time was pegged as a Verizon exclusive. Well the good news for those looking to get their hands on te device is that perhaps the exclusivity with Verizon might not be forever after all. According to the folks at TechnoBuffalo, they are claiming that according to their sources, the Lumia Icon will be making its way to the rest of the world at a later date. While no specific dates were mentioned, their sources expect that to take place sometime in late spring or summer and it will definitely be after Microsoft finalizes their acquisition of the company.
Hopefully by then the handset will be launched with Windows Phone 8.1 on board. However the handset will most likely retail as the Nokia Lumia 929 as the Lumia Icon branding will remain as an exclusive with Verizon. For those hearing about the Lumia Icon for the first time, the handset is essentially a smaller version of the Lumia 1520. It will pack high-end features like a Full HD display, a quad-core processor, a 20MP PureView camera with Carl Zeiss lens, and will come with a host of Nokia and Microsoft services, including 7GB of cloud storage on Microsoft’s OneDrive. So, who else is excited to get their hands on the Lumia 929 once it has been released for everyone else?
Lumia Icon/Lumia 929 Could Soon See A Release Worldwide original content from Ubergizmo. 
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The smartphones that we think are affordable here in the US, are often way out of reach for people in developing nations. Many of these places don’t get subsidies, so they have to pay the entire amount for their smartphones up front. Nokia has unveiled a new smartphone at Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona that is aimed directly at the developing world, but will come to Europe as well.
The smartphone is called the Nokia XL Dual SIM and as the name implies it has dual SIM card slots. Despite Nokia now being owned by Microsoft, the phone runs the Android OS.
The smartphone is 10.9mm thick and has a 5-inch screen. The screen offers wide viewing angles and tactile feedback. It has a resolution of 800 x 480 and supports 24-bit color. The rear camera is a 5MP autofocus unit. The processor under the hood is the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4, and the phone offers Bluetooth 3.0, and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi conectivity.
It works on 2G and 3G networks. The Nokia XL has 768MB of RAM and 4GB of storage. It also supports MicroSD cards for storage expansion. The phone will roll out in Q2 2014 for €109 (~$150 USD). The company also introduced the Nokia X and X+ phones, which are even more budget conscious, but have smaller screens, a lower resolution camera and the X also having less RAM.
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Nokia unveiled a few new Android-powered Nokia X smartphones at MWC this year, and they look like an interesting combination of Nokia’s existing design choices with Windows Phone, Microsoft’s services and Google’s mobile OS. As interesting as they appear, however, and regardless of their ultimate merits, don’t expect them to usher in a new continuing lineup of Nokia Android… Read More
This morning, the world has had confirmation from Nokia that the rumors were true: Nokia has launched a couple of Android devices – but not the ordinary kind. Nokia wants to use Android to grow faster in emerging markets, but they are not using the typical Android distribution backed by the licensed modules from Google like the Google Play Market, Gmail etc. Instead, Nokia will promote Microsoft Cloud Services, and of course, its own. I’ve had some hands-on time with the devices, and here’s how things look like thus far, and keep in mind that these are mid-range phones, so everything is relative to the fact that they are very affordable ($125 Nokia X, $135 Nokia X+, $150 Nokia XL): (more…)
Nokia X and XL Android Phones: Hands-On original content from Ubergizmo. 
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So it turns out that all the rumors are true and that Nokia does indeed have plans for Android. After all they have recently announced the Nokia X, the X+, and the Nokia XL. Now we’re sure many of you guys are wondering why would Nokia suddenly go with Android, and better yet, what could Nokia’s strategy be by going Android? After all Nokia is close to being acquired by Microsoft, and with Microsoft having their own smartphone platform, we’re sure they can’t be too pleased about this. (more…)
Nokia’s Move To Android, What Does It Mean? original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Back in October last year, I first heard rumblings that Nokia was working on an Android handset. “Devs rumor but rather solid, not confirmed by eye,” said my source. Not long afterwards, others began to report similar rumours. However, at the time it remained unclear if this was simply the remnants of an existing skunkworks project or something more significant. Read More
Nokia’s rumored Android handset is finally a reality. At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the company unveiled the Nokia X smartphone, a 100 Euro (~$138) device meant to bridge the gap between the company’s lower-end feature phones and its premium …
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